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	Day of Reconciliation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		In the new South Africa's this holiday is a day of reconciliation, also referred to as "Sorry Day," a day to focus on overcoming the conflicts of the past and building a new nation.
		In December of 2000, Reconciliation Day showed cracks and deep divisions among the nation's white population: rising racial tension galvanized some to publish a declaration of collective guilt while others paid homage to apartheid.
		During the Week of Reconciliation each province in the country is focusing on one of the eight themes.
	www.geneseo.edu /~mc22/africa.htm (1155 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features
		There are some people who are opposed to reconciliation, but there is a much larger group - including those whose self-interest is served by aligning their actions with the Government of the day - who would support reconciliation if they were confident of the current Government's priorities.
		But unlike reconciliation talks in a corporate boardroom between management and labour after a hostile takeover, strike action, or mass layoff, the ramifications of reconciliation talks at a state or national level are more far-reaching.
		For reconciliation to take place, it is incumbent upon the new occupants of the land to be willing to either share portion of the land with the old occupants, or compensate the old occupants to acquire new property elsewhere.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/06/15/fea12.html (1253 words)

	LETTER FROM SOUTH AFRICA
		Those of us whose employers do not believe in closing for the holidays are looking forward to Monday the 16th of December, a public holiday (The Day of Reconciliation), as an opportunity to take a much needed rest from the daily hustle and bustle.
		Today, the public holiday has been re-named The Day of Reconciliation and is seen as a day upon which all South Africans must concentrate on reconciliation between all races, colours and creeds - it is truly a day of national unity.
		In 1948 we decided to try intolerance and dogmatic approaches, and when all is said and done, we failed on a spectacular scale, with the rest of the world voicing its disapproval with the inception of sanctions and the removal of business.
	www.g21.net /let6.htm (1418 words)

	ABC News: Iraqi Sunni Group Backs Reconciliation
		A U.S. Marine and a soldier were killed in separate attacks Tuesday west and south of Baghdad, while another U.S. soldier died the day before in the volatile Anbar province, the military said.
		In the first tangible measure after the reconciliation plan was announced on Sunday, the council of ministers said government employees who had been detained and recently released will be reinstated to their jobs and their service should be considered uninterrupted in consideration of bonuses, promotion and retirement privileges.
		The measures were decided at the council's normal session on June 21 "to pave the way for the prime minister's reconciliation initiative," according to a statement released Monday.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=2123616 (439 words)

	UKRAINIAN VICTORY DAY SEES NO RECONCILIATION WITH INSURGENT ARMY VETERANS
		According to an April 23-28 nationwide poll by the Kyiv-based Razumkov think tank, reconciliation between UPA and Red Army veterans is supported by 67% and rejected by 9% of western Ukrainians.
		In the east and south only 19% of the population are in favor of reconciliation, while 42% in the east and 51% in the south are against it.
		Incidentally, Victory Day is marked as a holiday by 91% of eastern Ukrainians but by only 65% of western Ukrainians, according to the same poll.
	www.ukemonde.com /mayday/noreconciliation.html (667 words)

	About SA - Public Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		In apartheid South Africa this day became known as Sharpeville Day and although not part of the official calendar of public holidays the event was commemorated among anti-apartheid movements.
		This day commemorates 9 August 1956 when women participating in a national march petitioned against pass laws (legislation that required African persons to carry a document on them to ‘prove’ that they were allowed to enter a ‘white area’).
		Within a broader social and political context, the day's events…are a powerful agent for promulgating a South African identity, fostering reconciliation and promoting the notion that variety is a national asset as opposed to igniting conflict.
	www.info.gov.za /aboutsa/holidays.htm (1318 words)

	Reconciliation day that caused bitter divisions
		This is a way out of the impasse." But the impasse remained and, although the "day of reconciliation" proposal was left on the table, it was also left to gather dust.
		The chief reason being the "equating of state forces with terrorists" in the proposed day of reconciliation.
		It detailed that the act of reconciliation would entail a handover of "a token amount of IRA arms along with those of the loyalist paramilitaries and the British Army" as "a signal from all sides that the conflict was ended".
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/02/26/nuls126.html (748 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Americas \| Peru remembers political victims
		The government hopes the day will be seen as a mark of respect and a means of apologising to the victims.
		President Toledo named 10 December as the day of reconciliation, saying he wanted to ensure Peruvians were never again brutalised by violence.
		The president is expected to attend a ceremony in Lima and pay tribute to the victims of Peru's dirty war as a means of marking the national day of reconciliation.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/americas/3305439.stm (267 words)

	Ann Landers: `Reconciliation Day' could heal broken relationships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		That column resulted in an avalanche of heartwarming letters from readers telling me how thrilled they were to have heard from someone they thought they had lost from their lives.
		We could call it "Reconciliation Day." Everyone would vow to write a letter or make a phone call and mend a strained or broken relationship.
		It also could be the day on which we all would agree to accept the olive branch extended by a former friend.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/96/04/02/landers.html (481 words)

	Day of Reconciliation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa held annually on 16 December.
		Before 1994, 16 December was commemorated as the Day of the Vow, also known as Day of the Covenant or Dingaan Day.
		The Day of the Vow was a religious holiday commemorating the Afrikaner victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Day_of_Reconciliation (154 words)

	Fish Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Humanity celebrates that day as the day of reconciliation between mankind and all the animals living on land.
		On that day, we honor every land animal that has red blood and breathes with lungs, moves on land, and has any expression as creatures advancing on divine paths.
		The day of SEBBIT is in reality a spiritual fest with values and elements that belong to the initiatic world.
	theearthcenter.com /ffarchivesfishday.html (187 words)

	Message on National Reconciliation Day
		This Day of Reconciliation celebrates the progress we have made; it reaffirms our commitment; and it measures the challenges.
		Valour was measured by the number of enemies killed and the quantity of blood that swelled the rivers and flowed in the streets.
		Reconciliation however, does not mean forgetting or trying to bury the pain of conflict.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mandela/1995/pr951216.html (481 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Congress Marks National Day of Reconciliation
		This proclamation was submitted to the president the very day after the Congress had voted to recommend to the states the final text of what was to become the First Amendment to the Constitution.
		President Washington signed a joint resolution in 1789 declaring that a day of public thanksgiving and prayer be observed.
		This practice was reaffirmed to be constitutional in 1983 and continues to this day.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/religiontoday/1108932.html (856 words)

	MB 05-219 Attachment - Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (CA Dept of Education)
		Answer: Since participant-specific reconciliations are usually not possible when the center is reimbursed on a blended rate or a claiming percentage, the aggregate (or total) daily meal count for each meal type must be compared to attendance and enrollment records.
		The following describes the process for conducting a five-day reconciliation of a sponsored center, whether the review is being conducted by the SA or by the center's sponsor.
		If attendance does exceed enrollment, for any day or for any shift (if shift care is provided), the monitor must determine the source of the error (e.g., inaccurate attendance records, missing enrollment forms) before a five-day reconciliation can be completed.
	www.cde.ca.gov /ls/nu/cc/mb05219att.asp (928 words)

	AFA Activism - A National Day Of Reconciliation Set For December 4, 2001
		To seek forgiveness, reconciliation, unity and charity for all American people and to invoke God's assistance in reaching America's destiny as the protector of the defenseless and the guardian of freedom.
		On this day, members and senators will have an opportunity to humble themselves before God and to repent, fast and/or pray for our nation to be healed and rejuvenated.
		In addition, the Day of Reconciliation should prompt Americans across the country to examine and strengthen their own relationships with God.
	www.afa.net /activism/aa112301.asp (518 words)

	Diocesan Day of Reconciliation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		On this first day of Holy Week, each of the 133 churches in the diocese will have priests available to hear confessions from 3 p.m.
		This day is in addition to the regularly scheduled times the sacrament is available at each parish.
		This is the seventh consecutive year in which the diocese has set aside a day during Lent when all parishes offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the same time.
	www.drvc.org /pubinfo/release_032906.html (365 words)

	NATIONAL RECONCILIATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		In fact, national reconciliation was so important to the framers of our government that they repeatedly called on people to fast, pray, and ask for God’s forgiveness of our collective sins.
		He has spent forty consecutive days a year for the last five years praying and fasting for a national day of reconciliation.
		Our purpose was to “seek the blessings of Providence for forgiveness, reconciliation, unity, and charity for all people of the United States.” Without press, pomp or circumstance, this voluntary assembly of leaders gathered in the spirit of 2 Chronicles 7:14 to seek forgiveness.
	inhofe.senate.gov /pressapp/record.cfm?id=183436 (368 words)

	Day of Atonement
		The Day of Atonement involves not only the forgiveness of sin; it pictures the removal of the primary cause of sin-Satan and his demons.
		The Day of Atonement looks forward to the time during which Satan's deception will be removed and he will no longer be free to influence and deceive mankind (Revelation 20:1-3).
		The Day of Atonement represents a coming time of reconciliation during which, with Satan banished and the world having been devastated by the horrific events leading up to this time, a humbled and repentant humanity will at last be reconciled to God.
	home.earthlink.net /~ucgok/HolyDays/DayOfAtonement.html (2046 words)

	Yom Kippur - Mishpacha
		At its core, Yom Kippur is the happiest day of the Jewish calendar: It is the day of reconciliation with God.
		In the days of the Temple, when the High Priest served God with sacrifices, Yom Kippur was the day when the holiest name of God was pronounced anda scarlet thread would miraculously turn white, indicating that people's sins were forgiven.
		Just as Yom Kippur was the only day when the High Priest was permitted to enter the Holy of Holies, it remains is the one day where we are permitted to experience intense ascetism in the pursuit of oneness with God.
	www.mishpacha.org /yomkippur.shtml (339 words)

	Legislation
		This is to request support for the concurrent resolution by the House of Representatives and the United States Senate establishing a “National Day of Reconciliation”, which takes place today, Tuesday, December 4, 2001 when our nation and elected representatives will pause to seek God’s blessings in prayers for unity, forgiveness, reconciliation and charity.
		Adopt the Resolution in support of a “National Day of Reconciliation” as established by concurrent resolution of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
		Direct the CAO to prepare a cover letter to be signed by the Chairman to forward the Resolution in support to President Bush and the San Diego County Congressional delegation.
	www.co.san-diego.ca.us /cnty/bos/sup5/Legislation/leg011204-resolution.html (131 words)

	"Reconciliation Day" : Articles : HEARTLIGHT® Magazine
		A day on which to mend old wounds with friends or family members.
		Then, one day, he heard that this man was dying of cancer.
		This day of reconciliation could be one of the most joyous days of your life.
	www.heartlight.org /articles/200305/20030523_day.html (487 words)

	Flag Day Orator Suggests Ways For National Reconciliation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Delivering the oration yesterday at the Monrovia City Hall, Madam Brownell said in the process of reconciliation, enmity and alienation are replaced by peace and fellowship, stressing that to reconcile, one has to forgive and forget.
		Madam Browell who is one of seven commissioners of the Election Commission of Liberia, stressed that for reconciliation to be achieved, Liberians must prevent domestic violence, including violence against women and children as well as try to educate the mis-educated to reduce the country’s high illiteracy rate.
		She recounted how the nation’s history continues to replay slavery, violence, lies, ignorance, oppression and sycophancy, adding that it is now time for the nation to peacefully get freed of arms and become a society of love, justice, freedom and have respect of all to adhere to.
	www.theperspective.org /inquirer/flagday.html (422 words)

	Reconciliation Day
		On this Day of Reconciliation, December 16, it is relevant to bring some thoughts about the Israeli/Palestinian process of reconciliation in a human rights perspective
		Because Palestinians cannot possibly participate in the process of reconciliation without expressing their demands to see justice done and an official apology for injustice to be made.
		Reconciliation can be said to exist in the Israeli society, but in a strange form.
	www.phrmg.org /pressrelease/1999/16dec1999.htm (539 words)

	Outrage over 'reconciliation day'
		The sources were speaking as the Army GOC in Northern Ireland, Lt-Gen Sir Hew Pike, denied that he had threatened to resign if there was to be a "national day of reconciliation" upon which there would be a ceremonial disposal of guns by all sides in the province.
		The opinion of the Army and the RUC in relation to the plan and to the dismantling of watch towers in south Armagh and west Belfast has been known for some time: they are vehemently opposed to both suggestions.
		One source said: "A 'day of reconciliation' is completely, totally and utterly unacceptable to serving and ex-members of the security forces.
	telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/02/22/nuls22.html (392 words)

	CityNet Reconciliation: cash, security and intra-day reconciliation
		CityNet Reconciliation provides post settlement support by reconciling cash and security movements and balances in real time and as soon as counterparty information becomes available.
		When breaks occur during the reconciliation, the process platform manages the exception through the investigation and resolution stages.
		Reconciliation can be performed on both a daily and periodic basis.
	www.citynetworks.co.uk /solutions/citynet/c_citynet_recon.html (285 words)

	Mennonite Church USA Historical Committee and Archives \| Home page for mcusa-archives.org
		This day was organized as a Day of Reconciliation between the Reformed Church in Canton Zurich (whose ancestors persecuted the early Anabaptists) and Mennonites from around the world (whose genealogical and spiritual ancestors were those same persecuted Anabaptists).
		The face of reconciliation is the face of hospitality.
		I found this day to be a profound experience of release and reconciliation for the groups involved.
	www.mcusa-archives.org /events/new_beginnings.htm (3412 words)

	Land, Reccord, others ask Bush to proclaim day of reconciliation - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Such a day of repentance or reconciliation has been a typical response in American history when the country has been attacked, they said.
		Such days were set aside during the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War, according to the letter.
		"We believe that a Day of Reconciliation with prayer is essential to the protection of our homeland and our troops during the war on terrorism," the letter said.
	www.baptistpress.org /bpnews.asp?ID=12200 (465 words)

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		Whereas, the “19th of June” is the freedom forerunner to the 13th Amendment, which implemented freedom for all slaves in the United States, Juneteenth Independence Day completes the cycle of Independence Day Celebrations in America.
		A Presidential Proclamation is all that is required for Juneteenth Independence Day to be recognized as a National Holiday in America, without the burden on tax-payers as a paid federal holiday.
		Whereas, on the “19th of June”, 2000, during the historic 1st Annual WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH 2000 National Holiday Observance, House Concurrent Resolution 356, a formal apology for slavery was sponsored in Congress by Congressman Tony Hall (D-OH).
	www.19thofjune.com /faq/njof29.doc (188 words)

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