Preamble to the U. S. Constitution

We The People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this, Constitution for the United States of America. 

Constitution Day

President George W. Bush signed a bill on December 8th, 2004 (public law 108-447) which designates every September 17th as Constitution Day. The United States of America has been celebrating Constitution Day for the past eight years with the simultaneous recitation of the Preamble. All America will unite in the simultaneous recitation of the Preamble to the United States Constitution on Thursday, September 17, 2009 with the nation's schools and the military at home and overseas.