Proclamaţia de Thanksgiving făcută de către George Washington in 1789: 

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor - and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.

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Un studiu bazat pe statistica FBI, publicat de CQ Press prezintă lista oraşelor (cu o populaţie de cel puţin 75 mii)  în ordinea nivelului criminalităţii.

Astfel, top cele mai criminogene oraşe sunt:

1. Detroit, Michigan
2. St. Luis, Michigan
3. Flint, Michigan
4. Oakland, California
5. Camden, New Jersey
6. Birmingham, Alabama
7. North Charleston, South Carolina
8. Memphis, Tennessee
9. Richmond, California
10. Cleveland, Ohio

Oraşele cu cea mai joasă rată a criminalităţii:

1. Mission Viejo, California
2. Clarkstown, New York
3. Brick Township, New Jersey
4. Amherst, New York
5. Sugarland, Texas

Studiul este disputat şi se afirmă că deoarece e bazat doar pe numărul de crime este prea simplistic, nu reprezintă complexităţile reale.

CQ Press - http://www.cqpress.com/pages/153