This resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of Allied victory to end World War II in Europe and honors the contributions of the U.S. Armed Forces.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 564 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 564
Commemorating May 8, 2020, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe
Day, the day on which the Allies achieved victory in Europe during
World War II, and honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of
the Allied Expeditionary Force for the invasion of Europe in 1944 and
the 34th President of the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2020
Mr. Roberts (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Commemorating May 8, 2020, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe
Day, the day on which the Allies achieved victory in Europe during
World War II, and honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of
the Allied Expeditionary Force for the invasion of Europe in 1944 and
the 34th President of the United States.
Whereas, in 1941, leaders, soldiers, and citizens of the United States joined a
multinational campaign to defeat the German Army, a tyrannical force led
by Adolf Hitler that had conquered Europe;
Whereas, in 1942, Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower of Kansas was named Supreme
Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force for the Allied invasion of
Europe;
Whereas, on June 6, 1944, General Eisenhower led a mission from England
codenamed ``Operation Overlord'' across the English Channel to invade
the German-occupied Normandy coast of France;
Whereas, in 1945, the success of the invasion and further military missions led
to the defeat and surrender of the German Army;
Whereas, on May 8, 1945, the world celebrated the end of World War II in Europe;
Whereas, in 1999, Congress authorized the creation of a memorial to recognize
the lifetime of achievements of Dwight D. Eisenhower, both as a general
and as the 34th President of the United States;
Whereas, in 2020, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, an entity
charged with creating a worthy memorial to Eisenhower in the National
Capital Region, fulfilled its mission; and
Whereas, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, chaired by Senator Pat
Roberts of Kansas, has scheduled a dedication and ribbon-cutting
ceremony to occur on September 17, 2020: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) wishes to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Allied
victory in Europe on May 8, 2020;
(2) honors the men and women of the United States who
sacrificed their lives for the freedoms that millions of people
throughout the world continue to enjoy;
(3) recognizes the contributions of the thousands of
members of the Armed Forces who returned home to their families
and communities and reentered life in the United States;
(4) celebrates the extraordinary service of 5-star General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose mission it was to defeat the German
Army and end World War II in Europe; and
(5) joins all people of the United States on the 75th
anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (also known as ``V-E
Day''), May 8, 2020, in saluting the members of the Armed
Forces who gave of themselves and willingly sacrificed so that
future generations could be blessed with a more peaceful world.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2326)
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