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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 233 

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V–E) Day during 

World War II. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 26, 2005 

Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 

WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, 

and Mr. SHERMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to 

the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V– 

E) Day during World War II. 

Whereas on May 7, 1945, at General Dwight Eisenhower’s 

headquarters in Reims, France, a representative of the 

German High command signed the document of surrender, unconditionally surrendering all air, land and sea 

forces to the Allies on May 8, ending the war in Europe; 

Whereas Western Europe and the United States have traditionally celebrated May 8 as the day of the Allied ‘‘Victory in Europe’’ over Germany, or ‘‘V–E Day’’ ; 

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Whereas May 8, 2005, marks the 60th anniversary of V–E 

Day; 

Whereas V–E Day was a day for which millions had worked 

and fought and prayed and died during that terrible war; 

Whereas this day marked the end of six years of misery, suffering, courage, and endurance across the world; 

Whereas the United States Armed Forces fought with their 

Allies to free occupied nations and their victory in Europe represented the triumph of good over unspeakable 

evil, and the promise of a peaceful future for a Europe 

ravaged by the bloodiest war in its history; 

Whereas V–E Day marked the culmination of the efforts of 

many different nations in the Allied forces who were 

united by the common quest for peace and justice and 

who fought valiantly to liberate occupied countries and to 

prevent Hitler’s onslaught; 

Whereas the more than 400,000,000 members of the United 

States Armed Forces deployed in Europe, the largest 

United States military force ever committed to any theater of operation, were joined by millions of members of 

the armed forces of other Allied nations, and together 

provided the essential strength and made innumerable 

sacrifices to end the war in Europe; 

Whereas almost 200,000 members of the United States 

Armed Forces gave their lives in battle and hundreds of 

thousands were wounded in the European theater during 

World War II; 

Whereas European countries have erected many monuments 

and plaques commemorating their liberation by the 

United States and its Allies during World War II; 

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Whereas the 60th anniversary of V–E Day in 2005 will be 

marked by many commemorative events by citizens of the 

United States and many other nations; and 

Whereas the courage and sacrifice of the members of the 

United States Armed Forces and of many other nations 

who served with distinction to save the world from tyranny and aggression should always be remembered: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II 

3 in Europe, joins with a grateful Nation in expressing re4 spect and appreciation to the men and women who served 

5 in the European theater during World War II, and re6 members and pays tribute to those Americans who made 

7 the ultimate sacrifice and gave their life for their country. 

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