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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. 

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 

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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) wishes to commemorate the 75th anniver3 sary of Allied victory in Europe on May 8, 2020; 

4 (2) honors the men and women of the United 

5 States who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms 

6 that millions of people throughout the world con7 tinue to enjoy; 


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1 (3) recognizes the contributions of the thou2 sands of members of the Armed Forces who re3 turned home to their families and communities and 

4 reentered life in the United States; 

5 (4) celebrates the extraordinary service of 5- 

6 star General Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose mission 

7 it was to defeat the German Army and end World 

8 War II in Europe; and 

9 (5) joins all people of the United States on the 

10 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (also 

11 known as ‘‘V–E Day’’), May 8, 2020, in saluting the 

12 members of the Armed Forces who gave of them13 selves and willingly sacrificed so that future genera14 tions could be blessed with a more peaceful world. 

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