Overview
- The president issued an official proclamation naming May 8 as national Victory Day to mark Nazi Germany's defeat in Europe.
- The text credits U.S. forces and allied partners and cites Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and North Africa.
- It ties the observance to the nation's 250th year and asserts that U.S. forces should remain the world's most dominant.
- The move shifts VE Day from scattered state observances such as Rhode Island to a unified national commemoration.
- The action urges solemn tributes and civic education while leaving any federal holiday change to Congress.