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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 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
Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:
S. Res. 564
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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