[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 90 (Monday, May 12, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 20229-20230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08488]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 90 / Monday, May 12, 2025 / 
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                Proclamation 10934 of May 7, 2025

                
Victory Day for World War II, 2025

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Today, our Nation proudly commemorates the 80th 
                anniversary of the Allied Powers' triumph over national 
                socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in 
                Europe--one of the most epic victories for forces of 
                freedom in the history of the world. On this Victory 
                Day for World War II, we celebrate the unmatched might, 
                strength, and power of the American Armed Forces, and 
                we commit to protecting our sacred birthright of 
                liberty against all threats, foreign and domestic.

                In the wake of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl 
                Harbor, the United States righteously entered the fray 
                of what would become the apex of the eternal battle 
                between good and evil. After nearly 4 years of the 
                darkest and bloodiest chapters ever recorded in human 
                history, more than 250,000 Americans lost their lives 
                in the fight against the Nazi regime. Today and every 
                day, we pay tribute to all those who made the ultimate 
                sacrifice for their Nation, their liberty, and the 
                survival of Western civilization. Without the sacrifice 
                of our American soldiers, this war would not have been 
                won, and our world today would look drastically 
                different.

                May 8, 1945 marks the Allies' acceptance of Germany's 
                unconditional surrender--the beginning of the end of 
                years of long, gruesome, and brutal warfare. The 
                millions of souls senselessly lost serve as a reminder 
                of why we must pursue peace through strength. I remain 
                steadfastly devoted to stopping the years of endless 
                foreign wars and preventing the further loss of lives. 
                As I stated during my Inaugural Address, we will 
                measure our success not only by the battles we win but 
                also by the wars we end--and my proudest legacy will be 
                that of a peacemaker.

                As we commemorate Victory Day for World War II, we 
                offer our unending thanks to every patriot from the 
                Greatest Generation who left behind his home and family 
                to fight for our freedom in distant lands. We honor the 
                memories of all those who perished. Above all, we renew 
                our commitment to keeping America and the entire world 
                safe, secure, prosperous, and free.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 8, 2025, as a day 
                in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.

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                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand 
                this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2025-08488
Filed 5-9-25; 11:15 am]
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