Victory In Europe: How the News Came
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In Washington, in the chill grey morning, President Harry Truman (who had just spent his first night in the White House), entered the oval study, flanked by his family, his aides, his Cabinet. It was his 61st birthday. He had had his speech ready for a week. In undramatic fashion, which served to emphasize the anticlimactic nature of the occasion, he first read his speech to 200 newsmen. Then, at 9 a.m., he went on the radio. In a clear and quiet voice, he announced the victory in Europe: "The Allied armies, through sacrifice and devotion and with God's help. . . ."
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