May 19, 2015 --

Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 7, 1945, and V-E (Victory in Europe) has been celebrated in the U.S. on May 8. President Obama was in Portland, Oregon fundraising
on May 7. Some 300 people reportedly paid up to $33,400 to attend. On May 8, the president delivered remarks on his trade bill while in Oregon and then went to Watertown, South Dakota to deliver the commencement address at Lake Area Technical Institute. During the address, the president singled out two servicemen who were in the graduating class, but he did not make and V-E day remarks. The White House did release the audio and video of a presidential statement, May 8, the 70th anniversary of V-E Day. The president's V-E statement ended with the words "Never Again."