World War II Memorial
Coverage of World War II Memorial in the Nexus archive.
- 'Deranged message' on National Mall sparks police probe as Trump security fears mount
A '8647' message etched into the grass on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall prompted a police investigation, with officials interpreting the numbers as a political threat referencing Donald Trump as the 47th president. The Interior Department and White House condemned the vandalism, emphasizing accountability and condemning political violence.
- On D-Day, did FDR violate the establishment clause?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a radio prayer to the nation following the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, which was released for newspaper publication to allow Americans to pray along. The prayer, written with help from his daughter Anna and her husband John Boettiger, addressed the uncertainty of the Allied invasion and called for divine assistance in liberating Europe from Nazi oppression.