America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris
On January 14, 1784, the Second Continental Congress ratified the decisive Treaty of Paris—the binding accord that ended the Revolutionary War, secured American independence, and triumphantly declared all 13 colonies “to be free sovereign and Independent States.” Today, we celebrate this monumental milestone, and we pay tribute to the grit, greatness, and unyielding resolve of