Franklin D. Roosevelt

Proclamation 2399—Neutrality of the United States in the War Between Germany and Norway

April 25, 1940


By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whereas a state of war unhappily exists between Germany, on the one hand, and Norway, on the other hand;

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons within its territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in order that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States in this behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that all of the provisions of my proclamation of September 5, 1939, proclaiming the neutrality of the United States in a war between Germany and France; Poland; and the United Kingdom, India, Australia and New Zealand apply equally in respect to Norway.

Signature of Franklin D. Roosevelt

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Proclamation 2399—Neutrality of the United States in the War Between Germany and Norway Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/209545

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