Reagan Felt ‘Chill’ When He Heard That War Was Over

STRASBOURG, France — President Reagan said today that the 40th anniversary of V-E Day stirred vivid memories of the way he learned of the end of World War II.

“On that day 40 years ago, I was at my post at an Army Air Corps installation in Culver City, California,” recalled the President, who spent his wartime years making training films.

“Passing a radio, I heard the words, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, the war in Europe is over.’

“I felt a chill, as if a gust of cold wind had just swept past and--even though for America, there was still a war on the Pacific front--I realized: I will never forget this moment.”