Declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Germany
and the government and the people of the United States and making
provision to prosecute the same.
Whereas the Government of Germany has formally declared war against the
government and the people of the United States of America:
Therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the state of
war between the United States and the Government of Germany which has
thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and
the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire
naval and military forces of the government to carry on war against the
Government of Germany; and to bring the conflict to a successful
termination, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by
the Congress of the United States.
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