President Trump Issues Statement Anniversary of Ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2026, on the anniversary of the ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris:
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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 m . . .
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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 m . . .