Biden Administration Orders Removal of World War II Picture, Then Abruptly Rescinds Ban

Photograph shows a man and a woman kissing in Times Square after Japan surrendered.

A black and white print of a sailor and a nurse kissing in Times Square on VJ Day is laid out from the vast collection of historic photographs stored in the Hulton Archive in London, England, on May 13, 2011. Oli Scarff/Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s administration has rescinded a ban on a famous World War II picture.

“Let me be clear: This image is not banned from VA facilities, and we will keep it in VA facilities,” Denis McDonough, secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), said in a statement.