1994 US Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 27 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC.
Sec. 633 - Principles and objects of corporation
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES CHAPTER 27 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC. Sec. 633 - Principles and objects of corporation |
| Contains | section 633 |
| Date | 1994 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, §3, 69 Stat. 487; June 21, 1961, Pub. L. 87-56, §2, 75 Stat. 95. |
| Statutes at Large References | 69 Stat. 487 75 Stat. 95 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 87-56 |
§633. Principles and objects of corporation
(a) The principles underlying the corporation are patriotic allegiance to the United States of America, fidelity to its Constitution and law, the security of civil liberty, and the permanence of free institutions.
(b) The objects of the corporation are to cherish the memories of the valiant deeds in arms for which the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, and the Navy Cross are the insignia; to promote true fellowship among its members; to advance the best interests of members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America; to extend all possible relief to needy members of the corporation, their widows, and children; and to stimulate patriotism in the minds of our youth by encouraging the study of the patriotic, military, and naval history of our Nation.
(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, §3, 69 Stat. 487; June 21, 1961, Pub. L. 87–56, §2, 75 Stat. 95.)
Amendments1961—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–56 inserted “Air Force Cross” after “Distinguished Service Cross,”.
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