Purposes

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  2. USC 36
  3. Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And Organizations
  4. Patriotic and National Organizations
  5. Organizations
  6. THE AMERICAN LEGION
  7. Purposes

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§21702. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are-

(1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;

(2) to promote peace and good will among the peoples of the United States and all the nations of the Earth;

(3) to preserve the memories and incidents of the 2 World Wars and the other great hostilities fought to uphold democracy;

(4) to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and

(5) to consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
21702 36:43. Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §3, 41 Stat. 285 ; Oct. 29, 1942, ch. 633, §1, 56 Stat. 1012 ; July 26, 1955, ch. 386, §1, 69 Stat. 379 ; Sept. 1, 1966, Pub. L. 89–550, §1, 80 Stat. 371 .

In clause (1), the words "of America" are omitted.


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