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Public Law 76–19
To create the office of Military Secretary to the General of the Armies of the United States of America, with the rank of colonel, and for other purposes.
Approved March 28, 1939
Statutory text
AN ACT
To create the office of Military Secretary to the General of the Armies of the United States of America, with the rank of colonel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the office of
Military Secretary to the General of the Armies, office created.
Military Secretary to the General of the Armies of the United States of America, with the rank of colonel, is hereby created, and the President is hereby authorized, in his discretion, and by and with the
Promotion of officer now serving.
advice and consent of the Senate, to promote to the grade of colonel an officer of the Army who has served as military secretary to the General of the Armies continuously since that office was revived by
Proviso.
Limitation.
Act of Congress approved September 3, 1919: Provided, That not more than one appointment to office shall be made under the terms of this Act.
Approved, March 28, 1939.