Volume 67
Public Law 83–79
To amend the Act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers.
Approved June 26, 1953
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That sections 7 and 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the American War Mothers”, approved February 24, 1925, as amended (36 U. S. C., secs. 97 and 98), are amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 7.
That the membership of American War Mothers is limited
Membership.
to women, and no woman shall be and become a member of this corporation unless she is a citizen of the United States and unless her son or sons or daughter or daughters of her blood served in the Armed Forces of the United States or of its allies in World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or any subsequent war or conflict involving the United States, having an honorable discharge from such service, or being still in the service.
“Sec. 8.
That this organization shall be nonpolitical, nonsectarian,
Nonpolitical, etc., status.
nonpartisan, and nonprofit, and as an organization shall not promote the candidacy of any person seeking public office.”
Approved June 26, 1953.