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Public Law 84–175
To redefine eligibility for membership in AM VETS (American Veterans of World War II).
Approved July 26, 1955
Statutory text
AN ACT
To redefine eligibility for membership in AM VETS (American Veterans of World War II).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 6 of Act approved July 23, 1947, Public Law 216, Eightieth Congress (61 Stat. 407: 36 U. S. C, 67e), as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 6.
Any person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America or any American citizen who served in the armed forces of the allied nation of the United States on or after September 16, 1940, and on or before January 31, 1955, is eligible for regular membership in AMVETS, provided such service when terminated by discharge or release from active duty be by honorable discharge or separation. No person who is a member of, or who advocates the principles of, any organization believing in, or working for, the overthrow of the United States (Government by force, and no person who refuses to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, shall be privileged to become, or continue to be, a member of this organization.”
Approved July 26, 1955.