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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 42 — Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarships

§ 2001. Congressional statement of findings

Statutory text

The Congress finds that—

because a high regard for the public trust and a lively exercise of political talents were outstanding characteristics of the thirty-third President of the United States;

because a special interest of the man from Independence in American history and a broad knowledge and understanding of the American political and economic system gained by study and experience in county and National Government culminated in the leadership of America remembered for the quality of his character, courage, and commonsense;

because of the desirability of encouraging young people to recognize and provide service in the highest and best traditions of the American political system at all levels of government, it is especially appropriate to honor former President Harry S Truman through the creation of a perpetual education scholarship program to develop increased opportunities for young Americans to prepare and pursue careers in public service.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act

    Pub. L. 93–642 § 2 · 88 Stat. 2277

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 2001

    (Pub. L. 93–642, § 2, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2276.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 93–642, § 2, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2276.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. statement of findings The Congress finds that— 20 USC 2001. because a high regard for the public trust and a lively exercise of political talents were outstanding characteristics of the thirty-third President of the United States; because a special interest of the man from Independence in American history and a broad knowledge and understanding of the American political and economic system gained by study and experience in county and Nationa1 Government culminated in the leadership of America remembered for the quality of his character, courage, and commonsense; because of the desirability of encouraging young people to recognize and provide service in the highest and best traditions of the American political system at all levels of government, it is especially appropriate to honor former President Harry S Truman through the creation of a perpetual education scholarship program to develop increased opportunities for young Americans to prepare and pursue careers in public service.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 93–642, § 1, , 88 Stat. 2276, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act’.”

Credits

(Pub. L. 93–642, § 2, , 88 Stat. 2276.)

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