36 U.S.C. § 21702

Purposes

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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
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.

Historical and Revision Notes

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.