PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

States the corporation’s core beliefs and goals. Its principles are loyalty to the United States, faithfulness to the Constitution and laws, protecting civil liberties, and keeping free institutions. It lists 10 purposes that are educational, fraternal, historical, and patriotic. These include honoring national patriotic holidays; promoting loyalty to the government and Constitution; building comradeship and patriotism among members; helping needy members and their dependents; providing hospital and service work through Department of Veterans Affairs certified service officers; working with civic groups; preserving the founders’ memory; especially honoring General George Washington and his founding of the Purple Heart at Newburgh-on-the-Hudson on August 7, 1782; teaching about citizenship; and defending the United States from enemies.

Title 36, §140502

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Principles.—

The principles underlying the corporation are patriotic allegiance to the United States, fidelity to the Constitution and laws of the United States, the security of civil liberty, and the permanence of free institutions.

(b)Purposes.—

The purposes of the corporation are educational, fraternal, historical, and patriotic, perpetuating the principles of liberty and justice which have created the United States, by—

(1)commemorating all national patriotic holidays;

(2)maintaining true allegiance to the Government of the United States and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;

(3)preserving and strengthening comradeship and patriotism among its members;

(4)assisting, comforting, and aiding all needy and distressed members and their dependents;

(5)giving needed hospital and service work through its Department of Veterans Affairs certified service officers;

(6)cooperating with other civic and patriotic organizations having worthy objectives;

(7)keeping alive the achievements and memory of our country’s founders;

(8)ever cherishing the memory of General George Washington, who founded the Purple Heart at his headquarters at Newburgh-on-the-Hudson on August 7, 1782;

(9)influencing and teaching our citizenry, in a loyal appreciation of the heritages of American citizenship, with its responsibilities and privileges; and

(10)preserving and defending the United States from all enemies.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14050236:823.Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, § 3, 72 Stat. 856; June 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(n)(3), 105 Stat. 278. In this section, the words “of America” are omitted for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (b)(3), the word “among” is substituted for “amongst” to use more common terminology. In subsection (b)(10), the word “whomsoever” is omitted as unnecessary.

§140502 Principles and Purposes

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Title 36, §140502

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