1916
74rx CONGRESS . SESS. II. CHS. 768, 769. JUNE 24, 1936 . JOIN T RE SOL UTIO N To provide for the participation of the United Sta tes in the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam . Whereas the Battle of Antietam, one of the greatest and most important battles of the Civil War, was fought in Washington County, Maryland, in September 1862; and Whereas the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam is to be celebrated during the week of September 12, 1937, by State, county, and other organizations : Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House o f Repr esentatives of the Unite d States An- United States of Am erica in Co ngress assem bled, That there is tiet am Ce leb rat ion Commission estab- hereby established a commission to be known as the United States lished.
Antietam Celebration Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) and to be composed of seven Commissioners, as fol- Composition, ap- lo w s : Three persons to be appointed by the Pr esident of the United pointment, et c. States; two Senators, by the President of the Senate; and two Representatives, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives . The Commissioners shall serve without compensation and shall select a chairman from among their number . SEC . 2 . It shall be the duty of the Commission to arrange, in coop- eration with State, county, and other organizations, an appropriate observance and celebration, to take place during the week of Septem- ber 12, 1937, of the se my-fifth annivers ary of th e Battle of Antietam . Termination of Com- SEC. 3 . The Commission shall cease to exist within thirty days mission.
after the d ate of the expiratio n of the c elebration . Approved, June 24, 1936 . June 24, 1936 . [H.J. Res.532.] [Pub. Res., No . 133.] Battle of Gettysburg. Commission to ar- range for commemora- tion of, established . Dutie s. Approval of medals. Termination of Com- mis sion . Effective date . June 24, 1936 .
[S.J . Res. 255.1 [Pub. Res., No. 132 .] Battle of Antietam . Preamble. Dutie s. [CHAPTER 768 .1 [CHAPTER 769 .] J OINT RES OLU TION For the establishment of a commission in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1938 . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State s o f Ameri ca in Congre ss ass emble d, That in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the President of the United States is authorized to appoint a commission of five persons to cooperate with the commission appointed by the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania . The commission shall serve without compensation and shall select a chairman from among their numb er . SEc. 2. That it shall be the duty of the commission to aid in planning for the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and to give due and proper consideration to any plan or plans which may be submitted to them . SEC . 3 . The commission is authorized to approve the style and form of medals which can be offered for sale upon such terms and plans agreed upon . SEc . 4. That the term of the commission hereby created shall expire within one year after the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg . SEC. 5. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately . Approved, June 24, 1936 .
