World War I Centennial Commission

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The World War I Centennial Commission is a U.S. federal body established to plan, coordinate, and promote national commemorations and memorial projects marking the 100th anniversary of World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal commission
temporary commemorative body
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolvedOrAbolished after completion of World War I centennial observances
fieldOfWork commemoration of World War I
public history
veterans remembrance
war memorials
foundedBy United States Congress
hasJurisdictionOver United States national-level World War I centennial commemorations
hasPurpose coordinate activities related to the 100th anniversary of World War I
educate the public about the history and legacy of World War I
plan national commemorations of the centennial of World War I
promote national and local events marking the World War I centennial
support the creation of World War I memorial projects
hasWebsite https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 2013
isPartOf United States World War I centennial observances
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis World War I Centennial Commission Act
legislatedBy United States Congress
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington, D.C.
operatingPeriod World War I centennial era (approximately 2013–2019)
significantEvent World War I Centennial Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States World War I Centennial (2014–2018)

planning of national World War I centennial ceremonies
significantProject National World War I Memorial
surface form: National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.
supportedProject National World War I Memorial
surface form: National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.
topic World War I

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National World War I Memorial overseenBy World War I Centennial Commission
World War I Centennial Commission significantEvent World War I Centennial Commission self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States World War I Centennial (2014–2018)