Public Law 77-671
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Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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World War II-era legislation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Medal for Merit Act
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| appliesTo |
civilian persons
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| awardCategory |
civilian decoration
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| awardTypeAuthorized |
Medal for Merit
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| beneficiary |
civilians who rendered exceptionally meritorious service
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| citationNumber |
77-671
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| country |
United States
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| enactedBy |
77th United States Congress
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| legalEffect |
authorized the President to award the Medal for Merit
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created statutory authority for the Medal for Merit → |
| legalStatus |
public law
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| purpose |
to authorize an award for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services
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to establish the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit → |
| relatedTo |
United States awards and decorations
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United States home front during World War II → |
| scope |
recognition of exceptionally meritorious service by civilians in the interest of the United States
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subject |
Medal for Merit
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| timePeriod |
World War II
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Medal for Merit
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authorizedBy |