Public Law 66-45
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Public Law 66-45 is a 1919 act of the United States Congress that authorized the creation of the rank of General of the Armies, elevating John J. Pershing to the nation’s highest possible military rank.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 66th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdRank | General of the Armies ⓘ |
| defines | status of General of the Armies as highest possible rank in the United States Army ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
federal statutory law
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| grantedRankTo | John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of the rank of General of the Armies
ⓘ
elevation of John J. Pershing to General of the Armies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legalNumber | 66-45 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | enacted ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
General of the Armies
ⓘ
John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | authorizing the rank of General of the Armies for John J. Pershing ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| reasonForEnactment | recognition of John J. Pershing’s service in World War I ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War I era ⓘ |
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