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 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.