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title: "36 U.S.C. § 170303"
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description: "Purposes"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 36
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title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
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chapter_number: "1703"
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chapter_name: "PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION"
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section: "170303"
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citation: "36 U.S.C. § 170303"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 36 U.S.C. § 170303 - Purposes
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## Text
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The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation and include—
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(1) upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States;
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(2) collating, preserving, and encouraging the study of historical episodes, chronicles, mementos, and events pertaining to “The Day of Infamy, 7 December 1941”, and in particular those memories and records of patriotic service performed by the heroic Pearl Harbor survivors and nonsurvivors;
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(3) shielding from neglect the graves, past and future, of those who served at Pearl Harbor on that day;
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(4) stimulating communities and political subdivisions into taking more interest in the affairs and future of the United States to keep our Nation alert;
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(5) fighting unceasingly for our national security to protect the United States from enemies within and without our borders;
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(6) preserving the American way of life and fostering the spirit and practice of Americanism; and
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(7) instilling love of country and flag and promoting soundness of mind and body in the youth of our Nation.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1442.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 17030336:3603.Oct. 7, 1985, Pub. L. 99–119, § 3, 99 Stat. 498. Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as unnecessary.
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