National Armed Forces Museum Board Formed

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Summary

Public Law 87-186 establishes the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board to assist and advise the Board of Regents on matters concerning the portrayal of the contributions that the United States Armed Forces have made to American society and culture, the investigation of lands and buildings in and near the District of Columbia suitable for the museum, and the preparation of a recommendation to Congress with respect to the acquisition of such lands and buildings.

Subject

  • Board of Regents.)
  • National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board (NAFMAB)
  • United States Congress

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Oehser, Paul H. The Smithsonian Institution. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, p. 101.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

August, 1961

Topic

  • Law
  • Architecture
  • Advisory boards
  • Museums
  • Military
  • Armed Forces
  • Buildings
  • Legislation

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