Joint resolution extending an invitation to the International Olympic Committee to hold the 1960 Olympic Games at Detroit, Michigan
PL 84-6 (S.J.Res.14), enacted 02/15/1955

PUBLIC LAW 6-FEB. 15, 1955 
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S T A T . 
also from time to time make to the President such earlier reports as 
the President may request or as the Commission deems appropriate." 
SEC. 2. Section 6 of such Act of July 10, 1953, is hereby amended 
to read as follows: 
"TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION 
Ante, p. 5. 
"SEC. 6. The Commission shall cease to exist at the close of business 
on June 30,1955." 
Approved February 7, 1955. 
Public Law 6 
CHAPTER 6 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[s. jf. ftes. 14] 
Extending an invitation to the International Olympic Committee to hold the 
1960 Olympic Games at Detroit, Michigan. 
February 15,1955 
'3. J. Res. " •-
1960 
O l y m p i c 
Games. 
I n v i t a t i o n 
to 
Detroit, Mich. 
Resoliyed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That whereas the United 
States Olympic Association will invite the International Olympic 
Committee to hold the Olympic Games in the United States at Detroit, 
Michigan, in 1960, the Government of the United States joins in the 
invitation of the United States Olympic Association to the Inter-
national Olympic Committee to hold the 1960 Olympic Games in the 
United States at Detroit, Michigan; and expresses the sincere hope 
that the United States will be selected as the site for this great 
enterprise in international good w^ill. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of State is directed to transmit a copy of this 
joint resolution to the International Olympic Committee. 
Approved February 15, 1955, 
Public Law 7 
CHAPTER 7 
February 15, 1955 
[H. R. 587] 
Veterans. 
Ed u c a t i o n a l 
benefits. 
66 Stat. 663. 
AN ACT 
To provide that persons serving in the Armed Forces on January 31, 1955, may 
continue to accrue educational benefits under the Veterans' Readjustment 
Assistance Act of 1952, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 201 
(1) of the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 (38 U. S. C , 
sec. 911 (1)) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
" (1) the term 'basic service period' means the period beginning 
on June 27,1950, and ending on January 31,1955, except that with 
respect to persons in the active service in the Armed Forces on 
January 31, 1955, such term means the period beginning on June 
27, 1950, and ending on the date of the person's first discharge or 
release from such service after January 31, 1955;". 
(b) Section 201 (2) (A) of such Act (38 U. S. C, sec. 911 (2) (A)) 
is hereby amended by striking out "during the basic service period" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on June 
27, 1950, and ending on January 31, 1955". 
(c) Section 212 (c) of such Act (38 U. S. C, sec. 917 (c)) is hereby 
amended by striking out "during the basic service period" each time 
it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof each time "prior to Februaiy 1, 
1955". 
(d) Section 213 of such Act (38 U. S. C, sec. 918) is hereby amended 
to read as follows: