An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the completion of the carvings on Stone Mountain, Ga., depicting heroes of the Confederacy
PL 91-254 (S.3435), enacted 05/14/1970

Effective date. 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-255-MAY 18, 1970 
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"(iii) the number of years of service with which he was entitled 
to be credited for purposes of basic pay on May 31, 1958, or (if 
higher) on any date prior thereto, reduced by any such year 
included under clause (i) and further reduced by any such year 
with which he was entitled to be credited under paragraphs (7) 
and (8) of section 205(a) of title 37, United States Code, on any 
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date before June 1,1958;". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall apply in the case 
of retired pay for any period after the month in which this Act is 
enacted. 
Approved May 14, 1970. 
Public Law 91-254 
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To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the completion of the 
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carvings on Stone Mountain, Georgia, depicting heroes of the Confederacy. 
stone Mountain, 
Ga. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ 
SECTION 1. In commemoration of the completion of the carvings on 
carvings. 
Stone Mountain, Georgia, depicting heroes of the Confederacy, the ^e^/aTs"!^""'^*'"'' 
Secretary of the Treasury (referred to hereinafter in this Act as the 
"Secretary") is authorized to furnish to the Stone Mountain Memorial 
Association (referred to hereinafter in this Act as the "association") 
not more than five hundred thousand medals wdth suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the association subject to 
the approval of the Secretary. The medals authorized by this Act shall 
be treated as national medals for the purposes of section 3351 of the 
Kevised Statutes. 
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31 use 368. 
SEC. 2. The medals shall be made and delivered at such times as may 
be required by the association, in quantities of not less than tw^o thou-
sand, but none may be made after December 31,1971. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall furnish the medals at not less than the 
cost. 
estimated cost of manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, use of 
machinery, and overhead expenses. The medals may not be struck 
unless security satisfactory to the Secretary is furnished to indemnify 
the United States for full payment of these costs. 
SEC. 4. Medals struck under authority of this Act shall be of such 
size, etc. 
size or sizes and of such metals as may be determined by the Secretary 
in consultation with the association. 
Approved May 14, 1970. 
Public Law 91-255 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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To provide for the appointment of James Edwin Webb as Citizen Regent of the 
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Board of Regents of Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolred by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, which occurred by the death of Robert 
Vedder Fleming, of Washington, District of Columbia, be filled by 
the appointment of James Edwun Webb for the statutory term of six 
years. 
Approved May 18, 1970. 
Smithsonian 
Institution.