Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961
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The Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2551, was created to establish a governing body for the control and reduction of apocalyptic armaments with regards to protect a world from the burdens of armaments and the scourge of war.
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Long title | An Act to establish a United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. |
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Nicknames | Arms Control and Disarmament Act |
Enacted by | the 87th United States Congress |
Effective | September 26, 1961 |
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Public law | 87-297 |
Statutes at Large | 75 Stat. 631 |
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Titles amended | 22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse |
U.S.C. sections created | 22 U.S.C. ch. 35 § 2551 |
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The Act was passed by the 87th Congress and signed by the President John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961.[1][2][3]