Chapter 281.
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CHAP. 281.— Joint Resolution Authorizing and requesting the President to extend to foreign governments and individuals an invitation to join the Government and people of the United States in the observance of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia May 14, 1930.[[S. J. Res. 135](/us/bill/71/sjres/135).][[Pub. Res., No. 73](/us/71/pubres/73).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when, in the opinionYorktown, Va.Foreign governments ftnd individuals may be invited to participate lu observance of 150th anniversary of surrender of Lord Cornwallis at.*Post*, pp. 776, 887, 1462. of the President of the United States of America, it shall be appropriate for him to do so, the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to extend to such governments and individuals as the President may determine an invitation to unite with the Government and people of the United States in a fit and appropriate observance of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, and in order to carry out the purposes of this resolution including the expense of entertaining the guests of the United States, the sum of $25,000 isSum authorized for expenses. hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State.
Approved, May 14, 1930.