Public Law 88-77
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Public Law 88-77 is a 1963 United States federal statute that revised and standardized the Medal of Honor and related military decorations, including their eligibility and award criteria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 88-77 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5667511 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 88-77 Context triple: [Air Force Medal of Honor, establishedBy, Public Law 88-77]
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A.
Public Law 88-577
Public Law 88-577 is the formal designation of the Wilderness Act of 1964, the landmark U.S. law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to protect federal wilderness areas.
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B.
Public Law 86-257
Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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C.
Public Law 89-97
Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.
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D.
Public Law 88-38
Public Law 88-38 is the federal statute enacted in 1963 that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, commonly known as the Equal Pay Act.
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E.
Public Law 95-87
Public Law 95-87 is the formal designation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, a key U.S. federal law regulating environmental impacts of coal mining and requiring land reclamation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 88-77 Target entity description: Public Law 88-77 is a 1963 United States federal statute that revised and standardized the Medal of Honor and related military decorations, including their eligibility and award criteria.
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A.
Public Law 88-577
Public Law 88-577 is the formal designation of the Wilderness Act of 1964, the landmark U.S. law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to protect federal wilderness areas.
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B.
Public Law 86-257
Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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C.
Public Law 89-97
Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.
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D.
Public Law 88-38
Public Law 88-38 is the federal statute enacted in 1963 that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, commonly known as the Equal Pay Act.
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E.
Public Law 95-87
Public Law 95-87 is the formal designation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, a key U.S. federal law regulating environmental impacts of coal mining and requiring land reclamation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| classification |
decorations and awards law
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enactedBy | 88th United States Congress ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Public Law 88-77 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| modifies |
statutory provisions on United States military decorations
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statutory provisions on the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish uniform eligibility criteria for certain United States military decorations
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to revise and standardize the Medal of Honor and related military decorations ⓘ to standardize award procedures for the Medal of Honor and related decorations ⓘ |
| regulates |
award of certain United States military decorations
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award of the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| signatureDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| signedBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| subject |
Medal of Honor
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United States military decorations ⓘ military awards eligibility ⓘ military decorations award criteria ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 88-77 Description of subject: Public Law 88-77 is a 1963 United States federal statute that revised and standardized the Medal of Honor and related military decorations, including their eligibility and award criteria.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.