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1950: Congress grants FFA a Federal Charter, recognizing the importance of FFA as an integral component of School-Based Agricultural Education. 1953: FFA U.S. postage stamp issued by U.S. Postal Service. 1965: FFA was desegregated; FFA absorbed the New Farmers of America organization for students of color.
Much like the National FFA Organization (FFA), NFA sought to provide young men with vocational, social and recreational activities in order to develop their skills in public speaking, leadership and agricultural trades. The two organizations merged in 1965.
The Smith–Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking," [1] and provided federal funds for this purpose.
The FFA was repealed by the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), though many of its provisions were reenacted as part of the GCA, which revised the FFA and its predecessor, the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). [1] The FFA was enforced by the Alcohol Tax Unit, one of the precursors of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. [3]
SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school, college and middle school students and professional members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations.
The New Homemakers of America merged with the Future Homemakers of America in 1965 as racial segregation came to an end with the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1966, Future Homemakers of America's membership peaked at 607,175. In 1973, males were permitted to join FHA for the first time.
August 15 – The Beatles perform the first stadium concert in the history of rock, playing at Shea Stadium in New York City. August 18 – Vietnam War – Operation Starlite : 5,500 United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in Quang Ngai Province , in the first major American ground battle of the war.
National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America), an American student organization Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Fatima Family Apostolate , a U.S.-based Roman Catholic organization