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An Act to amend the executive law
to create the department of information and cultural affairs,
1965
(extract)
It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of-the Republic of Liberia, in Legislature Assembled
Section 1.
The Executive Law is hereby amended by adding thereto a new chapter to be chapter 22 entitled
THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS to read as follow
CHAPTER 22.
THE DEPARTMENT OF FORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIR
§657.
Department CreatedThere shaUlIe established in 1heExecutive Branch of the Government
a departmentof Information and Cultural Affairs to be administrated by a Secratary of Information
and Cultural Affairs, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The Secretary of Information and Cultural
Affairsllhall be charged with the responsibility, direction and supervision of all patters relating to
Information and cultura1 programs of the Government of Liberia.For this purpose he shall:
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Organize, supervise and encourage the mass production, improvement and popularization of Liberia's
Indigenous arts and handicrafts; establish, operate and maintain a National Cultural Center and an
Ethnographical Museum, and plan and execute programs for the further enhancenent of the folklore, mores
and indigenous culture of the nation;
Organize, foster and promote a tourist industry for which purpose he shall enquire into, collect and publicize
all information pertaining to historical sites"landmarks and places of natural scenic beauties, wherever found
through-tourist attractions;
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