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Smith-Hughes Act Provides federal support of vocational education in general, but vocational agriculture specifically. It dictated that states develop a plan for vocational education.

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National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors. The blue was taken from the blue field of our nation's flag. The gold, however, stems from the golden fields of ripened corn. Together, the blue and gold provide the National FFA Organization with unity, and therefore the colors should be displayed with pride.

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Official FFA Creed Official FFA Creed, written by E.M. Tiffany, adopted. The FFA Creed was written by E.M. Tiffany in 1928 and officially adopted by the National FFA Organization in 1930. The creed was revised twice to form the current version. A new FFA Creed was proposed in 1990 and overwhelmingly rejected by a committee of delegates to the national FFA convention.

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Blue corduroy jacket adopted as official dress. The FFA jacket unifies members in a long-standing tradition and reminds them that they are part of something larger than themselves. We know that symbolic blue corduroy is far more than Official Dress, but an icon of an American tradition–instilling pride and responsibility in those who wear it.

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New farmers of America founded Tuskegee, Al. The New Farmers of America (NFA) was organized in Tuskegee Alabama and became a national organization for African-American young men in 1935. The organization was formed to serve agriculture students in southern states where schools were segregated by law.

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First FFA-owned National Headquarters. First National FFA Center is dedicated in Alexandria, Va., on land that was once part of George Washington's estate. An FFA camp had been located here earlier.

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FFA Members Join in The War Effort. FFA members, agriculture teachers, and national FFA officers all volunteered to serve their country during the war. Local FFA chapters and individual FFA members joined with other citizens to support the war effort.

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First National FFA Band performed at national FFA convention. Concert bands have been a fixture at the National FFA Convention since 1947, when the first official band was selected from FFA member tryouts. But that wasn't the first band to play at the convention.

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First FFA Chorus and National FFA Talent program held at national FFA convention. A group of FFA officers and members made a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., where they were greeted on the White House lawn by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The First National FFA Band performed at national FFA convention. 1948

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First International Exchange Program for FFA members began with Young Farmers Club of Great Britain.  FFA members participate in the organization's first international exchange program with the Young Farmers Club of Great Britain. By 1996, the FFA would send more than 350 students to more than 25 countries annually.

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President Harry S. Truman signed the bill, and it became Public Law 81-740. President Harry S. Truman signed the bill that granted the FFA a federal charter and it became Public Law 81-740. 1952 First issue of The National Future Farmer magazine published.

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First issue of The National Future Farmer magazine published. The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons.

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The U.S. Post Office Department issued a special stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA. The U.S. Post Office Department issued a special stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to speak at a national FFA convention.

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First National FFA Center is dedicated in Alexandria, Va. First National FFA Center is dedicated in Alexandria, Va., on land that was once part of George Washington's estate. An FFA camp had been located here earlier.

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New Farmers of America (NFA) merges with FFA. NFA merges with FFA, increasing FFA membership by more than 50,000. Delegates vote to increase FFA membership dues from 10 cents to 50 cents, allowing all members to receive the official FFA magazine, The National Future Farmer.

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First FFA National Agricultural Career Show. First FFA National Agricultural Career Show (now called expo) is held at the National FFA Convention to highlight educational and career opportunities in agriculture.

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Elmer J. Johnson helps develop the FFA archives at the National FFA Center.

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The Washington Conference (now Washington Leadership Conference — WLC) begins. Created in 1969 and held annually, the conference begins today (June 4) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

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First Female Delegates. with court action likely, the national organization came of age and admitted women as full-fledged members. Soon after, Anita Decker and Patricia Krowicki became the first two female delegates to the 1970 National Convention.

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The National FFA Alumni Association is established. Our roots date to 1971 when we were created as a form of membership within the National FFA Organization with a primary purpose to support and promote FFA, FFA activities, and agricultural education on local, state and national levels.