decisions and internal rule changes beginning in the 1970s and continuing into the 1990s. Today, The Elks now admits all U.S. citizens over 21 who profess belief in God. The Elks National Memorial and Headquarters in Chicago, was originally dedicated in 1926 to members who served in World War I and later rededicated to honor American veterans more broadly.

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