The American Legion 47Th National Convention: Official Program And
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THE FORTY- SEVENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION August 20-26, 1965 Portland, Oregon OllNTRY W6 ASSOCIAT6 OURSGLVeS TOGGTH0R FOR TH6 FOLLOWING PURPOS6S To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States ofAmerica; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right k the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safe- A posterity principles justice, guard and transmit to . the of freedom AM and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comrade- ASr A ship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. American Legion Auxiliary Forty-Fourth Marche Nationale Forty-Fifth National Convention La Boutique des Huit Chapeaux August 23 - 26, 1965 et Quarante Femmes 1 Have you hardened yourself against Soft Whiskey without even tasting it? here are two types of characters It does what any 86 proof does. It just Twho are certain Soft Whiskey does it softer. Soft Whiskey goes down doesn’t work.There’stheguy who’s sure gently. It sort of swallows softly, but car- it’s nothing but a gimmick. (He hasn’t ries a big stick. (Incidentally, one way we tried it, but he’s sure.) Then there’s the soften Calvert Extra is by distilling in guy who believes Soft Whiskey is soft small batches instead of giant ones.) (he hasn’t tried it either), but thinks if It’s a lucky thing for us the skeptics it’s soft, it’s weak. are few and far between. (We’ve had First of all, Soft Whiskey isn’t just phenomenal success.)Then why all this something we cooked up overnight. trouble to convert them? Distillers have tried to make a Soft Quite frankly, after all the work Whiskey for years. Even we flopped in we’ve been through, we refuse to give thousands of tries before we had it. up on anybody. We haven’t hardened Secondly, Soft Whiskey is 86 proof. ourselves against them. BLENDED WHISKEY- 86 PROOF- 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS ©1965 CALVERT DIST. CO., N.Y.C. MESSAGE OF COMMANDER JOHNSON FOR 1965 NATIONAL CONVENTION PROGRAM As we gather in Portland, Oregon, for the Forty Seventh Annual National Convention of The American Legion, we mark the end of a year filled with drama, tension and challenge, and as the drama and tension continue to build we cannot honestly say that the challenge has been fully met. The American Legion has, during the year now ending, met every issue head-on but there are problems that defy solution within the short span of time from one National Convention to the next, and neither we nor the Ameri- can people generally can afford to weary of the seemingly endless quest for a world at peace, and peace with honor. We believe The American Legion has charted a reasonable course of action for Americans to follow if we would find the road to peace with honor, yet we find there is a substantial job of convincing which remains to be done even to establish a unanimity of purpose among our own people. This Convention must reaffirm the faith of American Legionnaires in the integrity and the capability of the American people to fulfill this nation’s com- mitments to freedom. We must continue to carry the message of The American Legion clearly and forcefully to all Americans and to our free world allies. With reverence for the past, confidence for the present and faith for the future, our cause cannot be denied. Donald E. Johnson National Commander 3 After the convention, hop on a Northwest Fan-Jet! Every Northwest Jet is a Fan-Jet. (We don't fly any other kind.) And Fan-Jets have up to 42% more power than plain jets. They take off in 1/3 less runway, climb up to smooth air quicker, even land in less space. To Alaska. Take the fishing trip of a lifetime! Fly direct to Anchorage To Hawaii. Got a few extra days? Honolulu is just $1 10.17 away via on Northwest Fan-Jets. Your choice of breakfast or dinner flights. Northwest jet coach! Leave any evening...or Saturday, Sunday morning. To Chicago. You fly non-stop from Portland — To New York. Fan-Jet service direct from To Florida. The only one-airline jet service to in just a little over 3 hours. Portland or non-stop from Seattle. Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale. NORTHWEST AIRLINES THE gm-JETAIRLINE For reservations call Northwest Orient Airlines, CApital 6-3211, or your travel agent. 4 , at d %?. THE HONORABLE LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON President of the United States ! WE D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION... Between convention sessions, or after the day’s adjournment, we move that everyone enjoy a tall, cold glass of Budweiser. Here’s a motion that calls for seconds, because Bud has a hearty taste, a smoothness and a drinkability you’ll find in no other beer. That Bud . that’s beer And by the way, if you’re in one of our home towns* or passing through on the way “to” or “from,” try to find time to pay us a visit. There are guided brewery tours daily. You’ll enjoy seeing how the King of Beers is brewed, and every tour ends with refreshing Budweiser. So come see us! Budweisen that Bud® . that’s beer! * ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.. ST. 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These are the qualities that assure a place for so many Ford Motor Company cars in any automobile Hall of Fame and make them the most popular by far with collectors. To name a few: the indefatigable Model T, the ubiquitous Model A, and the zesty Ford V-8’s of the late 1930’s. And, of course, the unprecedented Continental Mark I (shown above) as well as the recent editions of Lincoln Continental and the Thunderbirds of today and yesterday. Yes, we are still building collectors’ items. Visit your Ford, Mercury and Lincoln Continental dealers’ soon— you’ll want to start your collection! MUSTANG • FALCON • FAIRLANE • FORD FORD-BUILT MEANS BETTER BUILT COMET • MERCURY THUNDERBIRD • LINCOLN CONTINENTAL iffiffiffiftflii RIDE WALT DISNEY'S MAGIC SKYWAY AT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY PAVILION. 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