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WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; 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 commun-

ity, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the

masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on

earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom

and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion

to mutual helpfulness.

American Legion Auxiliary Forty-Sixth National Convention

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AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1 , 1 966 WASHINGTON, D. C. Hello, Joe, Jack, Bert, Phil,Tom, Ernie, John, Bill, Dave, Charlie, Walt, Dick, Stu, Don, Herb, Bob, Harry, George, Arnie, Mort, Fred, Al, Pete, Jerry, Pat, Stan, Jim, Barry, Greg, Marv, Sam, Gene, Gary, Carl, Oscar, Elliot, Norm, Frank,Warren, Ben, Paul,Vince, Henry, Lou,Ted, Ken, Mike, Milt, Dan, Len, Bud, Archie, Larry.

Warmest best wishes to you and all your fellow conventioneers, from the people who make Canadian Club.

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Airline Information 88 8 and 40 Program 80

Auxiliary Program 55 Emblem Sales Stores 85

Board of Directors 73 Executive Committee 71

Business Session, The Legion 33 First Aid 72

Ceremonies and Special Events 79 Honorary Officers, D.C. Corporation 69 Commission and Committee Meetings 50 Memorial Program 53

Committee Chairmen 77 Officers, D.C. Corporation 67

Contests, Uniformed Groups 52 Parade Orders 17 Convention Commission 65 Registration, Information,

Directory, Delegation Hotels, etc. 24 Tickets, etc. 31

Distinguished Guests 38 Service Academy Awards 49

Drum and Bugle Corps Finals 28 Shuttle Bus Schedule 29

3 Soft Whiskey: Whiskey with the tiger taken out

4s you know, tigers are "in” these x\days. But not in Soft Whiskey.

No, sir. Soft Whiskey goes down the ol' hatch as soft as...as...SoftWhiskey. (We tried to think of something softer but we couldn’t.) So how do we do it?

It’s simple once you know how.

(Let's nottalk about how long it took us to knowhow.) First of all, we do some of our dis- tilling in small batches. Instead of

big ones. And second of all, that’s all

we’re going to tell you. But hold on. Before you send out for a bottle, there’s one other thing you better know. Soft Whiskey is 86 proof. Got it? Soft Whiskey is 86 proof.

Remember it. Because Soft Whiskey does any-

thing any other whiskey can do. It

just does it softer. Sure we took the tiger out. But not the tiger’s strength.

BLENDED WHISKEY • 86 PROOF - 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS © 1966 CALVERT DIST. CO., N.Y.C. National and international problem areas occupy so much of the time, talents and energies today. Because of this, it is significant that The American

Legion is gathering in National Convention here in the District of Columbia, the seat of our federal government.

This Forty-Eighth Annual National Convention of The American Legion is the second we have conducted in our nation’s Capital. At no time in the life span of the Legion and on few occasions since the birth of the nation has there been a greater need for understanding the times in which we live—for knowing the importance of our government’s policies, and the urgency of opposing or supporting them as the best interests of our great heritage shall demand.

Throughout this year we have sought to carry to the far corners of this land American Legion thinking on two basic issues, one international and one domes- tic, both of which we believe to have a strong bearing on the future of freedom at home and abroad. We have expounded on our belief for the need to defend freedom in Viet Nam and throughout the world, and upon the need for all Americans to develop an abiding respect for living by the rule of law, the keystone of our society and for world order.

The work is far from finished. I know this Convention will both reaffirm and strengthen those fundamental mandates upon which our major emphasis was based during this year now ending. I know too, that we shall go forth here with renewed faith and firmer understanding, that our efforts in the service of God and country in the year ahead shall be even more determined and effective.

5 The American Legion

WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COMMANDER D C. 1608 K STREET, N W , WASHINGTON, 20006

Members of The American Legion, Members of the American Legion Auxiliary:

I am proud and happy to announce the publication of THE AMERICAN LEGION STORY, by Raymond Moley, Jr. I recommend it to every one of you, for by reading this book, you will gain a deeper understanding of The American Legion and of your part in it.

It can also promote understanding and new recognition of our organization's achievements in each community. For that reason, I urge that every local Post and Auxiliary Unit present copies of THE AMERICAN LEGION STORY to influential citizens, as well as to libraries and other educational institutions in their area.

This straightforward, well-told story presents a graphic picture of The American Legion and our work. It records the ups and downs of our history--our fights, our losses, our victories and our contributions to the glory of America. It will represent The American Legion and its

cause throughout the nation--effectively , usefully, and impressively.

ames, National Commander can Legion

By Raymond Moley, Jr.

with a foreword by J. Edgar Hoover

The history of a great institution and a dynamic force in American affairs — a proud narrative of what individuals have done and can do in a free society. Regular publication date is Sept. 26; regular price, $6.95. For Legionnaires, copies are available here and now for $5.95. For special quantity discounts, contact the publisher. DUELL, SLOAN & PEARCE an affiliate of Meredith Press Order Dept. 1716 Locust Street ' Des Moines, Iowa 50303 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

Dear Commander James:

Tt is a genuine pleasure to send warmest greetings to the annual convention of the American Legion.

The men and women of the Legion have worked untiringly for a better country.

You may take special pride in your work among young people and your emphasis on developing those traits of good citizenship—honesty, integrity, and personal conviction—which are the foun- dation of a free society.

The American Legion has given unequivocal support to its country’s policy in Vietnam.

As men of the Legion know, armed conflict is abhorrent. But you also know that tyranny and slavery are even more abhorrent. And you fully grasp the importance and the need of the nation’s resolve to honor our international commitments and to preserve the liberties we all cherish.

I wish each of you a most productive convention and a most pleasant stay in our nation’s capital. Sincerely,

Mr. L. Eldon James National Commander The American Legion Hampton, Virginia 23369

THIRTY-SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

7 YOU KNOW BETTER

The real thing isn’t easy to make. America’s brand of democracy is steeped in time, tears and suffering.

Will the next generation and ones after cherish our recipe for freedom as we have?

Boys’ Clubs of America thinks so. With the help of organizations such as the American Legion, Boys’ Clubs have been building ‘Juvenile Decency’ for more than a century. Right now some 750,000 Boys’ Club members are living and learning good citizenship and the meaning of responsible adulthood. They are preparing for the day when they must bear the burdens of keeping our great land free.

We are proud so many thousands of Boys’ Clubs “graduates” are today mem-

bers of American Legion posts throughout the country . . . Proof that their Boys’ Club training has taught them instant democracy is a myth. They know true democracy must be constantly fought for, won and improved upon.

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WAS H I NGTON

July 15, 1966

Dear Commander James:

It Is an honor to Join with President Lyndon B. Johnson In welcoming to the Nation's Capital a great and magnificent group of men and women — the American Legion. I wish to express my special thanks on being appointed Honorary Chairman of your 1966 Convention.

At your annual conference earlier this year in Washington, In hamlets and crossroads throughout America, in patriotic and humanitarian gatherings, I have had the opportunity of seeing Legionnaires at work. Your activi- ties for God, for flag and country are truly an inspiration. But that is what America expects from a devoted organization whose record in war and in peace has been second to none in patriotism.

You know — what every American should know -- that the safety of the "land of the free and the home of the brave" does require eternal vigilance by its protectors.

You have given unstinting leadership and support to our Government's defense of Vietnam's freedom against Com- munist aggression. This is one more — of so many -- rea- sons why the Legion's mighty voice is heard and respected throughout the land. How very proud your families, friends and neighbors -- all of us — can be of the Legion.

May your convention be enjoyable and may your deliberations prove fruitful -- as I confidently expect they will be. Your country will strongly depend upon you in the future. Just as it has in the past.

Warmest personal regards.

Sincerely,

Hubert H. Humphrey . — Mr. L. Eldon James National Commander American Legion 1608 K Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.

9 THEN AND NOW

lthough the National Headquarters of The American This fine old building served as the Washington A- Legion always has been located in Indianapolis, The American Legion 1934 until Ind., the worlds largest veterans organization recog- offices of from 1949 when it was razed to make way for construction of the nized from its earliest days that it would be necessary new 7-story modern office building below. to maintain the headquarters of some of its operations

in the nation’s capital.

Occupying rented quarters until 1934, the Legion that Today’s American Legion Washington office build-

year purchased its original Washington offices (above ing, 1608 K Street, N.W., is on the same site as the right) for occupancy by the national Rehabilitation and converted residence which served the Legion as Wash-

Legislative staffs, and related functions. ington headquarters for 15 years.

The present seven-story, modern office building housing the Legion’s Washington operations was dedi-

cated on August 14, 1951, with President Harry S. Truman, an American Legionnaire, as the principal

speaker. Erie Cocke, Jr., of Dawson, Ga., was National

Commander of The American Legion at the time.

Cornerstone laying ceremonies for the new building

had taken place eleven months earlier, on Sept. 14, 1950, with then National Commander George N. Craig, of Indiana, doing the honors.

Most of the National Headquarters offices serving this year’s National Convention are located in the Washington office building of The American Legion.

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EXECUTIVE OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 2000-4

July 5, 19C6

Honorable L. Eldon James National Commander DISTRICT The American Legion c/o The 1966 National Convention Corporation 1608 "K" Street, N. W. OF Washingt on, D . C . Dear Commander James:

The Commissioners and the citizens of the COLUMBIA District of Columbia are extremely pleased to welcome the 1966 National Convention of the American Legion to the Nation's Capital. The American Legion could not have grown and prospered so well unless it were motivated by a genuine OMMISSIONERS desire to serve the best interests of all communities where the Legion is represented.

We are aware, that your nation-wide program embracing numerous worthwhile projects, has contributed in great measure to the general welfare of our people. These projects such as: The Endowment Fund, Community Services, Education in the field of Public Safety and support of local schools, Junior League Baseball, sponsorship of Boy Scouts, High School Oratorical Contests and many others, reflect your intense interest, involvement and belief in the American Way of life. It is our sincere hope, that the 1966 National Con- vention will be the most successful in the history of your organization

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia Extend warm and cordial greetings to each Legionnaire and his family for a most pleasant visit and successful convention.

Sincerely yours,

commissioners Of/the district OF COLUMBIA

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Walter N. Tobriner John B. Duncan C. M. Duke THE AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION BEER PARTY USA n / i)(3f

MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1966

8:00 P.M. - 12 MIDNIGHT

International Ballroom, Washington Hilton Hotel

Washington, D. C.

Music By The Glenn Miller Orchestra

HOSTS

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Miller Brewing Co.

P. Ballantine & Sons Pabst Brewing Co.

Carling Brewing Co. The F. & M. Schafer Brewing Co.

Falstaff Brewing Corp. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.

Theo. Hamm Brewing Co. C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.

Admission to Ballroom By Coupon Only (included in your registration packet)

“Restricted to Registrants 21 Years of Age or Older”

12 METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief , JOHN B. LAYTON

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

TO OUR LEGIONNAIRE VISITORS:

The. Metropolitan Police Department welcomes you. to Washington and sincerely hopet that your itay in out City will be pleasant and enjoyable.

The members of, the Police Department Mill extend every possible courtesy to make it so, and to insure that the 1966 Convention is one of the finest in the history of the American Legion.

The Department Mill be called upon to exert its maximum effort to provide the necessary police services {or the events of this Convention and to maintain adequate patrol throughout the City; therefore, your assistance is most earnestly solicited, insofar as adequately safeguarding your personal possessions and observing the traffic regulations are concerned.

We urge you not to leave luggage, clothing, cameras or other valuables in your automobiles at any time while they are parked on the streets.

Vou are advised that parking is restricted on most of the roadways in the vicinity of your hotel from 1:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., and 4:00 P. M. to 6:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Other restrictions are clearly posted. Where parking is permitted in these areas, it is usually limited to one hour.

To insure your pleasure and ease of movement, uie ask your cooperation in observing traffic signs and signals. They are for the protection of visitors as well as our local citizens.

your cooperation in these matters is earnestly requested, and it is our hope that you will return to your homes with a lasting and favorable impression of your visit to the Nation's Ca /&A A I IJohn B. Layton, / Chief of Police. V

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PARADE INFORMATION

DATE: August 29, 1966

TIME: 12:00 Noon

FORMATION AREA: In area of Pennsylvania Avenue and 4th St., N.W.

ROUTE: From Pennsylvania Avenue and 4th St., N.W., west on Pennsylvania to 15th St., south on 15th St. to Constitution Avenue, west on Constitution to disbanding area.

REVIEWING STAND: Constitution Avenue, between 15th and 17th Streets.

DISBANDING AREA: Constitution Avenue at about 19th Street.

PARADE SEATING: Spectator seating along the line of march on 15th Street between Alexander Hamilton Place and Constitution Avenue, and on Constitution Avenue from 15th Street to the Reviewing stand. Tickets are $3.00 for sponsor section, $2.50 for reserved section.

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48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. • AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966

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419 NINTH STREET, NORTHWEST THE AMERICAN LEGION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20004 8-2736 DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEtropoliton

RICHARD R. GIASSON H. VICTOR CONWELL DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT FRANK E. ALDRIDGE VICE COMMANDERS DEPARTMENT FINANCE OFFICER W. DONALD CALOMIRIS ALLYN C. DONALDSON FRANCIS J. DONNELLY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN ROBERT G. ROSENBERG FRANK J. SPECHT CARLOS ROSARIO ALTERNATE CHARLES N. CROSS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN OFFICERS June 6, 1966

epartment of the Fellow Legionnaires

It has been twelve years since the District of Columbia Department has had the privilege and pleasure of being stict of Columbia host to this great fellowship of Legionnaires In National Convention assembled.

The Nation's Capital offers an Ideal setting for this event. The halls of government, the monuments of history and the shrines of liberty which abound In this fair City are symbols of all that The American Legion holds dear, and to whose protection and perpetuation it addresses itself with constant and devoted purpose.

We hope that your visit with us will be a pleasant and profitable experience. The entire membership of this Deoartment Is at your dlsoosal to the end that your attendance here will make the 1966 National Convention of The American Legion the best that has yet been convoked.

Welcome Comrades - It's mighty nice to have you.

Sincerely,

Richard R. Glasson Department Commander

Richard R. Giasson H. Victor Conwell Allyn C. Donaldson Department Commander Department Adjutant National Executive Committeeman THE

AMERICAN

LEGION ON PARADE

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PORTLAND OREGON

1965 NATIONAL CONVENTION PARADE

MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1966

12:00 NOON

PARADE CHAIRMEN HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL Edward R. Carr Donald E. Johnson 1025 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Past National Commander Washington, D. C. Iowa

Janies F. Holland DEPUTY GRAND MARSHALS 19 Pine Avenue Brigadier General Lloyd B. Ramsey Takoma Park, Maryland DePuty Chief of Information Department of the Army

PARADE VICE CHAIRMAN Brigadier General Raymond G. Davis William F. Ballard Assistant Chief of Staff, G-l Washington Convention Headquarters, Marine Corps and Visitors Bureau 1616 K Street, N.W. Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith, Jr. Washington, D. C. Commandant Naval District Washington, D. C.

HONORARY MARSHAL Brigadier General Richard D. Reinbold John B. Layton Deputy for War Plans Chief of Police Headquarters, United States Air Force Metropolitan Police Department Rear Admiral Russell R. Waesche Chief, Office of Reserve GRAND MARSHAL U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Major General Curtis J. Herrick U.S. Army Major General Winston P. Wilson Commanding General Chief, National Guard Bureau Military District of Washington Departments of the Army and Air Force

48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. • AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966

71 17 PARADE ORDERS the meeting of Department Parade Chairmen on Sunday, August 28, 1966, at 10:30 A.M., The official parade of the Forty-Eighth National in the East Room of the Mayflower Hotel. Convention of The American Legion will be governed (c) Signs carrying Division Number will designate by the instructions contained herein, together with the the head each Division Assembly Point. Organization and March Time Table and Assembly of and Disbanding Area Map, which are made a part (d) Floats will be assembled on Constitution Av- hereof. enue between 3rd and 4th Street, N.W. facing 4. West. Floats will be fed into their proper dele- 1. (All in these TIME: times orders are Eastern Day- gation as the delegation passes the “Initial light Time.) Point.” Any other heavy equipment will be assigned different areas. (a) The leading element of the parade will move to assembly from the “Initial Point” (4th and Pennsylvania Avenue) promptly at 12:00 Noon, Monday, ORGANIZATION: August 29, 1966, regardless of weather con- (a) All elements have been assigned to Divisions, ditions. each under the direction of a Parade Official. (b) The time and place of assembly for each De- The composition of these Divisions, order of partment or element of the parade will be march, time and place of assembly is shown shown in detail on the Organization and March on the Organization and March Time Table Time Table, a copy of which has been sent and Assembly and Disbanding Area Map sup- to each Department Adjutant and to the De- plied to Department Parade Chairmen. partment Parade Chairman. A meeting of all (b) All Department of Defense units will be Department Chairmen will be held at 10:30 gov- erned by applicable regulations. A.M., Sunday, August 28, 1966, in the East Room of the Mayflower Hotel. (c) Each Department Commander or appointed (c) A liaison man (PAL) has been assigned to parade representative will be responsible for each Department by the Parade Committee. This the order of march and promptness of arrival liaison man will contact each Department well at the assembly area of all units in his De- in advance of the parade and offer every assist- partment—all units conform to the following ance. distribution and formation.

(d) A Parade Official will meet his assigned divi- (1) MASSED COLORS: Eight (8) abreast. sion at the assembly area, following unloading. All American flags, the Department and He will, with the assistance of the liaison man Post colors of each Department, and the who has been assigned to the Department, Department and Unit colors of each De- direct the busses toward the route to the dis- partment of the Auxiliary, will be massed banding area. at the head of each Department Delega- tion in that order. (e) Because of the nature of the assembly area, accurate logistics are essential. PROMPTNESS (2) American Legion units within Depart- IN ARRIVAL AT ASSEMBLY AREA IS ments will march in formation eight MANDATORY. abreast, one yard between ranks.

(3) BANDS AND DRUM CORPS: As di- 2. ROUTE: From the “Initial Point” at 4th Street, rected by Drum Majors, but not to exceed N.W. on Pennsylvania Avenue to South on 15th eight (8) abreast. Street, to West on Constitution Avenue, then North into predesignated numbered disbanding zones. (4) AUTHORIZED FLOATS AND AUTO- MOBILES: In single column. No unau- 3. ASSEMBLY AREAS: thorized floats or automobiles will be permitted to participate. NOTE: Unit transportation will discharge partici- pants along North side of Independence Avenue (5) No manuvers except for a forward move- adjacent to Formation Area. Vehicles should then ment. THIS IS A MUST. ALL violators proceed directly to their designated disbanding will be summarily dismissed from the zone via bus route indicated on Parade Map. parade.

(a) Assembly zones within the Mall area as desig- (d) DISTANCES: nated on the Organization and March Time ( Between Divisions yards Table and Assembly Area Map. 1 ) 20 (2) Between Departments 10 yards (b) Additional instructions for each Department (3) Between elements of a will be furnished by the Parade Committee at Department 5 yards

18 the uni- 5. DISBANDING AREAS: members of The American Legion and formed bodies of the American Legion Auxil- Disbanding Zones and designated transportation iary, subject to restriction of the following ac- parking are as follows: tivities which shall be prohibited in the line of ZONE #1 Parade Units: North on 19th Street march: to G Street. (1) The drinking of or simulated drinking of TRANSPORTATION PARKING: *East and intoxicants. West curbs of 19th Street north of C (2) Participants under the influence of intoxi- Street heading north. and cants.

EXIT ROUTE: North on 19th Street to Eye Street (3) Use of water pistols and electric shocking then optional. devices.

ZONE # 2 Parade Units: North on 18th Street (4) Female impersonators. to G Street. (5) Firecrackers and other explosives. *East and TRANSPORTATION PARKING: (6) Any presentation or representation either West curbs of 18th Street north of C immoral or in bad taste. Street and heading north. (7) Distribution of souvenirs, promotional or EXIT ROUTE: North on 18th Street to Eye Street advertising material from either the floats then optional. or marching units.

ZONE #3 Parade Units: North on 17th Street (c) Violators of any of the above rules will be to G Street. summarily dismissed from the parade.

TRANSPORTATION PARKING: *East and 8. FIRST AID STATIONS: West curbs of 17th Street north of C Street and heading north. First Aid Stations will be established at the As- sembly Area, at intervals along the line of march, EXIT ROUTE: North on 17th Street to Eye Street and the disbanding areas. then optional.

*NOTE: Transportation Parking in Disbanding 9. PARKING OF CHARTERED OR Areas POST BUSSES:

TEMPORARY ONLY. Vehicles must depart zone After unloading in the Assembly Area, busses will as soon as their respective Parade Units arrive proceed to temporary parking areas at the disband- after completing Route of March. No transpor- ing location as indicated in Paragraph 5. The liai- tation will be allowed to remain in Disbanding son official (PAL) will meet his assigned Depart- Zone longer than 10 minutes after its Parade ment at the disbanding area to conduct it to its Unit arrives. parked bus or busses (personal belongings and all equipment must be removed from the busses when 6. OFFICIAL REVIEWING STAND: unloading at the Assembly Area). The official reviewing stand will be located on the north side of Constitution Avenue at 16th Street. ESCORT DIVISION Elements will render a salute to the National Com- mander while passing the reviewing stand (eyes Assemble at 11:00 A.M. right). Warning signs at 400 and 200 feet will in- Departure 12:00 Noon form all units of the distance to the reviewing * stand. A. HONORARY MARSHAL

B. MOTORCYCLE WEDGE OF 7. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE METROPOLITAN POLICE AND UNITED AND CONDUCT OF POLICE PARTICIPANTS: STATES PARK C. MARSHAL * (a) Pursuant to a resolution adopted at a meeting GRAND of the National Convention Commission at D. HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL * Miami Beach on March 12, 1960, there will be no participation of any vehicles, equipment or E. DEPUTY GRAND MARSHALS * items of wearing apparel of the 40 et 8. This regulation will be enforced by the Parade Com- * Bus transportation for dignitaries will be provided mittee of the 1966 Convention Corporation. and will depart from the T Street entrance of the (b) With the exception of the police, military and Washington Hilton Hotel. This bus will depart at naval escort, and distinguished guests, eligibility precisely 11:15 A.M., and will be taken by police to participate in the parade is limited to the escort to the proper parade assembly area. F. COMMAND ELEMENT: J. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE:

1. Commander of Troops: Colonel Joseph B. 1. Lieutenant Colonel Stanley J. Nixon, Com- Conmy, Jr., Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion mander of Troops and Air Force Staff.

(Reinf), 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) and 2. United States Air Force Band. Joint Staff. 3. United States Air Force Color Guard.

2. The United States Army Band. 4. United States Air Force Honor Guard Squad- ron. G. UNITED STATES ARMY: 5. Strategic Air Command Drill Team.

1 . Lieutenant Colonel Lowell B. Harlan, Deputy 6. United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Commander, The Old Guard, Army Com- Team. mander of Troops and Army Staff. 7. X-15. 2. Company A, 1st Battalion (Reinf), 3d Infantry 8. Hound Dog Missile. (The Old Guard).

3. 3d Infantry Color Guard. K. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD:

4. Company B, 1st Battalion (Reinf), 3d Infantry 1. Commander Sydney B. Vaughn, Commander (The Old Guard). of Troops and Coast Guard Staff. 2. United States Coast Guard Color Guard. 5. Honor Guard Company, 1st Battalion (Reinf), 3d Infantry (The Old Guard). 3. United States Coast Guard Band. 4. United States Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor 6. HU-1 Helicopter. Guard Platoon. 7. Truck, Cargo, 114 -Ton, 6x6, “Gamma Goat.” 5. LARK Vehicle. 8. 5-Ton Truck, 8x8.

X L. SERVICE WOMEN: 9. (2) A -Ton Truck with recoilless rifle

M151A1C. 1. Women’s Army Corps Band.

10. (2) Armored Car, 4x4. 2. Major Jocelyn A. White, Commander of Com- posite Company of Service Women (5 Armed 1 1 . Armored Assault Vehicle, “Sheridan Shillelagh.” Forces). 12. Mobile Assault Bridge. M. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: H. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS: 1. Lieutenant Colonel William S. Hale, Com- 1. Major Marc A. Moore, U.S. Marine Corps mander of Troops and Staff, Virginia Army Commander of Troops and Marine Staff. National Guard.

2. United States Marine Band and United States 2. 6th Howitzer Battalion, 111 Artillery, Virginia Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. Army National Guard Color Team.

3. Marine Barracks Guard Company, Marine 3. 6th Howitzer Battalion, 155 towed, 111 Artil- Barracks, Washington, D. C. lery, Virginia Army National Guard. 155 Howitzers towed by 5-Ton Trucks. 4. Color Guard of the Marine Corps. 4. (4)

5. Marine Corps Institute Company, Marine Bar- I DIVISION racks, Washington, D. C. Assemble at 11:00 A.M. 6. Utility Helicopter, Model 1, “Iroquois.” 1. American Legion 1965 National Championship 7. LVTP-5, Landing Vehicle, Track, Personnel, Band. Model 5. 2. National Colors and 1965 National Champion- 8. Rifle Multiple, 106 millimeter, Self-Propelled, ship Color Guard.

“Ontos.” 3. National Commander, The American Legion.

4. National President, American Legion Auxiliary. I. UNITED STATES NAVY: 5. National Officers.* 1. Lieutenant Commander James D. Ashford, 6. American Legion 1965 National Championship Commander of Troops and Navy Staff. Drum and Bugle Corps. 2. United States Navy Color Guard. 7. Past National Commanders.* 3. United States Naval Academy Band. 8. Society of American Legion Founders.* 4. Navy Ceremonial Guard.

5. Jaxon Lancers. * Bus transportation for dignitaries will be provided will the Street of the 6. Tars and Rifles. and depart from T entrance Washington Hilton Hotel. This bus will depart at 7. Destroyer Exhibit. precisely 11:15 A.M., and will be taken by police 8. Polaris Exhibit. escort to the proper parade assembly area. 9. American Legion 1965 National Championship IV DIVISION Chorus, Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, Junior Assemble at 12:30 P.M. Color Guard, Firing Squad, and Motorcycle Drill Team. Zone #1

10. American Legion Youth Award Winners. 28. Michigan 11. Seagram Posts’ Float. Disbanding Area—Zone #1

12. Foreign and Outlying Departments: 29. Indiana Disbanding Area Zone #1 Canada, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, France, —

Panama, C. Z. 30. Kansas Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area—Zone #1

13. Mississippi 31. Utah Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area—Zone #1

32. Delaware Disbanding Area Zone #1 II DIVISION —

33. Iowa Assemble at 11:30 A.M. Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Zone #2 34. Rhode Island 14. South Carolina Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area Zone #2 — 35. New Jersey 15. Hawaii Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area Zone #2 — 36. Nebraska 16. Puerto Rico Disbanding Area—Zone # 1 Disbanding Area—Zone #2

17. Arkansas V DIVISION Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Assemble at 1:00 P.M. 18. Minnesota Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Zone #2

19. Ohio 37. Maine Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Disbanding Area—Zone #2

20. Oklahoma 38. North Dakota Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Disbanding Area—Zone #2

39. South Dakota III DIVISION Disbanding Area—Zone #2

40. Pennsylvania Assemble at 12:00 Noon Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Zone #3 41. Illinois 21. Florida Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Disbanding Area Zone #3 — 42. North Carolina 22. Louisiana Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Disbanding Area Zone #3 — 43. Virginia 23. Maryland Disbanding Area—Zone #2 Disbanding Area—Zone #3

24. Idaho VI DIVISION Disbanding Area—Zone #3 Assemble at 2:00 P.M. 25. Wisconsin Disbanding Area—Zone #3 Zone #3

26. Connecticut 44. Tennessee Disbanding Area—Zone #3 Disbanding Area—Zone #3

27. Oregon 45. Arizona Disbanding Area—Zone #3 Disbanding Area—Zone #3 46. Alabama 55. Texas Disbanding Area—Zone #3 Disbanding Area—Zone #1

56. Kentucky 47. Montana Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area—Zone #3 57. Massachusetts 48. New Hampshire Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area—Zone #3

49. California VIII DIVISION Disbanding Area—Zone #3 Assemble at 3:00 P.M.

50. New York Zone #2 Disbanding Area—Zone #3 58. Georgia Disbanding Area—Zone #2 YII DIVISION 59. Alaska Assemble at 2:30 P.M. Disbanding Area—Zone #2

Zone #1 60. Missouri Disbanding Area—Zone #2 51. Washington Disbanding Area—Zone #1 61. Nevada Disbanding Area—Zone #2 52. Colorado Disbanding Area—Zone #1 62. New Mexico Disbanding Area—Zone #2 53. West Virginia 63. Wyoming Disbanding Area Zone #1 — Disbanding Area—Zone #2

54. Vermont 64. District of Columbia Disbanding Area—Zone #1 Disbanding Area—Zone #2

The visitor finds so much to do and see in Washing- Summer Jubilee is a succession of events rather than ton that he sometimes doesn’t even know where to any one thing and it goes on from June 15 to Labor start. The historian dives into the Smithsonian Institu- Day. The Jubilee calls attention to the many things tion like a small boy leaping into the old swimming there are to do in Washington all summer long, noting hole, and with just as rewarding results. that most of these things are free. The observer of the current scene can see news being There are free concerts on the Capitol steps and at made right before his eyes any day on Capitol Hill. The the Watergate, behind the Lincoln Memorial. These person in search of his country’s heritage will stand concerts are given by the finest bands in the nation; the speechless before the Marine Corps War Memorial, the Army Band, the Marine Band, the Navy Band, and the Washington Monument, or the Statue of Abraham Air Force Band, all of which are headquartered in Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. The person seeking Washington. On Friday evenings there is a formal re- the documents on which this country was founded will treat parade at the Marine Barracks, staged with breath- find them at the Library of Congress and at the Na- taking precision by the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle tional Archives. Corps and the Ceremonial Drill Team. At times Washington is gay and colorful with people. There are boat races, ball games, Shakespearian During Cherry Blossom Festival time the city is full Plays under the stars, and trips to the top of the Wash- and the hotels and motels are bulging at the seams. But ington Monument after dark. There are many fine the air is so festive no one seems to care about a little places to eat, even outdoor sidewalk cafes, and there crowding. There are parades, balls and pageants. is the outdoor theater at Carter Barron Amphitheater. After Labor Day, when the majortiy of tourists go Princesses ride on floats in parades and a queen is home, Washington settles down somewhat, but not com- chosen to climax the festival. And the reason for it, the pletely, and this is also a good time for the visitor to lovely Cherry Blossoms along the Tidal Basin, are a come to the Nation’s Capital. The crowds are gone but sight that few will forget once they have seen them. the memorials, monuments, and museums are still here, During the Summer Jubilee the tourist season is at a litle quieter, a little easier to get into, perhaps a little its peak. Families take over the monuments and muse- more meaningful because of it. This is a good time to ums. The streets are filled with cars from out of town. see Washington. Some say it is the best time. Especially The hotels and motels are again full, but not to the when the leaves are turning and the fall sunsets reflect degree of Cherry Blossom Time. off the Potomac. MAKE IT A REAL CONVENTION!

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National Education Association

The Joint Committee of the American Legion and the National Education Association has, since 1921, planned and executed action programs that have resulted in improved education for American youth. On November 30 of that year American Education Week, cosponsored by the Legion and the NEA, was launched by a Proclamation issued by the President of the United States. Each president since that date has recognized the event with such a proclamation. The successfully promoted projects since that time make a most impressive list. On Monday, August 29, the National Education Association invites members of the American Legion and its auxiliary to visit the NEA Center at 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., from 1 :30 to 4:30 P.M. Arrangements have been made for guided tours through the Center. DIRECTORY OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

NATIONAL CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL CONVENTION PHOTOGRAPHER American Legion Building Capitol Photo Service, Inc. 1608 K Street, N.W. 2653 Connecticut Ave., N.W. EX 3-4811 AD 2-5600 CONVENTION CORPORATION ALABAMA HEADQUARTERS Willard Hotel American Legion Building 14th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 1608 K Street, N.W. NA 8-4420 EX 3-4811 (Adjutant—Lawson M. Lynn) THE AMERICAN LEGION ALASKA HEADQUARTERS HOTEL Washington Hilton Washington Hilton Hotel Conn. Ave. & Columbia Rd., N.W. Conn. Ave. at Columbia Rd., N.W. 483-3000 483-3000 (Adjutant—Joseph M. Briones) DISTINGUISHED GUEST HEADQUARTERS ARIZONA Washington Hilton Hotel Mayflower Hotel Conn. Ave. at Columbia Rd., N.W. 1127 Conecticut Ave., N.W. 483-3000 DI 7-3000 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF (Adjutant—Clayton B. Orth) Lafayette Hotel ARKANSAS 16th & Eye Streets, N.W. Manger Hamilton Hotel DI 7-4210 14th and K Streets, N.W. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DI 7-2580 HEADQUARTERS HOTEL (Adjutant—Arthur R. Cross) Shoreham Hotel CALIFORNIA 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. Mayflower Hotel AD 4-0700 1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W. DI 7-3000 Sessions: (Adjutant Jack A. Stockman) Shoreham Hotel — 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. CANADA AD 4-0700 Statler Hilton Hotel EIGHT AND FORTY HEADQUARTERS HOTEL 16th and K Streets, N.W. Shoreham Hotel EX 3-1000 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. (Adjutant—Murl Ellison) AD 4-0700 COLORADO Sessions: Pick Lee House Shoreham Hotel 15th and L Streets, N.W. 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. DI 7-4800 AD 4-0700 (Adjutant—E. Dean Hunter) 48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. • AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 24 CONNECTICUT IOWA Manger Hamilton Hotel Shoreham Hotel 14th and K Streets, N.W. 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. DI 7-2580 AD 4-0700 (Adjutant—Charles L. Parker) (Adjutant—R. J. Laird) DELAWARE ITALY Statler Hilton Hotel Shoreham Hotel 16th & K Streets, N.W. 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. AD 4-0700 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant Carmine Casolini) (Adjutant—William R. Marvel) — KANSAS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Gramercy Inn Department Headquarters 1616 Rhode Island Ave., N.W. 419-9th Street, N.W. 347-9550 ME 8-2736 (Adjutant—Kenneth L. Young) (Adjutant—H. Victor Conwell) KENTUCKY FLORIDA Burlington Hotel Washington Hilton 1120 Vermont Ave., N.W. Conn. Ave. & Columbia Rd., N.W. CO 5-4000 483-3000 (Adjutant—Ray A. Beyer) (Adjutant—Ralph Johnson) LOUISIANA FRANCE Willard Hotel Statler Hilton Hotel 14th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 16th and K Streets, N.W. NA 8-4420 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—Wilson J. Hebert) (Adjutant—Edgar S. Houseman) MAINE GEORGIA Statler Hilton Hotel Manger Annapolis Hotel 16th & K Streets, N.W. Streets, N.W. 12th & H EX 3-1000 NA 8-9220 (Adjutant—Anthony Rumo) (Adjutant—George E. Osborne) MARYLAND HAWAII Gramercy Inn Statler Hilton Hotel 1616 Rhode Island Ave., N.W. 16th & K Streets, N.W. 347-9550 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—Daniel Burkhardt) (Adjutant—Orvel T. Shonk, Sr.) MASSACHUSETTS IDAHO South Gate Motor Hotel Shoreham Hotel 2480 South Glebe Road 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. Arlington, Virginia AD 4-0700 671-4400 (Adjutant Lou Babb) — (Adjutant—John P. Swift) ILLINOIS MEXICO Sheraton Park Hotel Statler Hilton Hotel 2660 Woodley Road, N.W. 16th & K Streets, N.W. CO 5-2000 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—Chester F. Newby) (Adjutant—W. S. Jones) INDIANA MICHIGAN Ambassador Hotel Washington Hilton Hotel 14th & K Streets, N.W. Conn. Ave. at Columbia Rd., N.W. NA 8-8510 483-3000 (Adjutant—Frank J. Myers) (Adjutant—Thomas A. Kouri)

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25 MINNESOTA NORTH CAROLINA Sheraton Park Hotel Shoreham Hotel 2660 Woodley Rd., N.W. 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. CO 5-2000 AD 4-0700 (Adjutant—Frank Momsen) (Adjutant—Edgar W. Mountcastle) MISSISSIPPI NORTH DAKOTA Hotel Washington Pick Lee House 15th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 15th & L Streets, N.W. ME 8-5900 DI 7-4800 (Adjutant—Frank Chambers) (Adjutant—Jack Williams) MISSOURI OHIO Statler Hilton Hotel Albert Pick Motor Inn 16th & K Streets, N.W. 12th & K Streets, N.W. EX 3-1000 783-3040 (Adjutant—Aubrey W. Sullivan) (Adjutant—Joseph Deutschle) MONTANA OKLAHOMA Roger Smith Hotel Sheraton Park Hotel 18th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 2660 Woodley Rd., N.W. 298-7200 CO 5-2000 (Adjutant—Chester K. Shore) (Adjutant—A. R. Tyner) NEBRASKA OREGON Gramercy Inn Shoreham Hotel 1616 Rhode Island Ave., N.W. 2500 Calvert St., N.W. 347-9550 AD 4-0700 (Adjutant—Warren E. Baker) (Adjutant—Glenn Howe) NEVADA PANAMA Manger Hamilton Statler Hilton Hotel 14th & K Streets, N.W. 16th & K Streets, N.W. DI 7-2580 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—J. E. Martie) (Adjutant—Wilbert Ney) NEW HAMPSHIRE PENNSYLVANIA Ambassador Hotel Sheraton Park Hotel 14th & K Streets, N.W. 2660 Woodley Road, N.W. NA 8-8510 CO 5-2000 (Adjutant—Hubert O’Neil) (Adjutant—Edward T. Hoak) NEW JERSEY PHILIPPINES Statler Hilton Hotel Statler Hilton Hotel 16th & K Streets, N.W. 16th & K Street, N.W. EX 3-1000 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—Morris Kuzbyt) (Adjutant—Aguedo Tiqui) NEW MEXICO PUERTO RICO Mayflower Hotel Statler Hilton Hotel 1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 16th & K Streets, N.W. DI 7-3000 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—Hershel L. Doyle) (Adjutant—Luis Arana Segnet) NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND Washington Hilton Hotel Statler Hilton Hotel Conn. Ave. at Columbia Rd., N.W. 16th & K Streets, N.W. 483-3000 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant Maurice — Stember) (Adjutant— John J. Sylvia) 48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. • AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 26 SOUTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA Pick Lee House Windsor Park Hotel 15th & L Streets, N.W. 2300 Connecticut Ave., N.W. DI 7-4800 NA 8-4420 (Adjutant—Page Keesee) (Adjutant—Wilbur Walker) SOUTH DAKOTA WASHINGTON Statler Hilton Hotel Statler Hilton Hotel 16th & K Streets, N.W. 16th & K Streets, N.W. EX 3-1000 EX 3-1000 (Adjutant—Cyril J. Paul) (Adjutant—W. H. Dunn) TENNESSEE WEST VIRGINIA Hotel Washington Mayflower Hotel 15th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W. ME 8-5000 DI 7-3000 (Adjutant—Barney Greene (Adjutant—Tommy E. Jones) TEXAS WISCONSIN Roger Smith Hotel Executive House 18th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Scott Circle, N.W. 298-7200 AD 2-7000 (Adjutant—W. H. McGregor) (Adjutant—Robert Wilke) UTAH WYOMING Washington Hilton Hotel Washington Hilton Hotel Conn. Ave. at Columbia Rd., N.W. Conn. Ave. at Columbia Rd., N.W. 483-3000 483-3000 (Adjutant—Dean C. Hall) (Adjutant—S. J. Madia) VERMONT Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. AD 4-0700 (Adjutant—Bernard Freeman)

48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

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I 27 DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS FINALS AND PARADE OF CHAMPIONS

SUNDAY EVENING AUGUST 28, 1966 AT THE D. C. STADIUM

Admission Transportation

Box Seats $3.00 Special shuttle buses will provide rapid Reserved Seats $2.50 transportation to and from downtown and General Admission $2.00 the D. C. Stadium. Children (under 12) $1.00

Coupon in Convention Packet good for reduction of 50c on purchase of all but children’s tickets.

See the 10 finest American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps compete for the National Championships!

During the evening, four new Ford automobiles will be presented to members of The American Legion or The American Legion Auxiliary by the Seagrams Posts of The American Legion.

National Commander L. Eldon James will make the presentation of awards to the win- ning corps. GRAND FINALE Massing of Championship Uniformed Groups

CONTEST DRAWINGS

Representatives of the competing units will draw for positions at the times indicated below, in the South American Room of the Statler Hilton Hotel, on Friday, August 26.

1:30 p.m. Junior and Senior Bands 1:45 p.m. Chorus and Quartets 2:00 p.m. Motorcyle Drill Teams 2:15 p.m. Firing Squads 2:30 p.m. Senior Drum and Bugle Corps 3:00 p.m. Junior Sponsored and SAL Drum and Bugle Corps 3:30 p.m. Senior and Junior Color Guards

Briefing of Judges Official Protest Hearings 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 26 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 South American Room, Statler Hilton Hotel New York Room, Statler Hilton Hotel

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WASHINGTON, D. C. • AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

48th NATIONAL CONVENTION THE AMERICAN LEGION WASHINGTON, D. C.

AUGUST 26—SEPTEMBER 1, 1966

The Gray Line of Washington will operate air-condi- Pickup and return will be made at the following tioned shuttle coach service between Washington’s hotels: major hotels and the sites of special American Legion Sheraton-Park functions as follows: 2660 Woodley Road, N.W.

Sunday, August 28, 1966 Shoreham 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. THE AMERICAN LEGION PUBLIC MEMORIAL PROGRAM—ARLINGTON CEMETERY 4:30 P.M. Washington Hilton Conn. Ave. & Columbia Road, N.W. Shuttle service will begin at 3:30 P.M., returning (T Street entrance) after the Memorial Program. Mayflower Connecticut Avenue & DeSales Street, N.W. (DeSales Street entrance) Sunday, August 28, 1966 Statler Hilton JUNIOR-SENIOR DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS 16th and K Streets, N.W. FINAL CONTEST AND PARADE OF CHAMPIONS (16th Street entrance) —7:30 P.M.—D. C. STADIUM Roger Smith Shuttle service will operate 5:00 9:00 P.M., re- to 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. turning after the contest. Willard 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (F Street entrance) Tuesday, August 30, 1966 Manger Annapolis OPENING CONVENTION SESSION 9:00 A.M., 12th and H Streets, N.W. D. C. ARMORY Gramercy Inn Shuttle service will begin at 7:30 A.M., operating 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. continuously until the end of the session. Continental North Capitol and E Streets, N.W. Ambassador Fares Will Be Payable by Ticket Only. Drivers Will 14th and K Streets, N.W. Not Accept Cash.

Tickets must be purchased at one of The American For further information, contact the Convention Cor- Legion Tour desks located in various hotels and at poration Transportation Committee. entrance to Legion’s Washington Headquarters, 1608 K Street, N.W. Tickets are 50c each for , good CHARTER COACH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE one-way transportation to or from the above sites. FOR THE ABOVE FUNCTIONS AT $45.00 FOR Coaches will be marked, “AMERICAN LEGION 49 PASSENGER COACH—ROUND TRIP. AR- SHUTTLE.” RANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE. \v', Yfjm Ivin

Defending National Championship Senior Color Defending National Championship Firing Squad, the

Guard, The Little Bills, of Chicago, III. Little Bills, of Chicago, III.

THE PARADE OF CHAMPIONS

The Parade of Champions, a highlight in the pageantry the drawing for the award of four new Ford automobiles. of the annual National Convention of The American This marks the 20th consecutive year of sponsorship of the Legion, and one of the outstanding events of its kind in the new car presentation by the Seagram Posts of The Amer- nation, will be held this year at the new D. C. Stadium on ican Legion located in New York, Chicago and Los Sunday, August 28. Angeles. The beautiful new stadium, located at 22nd and East Admission for the Parade of Champions will be $3.00, Capitol St., has a seating capacity of approximately 50,000. box seats; $2.50 reserved seats; $2.00, general admission, The colorful championship competition will start and $1.00 for children under 12 years of age. Each Con- promptly at 7:30 p.m., and will feature the five top-ranked vention registration packet will contain a coupon good for Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, and the five top rated 50c against the purchase of any ticket with the exception Junior Corps, as determined by preliminary competition to of children’s tickets. be conducted during the days immediately prior to the A complete schedule of times and sites for other uni-

Parade of Champions in the National Convention City. formed groups contests and events is listed elsewhere in this The five finalists in each division will be competing for the program, and admission to all events conducted by the Na-

national Championship in their class. tional Uniformed Groups Contests Committee is free, with Another feature of the evening’s entertainment will be the exception of the Parade of Champions.

The Grey Knight Crusaders, Senior Drum and Bugle The defending Junior Naitonal Champion Drum and Corps, of Rochester, N.Y., upset long-time senior na- Bugle Corps, the Royal-Aires, of Cicero, III., will have tional champions, the Hawthorne Caballeros, at the their work cut out for them at the Washington Con- 1965 National Convention and the stage is set for rug- vention as pre-Convention indications were for a recent- ged competition between these and other top notch year record number of corps to compete. senior corps at the Washington Convention.

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30 WHERE TO REGISTER, OBTAIN INFORMATION, BUY CONTEST AND PARADE TICKETS, BUY SIGHTSEEING TOURS AND SHUTTLE BUS TICKETS, BUY THE OFFICIAL CONVENTION ALBUM

Six locations for the above will be maintained in $1.00. A coupon included in each registration packet

Washington, D. C. for the convenience of visitors. You (within the Official Convention Program) may be used may register for the Convention ($3.00 per adult), find to reduce the price of either the $3.00, $2.50 or $2.00 the answers to your Convention questions, or buy seats by 50c. The coupon does not apply to the chil- tickets for the Junior-Senior Drum and Bugle Corps dren’s tickets. The show is scheduled for D. C. Stadium

Final Contest, buy Sightseeing Tours, Shuttle Bus commencing at 7:30 P.M. on August 28. tickets and the Official Convention Album.

Seating for the Convention Parade is available and

Locations in the Lobby s of: tickets are priced at $3.00 in the sponsors reserved sec-

Sheraton-Park Hotel tions and $2.50 in reserved sections. There is no dis- count Shoreham Hotel coupon applicable to the Parade tickets.

Washington Hilton Hotel Shuttle bus tickets will be sold by the Tour Commit- Statler Hilton Hotel tee and must be purchased for transportation on shuttle Washington Hotel buses which will be provided for certain Convention

activities. Drivers of shuttle buses will not accept cash. At the entrance of: Shuttle bus tickets are priced at 50c each and are good The Legion’s Washington Headquarters, for one-way transportation to or from the special activ- 1608 K Street, N.W. ities.

Information only, booths will be located at: Hospitality and Information centers have been lo-

Union Station cated by American Legion Posts of the Departments of

National Airport Virginia and Maryland along major highways leading

into Washington, D. C.

All booths, as outlined above, will open at noon on

August 25. Headquarters for the Booths and Information, Reg-

istration, Tour, Transportation and Ticket Committees

Tickets for the Junior-Senior Drum and Bugle Corps is adjacent to the Convention Corporation office on the

Finale are $3.00, $2.50 and $2.00. Children’s tickets 7th floor of the Legion’s Washington Headquarters at in the General Admission Section are also available at 1608 K Street, N.W.

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31 MEMBERSHIP BOOSTERI

It's brand new! This colorful bill-

board poster, emphasizing the basic meaning and purpose of The Amer-

ican Legion, is now available at a

modest cost. Use of this 24-sheet

poster will help create interest in

your membership drive and tell The

American Legion story to the public

at the same time. The complete poster as pictured

here is only $6, which includes all handling and shipping charges. For

just a little more of an investment, the identity of the sponsor—name and number of the posters with the same imprinting would be $68.50, or post, identification of the district or county organization, only $6.85 each.)

or the name of the department—can be imprinted in Orders for the posters, accompanied by checks or

large black letters in the lower right portion, just under money orders made payable to the National Treasurer,

the words, “American Legion.” The American Legion, should be sent to: Membership

For such imprinted identification, there is an additional & Post Activities Section, The American Legion, P.O.

charge of $6 for the initial type set-up, plus 25 cents for Box 1055, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. Allow at least each poster imprinted. (Example: One poster with im- three weeks for delivery of imprinted posters and two printed identification would cost $12.25; ten (10) weeks without special imprinted identification.

AMERICAN LEGION EXTENSION INSTITUTE

The American Legion Extension Institute provides a ficial Membership Card No. Enrollment applications, wealth of fundamentals covering history, organization, accompanied by a check or money order made pay-

and programs—knowledge vital to successful leader- able to National Treasurer, The American Legion,

ship. should be mailed to: American Legion Extension In-

stitute, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. More than 60,000 veterans have participated in the Extension Institute’s six-month course of study. They The challenges of tomorrow—the accomplishments are Legionnaires of distinction, many of whom hold which can bring even greater esteem to our organiza- trusted positions of leadership throughout the vast tion—await the decisions and actions of American Le- framework of the world’s largest veterans organization. gion leaders in their respective communities. The re-

Tuition fees are as follows: One to three enrollments sults of such decisions and undertakings will depend ea.; four @ $4 or more @ $3 ea. Enrollment applica- heavily upon a leadership which is thoroughly ac- tions must include for each student the full name, ad- quainted with both the rich heritage and worthy pro- dress, city, state, ZIP code, Post or Unit No., and Of- grams of The American Legion.

32 Recipients of The American Legion DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

CAPT. ROGER H. C. DONLON

Marshal Ferdinand Foch Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Rep. Royal C. Johnson of France— 1921 (Posthumously)— 1945 (Posthumously)— 1953 Adm. Earl Beatty Ernest (Ernie) Pyle Maj. Gen. George A. White of Great Britain— 1921 (Posthumously)— 1945 (Posthoumously)— 1954 Gen. Baron Jacques Hon. Henry L. Stimson Dr. Jonas E. Salk of Belgium— 1921 1945 1955 Gen. Armando Diaz Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz Maj. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh of Italy— 1921 1945 1955 Charles Bertrand Gen. of the Army Vice Adm. Joel T. Boone of France— 1921 Dwight D. Eisenhower 1956 1945 Gen. of the Armies Charles Stewart Mott John J. Pershing J. Edgar Hoover 1956 1922 1946 Gen. Mark W. Clark Adm. Robert E. Coontz Bob Hope 1957 1946 1923 The Most Reverend Gen. Josef Haller William Randolph Hearst Fulton J. Sheen of Poland— 1923 1946 1957 Ignace Jan Paderewski Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey Bernard Mannes Baruch of Poland— 1926 1946 1958 Comte Francois Marie Robert Dejean Hon. Cordell Hull Unknown Servicemen of of France— 1927 1946 World War I, World War II, interred at the Field Marshal Viscount Allenby Lt. Gen. William S. Knudsen and Korea, of Great Britain— 1928 1947 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis Sen. Edward Martin 1958 1929 1947 Sen. Robert S. Kerr Adm. William S. Sims Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson 1959 1930 1947 President John F. Kennedy Gen. Douglas MacArthur President Harry' S. Truman 1961 1942 1949 Gen. Lucius D. Clay Gen. George C. Marshall George Herman (Babe) Ruth 1962 1943 (Posthumously)— 1949 Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Adm. Ernest J. King Maj. Gen. Frank Parker (Posthumously) 1962 1943 (Posthumously)— 1949 — Francis Cardinal Spellman Hon. Frank Knox Charles F. Johnson, Jr. 1963 (Posthumously)— 1 944 1950 Henry Ford Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord Dr. Charles W. Mayo 1944 1950 1964

Gen. H. H. Arnold Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers President Herbert C. Hoover 1944 1950 (Posthumously)— 1965

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Gen. Charles P. Summerall Hon. James F. Bvrnes (Posthumously)— 1945 1951 1965 48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

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Shoreham Hotel Auxiliary and 8 et 40 Headquarters and Session site.

Washington Hilton Headquarters hotel and Session site.

American Legion Headquarters National headquarters convention and j corporation office.

K STREET

White House

Ford's Theatei

National Art Gallery

Smithsonian Institute

Lincoln Memorial Disbanding Formatio Sv Area / Area

.Reviewing Stand

.Washington Monument,

INDEPENDENCE AVE.

Potomac River Tidal Basin

Jefferson Memorial Bureau of Engraving & Printini

1 Washington, D.C.— where the Convention action is^

Seagram Distillers, in cooperation with the Legion, has made this map to put you

where the action is at the big '66 convention.

And the action will be really exciting at D.C. Stadium on August 28. That’s when four lucky people will win new Ford convertibles, donated by the Seagram Posts. The drawing will be held during the Drum and Bugle Corps finals.

The marching action will get under way at 12:00 Noon, August 29th. Marchers will

assemble in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and 4th Street, N.W. The parade will move west on Pennsylvania Avenue to 15th Street, turn south to Constitution Avenue, proceed west on Constitution Avenue past the reviewing stand and disband in the area of 19th Street. Say Seagram's and be Sure.

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1 PAST N A T I O N A L COM M A N D E R S

The American Legion 1919-1965

*Franklin D’OIier Daniel J. Doherty Dan Daniel Pennsylvania 1919-20 Massachusetts 1937-38 Virginia 1956-57

**Frederiek W. Galbraith, Jr. Stephen F. Chadwick John S. Gleason, Jr. Ohio 1920-21 Washington 1938-39 Illinois 1957-58

***John G. Emery Raymond J. Kelly Preston J. Moore Michigan 1921 Michigan 1939-40 Oklahoma 1958-59

Hanford MacNider Milo J. Warner Martin B. McKneally Iowa 1921-22 Ohio 1940-41 New York 1959-60 Alvin M. Owsley Lynn U. Stambaugh William R. Burke Texas 1922-23 North Dakota 1941-42 California 1960-61

John R. Quinn :i Roane Waring Charles L. Bacon California 1923-24 Tennessee 1942-43 Missouri 1961-62

*James A. Drain Warren H. Atherton James E. Powers District of Columbia 1924-25 California 1943-44 Georgia 1962-63 Daniel F. Foley *John R. McQuigg Edward N. Scheiberling Ohio 1925-26 New York 1944-45 Minnesota 1963-64 Donald E. Johnson * Howard P. Savage *John Stelle Iowa 1964-65 Illinois 1926-27 Illinois 1945-46 Past National Commanders by * Edward E. Spafford Paul H. Griffith Vote of National Convention New York 1927-28 Pennsylvania 1946-47 "Bennett Champ Clark *Paul V. McNutt James F. O'Neil Missouri—Presided at Paris caucus Indiana 1928-29 New Hampshire 1947-48 March 1919 *0. Lee Bodenhamer Perry Brown “ Milton J. Foreman Arkansas 1929-30 Texas 1948-49 Illinois—Chairman, Executive

“ Committee at Paris Ralph T. O’Neil George N. Craig Kansas 1930-31 Indiana 1949-50 "Henry D. Lindsley Texas—Presided at St. Louis caucus Henry L. Stevens, Jr. Erie Cocke, Jr. May 1919 North Carolina 1931-32 Georgia 1950-51

* * Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Louis Johnson Donald R. Wilson West Virginia 1932-33 West Virginia 1951-52 New York *Eric Fisher Wood *Edward A. Hayes Lewis K. Gough Pennsylvania Temporary Chairman Illinois 1933-34 California 1952-53 — and Secretary at Paris caucus s Frank N. Belgrano, Jr. * Arthur J. Connell Honorary National Commanders California 1934-35 Connecticut 1953-54 ^General John J. Pershing Ray Murphy Seaborn P. Collins " Marshal Ferdinand Foch Iowa 1935-36 New Mexico 1954-55 ‘Deceased Harry “Killed in auto accident while serving as W. Colmery J. Addington Wagner Commander Kansas 1936-37 “Elected by Executive Committee to fill un- Michigan 1955-56 expired term

48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. . AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 OFFICIAL PROGRAM

FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

AUGUST 26 -SEPTEMBER 1, WASHINGTON, D. C.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS • INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1966 10:30 a.m.—REPORT OF NATIONAL COMMANDER L. ELDON JAMES 8:30 a.m.—CONCERT National Championship Band 10:45 a.m.—GREETINGS Harwood Post No. 5 Mrs. Walter H. Glynn (Iowa) Joliet, Illinois National President, American Legion Auxiliary 9:00 a.m.—CALL TO ORDER William J. Driver L. Eldon James (Va.) Administrator of Veterans Affairs National Commander ADVANCEMENT OF COLORS Dr. Irvamae Applegate President, National Education Association National Championship Color Guard Commonwealth Edison Post No. 118 General James F. Collins, USA (Ret.) Chicago, Illinois President, American National Red Cross

STAR SPANGLED BANNER General Bruce C. Clarke, USA (Ret.) National Championship Chorus Chairman, Civic Relationships Committee Sioux Falls Post No. 15 National Council, Boy Scouts of America Sioux Falls, South Dakota Introduction of Distinguished Guests INVOCATION The Rev. Alfred C. Thompson (N.Y.) 11:15 a.m.—PRESENTATION National Chaplain The American Legion Distinguished CALL FOR CONVENTION Service Medal Emil A. Blackmore (Wyoming) By: National Commander L. Eldon James National Adjutant To: Captain Roger H. C. Donlon, USA Congressional Medal of Honor 9:30 a.m.—ADDRESSES OF WELCOME Report of Convention Committees Honorable Walter N. Tobriner President, Board of Commissioners District of Columbia 11:30 a.m.—CREDENTIALS AND INTERNAL

I AFFAIRS (except resolutions) Richard R. Giasson Past Department Commander LEGISLATION AND RULES Department of the District of Columbia (except resolutions)

Herbert J. Jacobi 1 1 :45 a.m.—CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS President, The American Legion National Convention Corporation 12:15 p.m.—FINANCE of the District of Columbia 12:30 p.m.—CHILD WELFARE

i 9:45 a.m.—RESPONSE TO ADDRESSES OF 12:45 p.m.—ECONOMIC WELCOME Employment and Veterans Preference W. C. (Dan) Daniel (Va.) Other Economic Matters Past National Commander 1 :00 p.m.—ADDRESS 10:00 a.m.—NATIONAL CONVENTION SALUTE TO COLORS MEMORIAL PROGRAM RECESS Invocation 7:30 p.m.—NATIONAL COMMANDER JAMES’ Selection: “There Is No Death” DINNER TO DISTINGUISHED National Championship Chorus GUESTS

Memorial Address Place: International Ballroom, The Rev. Alfred C. Thompson (N. Y.) Washington Hilton Hotel National Chaplain Speaker: Dr. Frank A. Rose, President University of Alabama Lighting of Convention Peace Candle of subsequent sessions and times of Benediction NOTE: Times Convention Committee Reports are subject Taps to change by the Chair.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1966 1 1:30 a.m.—PRESENTATION The American Legion Fourth Estate International Ballroom, Washington Hilton Hotel Awards

9:00 a.m.—CALL TO ORDER By: National Commander James L. Eldon James (Va.) To: Preston Wolfe, President Commander National The Dispatch Printing Company SALUTE TO COLORS Columbus, Ohio

INVOCATION Gordon Craig, The Rev. Alfred C. Thompson (N.Y.) Executive Vice President National Chaplain Booth Newspapers, Inc. PRESENTATION Detroit, Michigan

Memorial Bible Stephen J. McCormick, Vice President and Assistant By: National Chaplain Thompson General Manager To: National Commander James Mutual Broadcasting System New York City Report of Convention Committees

9:15 a.m.—CREDENTIALS AND INTERNAL 12:00 noon—ADDRESS AFFAIRS Hon. Richard M. Nixon Credentials and Other Internal Matters

Membership 12:30 p.m.—PRESENTATION OF MEDALLION

9:30 a.m.—LEGISLATION AND RULES To the City of Portland, Oregon, the city in which the 1965 National 9:45 a.m.—PRESENTATION Convention was held William Randolph Hearst By: Edward N. Scheiberling (N.Y.) Americanism Trophy Past National Commander By: David E. Sentner, Contributing To: Robert H. Hazen, President Editor, Hearst Newspapers and American Legion National Hearst Headline Service Convention Corporation of To: Winning Department Oregon

10:00 a.m.—ADDRESS 12:45 p.m.—PRESENTATION Hon. George Meany, President American Federation of Labor and National Commander’s Public Relations Congress of Industrial Organizations Award

By: National Commander James Report of Convention Committees To: George S. Frederick 10:30 a.m.—AMERICANISM Past Department Commander of Michigan 11:00 a.m.—PRESENTATION OF REPRESENTA- TIVES OF AMERICAN LEGION YOUTH PROGRAMS 1:00 a.m.—NATIONAL SECURITY

Oratorical Contest Winner—Ronald Military Timothy McCoy (Arizona) Naval American Legion Baseball Player of Aeronautics and Space the Year—Kenneth J. Fila (Neb.) Civil Defense Representative, Sons of The American Merchant Marine Legion—Allen Grate (Ohio) PRESENTATION Eagle Scout—Brent Marshall Haglund (Minnesota) Display sets of American Legion ROTC Medals President, 1966 Boys Nation Gray Hampton Miller (Texas) By: National Commander James To: Rear Admiral Mason B. Freeman, 1 1 :00 a.m.—PRESENTATION USN Of Plaque and Colors to Outgoing Brig. General Edward Bautz, Jr., National Commander USA By: Hon. E. Ralph James (Va.) Brig. General Donald F. Blake, USAF Response by Commander James SALUTE TO COLORS INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS RECESS UNFINISHED BUSINESS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 12:00 noon—SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS International Ballroom, Washington Hilton Hotel ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS 9:00 a.m.—CALL -TO ORDER National Commander L. Eldon James (Va.) Five National Vice Commanders National Commander (5) SALUTE TO COLORS National Chaplain INVOCATION 1:00 p.m.—PRESENTATION OF COLORS The Rev. Alfred C. Thompson (N.Y.) To Incoming National Commander National Chaplain RESPONSE Report of Convention Committees By Newly Elected National Commander PRESENTATION 9:15 a.m.—REHABILITATION Of Newly Elected National President Claims and Rating of American Legion Auxiliary Hospitals and Medical Services UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9:45 a.m.—FOREIGN RELATIONS BENEDICTION

10:15 a.m.—INTRODUCTION RETIREMENT OF COLORS William O. Wooldridge FINAL ADJOURNMENT Sergeant Major of the Army

NOTE: The National Executive Committee will 10:30 a.m.—ADDRESS meet within twenty-four hours after the close of General Earle G. Wheeler, Chairman the Convention, upon call of the National The United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Commander.

36 sessions of The American Legion The D. C. National Guard Armory, 2100 East Capitol Street, will be the site of the joint opening day and American Legion Auxiliary 1966 National Convention.

Hotel. The National The Washington Hilton Hotel, one of the nation’s capital’s newest hostelries, will serve as the National Headquarters the Convention Commander, other National Officers, and many of the Convention's distinguished guests will be housed here. Sessions of proper, following the opening day, will be conducted in this hotel at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

37 DISTING UISH E!

The Honorable Watkins M. Abbit Paul R. Baldwin, National President House of Representatives The Society of American Legion Founders Virginia William F. Ballard Frank R. Abbo Special Events Department Roma Restaurant Washington Convention & Visitors Bureau Washington, D. C. Colonel W. E. Barber, USMC The Honorable E. Ross Adair Springfield, Virginia House of Representatives Brig. Gen. Charles Baron, USAR Indiana Las Vegas, Nevada

Stanley Adams, President John K. Barrett American Society of Composers, Manager, Membership Activities Authors and Publishers United States Brewers Association

The Honorable Carl Albert Gene Bassett House Majority Leader Editorial Cartoonist House of Representatives Washington Daily News Oklahoma

Brig. Gen. Edward Bantz, Jr., USA Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Armory, Jr. Deputy for ROTC, Army Hampton, Virginia

William L. Beale, Jr. A. Leo Anderson Bureau Chief, Associated Press District of Columbia Department of Veterans Affairs James T. Beers Director of Convention Activities L. J. Andolsek, Commissioner The Coca-Cola Company U.S. Civil Service Commission Frederick C. Belen Dr. Irmamae Applegate, President Assistant Postmaster General National Education Association J. Raymond Bell Columbia Pictures The Honorable Leslie C. Arends House Minority Whip John Mark Bennett, III House of Representatives Hampton, Virginia Illinois Arthur J. Bergman, Manager William Badders, C.M.H. District of Columbia Armory Board Annapolis, Maryland Joseph A. Bernard The Honorable Richard M. Bagley National Secretary-Treasurer Virginia House of Delegates The Society of American Legion Founders

4 8th N ATIONAL CONVENTION

38 I U E STS

Miss Marjorie Berry John C. Brogan Washington, D. C. Gore-Youngberg-Carlson Co. Chicago, Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Berry Washington, D. C. The Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of the Air Force Thomas W. Berry Washington, D. C. Brig. General I. G. Brown, USAF Assistant Chief National Guard Bureau, Air Brig. Gen. Donald F. Blake, USAF Commandant, Air Force ROTC P. N. Brownstein Assistant Secretary of Housing and Mrs. W. N. Blake Urban Development Hampton, Virginia The Honorable Joel T. Broyhill Fred Blumenthal House of Representatives Washington, D. C. Virginia

The Honorable Hale Boggs Phillip John Budahn House Majority Whip Hampton, Virginia House of Representatives Louisiana P. J. Budd Chief Data Management Director R. E. Booker Veterans Administration Executive Secretary Virginia State Bar Edward L. Buhl Hampton, Virginia Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone, USN, Ret. Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin Buhl, Sr. Hampton, Virginia Major General Paul M. Booth The Adjutant General of Virginia Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Buhl, Jr. Hampton, Virginia Windsor Peyton Booth, President National Press Club Lester H. Bunting, Commander Hampton Roads Post No. 31 Hugh W. Bradley, Director The American Legion Office of Veterans Reemployment Rights U.S. Department of Labor Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN Washington, D. C. Alexander N. Branch Newport News, Virginia Inspector Kenneth Burke White House Police C. F. Brickfield Deputy Administrator Mr. and Mrs. Horace Buxton Veterans Administration Vienna, Virginia

AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER The Honorable Harry F. Byrd, Jr. J. Rowland Cook, Counsel United State Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs Virginia Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare The Honorable John W. Byrnes The Honorable Robert J. Corbett House of Representatives House of Representatives Wisconsin Pennsylvania Leonardo L. Cabamero George H . Cornelius, Jr. National Commander Indianapolis, Indiana Philippine Veterans Legion Howard Covell, Deputy Chief Clyde V. Calhoun Metropolitan Police Department of Immediate Past Commander the District of Columbia Hampton Roads Post No. 31 Jesse W. Covington, C.M.H. The American Legion Portsmouth, Virginia

Maj. General Janies F. Cantwell, President National Guard Association of the U.S. Gordon Craig, Executive Vice President Booth Newspapers, Inc. The Honorable Frank Carlson Detroit, Michigan United States Senate Kansas Samuel T. A. Crawford Fairfax, Virginia John Dabney Carr, President Virginia State Bar Gib Crockett Editorial Cartoonist Carlton W. Carter The Washington Star Commodity Manager, Aircraft Fuels J. Wescott Cunningham, Director Department of the Air Force Christopher Newport College

Maj. General Hugh J. Casey, USA, Ret. The Honorable Carl T. Curtis Schenley Industries, Inc. United States Senate Nebraska Colonel Justice M. Chambers Rockville, Maryland W. C. (Dan) Daniel Digby W. Chandler, Presidnet Past National Commander Annin & Company The American Legion Danville, Virginia His Excellency Chow Shu-kai The Ambassador of China Carl DeBloom Victor Christgau The Columbus Dispatch Special Assistant to the Commission Washington, D. C. Social Security Administration John M. Dervan, Director Loan Guaranty Service General Bruce C. Clarke, USA, Ret. Veterans Administration Chairman, Civic Relationships Committee, Major Ernest H. Dervishian National Council, Boy Scouts of America Richmond, Virginia

The Honorable Everett M. Dirksen General James F. Collins, USA, Ret. Senate Minority Leader President United States Senate The American National Red Cross Illinois John W. Dobbins, Commander Jules M. Collins J. J. Seagram Post No. 1283 Manager of Sales The American Legion American Society of Composers, Lt. General C. G. Dodge Authors Publishers & Executive Vice President Association of the United States Army Major H. A. Commiskey, Sr. Marine Corps Schools Frank Dodson Quantico, Virginia Washington, D. C. Michael A. Donaldson, C.M.H. The Honorable Michael A. Feighan, Chairman Washington, D. C. Subcommittee on Immigration and Nationality House Committee on Judiciary House of Representatives Captain Roger H. Donlon, USA Ohio Saugerties, New York Irving Ferman, Vice President The Honorable W. J. Bryan Dorn International Latex Corporation House of Representatives South Carolina Kenneth J. Fila The Honorable Thomas N. Downing American Legion Baseball “Player the House of Representatives of Year” Virginia Herman Finkelstein, General Counsel American Society of Composers, William J. Driver Administrator of Veterans Affairs Authors and Publishers Veterans Administration George W. Fisher Silver Spring, Maryland Henry H. Dudley Past National Adjutant George Fishman The American Legion Washington, D. C. Tucson, Arizona Admiral Charles J. Fletcher Brig. General Charles M. Duke La Plata, Maryland Engineer Commissioner The Honorable Gerald R. Ford District of Columbia Board of Commissioners House Minority Leader Representatives The Honorable John J. Duncan House of House of Representatives Michigan Tennessee Julius Frandsen Carl E. Dunningham Vice President and Bureau Chief Executive Vice President United Press International Security Bank

Washington, D. C. George S. Frederick Immediate Past Department Commander George F. Dwyer, Director The American Legion of Michigan Career Placement Service U.S. Civil Service Commission

The Honorable James O. Eastland Rear Adm. Mason B. Freeman, USN United States Senate Asst. Chief for Education and Training Mississippi Bureau of Naval Personnel

Dr. H. Martin Engle Honorable Orville L. Freeman Chief Medical Director The Veterans Administration The Secretary of Agriculture

Richard F. Frohlich Dr. Evan Evans, Executive Director National Aerospace Education Council Director of Public Relations American Society of Composers, Herbert W. Evenson Authors and Publishers Riverside, Connecticut C. B. Fuller, Secretary-General E. Evron Canadian Agency

Charge d’Affaires, a.i. of Israel Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Robert C. Fable, Jr. Earl C. Funderburk, Superintendent The General Counsel Fairfax County School Board Veterans Administration Fairfax, Virginia

A. W. Farmer Brig. Gen. Frank E. Garretson, USMC Deputy Chief Benefits Director Director of Information Veterans Administration United States Marine Corps

41 Richard R. Giasson Robert H. Hazen, President Immediate Past Department Commander 1965 American Legion National The American Legion of the Convention Corporation of Oregon District of Columbia

Lt. General Lewis B. Hershey, Director Walter H. Glynn Selective Service System West Des Moines, Iowa James A. Hess, Director Mrs. Walter H. Glynn Veteran and Governmental Relationships National President Civil Relationships Service American Legion Auxiliary National Council Boy Scouts of America

Fred Z. Hetzel, Director The Honorable Mills E. Godwin, Jr. U.S. Employment Service for the Governor of Virginia District of Columbia Herman Goetzen, Chairman Netherlands War Graves Committee George A. Hoffman Assistant to the President Goldenson, Leonard H. President American Society of Composers, American Broadcasting Company Authors and Publishers

Edward J. Gorman John R. Holden Manager, Administrative Services Minority Staff Member Veterans Administration House Committee on Veterans Affairs

Allen Grate James F. Holland Sons of The American Legion Representative Takoma Park, Maryland Columbiana, Ohio The Honorable Alexander Holtzoff The Honorable John D. Gray U.S. District Judge of Court for the Virginia House of Delegates District of Columbia

General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., LJSMC Frank R. Hood Commandant of the Marine Corps Director, Information Service Veterans Administration Brent Marshall Haglund Lester J. Hook Boy Scouts Program Representative Executive Assistant to the Administrator Isle, Minnesota Veterans Administration

The Honorable J. D. Hagood Harry H. Hoover President pro Tem Commander in Chief Virginia State Senate United Spanish War Veterans

Ralph E. Hall, National Commander Hrebert M. Houston, National Commander AMVETS Veterans of World War I of the USA, Inc. Robert E. Hampton, Commissioner Brig. General James H. Howard U.S. Civil Service Commission Washington, D. C. The Honorable Porter Hardy, Jr. P. E. House of Representatives Howard Virginia Special Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Rear Admiral John Harllee, USN, Ret. Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission The Honorable Roman L. Hruska United States Senate Maurice A. Harmon, Commissioner Nebraska Department of Child Welfare Frankfort, Kentucky Lt. Commander Edouard V. M. Izac Meir Bar Rav Hay, Advocate Washington, D. C. Israel War Veterans League Herbert J. Jacobi, President Kenneth B. Haynes, President The American Legion 1966 National Convention Fawcett-Haynes Printing Corp. Corporation of the District of Columbia Louisville, Kentucky The Honorable Melvin R. Laird £. Ralph James House of Representatives James, Richardson and James Wisconsin Hampton, Virginia John A. Lang Administrative Assistant to the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. James Secretary of the Air Force Alexandria, Virginia

Walter Lange, Chief Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. James, Jr. U.S. Park Police Alexandria, Virginia

Col. Waldron E. Leonard L. Eldon James, Jr. Washington, D. C. Hampton, Virginia

Jacques Leprette Miss Sally James Charge d’Affairs, a.i. Hampton, Virginia of France

The Honorable Jacob K. Javits John A. Llewelyn, Second Vice President United States Senate New York Occidental Life Insurance Company of California

The Honorable W. Pat Jennings The Honorable Russell B. Long House of Representatives Senate Majority Whip Virginia United States Senate Louisiana Charles E. Johnson, Staff Director House Committee on Post Office and Schuyler Lowe Civil Service Director of General Administration Washington, D. C. Gen. Leon W. Johnson, USAF, Ret. McLean, Virginia John C. Lundberg Dominion President Maurice Johnson, President Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada White House News Photo Assn.

William J. Maddison The Honorable Charles R. Jonas Dominion 3rd Vice President House of Representatives Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada North Carolina

The Honorable Warren The Honorable Nicholas deB. Katzenbach G. Magnuson United States Senate Attorney General of the United States Washington Charles E. Kelly, C.M.H. Washington, D. C. The Honorable George H. Mahon House of Representatives Ralph R. Kidwell, Vice President Texas Security Bank Washington, D. C. The Honorable Mike Mansfield Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Mrs. Edwin C. Kilgore United States Senate Mayor of Hampton, Virginia Montana

Milton S. Kronheim, Sr., President Joel Margolis Milton S. Kronheim and Co., Inc. Assistant Manager Washington, D. C. The Washington Redskins

The Honorable Milton S. Kronheim, Jr. Judge, District of Columbia Court of The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. General Sessions House of Representatives Virginia The Honorable Thomas H. Kuchel Senate Minority Whip The Honorable Edgar A. Massenburg United States Senate Judge, Court of Law and Chancery California Hampton, Virginia Ralph P. Mayo John Metzler, Superintendent Immediate Past Department Commander Arlington National Cemetery The American Legion of Virginia

Gray Hampton Miller A. T. McAnsh 1966 Boys Nation President Assistant Deputy Administrator Houston, Texas Veterans Administration

Rear Adm. Henry L. Miller, USN William P. McCahill, Executive Secretary Chief of Information President’s Committee on Department of the Navy Employment of the Handicapped U.S. Department of Labor Marshall C. Miller, Assistant Chief Veterans Employment Service The Honorable John W. McCormack U.S. Department of Labor Speaker of the House House of Representatives Mrs. N. Howell Mitchell Massachusetts Arlington, Virginia

Miss Nancy Mitchell Virginia Stephen J. McCormick Arlington, Vice President Mutual Broadcasting System Robert L. Mittman Washington, D. C.

The Honorable A. S. Mike Monroney, Chairman Ronald Timothy McCoy Senate Committee on Post Office and 1966 Oratorical Contest Winner Civil Service Nogales, Arizona United States Senate Oklahoma

The Honorable E. Blackburn Moore Admiral David L. McDonald, USN Speaker, Virginia House of Delegates Chief of Naval Operations

W. Stephen Moore Edward F. McGinnis James, Richardson and James Washington, D. C. Hampton, Virginia

Hugh J. McGivern, Esq., Q.C. The Honorable Tom Murray, Chairman Immediate Past Dominion President House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada House of Representatives Tennessee Raymond J. McHugh General Manager M. J. Musser, M.D. Copley News Service Deputy Chief Medical Director Veterans Administration

Walter C. McPherson John P. Nevins Information Liaison Officer Dominion Secretary-Treasurer U.S. Department of State Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada

Oliver E. Meadows, Staff Director Beryl R. Newman, C.M.H. Committee on Veterans Affairs Remlik, Virginia House of Representatives Louis B. Nichols Executive Vice President George Meany, President Schenley Industries, Inc. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Maj. General Joe Nickell The Adjutant General of Kansas

44 Gordon Ragsdale The Honorable Richard M. Nixon Chief of the Compensation and Labor Branch New York City, York New Department of the Interior

The Honorable Lawrence F. O’Brien The Honorable Jennings Randolph Postmaster General of the United States United States Senate West Virginia

Dr. Edward M. O’Connor, Staff Director The Honorable Stanley F. Reed Joint Committee on Immigration and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Ret. National Policy

James F. Reilly, Vice President Nicholas J. Oganovic United States Brewers Association Executive Director U.S. Civil Service Commission The Honorable Stanley R. Resor The Secretary of the Army Edward L. Omohundro, Chief Veterans Employment Service R. V. Richardson U.S. Department of Labor James, Richardson and James Hampton, Virginia Joseph H. O’Neil Manchester, Hampshire New Louis T. Ricker Production Planner John T. O’Rouke, Editor Department of the Interior Washington Daily News

Mrs. P. Ringley Franklin L. Orth, Executive Vice President James Chicago, Illinois National Rifle Association of America

Maj. General E. A. Osterman The Honorable L. Mendel Rivers, Chairman House Washnigton, D. C. Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives D. R. O’Sullivan South Carolina Seagram Distillers Company The Honorable Ray Roberts

W. J. R. Overath, Deputy Director House of Representatives Office of Veterans Reemployment Rights Texas U.S. Department of Labor The Honorable A. Willis Robertson The Honorable Nelson T. Overton United States Senate Judge Circuit Court Virginia Hampton, Virginia R. H. Roche, Jr. Garnett E. Page Deputy General Counsel Lexington, Nebraska Veterans Administration

Maj. Gen. Ralph A. Palladino Warren Rogers Military Executive Bureau Chief Reserve Forces Policy Board Hearst Headline News

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Parsley F. E. Ropshaw, Secretary Arlington, Virginia Board of Commissioners District of Columbia Edwin B. Patterson, Counsel House Committee on Veterans Affairs Dr. Frank A. Rose, President University of Alabama Lawrence R. Pierce, Jr. Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans Appeals James J. Rowley, Chief Veterans Administration U.S. Secret Service

The Honorable Richard H. Poll Allan Rubin House of Representatives Assistant General Counsel Virginia United States Brewers Association Janies S. Rule David D. Slattery Coordinator of Public Affairs Executive Assistant to the President American Society of Composers, The Washington Redskins Authors & Publishers Burck Smith Harold Russell, Chairman American Airlines, Inc. President’s Committee on Los Angeles, California Employment of the Handicapped U.S. Department of Labor The Honorable John Lewis Smith, Jr. Chief Judge, District of Columbia The Honorable Richard B. Russell, Chairman Court of General Sessions Senate Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Theodore T. Smith, Chief Georgia Division of Special Events National Park Service Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler Fayetteville, North Carolina Warren V. Smith, Assistant Vice President The United States Life Insurance Company The Honorable Leverett Saltonstall In the City of New York United States Senate Massachusetts Admiral Willard J. Smith, Commandant United States Coast Guard Robert K. Slayers the Secretary of Labor Assistant to Under Lt. Col. and Mrs. Sam Smithers Hampton, Virginia The Honorable David E. Satterfield, III House of Representatives Gerald L. Snider Virginia Executive Director for Federal Marketing Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. James B. Sawyer, Jr. James, Richardson and James Frank J. Specht Hampton, Virginia Schenley Industries, Inc.

Edward N. Scheiberling A. L. Starshak, Chairman Past National Commander National Distinguished Guests Committee The American Legion The American Legion Albany, New York

Bill Stinson Special General Frank R. Schwengel Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Scarsdale, New York

Major Ralph C. Stover David E. Sentner White House Police Hearst Newspapers

A. W. Stratton, Chief Benefits Director Alvin Shapiro Veterans Administration Vice President American Merchant Marine Institute The Honorable Arthur Sylvester Assitant Secretary of Defense—Public Affairs General David M. Shoup Arlington, Virginia Bernard Tabbat, President Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. John D. Shytle, Controller Veterans Administration Quinn Tamm Executive Director Luther Skaggs, Jr., C.M.H. Churchton, Maryland International Association of Chiefs of Police

Dr. Oren T. Skouge Orville Taylor Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director National President-elect Veterans Administration The Society of American Legion Founders

46 Kenneth M. Taylor Brig. Gen. Lawrence H. Whiting, USA, Ret. Virginia Electric and Power Co. National President Emeritus Alexandria, Virginia The Society of American Legion Founders

Mr. and Mrs. David Wible The Honorable Olin E. Teague, Chairman Newport News, Virginia House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Alfred J. Wickens Texas Past Dominion President Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada Thomas A. Tinsley, Director

Bureau of Employees’ Compensation John J. Wicker, Jr. U.S. Department of Labor Richmond, Virginia

Theodore C. Wiehe, President The Honorable Walter N. Tobriner Schenley Industries, Inc. President, Board of Commisisoners District of Columbia Marion Williamson, Chairman Veterans Affairs Committee Interstate Conference of Raymond A. E. Tow, Ministry Representative Employment Security Agencies The British Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance Lee L. Wilson Chairman of the Board. Fawcett-Haynes Printing Corp. Walter Trohan Bureau Chief Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson Chicago Tribune Press Service Chief, National Guard Bureau

The Honorable William M. Tuck Dr. Ellen Winston, Commissioner House of Representatives Welfare Administration Virginia Department of Health, Education and Welfare

J. Randolph Tucker Preston Wolfe, President Hampton, Virginia The Dispatch Printing Company Columbus, Ohio George Turner Washington, D. C. Robert H. Wolfe, Publisher The Columbus Dispatch Thomas Vail Columbus, Ohio Chief Clerk Senate Committee on Finance

Sgt. Maj. of Army William O. Wooldridge Wilbur Walker, Adjutant Department of the Army The American Legion of Virginia

Stuart Wooster Brig. Gen. Keith L. Ware Director of Sales and Traffic Manager Chief of Public Information Pan American World Airways Department of the Army Washington, D. C.

Philip C. Weinseimer, Jr. Charles J. Wright, Deputy Chief Division Vice President, Consumer Metropolitan Police Department of the North Philips Inc. American Company, District of Columbia

Frank W. Whatton The Honorable Ralph W. Yarborough, Chairman Vice President and General Manager Subcommittee on Veterans’ Affairs Fawcett-Haynes Printing Corp. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare United States Senate Texas General Earle G. Wheeler, USA Sidney Zagri, Legislative Council Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union A Schedule of "Open Elouses” Available to Legionnaires "WELCOME MATS” FOR LEGIONNAIRES

B’NAI B'RITH Klutznick Exhibit Hall 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 1:30 Washington, D. C. p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BRITISH EMBASSY Special Program for Legionnaires 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Tuesday, August 30, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Seating capacity Washington, D. C. for 80 persons) JAPANESE EMBASSY 2502 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Special Open House for Legionnaires Tuesday, August p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Washington, D. C. 30, 1

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Explorers Hall Museum 17th and M Streets, N.W. Open Weekdays: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Washington, D. C. Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Sundays 12 noon to 5 p.m.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION Firearms Museum OF AMERICA Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (including Saturdays and 1600 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. Sundays) Washington, D. C. THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE Guided tours for Legionnaires IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Saturdays, August 27; Tuesday, August 30; and Wednesday, August 9 a.m. to 12 noon. (Tours last from 30 to 35 4th and Michigan Avenue, N.E. 31, minutes; size of individual tour group limited to 100 Washington, D. C. persons.) NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 1412 16th Street, N.W. Special Open House for Legionnaires Washington, D. C. Wednesday, August 31, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The U. S. Marine Corps .Memorial in Arlington, Va., was erected by the Corps as a lasting tribute to all who Table Discussion Round have given their lives in time of war since the Corps on was formed. The giant sculpture, done by Felix DeWeldon, is Sons of American Legion the largest piece ever cast in bronze. It is a replica of the famous I wo Jima flag raising photograph made dur- Open to SAL members, parents, and interested ing World War II. American Legionnaires.

Jefferson Memorial is a beautiful shrine whose chaste columns and simple lines reflect the taste of the man 4:00 P.M. SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 whose memory it honors—Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and the author of the LINCOLN BALLROOM WEST Declaration of Independence. Within the memorial is a heroic bronze statue of WASHINGTON HILTON HOTEL President Jefferson. On the walls appear portions of the writings of this singular and many-sided President and genius of our democratic faith.

The White House has been occupied by every Pres- ident of the United States since John and Abigail

Adams first took possession in 1 800. James Hoban, an Irish-American, won a $500 prize

for its design in a contest held in 1 792. Although many changes have taken place on the mansion’s interior,

the exterior is practically as Hoban designed it. The residence was completely renovated during President Harry Truman’s administration. The White House is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday through Saturday.

48 THE AMERICAN LEGION SALUTES . . . OUTSTANDING GRADUATES AT SERVICE ACADEMIES 1966

ARMY Cadet Bruce M. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glade M. Wilson, Spokane, Washington, recipient of the $150 American Legion Military Academy Award, presented annually since 1935 to that cadet of the graduating class at the United States Military Academy with the highest standing in chemistry.

NAVY Midshipman Otis Keener Earle, son of Captain and Mrs. Otis J. Earle, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, recipient of the $150 American Legion Naval Academy Award, presented annually since 1935 to that midshipman of the third class at the United States Naval Academy who stands first in the course in United States Foreign Policy.

AIR FORCE Cadet Charles M. Koliner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Koliner, Broomall, Pennsylvania, recipient of the General Muir S. Fairchild Award, sponsored since 1959 by The American Legion and pre- sented annually to that graduating cadet at the United States Air Force Academy who demonstrates the highest proficiency in all academic subjects.

COAST GUARD Cadet William A. Kucharski, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kucharski, Bayonne, New Jersey, recipient of the $150 American Legion Coast Guard Academy Award, presented annually since 1938 to that graduating cadet of the United States Coast Guard Academy who is considered to have excelled personally in athletics. O o M E E T N G S

Standing Commissions and Committees

Americanism Commission: Executive Section. Economic Commission: Executive Section Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Military Room, Wash- Aug. 26 and 27, 8:30 a.m., Crystal Ballroom East, ington Hilton Hotel. Washington Hilton Hotel.

Chairman: Daniel J. O’Connor, Jackson Heights, Chairman: John J. Flynn, Vallejo, California. New York. Emblem Committee: Executive Section. Americanism Sub-Committees: Aug. 25 and 26, 9:30 a.m., Michigan Room, Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 9:30 a.m., Adams Statler Hilton Hotel. Suite and Bancroft Suite, Washington Hilton Hotel. Chairman: Julius Levy, Washington, D. C.

The American Legion—NEA Joint Committee: Finance Commission: Aug. 25 and 26, 9:30 a.m., Executive Suite, Stat- Aug. 26-Sept. 1 inclusive, 9:30 a.m., National ler Hilton Hotel. Adjutant’s Suite, Washington Hilton Hotel. Child Welfare Commission: Executive Section. Chairman: Harold P. Redden, Longmeadow, Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Thoroughbred Room, Massachusetts. Washington Hilton Hotel. Chairman: Morris (Bob) Nooner, Jr., Plymouth, Foreign Relations Commission: Executive Section. Illinois. Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Georgetown Ballroom Constitution and By-Laws Committee: East, Washington Hilton Hotel. Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Hemisphere Room, Chairman: Thomas E. Whelan, St. Thomas, North Washington Hilton Hotel. Dakota. Chairman: Judge Alfonse F. Wells, Chicago, Internal Affairs Commission: Executive Section. Illinois. Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Lincoln Ballroom Contest Supervisory Committee Headquarters: East, Washington Hilton Hotel. Aug. 12 -Sept. 2, Silver Room, Statler Hilton Chairman: Herbert J. Jacobi, Washington, D. C. Hotel. Contest Committee Meetings: Legislative Commission: Executive Section. Aug. 24, 9:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m., New York Room, Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Georgetown Ballroom Statler Hilton Hotel. West, Washington Hilton Hotel. Aug. 25, 9:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m., South American Chairman: Clarence C. Horton, Gulf Shores, Room, Statler Hilton Hotel. Alabama. Aug. 26, 9:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m., Federal Room, Life Insurance and Trust Committee: Executive Sec- Statler Hilton Hotel. tion. Aug. 30, 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., New York Room, Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Dupont Suite, Wash- Statler Hilton Hotel. ington Hilton Hotel. Chairman: Donald P. Birkett, Dubuque, Iowa. Chairman: William S. Todd, Kingsport, Tennes- Convention Commission: see. Aug. 26-Sept. 1, inclusive, 9:30 a.m. Solar Suite #2-101, 2-102, Washington Hilton Hotel. Membership and Post Activities Committee: Executive Chairman: James V. Demarest, New York, N.Y. Section. Distinguished Guest Committee: Executive Section Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Lincoln Ballroom

Aug. 26-Sept. 1, inclusive, 9:30 a.m., Distin- West, Washington Hilton Hotel.

guished Guest Suite, Washington Hilton Hotel. Chairman: Earl D. Franklin, Jr., Sterling, Colo- Chairman: A. L. Starshak, Chicago, Illinois. rado.

NATIONAL CONVENTION National Security Commission: Executive Section. Rehabilitation Commission: Executive Section. Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m., Presidential Ballroom, Stat- Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Jefferson Ballroom ler Hilton Hotel. East, Washington Hilton Hotel. Chairman: William C. Doyle, Vineland, New Chairman: Robert M. McCurdy, Pasadena, Cali- Jersey. fornia. Publications Commission: Resolutions Assignment Committee: Executive Section. Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Cabinet Room, Wash- Aug. 26, 27 and 28, 9:30 a.m., The American ington Hilton Hotel. Legion Headquarters Building. Chairman: James E. Powers, Macon, Georgia. Chairman: Charles W. Griffith, Manning, South Public Relations Commission: Executive Section. Carolina. Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Jefferson Ballroom West, Washington Hilton Hotel. 50th Anniversary Committee: Chairman: C. D. DeLoach, Alexandria, Virginia. Aug. 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., International Ball- Rehabilitation Screening Committee: room West, Washington Hilton Hotel. Aug. 25, 26 and 27, 9:30 a.m., Chevy Chase Suite, Chairman: Albert V. LaBiche, New Orleans, Washington Hilton Hotel. Louisiana.

National Executive Committee Meeting

Aug. 28, 2:00 p.m., International Ballroom East, Chairman: National Commander L. Eldon James, Washington Hilton Hotel. Hampton, Virginia.

Meetings of Convention Committees

The following Convention Committees will be composed of one delegate from each Department. Initial meetings of the Convention Committees will be at the time and place as shown below. Subsequent meetings will be at the call of the Chairmen. (Meetings of Convention Committees will normally be closed to all except Committee members.)

Americanism Legislation and Rules Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Military Room, Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Georgetown Ball- Washington Hilton Hotel. room West, Washington Hilton Hotel.

Child Welfare Rehabilitation Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Thoroughbred (Claims and Rating): Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Room, Washington Hilton Hotel. Jefferson Ballroom East, Washington Hilton Constitutional Amendments Hotel. Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Hemisphere Room, (Hospitals and Medical Services): Aug. 28 and 29, Washington Hilton Hotel. 10:00 a.m., Jefferson Ballroom West, Washington Credentials and Internal Affairs Hilton Hotel. (Credentials and Other Internal Matters): Aug. National Security Committees Joint Meeting 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Lincoln Ballroom East, (Aeronautics and Space, Civil Defense, Merchant Washington Hilton Hotel. Marine, Military Affairs, Naval Affairs): Aug. 28, (Membership): Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Lin- 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Presidential Ballroom, coln Ballroom West, Washington Hilton Hotel. Staffer Hilton Hotel. Economic (Military Affairs): Aug. 28 and 29, 11:00 a.m., (Employment and Veterans Preference): Aug. 28 Presidential Ballroom, Staffer Hilton Hotel. and 29, 10:00 a.m., Crystal Ballroom East, Wash- (Naval Affairs): Aug. 28 and 11:00 a.m., Pan ington Hilton Hotel. 29, American Room, Statler Hilton Hotel. (Other Economic Matters): Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Crystal Ballroom West, Washington (Aeronautics and Space): Aug. 28 and 29, 11:00 Hilton Hotel. a.m., California Room, Statler Hilton Hotel. Finance (Civil Defense): Aug. 28 and 29, 1 1:00 a.m., New Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Cabinet Room, York Room, Statler Hilton Hotel. Washington Hilton Hotel. (Merchant Marine): Aug. 28 and 29, 11:00 a.m., Foreign Relations Ohio Room, Statler Hilton Hotel. Aug. 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m., Georgetown Ball- Aug. 30, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Presidential Ballroom, room East, Washington Hilton Hotel. Statler Hilton Hotel.

AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966

51 NATIONAL CONTESTS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 AND 28, 1966

JUNIOR DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS PRELIMINARY CONTEST Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, 8:00 a m., Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Virginia.

AMERICAN LEGION COLOR GUARD CONTEST Saturday, August 27, 11:30 a.m., The Ellipse south of the White House.

JUNIOR BAND CONTEST Saturday, August 27, 1:00 p.m., Western High School, 35th and R Streets, N.W., Washington, D. C.

AMERICAN LEGION BAND CONTEST Saturday, August 27, 2:00 p.m., Western High School, 35th and R Streets, N.W., Washington, D. C.

AMERICAN LEGION MOTORCYCLE DRILL TEAM CONTEST Saturday, August 27, 2:00 p.m. Site to be announced.

AMERICAN LEGION DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS PRELIMINARY CONTEST Saturday and Sunday, August 27- 28, 8:00 a.m., Lee High School, 6450 Franconia Road, Springfield, Virginia.

AMERICAN LEGION FIRING SQUAD CONTEST Sunday, August 28, 8:00 a.m., The Ellipse south of the White House.

JUNIOR COLOR GUARD CONTEST Sunday, August 28, 1:00 p.m., The Ellipse south of the White House.

AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY CHORUS AND QUARTET CONTEST Sunday, August 28, 1:00 p.m., Cotil- lion Ballroom, Sheraton-Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W., Washington, D. C.

AMERICAN LEGION DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS FINALS (SENIOR AND JUNIOR)-PARADE OF CHAMPIONS Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m., D. C. Stadium, 22nd and E Streets. The ten corps, 5 Senior and 5 Junior who receive the highest scores in the preliminaries will com-

pete, each in their own class, for the National Championship.

In case of rain during the Senior-Junior Corps final contests at D.C. Stadium on Sunday, August 28, the event will be held the following night—August 29 in D.C. Stadium, commencing at 7:30 p.m.

The new D.C. Stadium, home of both the Washington Redskins professional football team and the Washington Senators profes- sional baseball team, will be the scene of the 1966 National Convention Drum and Bugle Corps finals and Parade of Cham- pions. Seating capacity is approximately 50,000, with an unimpeded view from any seat in the house.

48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. • AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1 , 1966

52 ANNUAL PUBLIC MEMORIAL PROGRAM

4:30 P.M.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1966

The Amphitheatre — Arlington National Cemetery

THE CARILLONIC BELLS AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY— Commencing at 4:00 P.M. National President Mrs. Walter H. Glynn PRELUDE National Secretary Miss Doris Anderson U.S. Army Field Band LA BOUTIQUE DES HUIT ET QUARANTE FEMMES— PROCESSIONAL Le Chapeau Nationale Mrs. P. O. Kelly “Onward Christian Soldiers” Le Secretaire Caissiere Nationale Mrs. Thomas U.S. Army Field Band N. Leervig ADVANCEMENT OF THE COLORS Post No. 118 (Little Bills) of Chicago, Illinois THE MEMORIAL PRAYER Reverend William B. Adams INVOCATION Temple Hill Baptist Church, Bethesda, Maryland Chaplain, Samuel B. Sobel, U.S. Navy Chairman, Armed Forces Chaplain Board RETIREMENT OF COLORS SCRIPTURE Post No. 118 (Little Bills) of Chicago, Illinois Mrs. Anthony P. Genta (New Mexico) BENEDICTION National Chaplain, American Legion Auxiliary Chaplain John J. Kastigar, U.S. Air Force THE ANTHEM Bolling Air Force Base “Battle Hymn of the Republic” Soldiers Chorus, U.S. Army POSTLUDE U.S. Army Field Band MEMORIAL ADDRESS Reverend Alfred C. Thompson (New York) Immediately following this Service, the Memorial National Chaplain, The American Legion Wreaths will be placed at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

THE ANTHEM The American Legion extends appreciation for the “Thank You Lord” invaluable services of all the following: The Honor- “The Lord’s Prayer” able John C. Metzler, Superintendent of Arlington Soldiers Chorus, U.S. Army National Cemetery, The U.S. Army Field Band and Chorus, directed by Major Wilmont N. Trumbull, PRESENTATION OF MEMORIAL WREATHS the Military Police, the 3rd Infantry for their bugler THE AMERICAN LEGION— at the Tomb of the Unknowns, the AMVETS for National Commander L. Eldon James their Carilloneur, Colonel Waldron E. Leonard and National Adjutant E. A. Blackmore Dr. William B. Adams, Co-Chairmen of this Service.

53 The American Legion Auxiliary NATIONAL OFFICERS

MRS. WALTER H. GLYNN National President

MRS. HENRY G. MRS. RAY S. MRS. CHARLES J. MRS. MERRILL K. MRS. AUGUST W. HAYDEN WILSON LEE SMITH FLORY National National National National National Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Central Division Eastern Division Southern Division Northwestern Western Division Division

MRS. ANTHONY P. MRS. WALTER L. MISS DORIS M. MRS. CECILIA MRS. LAWRENCE GENTA WAITE ANDERSON WENZ H. SMITH National Chaplain National Historian National Secretary National Treasurer National Convention Chairman

54 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION

Washington, D. C.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1966 8:00 A.M. PRE-CONVENTION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Forum Room

PRE-CONVENTION NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS 9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. (All in the Shoreham Hotel)

AMERICANISM—Blue Room MUSIC—Ambassador Room Mrs. Charles C. Shaw, Chairman Mrs. B. M. Jarrett, Chairman

CHILD WELFARE—Palladian Room PAST PRESIDENTS PARLEY—Regency Room Mrs. Vernon H. Randall, Chairman Mrs. J. Howard McKay, Chairman CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS—Forum Room PERMANENT ORGANIZATION—Club Room B Mrs. J. John Luitink, Chairman Mrs. Raymond L. Lory, Chairman CREDENTIALS—Club Room A POPPY—Diplomat Room Mrs. Harry L. Estes, Chairman Mrs. Raymond L. Short, Chairman HISTORIANS—Club Room C RULES—Heritage Room Mrs. Walter L. Waite, Chairman Mrs. William D. Chester, Jr., Chairman MEMBERSHIP—Tudor Room RADIO-TV—Empire Room Mrs. William N. Gill, Chairman Mrs. John Powel, Jr., Chairman

(Noon Break from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.)

AFTERNOON PRE-CONVENTION NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS 1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. (Buses leave Shoreham at 12:30 p.m.)

CHAPLAINS—Kay Spiritual Life Center, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS—Allen Room, American University National Education Association Building Mrs. Anthony P. Genta, National Chaplain, Mrs. Charles Haseloh, Chairman Chairman FOREIGN RELATIONS—School of International CIVIL DEFENSE AMD EMERGENCY Service, American University PLANNING—Montgomery County Civil Defense Assemble in Lounge and meeting Emergency Operations Center, Rockville, Md. will be in Room 203) Mrs. W. J. Cahill, Chairman Miss Vivian Titus, Chairman

COMMUNITY SERVICE—Auditorium, National GIRLS STATE—Glover Room, Hurst Hall, Arboretum American University (site of Girls Nation) Mrs. H. Milton Davidson, Chairman Mrs. Glenn Hultquist, Chairman JUNIOR ACTIVITIES—Auditorium, Explorers Hall, NATIONAL SECURITY—Ballroom, Officers Club, National Geographic Society Fort McNair Mrs. Alvin Moltzen, Chairman Mrs. Stanley A. Staidl, Chairman LEGISLATIVE —Room 356, Cannon Building PUBLICATIONS—John Philip Sousa Community (Old House Office Building) Room, The Washington Post & Times Herald Mrs. Arthur B. Hanell, Chairman Mrs. Robert L. Parker, Chairman

REHABILITATION—Auditorium, Veterans Administration Hospital Mrs. A. J. Ryan, Sr., Chairman

1:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M. (Meetings in the Shoreham Hotel) FINANCE —Tudor Room RESOLUTIONS—Heritage Room Mrs. Harold S. Burdett, Chairman Mrs. O. L. Koger, Chairman

JOINT MEMORIAL SERVICE WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION Arlington Amphitheater 4:30 P.M. (Buses leave Shoreham at 3:45 P.M.)

OFFICIAL ALBUM - CONVENTION FIRST

This year, for the first time ever, highlights of the American Legion’s 48th Annual

Convention in the Nation’s Capital is being captured in an official photograph album.

Every phase of the Convention is being covered around the clock by a staff of Washington’s top news and special events photographers. The official Convention album, the first of its kind to be published by any Legion Convention Corporation, will include several giant panorama fold out pages along with hundreds of photographs of the Nation‘s distinguished leaders participating in the Convention, the breath-taking pageantry of the huge parade, the many banquets, and the activities of the individual state delegations as they attend to the serious business of the 48th Annual Convention.

Legionnaires will be able to relive activities of the Convention long after it is over through the pages of this 8 J/i x 11-inch hard cover album.

Orders for the album can be made during the Convention in the lobby of the American Legion Headquarters Building, 1608 K Street, N.W., or at the registration and information booths of any of the following Convention hotels: the Sheraton-Park Hotel, the Shoreham Hotel, the Statler Hilton Hotel, the Washington Hilton Hotel, or the Washington Hotel.

The price of the album is $8.50 if ordered during the Convention. Beginning Septem-

ber 2, after the Convention, the price will be $11.50. (See Coupon) AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY - FORTY-SIXTH NATIONAL CONVENTION

MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1966

REGENCY BALLROOM—SHOREHAM HOTEL

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

8:00-8:15 A.M. CONCERT BY LOS ANGELES POLICE POST JUNIOR BAND

R. H. Kelly, Director

8:15 A.M. PROCESSIONAL OF COLORS BY DIVISIONS

National Officers and Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith, Convention Chairman, Past National Presidents Presiding Mrs. Paul Nelson, Convention Organist

CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President

OPENING CEREMONIES

Invocation Mrs. Anthony P. Genta, National Chaplain

Pledge of Allegiance Led by Mrs. Charles Shaw, National Americanism Chairman

The National Anthem Led by Mrs. B. M. Jarrett, National Music Chairman

TAPS

Preamble to the Constitution Led by Mrs. J. John Luitink, National Constitution and Bylaws Chairman

PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS “SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION”

National Commander L. Eldon James, National Adjutant E. A. Blackmore, The American Legion The American Legion

“WELCOME TO WASHINGTON”

Mr. Herbert Jacobi, President, The American Legion Convention Corporation

Mr. Walter N. Tobriner, Commissioner, District of Columbia

Mrs. Estella S. Mead, Department President, District of Columbia

Escort Music by the Los Angeles Police Post Junior Band “The VOICE OF YOUR DIVISION” (The National Vice Presidents)

Mrs. Henry G. Hayden, Central Division Mrs. Charles J. Lee, Southern Division

Mrs. Ray S. Wilson, Eastern Division Mrs. August W. Flory, Western Division Mrs. Merrill K. Smith, Northwestern Division

“NATIONAL SPEAKING” (Greetings from the National Officers)

Mrs. Walter L. Waite, National Historian Mrs. Cecilia S. Wenz, National Treasurer Mrs. Anthony P. Genta, National Chaplain Miss Doris Anderson, National Secretary

“HERITAGE BUILDERS” (Introduction of Past National Presidents)

Mrs. John William Macauley Mrs. Norton H. Pearl Mrs. Robert Walbridge Mrs. Lee W. Hutton Mrs. Boyce Ficklen Mrs. Hubert A. Goode

Mrs. William H. Biester, Jr. Mrs. Norman L. Sheehe Mrs. Albin Charles Carlson Mrs. Willis C. Reed Mrs. Melville Mucklestone Mrs. E. A. Campbell

Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn Mrs. Harold S. Burdett Mrs. Malcolm Douglas Mrs. Carl W. Zeller

Mrs. James Morris Mrs. J. Pat Kelly Mrs. William H. Corwith Mrs. Alexander H. Gray

Mrs. Louis J. Lemstra Mrs. Henry Ahnemiller

Mrs. Mark W. Murrill Mrs. J. Howard McKay Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith Mrs. O. L. Koger Mrs. Charles B. Gilbert Mrs. Luther D. Johnson Mrs. Walter G. Craven

“THE PAST SPEAKS”

Mrs. Walter Wild Andrews, Junior Past National President

“GETTING TO KNOW YOU” (Introductions)

Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith, National Convention Mrs. Lucy Davis, National Vice Chairman of Pages Chairman and the Convention Committee Chairmen Personal Pages to the National President

Mrs. J. Howard McKay, National Parliamentarian Mrs. Harold W. Catcott, National Chairman of Pages Mrs. Paul Nelson, Convention Organist

“THE PROPER PROCEDURE” (Reports of Convention Committee)

Rules Committee Mrs. William D. Chester, Jr., Chairman

Credentials Mrs. Harry L. Estes, Chairman

Permanent Organization Mrs. Raymond L. Lory, Chairman

“THE TIME IS NOW—TO SPEAK OUT FOR AMERICA”

Mr. Donald E. Johnson, Junior Past National Commander, The American Legion

RETIREMENT OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S COLORS Recess for The American Legion National Convention Parade— 12 Noon

58 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1966

8:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M. DIVISIONAL CAUCUSES (All meeting rooms in the Shoreham Hotel)

Central Division—Ambassador Room Eastern Division—Empire Room Northwestern Division—Diplomat Room Southern Division—Paladium Room Western Division—Tudor Room

10:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M.

Coffees Honoring Candidates for National Vice President

10:45 A.M.

Departure by Chartered Buses to the Joint Session with The American Legion

11:30 A.M.-L00 P.M. JOINT SESSION WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION—THE ARMORY

1:15 P.M.

Depart from the Armory for return to The Shoreham Hotel for Auxiliary Session

2:00 P.M. REGENCY BALLROOM ORGAN RECITAL Mrs. Paul Nelson, Convention Organist

2:15 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President

ADVANCEMENT OF COLORS AND OPENING CEREMONIES

“PARTNERS OF THE 8 AND 40” Mrs. P. O. Kelly, Chapeau Nationale

“ACTION NOW” Mrs. Vernon H. Randall, National Child Welfare Chairman

“TRADITION WITH A FUTURE” Mrs. Willis C. Reed, Vice Chairman, Liaison with Child Welfare

“LEST WE FORGET” Mrs. Raymond L. Short, National Poppy Chairman

SPECIAL MUSICAL PRESENTATION

“THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” Mrs. Arthur B. Hanell, National Legislative Chairman

Introducing the Women of Congress Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President

“THE PAST AT WORK” Mrs. J. Howard McKay, National Past Presidents Parley Chairman

NOMINATION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS “FREEDOM—OURS TO PRESERVE” Mrs. Charles Shaw, National Americanism Chairman

“IS FREEDOM DEAD?” Mr. Richard G. Capen, Jr., Director of Public Affairs, Copley Newspapers

Retirement of National President’s Colors and Recess

59 7:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Reception Honoring Candidates for National Historian and National Chaplain Empire Room

8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Reception Honoring Candidate for National President Ambassador Room

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1966

8:00 A.M. to 8:15 A.M. ORGAN RECITAL

Mrs. Paul Nelson, Convention Organist

8:15 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President

OPENING CEREMONIES—PRESENTATION OF COLORS

The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard Representing the Men and Women of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard

“ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDELINES” Mrs. J. John Luitink, National Constitution and Bylaws Chairman

“OPAL’S JEWELETTES” Mrs. Alvin Moltzen, National Junior Activities Chairman

“IMPROVEMENT BEGINS AT HOME” Mrs. Milton Davidson, National Community Service Chairman

“TO PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE” Mrs. Stanley A. Staidl, National Security Chairman

ADDRESS: The Honorable Dean Rusk, Secretary of State

“UNITED WE STAND” Mrs. Norton H. Pearl, Women’s Forum on National Security Chairman

“THE VETERAN—OUR RESPONSIBILITY” Mrs. A. J. Ryan, Sr., National Rehabilitation Chairman

“YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW” Mrs. Charles Haseloh, National Education and Scholarships Chairman

INTRODUCTION AND GREETINGS

Dr. Irvamae Applegate, President, National Education Association

“THE GREAT ENTERPRISE”

Dr. Frank Rose, President, University of Alabama

60 SPECIAL MUSICAL FEATURE “REMEMBERING”—(Memorial Service) Conducted by: Mrs. Anthony P. Genta, National Chaplain

Memorial to

Mrs. Frederick C. Williams, Past National President (Tribute by Mrs. William H. Corwith)

Mrs. Percy A. Lainson, Past National President (Tribute by Mrs. Willis C. Reed)

and

All Departed American Legion Auxiliary Members

Soloist: Mr. J. P. Shorter

Recess: 12 Noon

1:15 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL

Mrs. Paul Nelson, Convention Organist

1:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President

“OUR FUTURE BUILDERS” Mrs. Glenn Hultquist, National Girls State Chairman

PRESENTING: MISS MARTHA WASSON, PRESIDENT OF 1966 GIRLS NATION

“SMILE—YOU’RE ON ALA CAMERA” Mrs. John Powel, Jr., National Radio-Television Chairman

“NATIONAL NEWS—ITS NEW LOOK” Mrs. R. L. Parker, National Publication Chairman

“SERVICE TOGETHER” (Presentation of Distinguished Leaders of Other Organizations)

“OPEN THE DOOR TO FRIENDSHIP” Miss Vivian Titus, National Foreign Relations Chairman

SPECIAL FEATURE “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” Introducing: Special Musical Feature Mrs. B. M. Jarrett, National Music Chairman

FINAL CONVENTION CREDENTIALS REPORT Mrs. Harry L. Estes, Chairman

ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS

SALUTE TO THE 1965-1966 DEPARTMENT PRESIDENTS

Retirement of National President’s Colors

Recess—4:30 P.M.

8:00 P.M. STATES DINNER Regency Ballroom—The Shoreham Hotel

61 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 REGENCY BALLROOM

8:00 A.M. to 8:15 A.M. ORGAN RECITAL Mrs. Paul Nelson, Convention Organist

8:15 A.M. CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President OPENING CEREMONIES

Advance of National President’s Colors The National President’s Personal Pages

Invocation Mrs. Anthony P. Genta, National Chaplain

Pledge of Allegiance Led by Mrs. Charles Shaw, National Americanism Chairman

The National Anthem Led by Mrs. B. M. Jarrett, National Music Chairman

Preamble to the Constitution Led by Mrs. J. John Luitink, National Constitution and Bylaws Chairman “OPAL’S JEWELETTES” Mrs. Alvin Moltzen, National Junior Activities Chairman

“LET’S BE PREPARED” Mrs. W. J. Cahill, National Civil Defense and Emergency Planning Chairman

“TREASURE CHESTS” Mrs. Wiliam N. Gill, National Membership Chairman PRESENTATION OF GLYNN’S GEMS Goal Department Presidents

“DOLLARS AND SENSE” Mrs. Harold S. Burdett, National Finance Committee Chairman FINAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORTS

Constitution and Bylaws Mrs. J. John Luitink, Chairman Resolutions Mrs. O. L. Roger, Chairman UNFINISHED BUSINESS

“THE TIME IS NOW—TO REVIEW THE PAST AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE” Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President

SPECIAL MILITARY CONCERT

INSTALLATION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS FOR 1966-1967

Mrs. Willis C. Reed, Installing Officer Presentation of Colors to the Retiring National President Mrs. Carl W. Zeller, Past National President BENEDICTION Retirement of National President’s Colors Personal Pages ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President POST-CONVENTION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 1:00 P.M. Empire Room MEMBERSHIP MEETING 3:00 P.M. Ambassador Room mmi1

U. S. Navy Band leading Grand Parade of The American Legion down Pennsylvania Avenue during 36th National Convention in Washington, D. C., August 31, 1954.

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The Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W., will serve as the National Headquarters hotel for The American Legion Auxiliary, and most major sessions of the Auxiliary’s National Convention will be conducted here.

63 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 1966 NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

NATIONAL CONVENTION CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith NATIONAL CONVENTION VICE CHAIRMAN Mrs. L. J. P. Fichthorn ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mrs. William H. Heagerty Mrs. Lucie N. Davis Mrs. Estelle S. Mead

HALLS & SEATING MUSIC Mrs. Thomas J. Pugliese, Chairman Mrs. Glenn Seitzinger, Chairman Mrs. Ruby Hand, Co-Chairman Mrs. Robert Snow, Co-Chairman DISTINGUISHED GUESTS NATIONAL OFFICERS DINNER Mrs. William H. Heagerty, Chairman Mrs. Helen M. Marcey, Chairman Mrs. Howell A. Carrico, Co-Chairman Mrs. Hazel I. LeFoe, Co-Chairman JUNIOR HANDWORK & DOLLS EXHIBITS Mrs. Doris M. Pruitt, Chairman NATIONAL CHAIRMAN’S LUNCHEON Mrs. Ida Vega, Co-Chairman Mrs. Esther Carrico, Chairman HISTORIES EXHIBIT Mrs. Margaret E. Carroll, Co-Chairman Mrs. Mary J. Michael, Chairman PACKETS Miss Mildred I. West, Co-Chairman Mrs. Mary C. Hanley, Chairman BOOK OF PRAYERS EXHIBIT Mrs. Clara Brooks, Co-Chairman Mrs. Esther J. Carrico, Chairman PAGES Mrs. F. Louise Root, Co-Chairman Mrs. Lucie N. Davis, Chairman POPPIES & POPPY POSTERS EXHIBIT Mrs. Evelyn Carpenter, Co-Chairman Mrs. Elva McLane, Chairman PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS’ DINNER Mrs. Sara Boyd, Co-Chairman Mrs. Adelaide Collingwood, Chairman FIRST AID Mrs. Hazel LeFoe, Co-Chairman Mrs. Ellen Laughlin, Chairman Mrs. Mary Louise Jones, Co-Chairman PUBLICITY FLAG REGISTRATION Mrs. Mary Beale, Chairman Mrs. Irene O’Connor, Co-Chairman Mrs. Edythe M. O’Connor, Chairman Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, Co-Chairman REGISTRATION FLOWERS & DECORATIONS Mrs. Margaret Greenburg, Chairman Miss Emily J. Carey, Chairman Mrs. Rose Lyons, Co-Chairman Mrs. Chloe Colongne, Co-Chairman STATES DINNER HOSPITALITY Mrs. Grace Ault, Chairman, Mrs. Fairfax H. Lomack, Chairman Miss M. Patti Flynn, Co-Chairman Mrs. Ida C. Orr, Co-Chairman INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION Miss Bernice Ferrand, Chairman Mrs. Mae J. Smith, Chairman Mrs. Frances Norton, Co-Chairman Mrs. Ida B. Als, Co-Chairman LOST AND FOUND EIGHT & FORTY MARCHE Mrs. Bernice C. Jefferson, Chairman Mrs. Robert Snow, Chairman Mrs. Hortense Turner, Co-Chairman Mrs. Virginia M. DeForce, Co-Chairman 1966 National Convention Commission

James V. Demarest Harry L. Foster Tom Coll Chairman Vice-Chairman National Commander's Representative

John H. Geiger Bert M. Count C. J. Wright Dr. A. R. Choppin Thomas Roumell

Harry K. Stinger Lawrence E. Hoffman John R. McNamara Donald M. McSween Henry R. Kruse

Robert H. Hazen Maurice Stember Jack Williams Tommy E. Jones Louis E. Drago Ex-Officio Member Advisory Advisory Advisory Chairman NEC Liaison

Walter E. Allessandroni J. Walter Janko Donald P. Birkett A. L. Starshak William H. Miller Deceased 'NEC Liaison Contests Supervisory Distinguished Guests National Convention Chairman Chairman Director

65 The American Legion 1966 National Convention Corporation

of the District of Columbia

extends its thanks and appreciation

to the following Organizations for their support

PUBLIC NATIONAL BANK MANGER ANNAPOLIS HOTEL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAVINGS & FRANK R. JELLEFF, INC. LOAN LEAGUE THE WASHINGTON HILTON HOTEL THE HECHT COMPANY CAPITOL CADILLAC- S. KANN SONS COMPANY OLDSMOBILE COMPANY LANSBURGH’S SECURITY BANK GRAMERCY INN HOGATE’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS WOODWARD & LOTHROP, INC. LITTLE TAVERN SHOPS, INC. RALEIGH HABERDASHER CAFE BURGUNDY THE GRAY LINE JULIUS GARFINCKEL AND COMPANY MADISON NATIONAL BANK ATLANTIC WHITE TOWER SYSTEM, INC. CAPITAL CAR DISTRIBUTORS WEARLEY’S RESTAURANT MID-CITY SALES CORP. THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL LEE D. BUTLER, INC. THE BURLINGTON HOTEL DODGE HOUSE MAYFLOWER HOTEL G. C. MURPHY COMPANY COLONIAL DRUG-LIQUORS, INC. LERNER SHOPS BLUE BELL SYSTEMS, INC., THE KNIFE & FORK RESTAURANT WAFFLE SHOPS, INC. HOWARD JOHNSON MOTOR LODGE SHERATON PARK HOTEL GEE GEE DISTRIBUTING BASSINS RESTAURANT & CORPORATION COCKTAIL LOUNGE THE MADISON HOTEL THE HERTZ CORPORATION THE WILLARD HOTEL HOTEL CONTINENTAL STATLER HILTON HOTEL HOTEL LAFAYETTE LORD & TAYLOR SHOREHAM HOTEL CORPORATION MANGER HAY-ADAMS HOTEL SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, D. C. PLAZA HOTEL ROMA RESTAURANT POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY MANGER HAMILTON HOTEL ROGER SMITH HOTELS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK CORPORATION HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. WASHINGTON, D. C. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON

66 OFFICERS

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

John C. Pyles, Jr. Clarence A. Arata Treasurer Secretary

Harold D. Beaton Vice President

Edwin L. Hall C. D. “Deke” DeLoach Frederick H. Livingstone Assistant Treasurer Executive Vice President General Counsel

67 — — REUNIONS AND DINNERS

NATIONAL COMMANDER’S DINNER TO AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS STATES DINNER International Ballroom Regency Ballroom Washington Hilton Hotel Shoreham Hotel Tuesday, August 30, 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, August 31, 8:00 P.M.

AMERICAN LEGION PRESS ASSOCIATION EIGHT AND FORTY (ALPA) Shoreham Hotel National Press Club Ballroom La Marche Nationale Banquet Awards Banquet Saturday, September 3, 7:30 P.M. Saturday, August 27, 7:00 P.M.

AMERICAN LEGION PRESS ASSOCIATION WORLD WAR NURSES (ALPA) Washington Room Washington Hotel National Press Club Lounge Breakfast, 8:00 A.M. Meeting and Election of Officers Monday, August 29 Sunday, August 28, 2:00 P.M. For reservations phone DU 7-2686

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDERS Washington Hilton Hotel ANAYICUS Saturday, August 27 Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada 2:00 P.M.—Business Meeting, Crystal Ballroom International Ballroom West West Washington Hilton Hotel 6:00 P.M.—Reception—Georgetown Ballroom Sunday, August 28 West and East 10:00 A.M.—Business Meeting 7:00 P.M.—Dinner—Georgetown Ballroom West 11:30 A.M.—Cocktails and East 12:30 P.M.—Luncheon

HISTORIANS’ BREAKFAST TWENTY AND FOUR Mayflower Hotel Mayflower Hotel Chinese Room Friday, August 26—Committee Meetings and Sunday, August 8:30 A.M. 28, Registrations Saturday, August 27—National Bivouac New York Room FODPAL Saturday, August 27—Annual Bivouac Banquet Washington Hilton Hotel Colonial Room, 7:00 P.M. Georgetown Ballroom East and West Breakfast Meeting, 8:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 30 NATIONAL YEOMEN F Washington Room PAST COMMANDERS LUNCHEON Washington Hotel Reunion Luncheon National Press Club Tuesday, August 30, 12:00 Noon Cocktails, 1:30 P.M. Luncheon, 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 30 WOMEN LEGIONNAIRES Washington Hotel CHAPLAIN’S BREAKFAST Hospitality Headquarters Washington Hilton Hotel P.M. August 28—P.M. August 31 Hemisphere Room Sponsored by U.S.S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2 Monday, August 29, 8:00 A.M. District of Columbia

68 HONORARY OFFICERS

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

PRESIDENT

Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

Honorable Walter N. Tobriner Honorable John B. Duncan Brigadier General C. M. Duke

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

The following is a partial list of churches and synagogues in the Metropolitan Wash- ington, D. C. area including those which may easily be reached from most Convention Hotels. For a more complete listing, please consult the telephone directory.

BAPTIST EPISCOPAL METHODIST Calvary Baptist Church Church of the Epiphany Mt. Vernon Place 8th & H Streets, N.W. 1317 G Street, N.W. Methodist Church DI 7-8355 DI 7-2635 900 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. First Baptist Church 347-9620 St. Johns Church 16th & Streets, N.W. Foundry Methodist Church O Lafayette Square & DU 7-2206 1500- 16th Street, N.W. 16th Street, N.W. 2-4010 Shiloh Baptist Church DI 7-8766 DE 1500-9th Street, N.W. John Wesley A. M. E. AD 4-6667 Christ Church Zion Church The George Washington Church Temple Hill Baptist Church 161 5- 14th Street, N.W. 1 1 8 North Washington Street 9400 Wisconsin Avenue NO 7-3824 Alexandria, Virginia Bethesda, Maryland KI 9-1613 PRESBYTERIAN OL 2-9400 Central Presbyterian Church Unity Baptist Church Washington Cathedral (U.S.A.) 424-3rd Street, N.E. Wisconsin Ave. at 1470 Irving Street, N.W. Massachusetts Ave. LI 6-6007 AD 4-0318 WO 6-3500 BRETHREN Church of the Pilgrims (U.S.A.) Washington City Church 2201 P Street, N.W. HEBREW of the Brethren DU 7-6612 Jewish Community Center 4th & North Carolina Ave., S.E. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN LI 3-5373 of Washington Presbyterian 1529- 16th Street, N.W. New York Avenue CHURCH OF GOD DU 7-6162 Church (U.S.) Temple of Freedom Under God 1313 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington Hebrew Congregation 2030 Georgia Avenue, N.W. 393-3700 Massachusetts Ave. & DU 7-6419 ROMAN CATHOLIC McComb Street, N.W. CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES EM 2-7100 St. Matthews Cathedral Rectory OF CHRIST 1725 Rhode Island Ave., N.W. DI 7-3215 National City Christian Church LUTHERAN National of Thomas Circle at 14th St., N.W. Shrine 232-0323 Lutheran Place Memorial Church Immaculate Conception Thomas Circle & 4th & Michigan Avenue, N.E. CHRISTIAN REFORMED 14th Street, N.W. LA 6-8300 667-1377 Christian Reformed Church Holy Trinity Church Rectory 5911 Ave., New Hampshire N.E. 3514 O Street, N.W. LA 9-0388 ORTHODOX FE 7-2840 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Greek Orthodox Cathedral CONGREGATIONAL First Church of St. Sophia United Church of Christ Columbia Road & 36th Street & First Congregational Euclid Streets, N.W. Massachusetts Ave., N.W. 10th & G Streets, N.W. CO 5-1390 FE 3-4730 NA 8-4317

48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C. . AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 1966

70 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

Herbert J. Jacobi C. D. “Deke” DeLoach Harold D. Beaton

John C. Pyles, Jr. Donald G. Hanning Waldron E. Leonard Edwin L. Hall

Clarence A. Arata Frederick H. Livingstone H. Victor Conwell

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FIRST AID All Legionnaires should be sure to attend the Convention exhib- First aid coverage for the 1966 American its Hall in the Legion National Convention will be the most at Exhibition Wash- extensive ever, with eight first aid stations cover- ington Hilton Hotel. ing the assembly area, the parade route and the dispersal area. Both private industry and the military services

Each station will be staffed with a physician, will be displaying their wares at the Convention. nurses, and experienced first aiders; and will have Included among the exhibits will be a wide vari- one or more ambulances assigned to it. Ambu- lances will also be stationed along the parade ety of products, from sporting equipment to the route. vehicle will be staffed with a physi- Each latest in sewing equipment. cian and a Red Cross first aid instructor and will be fully equipped with necessary first aid supplies, Military exhibits will stress what the United oxygen, and other emergency gear, and each will States is doing in terms of economic and medical be equipped with two-way radios. aid for countries around the globe, including A downtown first aid station will be staffed Viet Nam. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Continental Room of the Statler-Hilton Hotel at 16th and K Streets, Legionnaires are urged to visit Exhibition Hall N.W. Calls for emergency assistance after 9 p.m. will be taken by Red Cross emergency workers during the following hours: Sunday, August 28,

at RE 7-8300. 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Monday, August 29, 12 p.m. p.m.; Toilet facilities and special water fountains will to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, August 30, 12 p.m. to 8 be provided at various points along the parade Wednesday, August 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and route by the D. C. Public Health and the U. S. Thursday, September 1, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. National Park Services. Transportation of hospi- tal patients to reserved sections along the parade route will be handled by the Red Cross, and refreshments and special care will be provided by Red Cross volunteers.

The First Aid and Sanitation Committee is headed by Francis H. Cobb, Manager of the Dis- trict of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross. Vice Chairmen of the committee include: Dr. Herbert P. Ramsey, representing the Medical Society; Dr. Frederick C. Heath, of the District of Columbia Health Department; Mrs. W. Men- dinhall Ryon, Chairman of Volunteer Service of the District of Columbia Chapter, American Red Cross; Osby L. Weir, Chairman of Safety Serv- ices of the District of Columbia Chapter, Ameri- can Red Cross; and Daniel A. Leonard, Director of Safety Services of the District of Columbia You honor us . . Chapter, American Red Cross. Legionnaires are known around the world as de- Also serving on the committee are representa- fenders of the American way of life. tives of the Armed Forces, the National Park Service, the Washington Hospital Council, the We are honored, therefore, to be associated with C & P Telephone Company, the Nursing Service you in your effort to provide insurance for your and the First Aid Corps of the District of Colum- families. bia Chapter of the American Red Cross. Your interest in protecting those who depend on All first aid operations are being coordinated you is another example of your belief in the from a special headquarters which has been set American way of life. up at the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2025 E Street, N.W., Wash- OCCIDENTAL LIFE Insurance ington, D. C. Company of California (Underwriters of the American Legion Insurance Plan)

72 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

Clarance A. Arata Edward C. Baltz Harold D. Beaton

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Herbert Blunck Franklin H. Britton William Calomiris W. Donald Calomiris

Edward R. Carr Major General Ted Clifton Erie Cocke, Jr. Thomas B. Coll

H. Victor Conwell Orville Crouch Louis E. DelComa C. D. “Deke” DeLoach

73 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

Leonard B. Doggett Allyn C. Donaldson F. Joseph Donohue

Robert E. L. Eaton John J. Finn George Fishman Chief Henry Galotta

Richard Giasson Paul H. Griffith Granville Gude Edwin L. Hall

Donald G. Hanning James D. Hill Herbert J. Jacobi T. Sutton Jett

74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

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Sylvan King David E. Kisliuk

Chief John B. Layton Waldron E. Leonard Frederick H. Livingstone

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Edward F. McGinnis Hudson Moses Stewart W. Parker

John C. Pyles, Jr. Frank Specht Hy Wayne Murray York

75 THE LEGION IS PLEDGED TO EXTEND A HAND OF COME TO S COUTING

By achieving our goal of 5,000 Scout units under American Legion sponsorship, we will provide Scout training in Americanism to an additional 25,000 boys who are now denied this opportunity.

NATIONAL AAAERICANISAA COMMISSION

76 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

Booths and Information Exhibits Distinguished Guest

Norman R. Grant Frank J. Specht F. Joseph Donohue

Halls and Seating Halls and Seating Contest Memorial Services

Paul E. Lackey Joseph L. Tabinski Thomas W. Wright Rev. William B. Adams

Memorial Services Registration Badges and Packets Housing

Waldron E. Leonard L. J. P. Fichthorn Hy Wayne Lloyd E. Ormand

Ticket Sales Budget A uxiliary A uxiliary

James G. Dunton Edwin L. Hall Mrs. Lawrence Smith Mrs. L. J. P. Fichthorn

77 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

Publicity and Public Relations Finance Equipment Procurement

C. D. DeLoach F. Joseph Donohue James L. McCailister

Decorations and Concessions Legal Reunions Floats

Arnold G. Wesson Henry G. Webb James J. Murphy Granville Gude

Out-State Out-State Hospitality Parade Tour Hospitality

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Russell D. Ward Edward R. Carr Donald G. Hanning R. Bruce McCreath

Insurance Insurance Post Participation 8 et 40

Arthur A. Hertel Alfred S. Czerski Thomas B. Coll Mrs. Robert Snow

78 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

The American Legion Convention Corporation of the District of Columbia

First Aid and Entertainment Coupon Provost Transportation Sanitation

George Fishman Thomas V. Slominski H. Victor Conwell Francis H. Cobb

MILITARY CEREMONIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS Schedule of Activities — 25 August Thru 31 August 1966

Thursday, 25 August located on Constitution Avenue opposite the Wash- The United States Navy Band, conducted by Lt. ington Monument. Commander Anthony A. Mitchell, will present a Tuesday, 30 August concert at the Watergate beginning at 8:30 p.m. The The 1st Battalion (Reinf), 3d Infantry (The Old Watergate is located on the Potomac in the vicinity Guard) and The United States Army Band will pre- of the Memorial Bridge and Lincoln Memorial. sent a Department of the Army Retirement Review The National Navy Memorial Museum, building beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Summerall Field, Fort 76 at the Navy Yard, will be open to the public daily, Myer, Virginia. except Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The United States Marines will march in a full Friday, 26 August dress Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Me- morial, Arlington, Virginia, at 7:30 p.m. The Marine Barrracks will hold an evening parade The United States Air Force Band, led by Major at 8th and I Streets, S.E., beginning at 8:30 p.m. Arnald Gabriel, will conduct a Capitol Concert be- Lt. Col. Samuel Loboda will conduct the United ginning at p.m. at the East Capitol Plaza. States Army Band in a concert on the East Capitol 8 The United States Coast Guard Band will present Plaza beginning at 8 p.m. a concert at the Sylvan Theater at 8:30 p.m. Lt. Wil- The United States Air Force Band, conducted by liam L. Broadwell will conduct. Major Amald Gabriel, will present a concert at the Lt. Col. Samuel Loboda will conduct The United Watergate beginning at 8:30 p.m. States Army Band in a concert to be held at the Saturday, 27 August Watergate starting at 8:30 p.m. There will be an open house at the submarine USS Wednesday, 31 August Drum, Navy Yard, at 10 a.m. to p.m. The Navy 4 The United States Coast Guard Precision Drill Yard is located at 8th and M Streets, S.E. Team will perform at the Watergate at 8 p.m. as a The United States Naval Deep Sea Diving School prelude to the concert. will also be open to the public during the same hours. Lt. William L. Broadwell will lead The United This school is located in building 214 of the Navy States Coast Guard Band in a concert at the Water- Yard. Diving exhibitions will be given. gate beginning at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, 28 August The United States Marine Band will present a States See The United Marine Band, conducted by concert at the East Capitol Plaza at 8 p.m. Captain James B. King, Jr., in concert at the Water- The 1st Battalion (Reinf), 3d Infantry (The Old gate beginning at 8:30 p.m. Guard) and The United States Army Band will pre- Monday, 29 August sent a Torchlight Tattoo at the Jefferson Memorial The American Legion Parade, beginning at 12 at 8:30 p.m. This patriotic program consists of The noon, will be held on the streets of Washington in- Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, The United States volving the participation of the five joint services. Army Drill Team, an Army Ranger Demonstration, The parade which begins near the Capitol will move Riflemen’s Reveille, the history of the American flag, up Pennsylvania Avenue to 15th Street, down 15th and musical selections by the United States Army Street to Constitution, and past the reviewing stand Band and Chorus.

79 SALON NATIONAL LA BOUTIQUE DES HUIT CHAPEAUX ET QUARANTE FEMMES 45th ANNUAL MARCHE

Shoreham Hotel • Washington, D. C. September 2nd and 3rd, 1966

Official Program NATIONAL OFFICERS

Mrs. P. O. Kelly Mrs. Thomas N. Leervig Le Chapeau National Lasecretaire-Caissiere Nationale

REGISTRATION SHOREHAM HOTEL—MAIN LOBBY

Monday, August 29, 1966 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Thursday, September 1, 1966 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Friday, September 2, 1966 9.00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 Pre-Marche Committee Meetings CHILD WELFARE and NATIONAL JEWISH RESOLUTIONS HOSPITAL LIAISON— Mrs. Guidotta Bates, Chairman Mrs. Valentine Delles and Club Room A—4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mrs. Bernard Hershorn, Chairmen RITUALS and EMBLEMS Mrs. John R. Thompson, Chairman Tudor Room— 3 : 30 p.m. to 5 :00 p.m. CONSTITUTION and BYLA WS Club Room A—3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Herman Edwards, Chairman RULES and ORDER Mrs. Robert I. Brown, Chairman Club Room C—3 :30 p.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. CREDENTIALS Committee Room—3 : 30 p.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. SCHOLARSHIP Mrs. James W. Collins, Chairman Mrs. James Gleason, Chairman Committee Room—4 : 30 p.m. to 5 : 30 p.m. Executive Room 4 : p.m. to 5 : p.m. FINANCE — 30 30 TROPHY PLAQUES and A WARDS Mrs. C. P. Andrew Mrs. Frank J. Colwell, Chairman PARTNERSHIP Directors Room—4 : 30 p.m. to 5 : 30 p.m. Mr's. Cleon Perry, Chairman HISTORY and TROPHY PLAQUE DISPLAY

Executive Room 3 : p.m. to 4 : p.m. — 30 30 Directors Room—Thursday p.m. and Friday PERMANENT ORGANIZA TION REHEARSAL—LACONCIERGE— Mrs. Joseph J. Oliger, Chairman LES MA RECHA LS—PA GES Club Room C—4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Palladian Room—3:30 p.m. to 5 :00 p.m.

80 Pre-Marche Pouvoir Shoreham Hotel—Tudor Room

Thursday, September 1, 1966—7:30 P.M.

DIVISIONAL CAUCUSES DIVISIONAL BREAKFASTS

Friday, September 2, 1966 — 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 2, 1966 — 8:30 a.m. Eastern Division Tudor Room Southern Division Club Room C Same room as Divisional Caucus) Central Division Executive Room ( Northwestern Division Club Room A Western Division Club Room B

La Marche Nationale Shoreham Hotel— Palladian Room

Opening Session— Friday,

September 2, 1966—1:30 P.M.

PROCESSIONAL OF NATIONAL OFFICERS, Mr. Herbert J. Jacobi, National Covention CHAPEAUX NATIONAUX PASSES AND Chairman American Legion DISTINGUISHED GUESTS— Mr. Richard R. Giasson, Department Commander, Mrs. Robert Snow, La Marche Nationale District of Columbia Chairman, presiding. Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith, American Legion CALL TO ORDER— Auxiliary National Convention Chairman Mrs. Estelle S. Mead, Department Auxiliary Le Chapeau National, Mrs. P. O. Kelly President, District of Columbia INVOCATION— Mr. Randel Shake, National Director, American

Mrs. J. E. Allen, L’Aumonier National Legion Child Welfare Division Mr. Morris Nooner, Jr., American Legion PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG— National Child Welfare Chairman Led by Mrs. T. Clyde Finley, LaConcierge Nationale PRESENTATION OF LES DEMI CHAPEA UX NA TIONA UX AND INTRODUCTION OF LES THE NATIONAL ANTHEM— CHA PEA UX DEPARTEMENTA UX— Mrs. Thomas N. Leervig, LaSecretaire-Caissiere Mrs. James A. Deforce, Eastern Division Nationale Mrs. Esther Oschmann, Southern Division FLANDERS FIELD— Mrs. Vernon Sigars, Central Division Mrs. W. A. Hardin, Le Demi Chapeau National Mrs. W. A. Hardin, Northwestern Division Mrs. Harold H. Carlson, Western Division AMERICA’S ANSWER— Mrs. Harold H. Carlson, Le Demi Chapeau PRESENTATION OF LES CHAPEAUX National NA TIONA UX PASSES— Mrs. Harry Kehm ROLL CALL— Mrs. Walter L. Davol Mrs. Thomas N. Leervig, LaSecretaire-Caissiere Mrs. George Murphy Nationale Mrs. John A. Gordon READING OF— Mrs. Hugh McClung THE CALL TO LA MARCHE NATIONALE 1966 Mrs. Robert N. Haws MINUTES OF LA MARCHE NATIONALE 1965 Mrs. Raymond Chenault GREETINGS— Mrs. Dee P. Davis Mrs. Rocco Fioramonti, LeChapeau Departmental Mrs. Valentine Delles District of Columbia Mrs. Edsell Swanner Honorable Walter N. Tobriner, President of Mrs. Crawford J. Mortensen Commissioners, District of Columbia Mrs. D. A. Craig —

Mrs. Leo C. Colton PRESENTATION OF CHAIRMAN OF PAGES— Mrs. Herman Edwards Mrs. Melvin Goode Mrs. Otis R. Aaron PRESENTA TION OF NA TIONAL PAGES— Mrs. Ray A. Stratton Mrs. Myra Koester Elaine Mrs. Robert Snow Campbell Mrs. Bruce E. Wolfe Mrs. M. Stephen Hunnicutt Mrs. John Links, Jr. Mrs. Charles E. Titlow, Sr. Mrs. Charles Liston Mrs. Mayro Cox Mrs. Doris Tompkins Mrs. A. P. Sundry Mrs. H. Courtney Lowrie Mrs. James Michelet Mrs. George Long Mrs. Carl H. Gamble Mrs. C. P. Andrew Mrs. Leo LaForte Mrs. George G. Speir Mrs. John B. Vance Mrs. William J. Schlau PRESENTA TION OF LE CHAPEA U PERSONAL Mrs. A. L. LaVaque PAGES— Mrs. William J. McKinley Mrs. Frank Evans Allen RESPONSE— Mrs. Gates PRESENTATION OF LASECRETA1RE-CA1SSIERE Mrs. William J. McKinley, Chapeau National NA TIOA NALE PERSONA L PA GE— Passe Mrs. William Stringer REPORT OF SPECIAL MARCHE COMMITTEES REPORT OF NA TIONAL OFFICERS RULES AND ORDER—Mrs. Robert I. Brown Le Chapeau National, Mrs. P. O. Kelly CREDENTIALS—Mrs. James W. Collins La Secretaire-Caissiere Nationale, Mrs. Thomas N. Leervig PERMANENT ORGANIZA TION— L’Avocate Nationale, Mrs. A. L. LaVaque Mrs. Joseph J. Oliger L’Archiviste Nationale, Miss Dorothy Dolle NOMINA TIONS OF NA TIONAL OFFICERS FOR L’Aumonier National, Mrs. J. E. Allen 1967 La Concierge Nationale, Mrs. T. Clyde Finley Hat Box Editor, Mrs. Jane Adams Kyffin PRESENTA TION OF LES MARECHALS — RECESS —

La Marche Session

Friday, September 2, 1966—7:30 P.M.

INVOCATION— ADDRESS—NURSES SCHOLARSHIP—

Mrs. J. E. Allen Mr. J. Edward Weiland, Assistant Director PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG National Americanism Division, Education and Scholarship Program, American Legion Led by Mrs. T. Clyde Finley PRESENTATION OF LOCAL MARCHE REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTESS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN— INTRODUCTION OF AREA CHAIRMEN— Mrs. Robert Snow, La Marche Nationale CHILD WELFARE—Mrs. Valentine Delles Chairman CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS— GREETINGS— Mrs. Herman Edwards FINANCE—Mrs. C. P. Andrew Mr. L. Eldon James, National Commander of The American Legion NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITAL LIAISON— Mrs. Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President of Bernard Hershorn American Legion Auxiliary PARTNERSHIP—Mrs. Cleon Perry Mrs. Vernon H. Randall, National Child RITUALS AND EMBLEMS— Welfare Chairman American Legion Auxiliary Mrs. John R. Thompson Mrs. A. J. Ryan, Sr., National Rehabilitation TROPHY PLAQUES AND A WARDS— Chairman American Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Frank J. Colwell Miss Doris Anderson, National Secretary SCHOLARSHIP—Mrs. James Gleason American Legion Auxiliary MEMORIAL SERVICE—Mrs. J. E. Allen Mrs. Lucie N. Davis, National Executive Auxiliary Committeewoman District of Columbia — RECESS — La Marche Session Reconvenes

Saturday, September 3, 1966—9:00 A.M.

REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS CHAIRMAN- UNFINISHED BUSINESS- FINAL REPORT OF CREDENTIALS REPORT OF JUDGE OF ELECTIONS— CHAIRMAN— NEW BUSINESS— Mrs James W. Collins Ratification of Election of Demi Chapeaux Nationaux ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS Presentation of New Officers

ADDRESS— SONG—May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You Mr. Richard N. Bluestein, Executive Vice President, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, Colo. — RECESS —

Saturday, September 3, 1966—3:00 P.M. POST MARCHE POUVOIR Executive Room, Shoreham Hotel

School of Instruction for Les Secretaires-Caissieres Following Post Marche Pouvoir in

Executive Room. Chapeau Departemental Please Attend if La Secretaire-Caissiere Departementale

is not at Lamarche Nationale.

Saturday, September 3, 1966—7:30 P.M. LA MARCHE NATIONALE BANQUET Empire Room, Shoreham Hotel INSTALLA TION OF OFFICERS— ENTERTAINMENT- PRESENTA TION OF LE CHA PEA U NA TIONA L A DJO URNMENT- PASSE PIN—

CONVENTION PHOTO ALBUM OF 1966 LEGION SESSIONS

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Highlights of The American Legion’s 48th Na- Through the pages of the 8 Vi x 11 inch hard cover tional Convention in the nation’s capital, Aug. 26- album, Legionnaires and their families will be able to relive activities of the convention long after it is over. Sept. 1, will be captured in an official photographic album. The Legion has arranged for a staff of Wash- The official album will also allow those who have miss ington’s top news and special events photographers to our greatest convention to share some of its memories through the pages of our official album. to cover every phase of the 1966 conclave around Advance orders for the album can be made by the clock. mailing a check or money order in the amount of The official convention album, first of its kind to $8.50. be published, will include hundreds of photographs Orders placed for photo albums during the Con- of the nation’s distinguished leaders participating in vention will be considered “advance” orders, and the National Convention, the breath-taking pag- they may be purchased at any of the registration-in- eantry banquets, the of the big parade, the many and formation boths. Price of the album after the 1966 activities of department delegations as they attend National Convention will be $11.50. By ordering in to the serious business of the 48th National Conven- advance, Legionnaires not only save $3.00, but also tion. make certain that they receive a copy. SPECIAL MARCHE COMMITTEES

CREDENTIALS Mrs. James W. Collins, Indiana, Chairman Mrs. James Michelet, New Mexico Mrs. James Casserly, Louisiana

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Mrs. William J. McKinley, Massachusetts Chairman Mrs. C. P. Andrew Mrs. Mayro Cox Mrs. Walter Davol Mrs. James Michelet Mrs. William J. Schlau Mrs. Leo C. Colton Mrs. Valentine Delles Mrs. Crawford Mortensen Mrs. George Murphy Mrs. Charles Titlow, Sr. Mrs. George G. Speir

PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Mrs. Joseph J. Oliger, New York, Chairman Mrs. Callie Belle Jones, Colorado Mrs. Alta Fritz, Nevada

RESOLUTIONS Mrs. Guidotta Bates, Colorado Chairman Mrs. William J. Schlau, New York Mrs. Fred Lanfried, Wisconsin

RULES AND ORDER Mrs. Robert I. Brown, District of Columbia, Chairman Mrs. Fred Plank, Kansas Mrs. Roy Hossfeld, Kentucky JUDGE OF ELECTIONS Tellers Mrs. Frederick Capel, Jr., New Jersey Mrs. Jessie Maybury, Pennsylvania Mrs. Ethel Slover, New Mexico

JUDGE OF HISTORIES Mrs. Leo C. Colton, New Jersey

LES MARECHALS Mrs. Earl Bigalow, Oregon Mrs. J. Glen Johnson, Washington

PAGES Mrs. Melvin Goode, Indiana, Chairman Mrs. Myra Koester, Wisconsin Mrs. Elaine Campbell, Alabama Mrs. Bruce E. Wolfe, West Virginia Mrs. John Links, Jr., Louisiana Mrs. Carl H. Gamble, Texas Mrs. Charles Liston, Utah Mrs. H. Courtenay Lowrie, Florida Mrs. George Long, Rhode Island Mrs. Doris Tompkins, South Dakota Mrs. Leo LaPorte, New Hampshire Mrs. John B. Vance, Virginia LE CHAPEAU NATIONAL Personal Pages Mrs. Frank Evans, Washington Mrs. Allen Gates, Washington LA SECRETAIRE-CAISSIERE NATIONALE Personal Page Mrs. William Stringer, Illinois

84 THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL EMBLEM SALES LOCATIONS

MAIN STORE—STATLER HILTON— 16th and K Streets, N.W. Thursday, August 25, through Thursday, September 1 Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

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Friday, August 26, through Thursday, September 1 Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

WASHINGTON HILTON HOTEL—Connecticut Avenue at Columbia Road, N.W.

Saturday, August 27 through Thursday, September 1 Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

For Your Convenience During the 48th Annual National Convention

All locations will have a complete stock of American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary mer- chandise available. Among the many items are shirts, ties, uniform trousers, jackets, cap insignia, official jewelry, etc., a supply of CAPS lettered for all states will be available at the STATLER HIL- TON ONLY. COMPLETE STOCK OF BLAZERS AT STATLER HILTON ONLY.

The American Legion National Emblem Sales P.O. Box 1055 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

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Delegates to the 47th National Convention in Portland, Oregon, meet in Joint Opening Session 1966 LOCAL NATION ALE MARCHE COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN Frances F. Snow VICE CHAIRMAN Virginia M. DeForce SECRETARY Marie Ciccone TREASURER Margaret Greenburg AIDE TO Le Chapeau Nationale Helene ‘Bunny’ Brown La Secretaire Nationale Estelle S. Mead L'Aumonier Nationale Mary Michael Chloe Calongne ADVISORY CHAPEAUX DEPARTEMENTAUX PASSE BADGES Clara Brooks Mary Hanley BANQUET Chairman Virginia DeForce Co-Chairman Shirleyanne Compton Committee Grace Ault Dorothy Murray Emily Carey Chloe Colongne Marie Ciccone Evelyn Carpenter Mabel Pugliese Lucie Davis Rose Vernon Mae Smith Helene ‘Bunny’ Brown DECORATIONS AND FAVORS Shirleyanne Compton Emily Carey DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Frances Norton Pearl Heagerty COORDINATOR DIVISIONAL BREAKFAST Lucie N. Davis

ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC Lydia N. Seitzinger

FIRST AID Esther J. Carrico Ellen Laughlin HALLS AND SEATING Chairman Eva B. Carrico Committee Edna Coleman Mildred West Mae Smith HOSPITALITY AND HOSTESSES Chairman Helen Fioramonti Co-Chairman Edythe O’Connor Committee Marie Totten May Young Helen Ware Lucille Welch Claire Smithson Goldie Maribello Annie Merle Burell Claudia Hall 48th NATIONAL CONVENTION

86 HISTORIES AND SCRAPBOOKS Helen . Berkany Bernice Farrand

INFORMATION Marie Hargy Mabel Pugliese Freda Burson Ann Cromp

INSTALLATION M. Patti Flynn

LUNCHEON Helen Fioramonti Patti Flynn Shirleyanne Compton

PUBLICITY Mary Beale Irene O’Connor

REGISTRATION Chairman Margaret Greenburg Committee Evelyn Carpenter Bama Larrick Ruth Clough Catherine Tierney Eleanor Hartley Lola Dombroski Ruth Duff Hazel LeFoe Mildred Potter Rose Lyon Adelaide Collingwood Lydia Seitzinger

RESERVATIONS Anadye Kisliuk Marie Ciccone

TRANSPORTATION Frances R. Norton

TROPHIES AND AWARDS Ercelle Quinn Pat Broughton Julia Miller

RECEPTION FOR OFFICERS Chairman Pearl Heagerty Committee Grace Ault Marie Ciccone Shirleyanne Compton Helen Fioramonti Mabel Pugliese Frances Norton

AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1 , 1966

87 ANNUAL REPORT

The last 32 pages of this official program of the 48th National Convention contain a condensed an- nual report for 1965-66. In accordance with the requirements of the American Legion’s congression- ally-granted charter, a completely detailed report has been assembled and will be presented to the Congress. Believing that the delegates to the National Con- vention are entitled to receive a concise statement of the activities and achievements of the past year, your national headquarters includes this illustrated report as part of the official program. In this way, we are assured that every delegate (and, in fact, everyone who registers for the convention) will re- ceive this condensed annual report. We commend the advertisements in this program to your attention.

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FOR^gDD AND»PUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; 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 sense obligation to the state nation a of individual community , and ;

to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right

the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safe-

guard and transmit to posterity the principles justice freedom of ,

and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comrade-

ship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. THE AMERICAN LEGION 48TH ANNUAL REPORT

A full, detailed report has been submitted to the Congress of the United States in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 249, 77th Congress, approved September 18, 1941.

nphe American Legion is privileged to present its 1966 condensed annual report

within this cover, which is symbolic of the major points of program emphasis as selected by the National Commander whose term of office is summarized herein.

The die cut front cover is backed by a replica of the American Flag, symbolic of the fact that the flag stands for the Republic and The American Legion and its programs were designed to serve the best interests of both.

Operation “Show Your Colors,” one of the most widely heralded American

Legion programs in recent years, saw the Legion provide more than 15.000,000

American Flag lapel pins and billfold-sized cards bearing the legend: “Americans are serving the cause of freedom in Viet Nam. I wear my country’s flag to show that

I support their efforts.” The American Legion believes that this project provided the outlet for many Americans to evidence their support of our government’s position in Viet Nam, and at a moment when that position was being most criticized by vocal minorities.

Maintenance of law and order is one of the ten points of the Preamble of the Constitution of The American Legion, and one which the National Commander felt in need of particular emphasis this year in view of a growing tendency toward acts of civil disobedience and direct defiance of the law of the land.

The third point, Support of Viet Nam, actually runs through the first and second themes, as “show your colors,” was in support of our government’s position and of our fighting men there, and the maintenance of law and order was concerned, to a degree, with acts of lawlessness perpetrated by Viet Nam protestors.

The total year’s major emphasis programs were wrapped up in the Legion’s

Viet Nam relief fund which provided more than $115,000 to support the civic action programs of American Servicemen and civilians with the people of South

Viet Nam.

E. A. Blackmore National Adjutant )

L. Eldon James (Virginia) E. A. Blackmore National Commander (Wyoming) 1965-66 National Adjutant

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Dr. A. R. Cho (Louisiana)

The National Headquarters of The Ameri- The National Commander is the chief exec- can Legion is located in Indianapolis, Ind., utive officer. He and five National Vice Com- with a major office operation housing certain manders and the National Chaplain are elected staff functions located in Washington, D. C., by the National Convention to serve until the the offices of The American Legion Magazine next National Convention. in New York City, the publishing capital of L. Eldon James, of Hampton, Va., a Navy the country, and a number of field representa- veteran of World War II, was elected at the tives with area assignments at several locations closing session of the 1965 National Conven- William E. Gal: (Nebraska) across the nation. tion in Portland, Oregon. Highlights of his j Staff operations housed in the Washington year of leadership of the Legion are covered offices are those which by their nature require in this condensed annual report. close liaison with day-to-day the Congress of The National Adjutant, E. A. Blackmore, the United States and with other agencies of of Wyoming, is the chief administrative officer the Federal Government. These include the of the American Legion. He is appointed by Rehabilitation, National Security, Foreign Re- the National Commander, with the approval lations and Legislative offices and some asso- of the National Executive Committee, as are ciated staff functions. The Indianapolis site of National Headquarters was selected by the the additional national officers other than those elected by Convention action. The Adjutant is first National Convention in 1919, and that Robert O. Phiii Midwestern city has been the home of the responsible for direction and supervision of (Philippines, Legion ever since. the National Headquarters staff.

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William J. Ro (Maine)

The Rev. Harold A. Shindler Bertram G. Davis Francis Polen Soleng Ton Alfred C. Thompson (Indiana (New York) (Indiana) (Arizona) (New York) National Historian National Judge Advocate National Treasurer National Chaplain THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Between National Conventions, the administrative nate) elected by each Department. Past National Com- authority of The American Legion is exercised by the manders are life members of the NEC without vote. National Execuitve Committee composed of the Na- The NEC appoints the National Adjutant, Treasurer, tional Commander, the five National Vice Commanders, Judge Advocate and Historian. The NEC also has full National Chaplain, and one committeeman (plus alter- and complete control over the annual budget.

National Executive Committeemen

Alabama Hugh W. Overton Missouri James F. Kerr

Alaska .... George Petrovich Montana William A. Lindsay Arizona Ralph A. Watkins Nebraska Robert W. Lowry Arkansas Ulys. A. Lovell Nevada Thomas W. Miller California A. Lee Oder New Hampshire Raymond F. Mudge Canada Forrest Monner New Jersey William G. McKinley

Connecticut _. Joseph G. Leonard New York . Louis E. Drago Delaware Charles E. Jackson North Carolina W. D. Robbins District of Columbia A llyn C. Donaldson North Dakota Patrick T. Milloy

Florida ...... E. Meade Wilson Ohio Alec J. Blair France Sedlev Peck Oklahoma Gene Hassman Georgia W. D. Harrell Oregon William Stevens

Hawaii .. Wallace C. S. Young Panama, C. Z. Raymond G. Bush Idaho Bernard F. G ration Pennsylvania Daniel A. Drew Illinois Karl Yost Philippines Charles A. Park Indiana Robert L. Kuntz Puerto Rico Gilberto M. Font

Iowa . Robert H . Lounsberry Rhode Island John A. Ryer

Italy Sexson E. Humphreys South Carolina .. E. Roy Stone. Jr. Kansas V. L. Lehr South Dakota Glenn R. Green Kentucky Kenneth Fern Tennessee Whit LaFon Louisiana Henry B. Clay Texas J. Walter Janko

Maine Maurice R. Parisien Utah ...... William E. Christoffersen Maryland H. Laird Roeder Vermont Ray Greenwood Massachusetts Gabriel T. Olga Virginia Dr. Thomas H. S. Ely Mexico Harry Wright Washington Aiden F. Russell

Michigan .. .. John M. Carey West Virginia L. O. Bickel

Minnesota Eugene V . Lindquist Wisconsin __ James E. Mulder Mississippi Ralph M. Godwin Wyoming C. B. Metz

Past National Commanders

Hanford MacNider Iowa George N. Craig Indiana Alvin M. Owsley Texas Erie Cocke, Jr. Georgia John R. Quinn California Donald R. Wilson West Virginia Henry L. Stevens, Jr. North Carolina Lewis K. Gough California Ray Murphy Iowa Seaborn P. Collins New Mexico

...... Kansas Harry W. Colmery J. Addington Wagner ...... Michigan Daniel J. Doherty Massachusetts W. C. Daniel Virginia Stephen F. Chadwick Washington John S. Gleason. Jr. Illinois

Raymond J . Kelly .. Michigan Preston J. Moore Oklahoma Milo J. Warner Ohio Martin B. McKneally _ New York Lynn U. Stambaugh . North Dakota

William R. Burke ... _ Warren H. Atherton California California Charles Edward N. Scheiberling New York L. Bacon Missouri James E. Powers Georgia Paul H. Griffith . Pennsylvania James F. O’Neil New Hampshire Daniel F. Foley Minnesota S. Perry Brown Texas Donald E. Johnson Iowa ) — —

The National Organization of The American Legion

Annual National Convention

(Five delegates from each Department, plus one for each 1,000 members, or major fraction thereof. Members of NEC, and Past National Commanders.)

National Executive Committee

(One elected from each of the 58 Departments, plus National Com- mander, National Vice Command-

ers, National Choplain in office, and Past Notional Commanders

I with voice— without vote).) National Commander

(Elected by Notionol Convention

National Five National National National Judge Vice Historian Treasurer Adjutant Advocate Commanders and National Chaplain (Elected by National Convention) National Comptroller

National Headquarters Convention Committees Committees (Full-Time Staff) National Commissions and (Composed of one delegate from

I Standing) each Department, serving during 1 (Appointed by NEC, and functioning the life of the Convention only.) on continuing basis) on Americanism Indianapolis, Ind., Headquarters Counter-Subversive Activities Committee on Child Welfare Americanism Division Child Welfare Commission Constitutional Amendments Child Welfare Division on Convention Commission on Credentials and Internal Contests Supervisory Committee Finance Division Division Affairs Distinguished Guests Committee Emblem Credentials and Other Internal Affairs Division Internal Matters Employment Committee Membership and Post Housing Committee Activities Section Membership Veterans' Preference Committee Publication Division on Economic— Employment Finance Commission Circulation Department and Veterans Preference American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. Public Relations Division Other Economic Matters American Legion Endowment Fund Corpora- (Part) on Finance

on Foreign Relations Emblem Committee Investments Policy Committee on Legislation and Rules

Overseas Graves Decoration Trust Washington, D. C., Office on Rehabilitation The American Legion Life Insurance and Claims and Rating Economic Division Trust Committee Hospitals and Medical Services Legislative Division Foreign Relations Commission Inter-American Committee Public Relations Division on Security Internal Affairs Commission (Part) Military Constitution and By-Laws Committee Rehabilitation Division Naval Security Division Membership and Post Activities National Aeronautic Committee Merchant Marine Graves Registration and Memorial Committee Civil Defense Resolutions Assignment Committee Trophies, Awards, and Ceremonials Corn- New York Office

Editorial and Advertising Legislative Commission Offices of The American Publications Commission Legion Magazine Public Relations Commission (Publication Division) Rehabilitation Commission National Security Commission Aeronautics and Space Committee Amateur Radio Network Committee Various Field Stations of Civil Defense Committee Law and Order Committee Advertising Department of The American Legion Merchant Marine Committee Magazine Convention Diroctor Military Affairs Committee National National Adjutant Rehabilitation Division National Security Training Committee National Historian Life Insurance Plan National Judge Advocate Notional Treasurer (Appointed by NEC) National Commission Chairmen

Americanism Child Welfare National Convention Economic

Daniel J. O’Connor Morris James V. Demarest John J. Flynn (Boh) Nooner, Jr.

Finance Foreign Relations Internal Affairs Legislative

Harold P. Redden Thomas E. Whelan Herbert J. Jaeohi Clarence C. Horton Memento of Historic Moment—Com- SUPPORTINft TUP TfilfiP^ ^ •JUrrwn I fit v VL mander James receives from President Lyn- don B. Johnson, one of the pens used by the President to sign the Cold War G.I. Bill of Rights, legislation supported by the Legion and which provides educational and other benefits similar to those previously granted to veterans of periods of declared warfare. (2) Moment of Victory—Accepting the acclaim of the assembled delegates at the 47th Annual National Convention of The American Legion in Portland, Oregon, is L. Eldon James (left) of Hampton, Va., who has just been elected National Commander of the world’s largest veterans organization. Accompanied to the platform by members of his family, Commander James is greeted by retiring National Commander Donald E. Johnson. (3) An almost daily occurrence in the routine of the National Commander is meeting with the press. Here Commander James answers the questions of reporters following a visit with President Johnson during which he reconfirmed with the Chief Executive The American Legion’s support of a position of firmness and strength in

Viet Nam. ( 4) One of the major themes of Commander James’ term of office was a renewed emphasis on the need for respect of Law and Order. The Commander is shown here presenting an American Legion bumper sticker to Dean Robert Kramer of the George Washington University Law School, the Commander’s Alma Mater. (5) On return from Viet Nam visit the Commander calls upon General Earle G. Wheeler, USA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to tell him of the Legion's “Operation Show Your Colors,’’ in support of America’s fighting men in Viet Nam, and of estab- lishment of The American Legion Viet Nam Relief fund to give material aid to our men in their Civic Action program. (6) Leadership Team 1965-66—Joining the New National Commander on the Convention platform are the other officers elected by the

National Convention, five National Vice Commanders and the National Chaplain, who served with Commander James. (7) We are here to- day because of the event pictured above. The National Commander signs the contract for the 1966 National Convention in Washington, D.C. (S) At the Fall, 1965 National Executive Committee Meeting, General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., commandant (continued on next page) | of the US. Marine Corps, briefed Legion leaders on the need for support of the Civic Action programs of our men in Viet Nam. Commander James here presents the gen- eral with copy of resolution passed by the N.E.C. in support of the program. (9) Com- mander James visits another free world outpost the US. Naval Base at Guantana- mo Bay, Cuba. He is shown here with the gun crew of a 155MM howitzer in sand- bagged emplacement covered by camou- flage nets. (10) The National Commander confers with Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, long-time Director of Selective Service. (11) The American Legion has an abiding concern for youth, and the National Com- mander demonstrates that concern by tak- ing time out for a visit to a Boys Town in Costa Rica, which was founded and supported by The American Legion. 10 ———

in the first such tournament played COUNTER-SUBVERSIVE in the Palmetto State in thirty years. COMMITTEE REPORT The distribution of Need A Lift?, scholarship handbook of The Ameri- Dr. J. E. Martie, Chairman can Legion exceeded 109,000 copies (Nevada) in the 1965-1966 Legion year. Over National Commander L. Eldon James is one-half million copies of the Guide “pinned" by a pair of Cab Scouts during Firing Line is the vehicle through for Parents and Students were pro- the 56th anniversary observance of the which facts relative to subversive vided to high school students during founding of Boy Scouts of America, and groups within the United States are the year. m recognition of American Legion support brought together. Much emphasis has the scouring The National High School Orator- of movement which involves been placed on draft card burners and sponsorship of more than 4,000 Boy Scout ical Contest for 1966 was conducted groups which oppose the United States units. at Henniker, New Hampshire, on Government policy in Viet Nam. April 7, 1966, with the following Readership of Firing Line continues results: AMERICANISM to increase from month to month. First Place Ronald Timothy Mc- Last year, Firing Line again exceeded Coy, Nogales, Arizona, $4,000.00 the previous year, both financially Daniel J. O’Connor, Chairman scholarship (New York) and in additional subscribers. As a Second Place Thomas Patrick Ner- service to Departments of The Amer- Maurice T. Webb, Director ney, Atlanta, Georgia, $2,500.00 ican Legion, we again provided 1966 scholarship (Georgia) sample Firing Line copies to be in- Third Place John Charles Peter- cluded in their packets for their son, Topeka, Kansas, $1,000.00 A mericanism in The American Le- Department Conventions. scholarship gion continues to be a program Correspondence relative to counter- Fourth Place — Gregory Anthony which is vital to the well-being subversive subjects reached an all-time Petsko, Fairfax, Virginia, $500.00 of the United States of America. high this year and, as usual, every scholarship (Representing Depart- Young citizens who have the oppor- effort was made to answer all ques- ment of D. C.) tunity of participating in The Ameri- tions with factual and documented can Legion’s Americanism programs The Boys Nation and Oratorical information. all testify to the fact that these pro- programs continue to be approved by grams are necessary activities. School Principals each year. Boy Scout Unit sponsorship con- A request has been made to the tinues as a program and we can report the National Association of Secondary that, in 1965, The American Legion House and Senate Judiciary Commit- increased its sponsorship of Boy Scout tees that The American Legion be Units by 56. Total sponsorship was allowed to present testimony favoring

4,1 I 8 Boy Scout Units. legislation to make it a Federal offense Boys' Clubs continues as a mandat- to desecrate the Flag of the United ed program and many American Le- States of America. gion Posts sponsor Boys’ Clubs at the The program of Bells of America community level. Ringing for Freedom was enthusias- Through Boys State and Boys Na- tically supported on July 4, 1966 by tion programs, the organization as- American Legion Posts throughout the sures the United States of America Nation. trained individuals who learn, through Many other programs were admin- active participation, the basics of our istered by the Commission and includ- political form of government. ed, but are not limited to. Constitution American Legion Boys Nation Senators American Legion Baseball's Forty- Day, Citizenship Day, Community leave the White House following traditional visit as part their Boys Nation experi- First Anniversary Series of competi- Service, Observance of Patriotic Holi- a of ence. These select young men, chosen by I tion is being climaxed with its World days, Flag Education, American Le- their respective Boys States, observe the Series at Orangeburg, South Carolina. gion School Medal Award Program, workings of vital offices of the federal gov- Eight Regional Champions are com- Marksmanship and American Educa- ernment and, in turn, set up their own peting August 28-September 4, 1966 tion Week. mock federal government. i J 1 " ? ~!

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1966 Legion National Ora- A mericas muster orator of all-time, Daniel Webster, towers above the four finalists for the American the ordet torical Contest from his pedestal before the New Hampshire state Capitol in Concord, N.H. The modern day orators and of 4th, their finish in the 1966 Legion contest are (L to R): Gregory Anthony Petsko, Washington, D. C., Ronald Timothy McCoy, Atlanta, Ga., 2nd, and John Charles Peterson, Topeka, Kan., 3rd. Nogales, Ariz., 1st ; Thomas Patrick Nerney, National Rehabilitation Commission Chairman Robert M. McCurdy w elcomes Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to speaker's table during the National Com- mander's banquet honoring the Congress at the Washington Conference. REHABILITATION Robert M. McCurdy (California) Chairman

John J. Corcoran (District of Columbia) Director

he veteran population of the United States is on the Executive Committee have approved programs expressed increase. The Veterans Administration officially rec- in resolutions submitted to those bodies through the Na- T ognized this fact in its March statistical summary. tional Convention Rehabilitation Committee and the Na- The report for that month showed an over-all increase of tional Rehabilitation Commission. 3,770,000, as compared with the report for February. Legislatively, laws enacted for the benefit of the Viet

This is due chiefly to the inclusion of the post-Korean con- Nam era veterans are reflected in the Servicemen's Group

flict veterans, that is, those with service since January 31, Life Insurance Act, PL 89-214, and the Veterans Read- 1955. justment Benefits Act of 1966. PL 89-358. This expansion of the veteran population necessarily The Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Act provides

means an increase in the attention that is given to programs coverage for those on active duty. Coverage is automatic administered by VA for the medical and hospital care of for $10,000 unless the individual veteran takes affirmative veterans, as well as the cash benefits programs for veterans action to remove himself from the program. and their dependents. The Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966, the As in preceding years, the Portland 1965 National Con- latter-day version of the GI Bill, provides a permanent vention and the Spring and Fall meetings of the National program of educational assistance for those serving in the

Traditionally, during the annual Washington Conference, the National Commander presents The American Legion's Rehabilitation program to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Commander L. Lldon James, flanked by his Rehabilitation and Legislative chairmen , outlines the Legion's current program and objectives. Armed Forces, discharged after January 31, 1955. It The approach of the time when the new Medicare law brings a new group into those eligible for nonservice- would become operative occupied the attention of many connected VA hospitalization by including all veterans members of the 1966 National Rehabilitation Conference. serving after January 31, 1955; continues the home loan The effect of the Medicare law, PL 89-97, on the opera- guaranty program; provides preference in Federal employ- tion of the VA hospital program was discussed through ment; and, authorizes a flag to drape the casket of war many questions from individual conferees. Officially, the veterans. VA indicated Medicare would be considered as another In the field of compensation benefits, PL 89-311 pro- resource of the veteran seeking nonservice-connected hos- vides, among other things, increased compensation rates pitalization in the VA. There were 5,942 veterans who and additional compensation for those entitled to depend- answered a questionnaire sent to 10,000 VA pensioners ent’s allowance. Other benefits legislation in which the Na- asking whether they would elect to receive VA hospitaliza- tional Rehabilitation Commission has a continuing interest tion, care in a community hospital under Medicare, or in is in various stages of progress through the second session a community hospital at own expense. Of those replying, of the 89th Congress. 65.5 percent marked a preference for VA hospitalization,

The Special Subcommittee on Intermediate Care of the 28.7 percent indicated an election for Medicare, and 1 House Veterans Affairs Committee held extensive hearings percent chose community hospital at own expense. on the manner in which the nursing care program, initiated Reports such as that of the National Commission on under PL 88-450, is being administered in the VA. Re- Community Health Services and the Rand Corporation ports of officials of the Veterans Administration submitted report on program budgeting published and distributed by to the Subcommittee members indicate that this program is the Budget Bureau continued to raise questions about the fast developing into a very successful vehicle for round- continuance of the VA medical and hospital program as ing out the types of care provided by the Veterans Ad- the means of caring for eligible veterans. ministration, principally in the field of the aging. Rehabili- Such reports and pending legislation dealing with the tation Director John J. Corcoran testified during these matter of use of VA facilities for nonveterans continued hearings, indicating areas in which there should be im- to be a special course of study for the National Rehabilita- provements through amendatory legislation. tion Commission and staff.

National Commander L. Eldon James presents to Congress- A standing room only crowd of concerned American Legion- man Olin E. Teague, of Te.xas, Chairman of the House naires packs the hearing room of the House Committee on Committee on Veterans Affairs, The American Legion's Award Veterans Affairs to hear the National Commander present for Distinguished public service. the Legion's Rehabilitation-Legislative objectives. pre-school children in low income idly increasing acumulation of knowl- families; medical care for children edge in the field of cytogenetics and whose families cannot afford needed the genetic basis of additional abnor- care; new research provisions for malities in children. emotional illness; and extended grants Although time seems to pass at dif- for planning to combat mental re- ferent rates of speed for different in-

tardation. dividuals, it stands still for more. Dur- Additional action by the Congress ing the past 8 seconds a new baby was pertained to a National Institute for born in the United States and in the the Deaf; juvenile delinquency con- next 8 seconds a second will child

trol; drug abuse control; mental will begin to learn what this world is health staffing; a correctional man- like. Have we in the last 8 seconds power study, and leisure and creativ- added any new knowledge that will ity. help that child grow to be a produc- Many contributions to the welfare tive citizen? Will we, through the ap- of children occurred outside the legis- plication of time, energy or money, do lative halls of this nation. During the anything in the next 8 seconds that Of the four legislative objectives pro- last first will help distribute the moted by the National Child Welfare half of 1965 and the half of knowledge we Commission in the legislatures of the 1966 we saw a growing interest on the already have to help the second baby several states in recent years, each has part of attorneys, individually and in stand firm under the pressures of life? received overwhelmingly favorable action groups, in the constitutional rights of The longer we delay action because with the exception of the proposal to welfare recipients. We noted the same we are not sure what action to take, make the use of eye safety glasses man- interest in the constitutional rights of the farther our constructive programs datory in selected school activities. Only children who are brought before the will lag behind the basic needs of our 17 states have taken favorable action. courts for various reasons. child population. Of necessity we The young man shown above still has a spend a great deal of time determin- good right eye because that shattered e witnessed a renewed con- ing the proper direction of our future lens he is pointing to is safety glass. cern on the part of doctors, programs. Yet, in so doing we lose W both as individuals and in valuable time from the actual striving association, for the control of venereal toward our goal which is a square disease. We saw some lessening in the deal for every child. CHILD group often catagorized as “out of The longer we dissipate our ener- school—out of work—and out of gies away from developing sound, WELFARE luck.” We observed one major, indus- healthy children, the longer it will trially populated state which had no take to “equalize time” for our na- increase in its youth crime rate. We tion's children. There is little doubt recorded the expenditure of $000,- that progress has been made, but

000,000 by The American Legion and there is no doubt that as an organiza-

Although sciences teach that time its affiliated organizations for child tion dedicated to assisting our nation’s is constant— it appears to pass welfare purposes. We noted the rap- children, we have much further to go. * at different rates of speed for different people as well as to the same person under different circumstances. When one is sick time drags—when busy it passes rapidly. As one ages times goes swiftly—but to a child it takes “forever.” The passage of time takes “longer” for some children than others. To the star quarterback who is president of the senior class and the cheer leader who is junior prom queen, their time problem is simply “where does it go?” But the ghetto dweller—the victim of cystic fibrosis—the mentally disabled —the blind—the multiple handicap- ped—often wonder why there is so much of it. The last half of 1965 and the first half of 1966 witnessed relatively slow progress toward The American Le- gion’s efforts to achieve a square deal for every child—or to “equalize time” for the Nation's children. Important measures to improve conditions for children did take place. Some of these measures included: increased authori- zations for maternal and child health, A bicycle safety program is promoted by the Child Welfare committee of Post 180, crippled children’s and child welfare Milwaukie, Oregon. In addition to providing youngsters with instruction on the safe services programs special Federal handling of bicycles, the Post provided scotch-lite tape to make the bikes more readily grants for health care of school and visible after dark. St. Louis Service Womens Post No. 404, of St. Louis, Mo., provides an invaluable American Legion local area service in Child Welfare at the post level with the help of trained Child Welfare professionals in supplying hearing aids to youngsters with hearing defects. This Foundation, Inc. is an example of a wide variety of local Child Welfare services provided by George Ehinger, President Posts and Units. (Delaware) for Practical Nurse Education and Randel Shake, Executive Secretary Service to continue the program of (Indiana) scholarships in pediatric nursing for practical nurses; to the National Cystic very 8 seconds, 24 hours a day, period of time, $259,416.00 have been Fibrosis Research Foundation to con- 365 days a year, a new life authorized for grants to educational or tinue the scholarship program for E comes into being in the United philanthropic physical therapists; to the Joint organizations to help Com- States. It is really tragic that some of achieve the two purposes of the Foun- mission on Correctional Manpower these children will not live to see their dation. Its two purposes are: (1) To and Training to help in a three-year first birthday. It is pathetic that some add to the sum total of man’s knowl- study of recruitment, education, train- will be born with physical or mental edge about children and youth through ing, and utilization and retention of all defects so severe their entire lives will research, and (2) To make the knowl- levels of personnel in our training be affected adversely. It is depressing edge society already possesses more schools; to the Delinquency Control that some will become mentally ill effective through wider distribution. Institute, University of Southern Cali- and thus be handicapped in a different Nine Legionnaires compose the fornia, to continue a program begun way. It is more than unfortunate that Board of Directors of the Foundation. in 1955 to provide expense grants to some will find life so unrewarding they Appointed by the National Command- police officers enrolled in this Institute; become delinquent. er, three of them are from the Na- to the National Association for Re- These are problems that are of tre- tional Executive Committee, three tarded Children to assist in providing mendous concern to the American from the National Child Welfare Com- recreation for retarded children; to Legion Child Welfare Foundation. mission, and three from the National Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, Penn-

These are problems it takes funds to Finance Commission. Meeting with sylvania, for “Growth Study on Epi- fight. These are problems contribu- the Board is a Liaison Committee of physeal Cartilage.” tions from members of The American three Past National Presidents of the As a tax-exempt Foundation, gifts Legion and its Auxiliary will help alle- American Legion Auxiliary. of stock, land, money and memorial viate or control. These are problems At its meeting in connection with contributions have supported the that exemplify the old adage “an the National Convention in Portland Foundation’s efforts. By use of the ounce of prevention is worth a Oregon, the Foundation authorized memorial fund, it is possible to re- pound of cure.” $38,000.00 in grants to 6 different or- member a friend or fellow member Established in 1954, the Foundation ganizations and agencies. Included and at the same time put your gift is now in its 12th year. During this were grants to National Association to positive use in helping children. deployment of an anti-missile system, an advanced manned strategic air- craft as a follow-on to the B-52s and B58s being phased out of the Air Force, nuclear power for the U. S. Navy and modern weapons for the Armed Forces. In his statement, the Legion spokes- man concluded: “No one will ques- tion the fact that a military budget

approaching $60 billion is large. Yet for a rich nation with a gross national product near $700 billion annually, needed weapon systems which would provide an added margin of safety and security should not be rejected or deferred by virtue of cost alone. “The American Legion is of the

firm opinion that this is not a time to weaken our defense in the name and for the sake of economy. If

trim you must, let it be in non-defense spending where the need does not relate itself directly to the present and future security of our nation.”

he Security Commission’s ef- forts are not confined to legis- T lative matters alone nor do daily contracts with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Department of Defense and a host of other government and National Commander L. Eldon James presents an American Legion award of appre- the full extent ciation to Gen. Yong Bae Kim, Chief of Staff of the Army of the Republic of Korea private agencies, cover for the contributions of the ROK Army to the cause of freedom. of its activities. In many ways The American Le- gion aired its position on National NATIONAL Security: through the National Com- SECURITY mander, news releases, feature articles in periodicals, by radio and television William C. Doyle, Chairman and testimony before the Congress. (New Jersey) Many of the 1965 National Conven- tion mandates relating to national se- James R. Wilson, Jr., Director curity called for administrative action ( Pennsylvania) by the Secretaries of the military serv- ices or legislative action by the Con- principal concern to The Amer- retain freedom and right of self- gress. To this end heads of the mili- ican Legion since its found- government against mounting com- tary departments, including the Sec- A ing, following the first World munist pressure. Having witnessed retary of Defense, were formally War, has been the state of America’s war firsthand. Legionnaires realize notified of the Legion’s position as it defense. Through the years its rec- mankind’s future rests in finding a concerns their service. Throughout ommendations have helped shape the just solution to lasting peace for the the year, the National Commander, size, composition and form of our alternative could well be the end of the Chairman and Director of the Na- defense structure. Today, The Amer- civilization. Yet today, despite sin- tional Security Commission and other ican Legion, through its National Se- cere and persistent efforts by the free key committee members met with curity Commission and Committees, world, communism’s trouble making Defense officials to discuss defense continues to formulate policies which on a worldwide scale, principally issues of concern to The American form the basis for its appearances through so-called wars of liberation Legion. before the Committees of Congress, make discussions leading to lasting On March 31, 1966, for example, programs in support of national de- peace difficult if not impossible. while visiting the United States, Gen- fense and public utterances on the In striving to achieve the purpose eral Yong Bae Kim, Chief of Staff of

nation's defense. of its current policy and of some 22 the Korean Army, accepted an Ap- The National Security policy evolved resolutions calling for legislative ac- preciation Award from National Com- by the 1965 National Convention, tion, adopted by the 1965 National mander James in behalf of Korean against a background of world tur- Convention, Legion representatives ap- servicemen fighting in Viet Nam. The moil, recommended that America’s peared before the Defense Appropria- award in the form of a plaque read: strength be based on unchallengable tions Subcommittee of the House of “In grateful appreciation of the heroic military superiority. That report took Representatives in April and testified and courageous contributions made cognizance of the fact that since the on the 1967 defense appropriation. by the Armed Forces of the Republic end of World War II the free na- In urging a high level of military pre- of Korea in the cause of freedom.” tions of the world have been engaged paredness, the testimony placed spe- This past year, special committees in hot and cold wars in an effort to cial emphasis on the development and on Manpower and Promotion Systems have worked to develop sound posi- all Legionnaire “hams” throughout the military superiority. Rather we lean tions in these two areas which are of United States. This vital communica- more to the philosophy of General far reaching significance to the mili- tion network serves in peace and war Thomas S. Power, former Command- tary services. In early March, the and in times of local emergencies as er of the Strategic Air Command, who Manpower Committee met with offi- an essential adjunct to civil defense when he appeared before the National cials of the Selective Service System, planning and operation. Security Commission in March 1966 the Department of Defense and the gave his appraisal of America’s need Congress in quest of solutions to aving testified in support of the for a strong defense in these terms: problems such as meeting the man- ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964 power requirements of the armed H (PL 88-647) from its incep- “In decisions concerning force forces. tion to its enactment into law, The structure, we are dealing with the High in importance also is The American Legion has more than a future. We can control only our

American Legion’s nation-wide Blood passing interest in the expansion and share, therefore, it is not an exact Donor Program. Last year, 40 De- improvement of the Reserve Officers science. No one in this country partments participated in this worthy Training Corps programs by all mili- can state authoritatively that this effort by providing blood for local use tary services at the high school and or that finite force will deter. I and for blood shipments scheduled college level authorized by this law. think the force we provide must for use in combat areas. This year, To further interest in the ROTC pro- he so overwhelming that even a in cooperation with the American gram, The American Legion by Con- fool would not be templed to at- Red Cross, a new Blood Donor book- vention action, authorized the broad- tack us.’’ let was prepared and distributed to ening of the ROTC Medal Awards all American Red Cross Chapters, Program to include gold, silver and Posts of The American Legion and bronze medals for Scholastic Excel- Units of the American Legion Auxil- lence. With the cooperation of the iary. The cover of the new booklet Armed Services, new medals were depicts a scene showing the use of designed and award criteria established blood by American servicemen in and disseminated. During the past Viet Nam. Mounting casualty lists year, medals presented at high schools, from that war-torn country has given colleges and universities for Military Legionnaires added reason for giving and Scholastic Excellence has quad- blood. This in turn is reflected in an rupled. American Legion Posts co- ever increasing growth in the Blood operating with high schools, universi- Donor Program. ties and colleges have found a mutual- During the past year, support for ity of interest in recognizing the dedi- the “fourth arm of national defense,” cated service of young Americans in General Thomas S. Power, retired chief the Strategic Air Command and the our merchant marine, was given added the Reserve Officers Training Corps of National Commander’s representative impetus. In September 1965, shortly program. to the National Security Commission, after his election, National Command- The central theme of the current speaks to the Commission during the American Le- er L. Eldon James at the Mayflower security policy of The Washington Conference. National Se- Hotel in Washington, D. C., made a gion takes issue with those who con- curity Commission Chairman William major address on the need for a tend it is no longer possible or neces- C. Doyle stands at General Power’s strong American merchant marine to sary for the United States to maintain shoulder. an audience comprised of top mari- time officials. Copies of the National Commander's speech were given na- tion-wide distribution in pamphlets and tape recordings. Another highlight occurred in May when the Vice President of the United States, Hubert H. Humphrey, and National Merchant Marine Committee Chairman Henry C. Parke, presented the Robert L. Hague Trophy, the Le- gion’s Maritime Achievement Award, to the 1966 recipients: Joseph Kahn, President and Howard M. Pack, Vice President of Trans-Eastern Associates, Inc.

The American Legion in its appear- ances before Congress continues to urge a strong system of civil defense at the national, state and local level as a co-equal of military defense. The National Security Division con- tinued to distribute literature on the Light Duty Rescue, Fallout Shelter and Disaster Relief Agreement Pro- these grams to build added support for An American Legion R.O.T.C. scholastic award is being presented here as part of the programs among its membership. Legion's continuing program of recognition of achievement of American youth both In 1966, an Amateur Radio Net- scholastically and militarily. Granville Ridley, Chairman of the Legion's National Secu- work Directory was prepared listing rity Council, makes the presentation. LEGISLATIVE Clarence C. Horton, Chairman (Alabama)

Herald E. Stringer, Director (Alaska)

he mission of the National Legislative Commission has remained essentially unchanged since the first T National Convention of The American Legion in 1919. At that time the organization was directed to estab- lish a “Legislative Bureau” (now the Legislative Division) in the Nation’s Capital to carry out the legislative objec- tives of the membership as expressed by the National Conventions or the National Executive Committee. Now, as then, the Legislative Commission does not de- termine policy, but rather concentrates its efforts on im- Of paramount importance to The American Legion is plementing the mandates of the organization. This requires the enactment of legislation to establish a national ceme- constant contact with the Congressional Committees and tery policy for war veterans. For many years the policy of their staffs. Another important function is to the keep mem- each administration has been to discontinue expansion of bership informed of pending Congressional leg- action on national cemeteries, with the exception of Arlington, when islation of concern to the veteran, and seek support for existing burial sites are filled. Although no date has been our program from the members of the Legion and the set, hearings have been promised this year and we are Auxiliary. hopeful that a bill will be reported that is acceptable to Resolutions relating to federal legislation continue in The American Legion. force and effect through all sessions of a numbered Con- Another primary objective of the Commission is the de- gress such as the 89th. Resolutions approved by this Con- feat of a proposal pending in the Senate to remove the vention will form the basis of our legislative for program protection of veterans’ preference from certain Federal the 90th Congress. employees. Your Commission believes that this would be Our current legislative portfolio contains 161 resolu- the forerunner of the elimination of all such preference tions embracing all facets of American Legion programs. throughout the Federal Civil Service System. These remain from a total of approximately 233 resolu- Since the last National Convention the Legislative Com- tions received during the 89th Congress. Many of these mission has held one meeting in Washington. A Subcom- resolutions direct the Commission to support appropria- mittee of the Commission participated in meetings with tions for the Executive Agencies administering programs the National Executive Committee at Indianapolis in May. for servicemen, veterans and their dependents. Others di- Your Commission and staff have had excellent coopera- rect us to seek funds necessary for the operation of the tion and support from National Commander L. Eldon Committees of Congress whose work The American Le- James and from all other national officers and Divisions gion supports. Still others require the introduction and of National Headquarters. We are most grateful to the support of bills, or direct the Commission to oppose cer- American Legion Auxiliary, to National President Mrs. tain proposed legislation pending in the Congress. Walter H. Glynn, and to her National Legislative Chair- The American Legion’s legislative program continues man, Mrs. Arthur B. Hanell, for their splendid coopera- to fare well in the 89th Congress. A number of measures tion. Our success this past year has been due in large of benefit to the veteran and his dependents have been en- part to the efforts of loyal members of The American acted into law since adjournment of the 47th National Legion and the Auxiliary in the Posts and Units across the Convention last September. Among those supported, and country. Each member is a source of strength to the en- in some cases initiated by the Legion, are bills to provide: tire organization. Our thanks go to each of you for your

1 Increases in the rates of compensation payments to ) support of our legislative program. service-connected war veterans; 2) Improvements in the DIC benefit program for dependents; 3) Improvements in the VA hospital and nursing care program; 4) Benefits for the Vietnam Era veterans; 5) Group life insurance for in-service personnel; 6) Sufficient appropriations to carry out the mission of the Department of Defense; 7) Amend- ments to the Immigration and Nationality Act containing the five basic criteria recommended by The American Legion; 8) Beneficial changes in the War Orphans Educa- tional Assistance Act; 9) Increased pay for overseas teachers in schools operated by the Department of De- fense; and 10) Appropriation of sufficient funds for con- tinued operation of the House Committee on Un-Ameri- can Activities and the Senate Special Subcommittee on In- ternal Security. This report was prepared May 27, 1966, to meet the printing deadline and while the 89th Congress was still in session. The Legislative Commission will continue its National Commander L. Eldon James and Congressman Olin efforts to obtain favorable action on other proposals in- E. Teague, both seated, are joined by Clarence C. Horton cluding an increase in rates and other improvements in (Standing Left), Legion Legislative Chairman, Congressman the death and disability pension programs, and full com- Thomas N. Downing, of Virginia, and Congressman W. J. parability in benefits for Vietnam era veterans with those Bryan Dorn, of South Carolina, at Washington Conference of other wars. session. )

ECONOMIC Special Subcommittee, Senate Com- sought legislation to grant the VA /\u- mittee on Foreign Relations, and The ministrator authority to raise or lower in John J. Flynn, Chairman American Legion vigorously opposed the interest rate on GI mortgages (California) certain sections of the bill. The out- order to keep them competitive with come is unpredictable at this writing. other types of financing. The new GI Clarence W. Bird, Director The Back Pay Act of 1966 (PL 89- Bill, among other things germane to ( Vermont 380) satisfies a legislative objective VA housing, carries out our long sought by The American Legion for standing recommendation. nterest in economic activities re- the past decade. This act guarantees Decisions denying waiver of loan lating to employment, housing back pay other retroactive benefits and indebtedness are now appealable to I and veterans' preference in Fed- to all Federal and postal employees, the Veterans Administration Board of eral employment dates back to the veteran and non-veteran, probationary Veterans Appeals. Processing appeals very beginning of The American Le- and career, who are restored to their before BVA is a new challenge to the gion. The Economic Program is de- removal jobs after improper or unjust economic staff in the field of housing. signed to insure that preferential em- the past, vet- or suspension. In many We gladly accept this added responsi- ployment consideration is extended to erans have been forced to seek court bility. all eligible veterans with maximum remedy. This legislation will alleviate Following through with efforts to employment opportunities and spe- that need. train American Legion Department, cialized services to the disabled and Progress continues in our fight in District, and Post officials with re- those handicapped because of age, as opposition to contracting out of gov- spect to the economic welfare of vet- well as adequate housing for the vet- ernment services which in effect cir- erans, the Economic Commission re- eran and his family. cumvents the Veterans’ Preference cently conducted four successful Area With enactment of The American Act. Conferences. Present plans are to hold Legion supported “Cold War GI Bill” With Commissioner L. J. Andolsek four Area Conferences annually. activities under the National Econom- serving as liaison, the Economic ic Commission have increased. We Commission enjoys an excellent work- The Commission has been persistent enthusiastically accept these new and ing relationship with the Civil Service in efforts to assist the individual vet- his This is evi- added responsibilities. Commission. It is now possible to eran and dependent. denced by the mere fact that during Through the combined efforts of keep abreast of all Federal personnel American Legion Departments and administrative matters, especially those the past year the economic staff re- ceived more than pieces of mail the United States Employment Serv- in the field of veterans’ perference. 3,300 relative to individual claims arid ap- ice facilities, the Employment Com- peals. mittee continues to support the em- ith enactment of the Cold War ployment programs sponsored and GI Bill, VA loan activities As always, legislative and adminis- carried on through the Economic W have been reactivated. In trative efforts and accomplishments Commission. many parts of the country it had be- are important toward the economic come virtually impossible for veterans welfare of veterans. Nevertheless, we “National Employ the Handicapped to obtain guaranteed loans because ever cognizant that personal claim Week” and “Employ the Older Work- are banks and other lending institutions services rendered to the individual vet- er Week” were observed October 3-9, were reluctant to lend money at the eran and his dependent remain one of 1965, and May 1-7, 1966, respectively. prevailing GI interest rate. Thus, The the prime functions of The American Both programs continue to serve a American Legion has for some years Legion. useful purpose in stimulating employ- ers to hire and retain the handicapped and older worker.

The Commission in compliance with existing mandates supported adequate Congressional appropriations through the United States Department of Labor for the Veterans Employment Serv- ice: employment of the older worker: Manpower Development and Training Act; and the Office of Veterans Re- employment Rights.

In the field of veterans' preference, we have experienced both success and discouragement. On the one hand “double talk” legislators extended veterans’ pref- erence, and rightfully so, to a new category of post-Korean veterans, in- cluding those now serving in Vietnam. On the other hand. Congress continues their attack upon veterans’ preference by dogmatically declaring that certain agencies administering foreign aid are so unique that they should be exempt from veterans’ preference and Civil Service laws. We refer to HR 6277 National Commander L. Eldon James, National Economics Commission Chairman John which passed the House last year. J. Flynn, anti Director Clarence Bird gather with Civil Service Commission Chairman Hearings were recently held before a John W. Macy, Jr., daring meeting in nation’s capital. PUBLIC RELATIONS

C. D. DeLoach, Chairman

( District of Columbia)

James C. Watkins, Director (District of Columbia)

he public relations year of The The American Legion’s National Public Re- American Legion gathered basic personally praised Commander James lations Commission in session immediately T momentum in an extremely fast and Chairman DeLoach for this effort. prior to the spring, 1966, meetings of the start, chiefly the keynote address to One of the public relations high- N.E.C. at National Headquarters, discusses the 47th National Convention in Port- lights of the past year, and an im- a number of important items including the land, Oregon, by Secretary of State portant one, was the production of a new American Legion history and appli- Dean Rusk, who acted as the personal fourteen and a half minute color film cants for 1966 Fourth Estate Awards. representative of President Johnson. of the Boys Nation symposium in Secretary Rusk was followed by a Washington, D.C. This excellently de- veritable galaxy of distinguished na- tailed review of the national govern- great deal of time and effort was tional names: General Maxwell D. ment studies, by one hundred top level required during the past year Taylor, William J. Driver, Administra- youngsters, was produced and dis- A- on the part of the Public Rela- tor of Veterans Affairs, General Bruce tributed to TV networks and made tions Commission in advising, revising Clark, U.S.A. (Ret.), Chairman Civic available for community showing, at and editing the first complete history Relations, Boy Scouts of America, no cost to The American Legion. of the Legion in years, “The American Bobby Feller, first Legion baseball The 1965-1966 special events sched- Legion Story,” written by the prolific player to be elected to Baseball’s Hall ule of the Public Relations Commis- historian and author, Raymond Moley, of Fame, only to name a few. Paul sion was packed with activities devised Jr., who at times received top flight Harvey, the noted radio and TV com- for the dual purpose of producing assistance from his famed father, Ray- mentator, invited to the convention by news stories and creating good will mond Moley, Sr. This important and the Public Relations Division, received within the structure of national news unbiased review, almost five hundred a standing ovation of thundering ap- media. A few highlights of these occa- pages, of The American Legion from plause with his stirring address, sions will serve as examples of this its inception offers firm proof of the “ What's the Big Idea?" a factual and important effort: The National Com- important contributions of the Legion pointed reminder of the humanitarian mander’s Award to Leonard H. Gold- and Legionnaires at national and com- and patriotic services to the country enson. President of American Broad- munity levels, to the American vet- and its veterans rendered by The casting Company; National Command- erans and to the nation. Every Legion- American Legion during its history. er’s Journalistic Achievement Award naire who has a copy of this complete This speech, like all major addresses, to Newspaper Publisher and Editor historical and sociological history will was carried coast to coast on the vari- Eugene C. Pulliam, President and be even prouder that he is a member ous networks. Fifty-four days after the Publisher of six major metropolitan of an organization that has so capably convention, Burrelle’s, the national dailies, including The Indianapolis been the proper leader in matters of newspaper clipping service, informed Star, Certificates of Appreciation national importance. Chairman DeLoach that convention were awarded by Public Relations to The past year has been one of ex- news items had exceeded any prior newspapers, radio and television sta- panded services from a public rela- convention during their servicing of tions which provided outstanding co- tions mechanical standpoint. Photo- these events, in that short space of operation to American Legion activi- graphic production, for example, has time. ties, such as The Portland Oregonian been stepped up. Nearly six hundred The Public Relations Division, in newspaper, for its excellent news and news photos were shot and serviced, counsel with National Commander editorial coverage of the Portland not just to the national press, but back James, sought a proper means of re- Convention, and the Portland ABC, into department publications and local buttal of draft card burners and anti- CBS, NBC radio and TV outlets that news media as well. Senate and Con- Viet protestors. These meetings pro- made available to the national net- gressional news photos, TV and radio “ duced Operation Show Your Colors,” works programs featuring all phases appointments, were arranged and pro- a card and pin to be shown and worn of the 1965 convention. duced coverage in depth in Legion by Legionnaires in support of the for- During the 1966 NEC meeting, the communities. Another “special” is the eign policy of the United States. Con- Public Relations Commission selected monthly national radio tape, by For- ceived originally as primarily a Legion for the Fourth Estate Awards for this rest Boyd of Mutual Broadcasting Sys- “ action, Operation Show Your Colors” year, The Mutual Broadcasting Sys- tem, in which National Commander exploded into national acceptance tem, to be accepted by Robert F. Hur- James is interviewed on national and almost overnight. Both major wire leigh, President; The Columbus Dis- international subjects of particular ap- services, the United Press Interna- patch, to be accepted by Robert H. peal to public service program di- tional and Associated Press, carried Wolfe, Publisher; and The Booth rectors. A most successful promotion this story as a news story and as a Newspapers, accepted by George P. was made possible when Vice Presi- feature. In about ninety days, public McCallum, President and Chairman dent Humphrey cooperated with Com- acceptance of this salute to our armed of the Board. These selections were mander James in making a Wi minute forces ran the initial order of 1,500,- made after consideration of a long list TV tape emphasizing the importance 000 sets to 15,000,000, ample proof of candidates of the communications of patriotic evidence, entitled “Dis- to all that The American Legion media that led in publicizing United play the American Flag.” This TV stands as a most powerful vanguard of States patriotic actions and American show was serviced to 600 television patriotic sentiment. President Johnson Legion activities during the year. stations. As usual, the Public Relations Com- tional Commander James offered the /\ mission and Division furnished Legion annual program to the House -L personnel and cooperation on Veterans Affairs Committee. numerous occasions to the National Another important responsibility un- Commander and to other Commis- dertaken by the Public Relations Com- sions. Advance releases were written mission is the screening and selection and distributed for the Legislative, Na- of candidates for the National Com- tional Security, Rehabilitation, and the mander's Department Public Relations Americanism Divisions. Press contacts Award. This decision was made at a were set up each time any Legion special meeting held in Washington, Commission made a presentation to D.C. early in July. The winner will be the Senate or the Congress, and spe- announced during the 48th National cial releases were serviced when Na- Convention.

PUBLICATIONS

James E. Powers, Chairman, Publications Commission (Georgia)

James F. O’Neil, Publisher, The American Legion Magazine (New Hampshire)

he principal development in connection with the The American Legion Magazine is now included in the

operations of The American Legion Magazine dur- Simmons Study, which is used extensively by advertisers T ing the first half of 1966 was the decision to install and advertising agencies in determining their selection of an Electronic Data Processing system for the use of the media. It is hoped that this will prove helpful in the Maga- Circulation Department and National Headquarters at zine’s quest for quality advertising.

Indianapolis. The equipment, a Honeywell H-200, is ex- The over-all reaction to the editorial content continues pected to become operative in November or December. to be excellent, both with the Legionnaire readership and

As part of this changeover, it also becomes necessary to that of the general public. convert the mailing list from a geographical, alphabetical One impact of the automated equipment will be the de- listing to the geographical Zip Code requirement of the velopment of a revised method of producing membership

Post Office Department. The completion of the transition cards. Close cooperation is being maintained with the is not expected until March or April, 1967. Membership and Post Activities Division with a view to The total cost of the project to The American Legion developing a system that will make things easier for the will be upwards of one-half million dollars, but it is hoped Post and Department Adjutants. It will become effective that it can be achieved without impairing any American with the distribution of the 1968 membership cards to the Legion programs. Departments and Posts. The American Legion Magazine had a successful oper- Costs of producing and distributing The American Le- ation in 1965, returning to the general fund of The Ameri- gion Magazine continue to rise, but we trust that we will can Legion a net gain of $616,952.80, reflecting the dif- reach some sort of a plateau during 1967. ferential between its revenue (dues and advertising in- In keeping with the recommendations of the National come) of $3,367,987.32 and expenditures of $2,751,- Commander and the Publications Commission, more than 034.52. Advertising volume for 1965 was substantially the 5,000 American Legion Magazines are being distributed same as for 1964, but the subscriptions (both member and on a complimentary basis to the members of the Armed non-member) showed a slight gain. Increases in paper, Forces in Viet Nam and those with the Seventh Fleet in printing, labor and other costs amounted to approximately the Far East. $80,000.00 more than the total outlay for 1964. Some differences had arisen during the past few months As we prepare to close the first six months of 1966, the between The American Legion and the Fawcett Haynes experience, both as to income and outgo, is maintaining Printing Corporation as to cost acounting procedures and relatively the same pace as in the first half of last year. other details involved in the printing and distribution of The Publications Commission held its annual New York The American Legion Magazine from the Louisville plant. meeting on February 10th and 11th, with Past National These have been resolved consistent with good relations Commander James E. Powers, of Georgia, presiding as between a printer and customer— in this instance Fawcett Chairman. E. Meade Wilson, of Florida, Chairman of the Haynes and The American Legion. National Executive Committee Liaison Sub-Committee, There have been some personnel changes, principally in was also in attendance. the Advertising Department, with a salesman added to the Detailed reports were submitted by the Publisher, Edi- New York staff and a new Mid-Western Manager ap- tor Robert B. Pitkin, and Advertising Director Robert P. pointed to direct affairs out of the Chicago office. Redden. These not only told of past activities of the Mag- Unless some unexpected development occurs. The Amer- azine but also dealt with the future. ican Legion Magazine should enjoy happier days in 1967 The incorporation of computers of itself will necessi- and the years to follow. The start of this anticipated era tate a revision in personnel in the Circulation Department, will be dependent in large measure upon how soon the and the appointment of Edgar L. Schultz as Electronic Electronic Data Processing equipment becomes fully Data Processing Supervisor was noted. functional. • • FOREIGN RELATIONS

Thomas E. Whelan, Chairman (North Dakota)

William F. Hauck, Director of the Washington Office and Staff Liaison for the National Foreign Relations Commission (Indiana)

he deepening Vietnam crisis has —North Vietnam from sending to the overshadowed all other foreign Viet Cong a decisive amount of men T policy considerations since the and supplies. last National Convention. The resolu- Unfortunately, this strategy on our tion adopted by the Portland Conven- part is apt to prolong and further in- tion concerning this problem proved tensify the war. North Vietnam con- once again that The American Legion tinues to use the Ho Chi Minh Trail is in the forefront of American public effectively to reinforce the Viet Cong National Commander L. Eldon James opinion on issues involving the na- and probably will go on doing so as and party leave Indianapolis immediately tional security. Resolution No. 55 re- long as Hanoi can hope for a collapse following the fall, 1965, meetings of the iterated the Legion's of the “full support for American will to see the war N.E.C. for tour of Far East, including the U.S. policy of assistance to the through. (This hope is fed, of course, South Viet Nam, as one of first major government and people of South Viet- by the continuing demonstrations— acts of his term of office. nam,” and urged the “full employ- and speeches of persons of high of- ment of those military measures fice—in this country against the ad- which promise early and complete de- ministration’s Vietnam policy.) the prevailing one in this country and struction of the forces of aggression— Worse still, a prolonged conflict that the overwhelming majority of the both at the places of their attacks and means more and more casualties American people are determined that at the sources of their power.” The among our forces. this country will fulfill its Vietnam resolution also called for a reappraisal commitment.” The resolution urges of the limitations then placed upon he American Legion whole- each Post of The American Legion to the nature of targets which our pilots heartedly backed President John- organize and implement within its might destroy in North Vietnam, and T son’s sustained and sincere peace community a continuing program of on the nature of the mission of our efforts, and regrets that the Commu- information about U.S. efforts in Viet- ground forces in South Vietnam. nist world has rejected all attempts nam, designed “to help build increased Since then, the American military from all sources for a reasonable set- public support for those efforts presence and combat role in South tlement of the Vietnam problem. On through the development, on the part Vietnam has taken on significant new the other hand. The American Legion of all concerned citizens, of a fuller dimensions. And, except for the De- is convinced that in this situation—as understanding of the true nature of cember-January bombing lull, our air in the case of all past East-West con- the Vietnamese conflict, and of a operations over North Vietnam have frontations—the Communists will not greater awareness of the critical rela- increased substantially in size and voluntarily cease their efforts to grab tionship of that conflict to our own scope. At the same time, the United South Vietnam. They will stop only national security and to the survival of States has explored every feasible when forced to do so by the destruc- freedom everywhere.” means of finding a peaceful solution tion (or the threat of it) of their mili- It is felt that a given Post’s “Viet- to the Vietnamese conflict. tary power, both in the field and at its nam Informational Program” should Over-all U.S. objectives in Viet- source. be tailored to the needs and resources nam, however, remain essentially un- Therefore, at its Washington Con- of its own particular community, but changed, and continue to be shaped ference meetings in March, the For- should include 1 ) the sponsorship of largely by political, rather than mili- eign Relations Commission developed public forums, not for debate but for tary considerations. We are there not two resolutions dealing with Vietnam; the presentation of factual data rela- to destroy North Vietnam or its gov- one concerns itself with support on tive to the reasons underlying U.S. ernment, but only to keep South Viet- the part of the American public for policy on Vietnam. 2) the presenta- nam independent and to convince the our government’s Vietnam efforts, and tion of speakers having special knowl- Communists that they cannot expand the other—in keeping with the Port- edge of or personal experience with further by forceful means, including land resolution on the subject— calls the Vietnam situation, 3) the showing the strategem which they deceitfully for more vigorous measures by the of appropriate films, and 4) the dis- call “wars of national liberation.” U.S. to bring the war to an early and tribution of pertinent literature. In the Thus, our increase in ground forces in successful conclusion. Both resolutions planning and implementing of such

Vietnam and their expanded role in were considered and adopted by the informational programs, it is recom- the war there was and continues to be National Executive Committee at its mended that Posts invite the coopera- only a reaction to the infiltration of May meetings. tion of other interested community greater and greater numbers of North The first of these, Resolution No. leaders and patriotic organizations. Vietnam’s regular troops into the 41, is predicated on our belief that The responsible elements of the Na- ranks of the Viet Cong. This is also “all concerned Americans must do tional Headquarters will provide Posts true of our stepped-up raids over whatever they can to bolster public undertaking to carry out this resolu- North Vietnam. They are intended support for U.S. efforts in Vietnam, tion such support services as are ap- primarily to prevent—through the de- and to make it clear to the rest of the propriate and feasible. This will struction of carefully selected targets world that the dissenter's view is not include special bulletins to their re- spective department heaquarters and CONVENTION special articles in the regular national publications. James V. Demarest, Chairman (New York) n the second resolution. No. 42, the National Executive Commit- William H. Miller, National Convention Director I tee reiterated the position of The (Oregon) American Legion, taken at Portland, strongly supporting U.S. objectives he National Convention, the governing body of The and policy in Vietnam. While the American Legion acting through approximately resolution expresses approval of the T 3,000 delegates elected from their home states as- actions taken thus far, it goes on to sembles annually to elect the National Commander, Chap- state our belief that further steps are lain and five Vice-Commanders. Resolutions are consid- now required in order to halt Com- ered and policies and programs are set for the year ahead. munist aggression in Southeast Asia Since the last National Convention in Portland, Oregon, and the increasing casualty rate among the Convention Commission has been deluged by a host our fighting men. Specifically, Resolu- of representatives from various cities throughout the tion No. 42 urges taking of “more United States, all interested in securing one of our future vigorous measures—as military judg- National Conventions. This great interest by cities indi- ment determines necessary—for stop- cates the importance which is attached to the Convention ping the flow of communist forces and business. In addition to enhancing the general economy of supplies to the Viet Cong, including the city, it is of extreme importance to individual hotels, the positive interdiction of the Ho Chi motels and restaurants, and in many cases is the differ- Minh trail, the destruction of enemy ence between success and failure of those operations. fuel supplies wherever same may be Planning and staging The American Legion’s National found, and the denial of the use of Convention is a tremendous undertaking for any city, its the Port of Haiphong and other sup- officials, local Legionnaires and business and civic leaders. ply facilities, by blockading, mining, Local arrangements, including financing are the responsi- bombing, or whatever means are bility of the Convention Corporation which is formed in required.” each host state for this purpose, however, the selection This position of The American Le- of the Convention site and the broad planning of the Con- vention are the responsibility of the National Convention gion has been brought—by National Commission. Commander Eldon James—to the at- tention of the President, the Secretary Since the Portland Convention, tentative awards have of Defense, and the Secretary of been made as follows: State. Boston, Massachusetts August 25-31, 1967 The Washington National Conven- Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 23-29, 1968 tion will, however, also need to deal Atlanta, Georgia August 22-28, 1969 with the vital issue of Vietnam and to New Orleans, Louisiana August 21-27, 1970 build on the record of the past actions Phoenix, Arizona August 20-26, 1971 discussed here. The Convention Commission will be in constant contact with representatives of the cities as outlined above to in- sure that they will be equipped to provide adequate facil- ities for the Convention. The Convention Commission will not ask the National Executive Committee to make the tentative awards firm until all obligations have been ful- filled.

Commander James pays courtesy call on Secretary of State Dean Rusk soon after the Commander's election and just prior to his first trip overseas as the Legion's chief executive. The Committee did recommend in particular that the awards to graduates of the armed services academies be given increased importance and that greater publicity con- cerning these awards should be given in order to acquaint members of The American Legion that such honors were being bestowed. Perhaps of equal importance was the granting of author- ity to the Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee, by the National Executive Committee at its May, 1966 INTERNAL meeting, to improve procedures for submission of future AFFAIRS changes in the Manual of Ceremonies. An improved and expanded procedure for distribution

Herbert J. Jacobi, Chairman of Convention reports will be felt for the first time by the (District of Columbia) delegates to the 48th National Convention. Special notice was given to the 25th Anniversary of the Robert E. Lyngh, Director USO, and The American Legion again commended the (Colorado) USO for its work' in behalf of military morale as a signifi- cant contribution to our national security. he Internal Affairs Commission has just finished a Several matters that had been of concern to this Com- year of increased activity, perhaps best reflected by mission have now been referred to the special 50th Anni- T the number of vital resolutions and matters referred versary Observance Committee. The support of this Com- to it from its subordinate committees—Constitution and mission will continue to be extended to that committee so By-Laws, Graves Registration and Memorial, Member- that the 50th Anniversary observance of The American ship and Post Activities, Pilgrimage, Resolutions Assign- Legion can be the greatest in the history of our organiza- ment, and Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials. tion. The Constituiton and By-Laws Committee has reviewed The Commission has the continuing task of guiding the the work of a Special Membership Eligibility Committee. work of the Internal Affairs Division of National Head- From the efforts of these two committees has come a pro- quarters. This division provides the administrative ser- posed constitutional eligibility change concerning those vices necessary to the program divisions of Headquarters who have served during the Vietnam hostilities. This reso- and is responsible for maintaining a first class National lution has been propertly circulated through the depart- Headquarters building. ments and will be presented to the 48th Annual National Statistics are seldom interesting, but the few that fol- Convention for acceptance or rejection by the delegates. low indicate to some degree the volume of business which The dedication and efforts of the chairman and mem- flows through National Headquarters. bers of the Graves Registration and Memorial Commit- tee are beginning to meet with some success. Through POSTS CHARTERED them has been developed an increased awareness among 7/1/65 to 7/1/66 the members of Congress and the citizens of our country of the serious problem of diminishing space in our national Number of Posts 7/1/65 16,379 cemeteries. At the time this report was written there was Cancelled 7/1/65 to 7/1/66 150 a good possibility that hearings would be held on this Chartered same period 86 subject by a Congressional committee. By Convention and Number of Posts 7/1/66 16,315 National Executive Committee action. The American Le- gion has resolved to seek passage of a bill that would MAIL develop a permanent national policy governing national 7/1/65 to 7/1/66 cemeteries. Undoubtedly this is a problem that will require Incoming Letters 1,220,147 continued effort in the years ahead. Incoming Parcels 2,618 Problems concerning Arlington Cemetery as a National Outgoing Letters 321,449 Shrine and policies to govern future use of that cemetery Outgoing Parcels 42,931 have occupied much time for both the Graves Registration and Memorial Committee and for this Commission. DUPLICATING separate report is being submitted by the Membership A 7/1/65 to 7/1/66 and Post Activities Committee, but acknowledgement of Pages mimeographed 1,641,053 their outstanding effort should be made in this report. The Pages multigraphed & multilithed 7,605,249 Commission is extremely pleased that a membership gain Envelopes & labels addressed 309,896 is very probable for the year 1966. The Resolutions Assignment Committee has done a Letters transcribed 10,796 plates commendable job with a most difficult assignment. The Addressograph cut 2,978 efforts of The American Legion are better able to be Outgoing telegrams 1,299 directed toward matters concerning our basic programs Xerox copies 91,652 through the effective screening of all Convention resolu- tions by this Committee. SUPPLIES The Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee 7/1/65 to 7/1/66

in that it conduct thorough recommended May, 1965 a Paper Cut and Processed review of all trophies and awards presently authorized. 1,622 reams or 31,244 lbs. (15.3 tons) Through the cooperation and counsel of the standing com- mission or committees in whose area of interest said FREIGHT AND EXPRESS awards are now being made, this review has been com- 7/1/65 to 7/1/66 pleted and several recommended changes were adopted at the May, 1966 meeting of the National Executive Com- In 3,670 Ctns (152,206 lbs.) mittee. Out 4,539 Ctns (152,724 lbs.) )

The American Legion at any point in time. Yet, while we will never be able to say that this number of members was gained or lost as a direct result of any given cause, it is necesary to make what may be no more than educated guesses as to why membership rises or falls. The various activities by The American Legion in sup- port of the Nation’s efforts to defend the freedom of South Vietnam have undoubtedly influenced current mem- bership. In addition, the upgrading and modernization of the national membership program itself have made for a more efficient and enthusiastic campaign.

he drive to stimulate the chartering of new posts, primarily in urban and suburban areas, has been T continued and intensified. As the report on posts chartered and canceled (published in the report of the Internal Affairs Commission) shows, we are not yet form- ing A reminder to Americans that we have a new generation of enough new posts to replace those that are being lost, American veterans in the making is this window sticker de- but there has been improvement in this area, and there is a noting the home of a family with a member presently serving growing acceptance of the idea that new posts are neces- in the ( armed forces. Photo courtesy of Lancaster, Pa., New sary to the future of the organization and that it is possible Era to form successful new posts. A very radical change in the mechanical operation of Membership the membership program that will be felt in every one of the more than 16,300 post will result from the forthcom- and ing automation of American Legion Magazine circulation Activities procedures and membership records. Post The Chairman has been privileged to serve as an ex- officio member of the Special Membership Eligibility Com- Earl F. Franklin, Jr., Chairman mittee, appointed by National Commander L. Eldon James (Colorado) following the 1965 National Convention. The Member- ship and Post Activities Committee, at its meeting of Jan- MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH uary 28-29, 1966, went on record to endorse the commit- tee’s recommendation that a new period of eligibility for Total official membership, 1964 2,544,437 American Legion membership be established, beginning Total official membership, 1965 2,547,246 on August 5, 1964, and extending to the termination of 1965 membership, as of July 1, 1965 2,501,991 the present period of hostilities. 1966 membership, as of July 1, 1966 2,513,810 While it would not be proper to prejudge what action the 1966 National Convention will take on the recom- t is difficult, perhaps impossible, to place in proper mendation to establish a new period of eligibility, it is im- historical perspective events of the recent past, particu- perative that some preliminary planning be accomplished I larly in those which we oursleves have been intimately so that, if and when veterans of the Vietnam hostilities involved. Thus, in preparing an annual report, there is the period are made eligible. The American Legion will be temptation to ascribe epochal proportions to the events prepared to receive them. of the year which is drawing to a close. We have also noted with hearty approval preparations But, confessing to an astigmatic vision of the recent being made by another special committee for the 50th past, the National Membership and Post Activities Com- anniversary of The American Legion in 1969. The ob- mittee of The American Legion still finds much in the servance should have a very healthy impact on our mem- 1965-1966 year that the future may verify to have been a bership and our programs. turning point in the affairs of this nearly 50-year old organization. hether or not the year ending on July 1, 1966, (the First, since our responsibility and concern are for the period covered by this report) can, as was sug- membership strength of The American Legion, we offer Wgested at the beginning of the report, be classified in substantiation the fact that 1965 was a year of member- as "epochal” we will not know, perhaps for another 10 ship growth and that, as of the time this report was pre- years. At the least, there are signs and portents that the pared, there was every indication that 1966 would also 12 months now ending will prove to be a major turning record an increase in membership over 1965. This is in point in the history of this organization. Two consecutive spite of an annual loss of some 55,000 members through years of membership increase; wide public support for the death and a corresponding, although even greater, shrink- position of The American Legion on one of the really age of the pool of potentials from which The American crucial issues of our times; an evident improvement, in- Legion must draw its members. ternally, in the efficiency and the appeal of the National If the final 1966 increase that we confidently anticipate Membership program; plans to open membership to a new materializes, this will have been the first time since 1952- generation of young veterans; the use of the most modern 1953 that there have been two consecutive years of mem- methods of maintaining membership records, with the bership growth. For an organization that has been operat- added flexibility that electronic data processing will per- ing since 1953 with a constantly declining source of mem- mit; more and better advance planning and the use of bers, a two-year upward turn in membership may well professional assistance—all of these are seeds now just represent a fundamental turning point. germinating, but seeds which may produce in the years Many diverse factors—most of them not susceptible immediately ahead a new and revitalized flowering of The to precise calculation—affect the over-all membership of American Legion far beyond even its fiftieth birthday. FINANCE statements for the year ending December 31, 1965, as pre- pared by our auditors, will be found elsewhere in the an- Harold P. Redden, Chairman nual report. (Massachusetts) LIFE INSURANCE

Francis Polen, National Treasurer William S. Todd, Chairman (Indiana) (Tennessee)

Robert R. Fleming, National Comptroller On April 1, 1966, The American Legion Life Insurance (Indiana) Plan marked its eighth anniversary. The Plan was officially adopted by the National Executive Committee in Wash- he 10-member National Finance Commission has the ington, D. C., on February 22, 1958, and was designated task of establishing the annual budget. While the with two definite and clear objectives: (1) to attract and T National Convention is the governing body and sets stabilize membership in The American Legion; and (2) to the amount of annual dues, the convention does not have provide funds for program activities in The American Le- the authority to expend funds or to obligate the National gion. The Insurance Department is staffed by a National Organization financially. This right has been reserved for Headquarters employee, and is directly supervised by The the National Executive Committee. American Legion Life Insurance and Trust Committee,

The Commission is again happy to report a net income which is assigned for jurisdictional purposes to the Na- from our 1965 operations of $685,328.92, although a de- tional Finance Commission, and reports through the Na- crease of slightly more than $300,000 from our 1964 net tional Finance Commission to the National Executive income. We transferred $367,377.10 to the Restricted Committee. Fund as required by action of the Tenth Annual Conven- he American Legion Life Insurance and Trust Com- tion in adition to establishing a $300,000 reserve from our mittee has met two times since the 1965 National surplus for the conversion of our mailing lists from our T Convention and is able to report that the American present system to a computerized system which has been Legion Life Insurance has been improved effective Janu- necessitated by the Post Office’s regulation pertaining to ary 1, 1966 by a 15 percent “across the board” increase the use of Zip Coding in the mailing of publications and in benefits, plus an extension of the age limitation from other bulk mailings by the National Organization. The un- 70 to 75 with no increase in premiums. The committee allocated surplus after making the above provisions was is happy to report that premiums paid for 1966 life insur- $67,377.09 on December 31, 1965. ance protection exceeded one million dollars. 1965 is the second year, the other 1964, since the end The American Legion Life Insurance Plan is under- of World War II in which the national organization has written by two large and reputable companies; Occidental not had to spend the advance payment of dues for the Life Insurance Company of California and United States coming year to meet its current operating expenses and it Life Insurance Company in the city of New York. Occi- is the Finance Commission’s hope, barring rapid increase dental is the 9th largest underwriter of Life Insurance in in the cost of operating the National Headquarters or any the United States. For members who are permanent resi- large unexpected decrease in membership, to continue dents of New York and Puerto Rico, the insurance is this sound financial management. This shift from the ad- underwritten by one of the largest companies in North vance use of dues to current use of dues has enabled us America; the United States Life Insurance Company in to invest more funds until needed in government obliga- the city of New York. Permanent residents of North Caro- tions to increase our income. Prior to the last dues in- lina, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois and New Jersey are crease we earned $35,000 in 1961, while in 1965 we covered separately by the Occidental Life Insurance Com- earned $96,000 in interest on these investments. This in- pany, and provides similar benefits at the same rate. creased earnings has been assisted in part by the increase These companies have paid $3,374,679.00, from April in interest rates from an average of 2.5% in 1961 to an 1, 1958 to May 1, 1966, in benefits to the designated average of 3.9% in 1965. beneficiaries of insured Legionnaires, ninety per cent of While at this time it appears that we will have an in- whom were wives, mothers, and family members. crease in 1966 membership over 1965, it is your Commis- The R. H. Gore Company of the Gore Insurance Group sion's opinion that the added dues incomes will not be suffi- in Chicago, Illinois is the administrator for the Plan. The cient to offset the increased costs of doing business which American Legion Insurance Trust Fund is managed by a are faced in the operation of your headquarters. There- trustee operation under the laws of the state of Missouri. fore we do not believe that the amount added to our No other insurance may use the full words “American surplus for 1966 will be as large as that for last year. Legion.” Nearly five million applications were mailed The Commission in reviewing our financial history since Legionnaires in April and October, 1965 and some 40- 1946 finds that the last dues increase enabled us for the thousand dollars placed in advertising in The American first time to sustain a period of operating with additions Legion Magazine. to our surplus for a period of several years before rising All salaries and administration costs have been paid costs put us in a deficit operation. With today’s trends it and the program has operated at no cost to The American is our opinion that this cannot continue for more than a Legion. few years at best unless there is a substantial increase in our membership or a drastic curtailment of programs ontinually since 1958, less than ten percent of the and services performed by your National Organization. insurance members fail to renew insurance each In conclusion, I would like to note that the operations C year. As a result, each year on or about November of the National Organization of The American Legion is 15th, thousands of Legionnaires are requested to report a $7 million-a-year undertaking. In 1965, 64 percent of next year’s membership card numbers and make insurance this sum was derived from the annual membership dues, remittances before January 1st of the next year. This is 18 percent from emblem sales, advertising in The Ameri- contributing more and more to the stabilization of mem-

can Legion Magazine produced 10 percent of our income bership and more important, it provides early membership and the other 8 percent was received from donations and renewals. As the program grows so will these many ad- other miscellaneous revenues. vantages magnify themselves throughout The American A condensed financial statement, income and surplus Legion. -

The American Legion NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Condensed Statement of Income and Unrestricted Surplus, Year Ended December 31, 1965

INCOME: Dues $1,914,236.91 AUDITOR'S REPORT Earnings from investments 100,417.79 Publications Division: L. Eldon James, Income $3,348,056.37 National Commander, Expense 2,731,103.57 The American Legion 616,952.80 National Headquarters, Emblem Division: Indianapolis, Indiana. Income 1,399,116.49 Cost of sales and Dear Sir: expense . .... 1,277,545.32 We have examined the con- 121,571.17 densed statement of financial American Legion Junior Baseball condition of The American operating loss 15,546.48) Legion National Headquar- ( $2,737,632.19 ters, as of December 31, 1965, EXPENSE: and the related condensed Administration ______716,935.41 statement of income and un- Economic 77,332.83 restricted surplus for the year Americanism 164,408.48 then ended. Our examination Legislative 121,317.45 was made in accordance with Public relations 157,806.51 generally accepted auditing Executive 454,674.20 standards, and accordingly in- Security 106,075.62 cluded such tests of the ac- Finance __ __ 90,116.50 counting records and such National convention 190,734.42 other auditing procedures as Membership Life Insurance program 19,994.34 we considered necessary in the Show Your Colors Program circumstances. 25,000.00 In our opinion, the accom- 2,124,395.76 panying condensed financial Deduct: Allocation to statements present fairly the Rehabilitation 16,832.16 financial position of The 2.107,563.60 American Legion National 630,068.59 Headquarters, at December OTHER INCOME 55,260.33 and the results of its 31, 1965, NET INCOME 685,328.92 operations for the year then UNRESTRICTED SURPLUS, ended, in conformity with JANUARY 1, 1965 43,701.05 generally accepted accounting 729T029.97 principles applied on a basis REDUCTION: consistent with that of the pre- Allocation to the Restricted Fund— ceding year. note 2 367,377.10 GEO. S. OLIVE & CO. Allocation to the Reserve for Mailing Certified Public List Conversion—note 3 300,000.00 Accountants Allocation to Real Estate Fund 5,240.94 Partial reinstatement of Reserve for Indianapolis, Ind. Mailing List Conversion as unre- April 11, 1966 stricted surplus—amount equal

to 1 965 expenditures charged to

current operations ( 10,965.16) 661,652.88 UNALLOCATED UNRESTRICTED SURPLUS, DECEMBER 31, 1965 S 67,377.09

See accompanying notes to financial statements. —

THE AMERICAN LEGION Condensed Statement of Financier ASSETS CURRENT FUNDS:

Cash on deposit and on hand — - $1,328,191.18 Note and accounts receivable 223,885.88 Inventories—at cost 417,710,46 Prepaid expenses, deferred charges and sundry 89,723,75 Investments:

United States Treasury bills

at cost - $1,761,978.67 United States Treasury bonds and municipal bonds — at

amortized cost __ 2,550,042.07 Uninvested cash and purchased

interest — 8,446.76 4,320,467.50

Furniture, fixtures and equipment—net 211,097.98 Real estate—new building and site, Washington, D. C.—at cost 819,469.33

Total current funds $ 7,410,546.08 NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS:

Uninvested cash 28,305.63 Accounts receivable 15,961.43 Investments—at amortized cost 3,904,875.26 3,949,142.32 $11,359,688.40

See accompanying notes to financial statements. Indianapolis, Indiana April 11,1 966 1

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ondition at December 31, 1965 LIABILITIES AND FUNDS CURRENT FUNDS:

Accounts payable and sundry . ... _ $ 856,567.02

Employees’ withholdings ... ____ 37,690.51 Accrued taxes 6,950.28 Deferred income (dues and subscriptions paid

in advance, etc.) 3,550,677.46 Fund balances:

Restricted as to use:

Reserve for Mailing List

Conversion—-note 3 $289,034.84

Other current restricted funds 37,577.82 Rehabilitation Fund 528,607.84 Child Welfare Fund 124,025.71 Reserve Fund 25,1 19.1 Restricted Fund—-note 2 804.021.82 Convention Fund 60,000.00 Real Estate Fund 819,469.33 Unrestricted surplus:

Allocated to accumulated depreciation—new building. Washington, D. C. 203,427.25 Unallocated 67,377.09 2,958,660.81 Total current funds $ 7,410,546.08 NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS:

Overseas Graves Decoration Trust Fund balance 290,401.97

Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund balance .. 3,658,740.35 3,949.142.32

$11,359,688.40 Notes to

Financial Statements at December 31, 1965

NOTE 1 —Membership Life Insurance Program:

Under the terms of a trust agreement executed by and between The American Legion as Trustor and The First National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, as Trustee in connection with The American Legion’s Life Insur- ance Plan, there is extant a Trust Fund, legal title to which is vested exclusively in the Trustee. The accumulated earnings from the trust fund and the experience rating refunds and dividends from the insurers (which combined to a total of approximately $903,000 as of December 31, 1965) may be used, as directed by the Trustor, for any one or more of the following purposes:

a—to increase the fund

b—to reduce or pay in full premiums thereafter due on the group insurance

c—to provide additional life insurance benefits for the participants d—to make refunds to the participants

e—to make distributions to The American Legion to be used in the support of its activities and programs serving the interests of the Legion and its members, provided that such distributions are not disapproved in writing by a majority of its insured members.

NOTE 2—-Allocation to the Restricted Fund:

Pursuant to a resolution adopted by The American Legion Tenth Annual Convention which provides that as of December 31 each year, the National Finance Commission shall set aside in a restricted fund at least 50 per cent of the Legion's net surplus accruing during each fiscal year, the Finance Commission in its March, 1966, meetings authorized such an allocation. Accordingly, as of December 31, 1965, $367,377 was charged to unre- stricted surplus and set aside in the Restricted Fund. In March, 1966, cash and securities representing this allo- cation of funds were transferred to the American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, as Trustee of the Restricted Fund,

NOTE 3—Allocation to Reserve for Mailing List Conversion:

In accordance with a resolution by The American Legion’s Finance Commission in August of 1965, $300,000 was transferred out of unrestricted surplus to a restricted fund for the purpose of reserving funds to be used in the investigation, installation and operation of a computerized mailing system for the Publications Division in order to comply with new postal regulations relating to Zip Codes and the bulk mailing of The Legion Magazine. During 1965, $10,965 was expended in behalf of this program and was charged to current operations. Accordingly, the reserve was reduced by an amount equal to these expenditures which amount was returned to unrestricted surplus leaving a balance of $289,035 in the reserve as of December 31, 1965. American Legion ENDOWMENT FUND CORPORATION

Harry W. Colmery, President (Kansas)

The American Legion, early in its history, foresaw the laws of the State of Delaware and a Trust Agreement was necessity for regular annual income to support its War entered into between The American Legion and the Corpo-

Veterans Rehabilitation and Child Welfare programs. In ration whereby it administered the funds placed in its

1925 it conducted a national campaign for these purposes, custody and paid the annual net income therefrom to The contributions were solicited and the proceeds placed in American Legion for its use in maintaining the two above the custody of The American Legion Endowment Fund named programs. Corporation as Trustee. A goal of five million dollars was The financial condition of the Endowment Fund is sum- set and generous contributions resulted in slightly less than marized as shown below, figures being taken from the that sum being raised. annual external audits of George S. Olive & Company, The Corporation was incorporated in 1925 under the Indianapolis, Indiana.

December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961

TOTAL ASSETS $7,237,232.25 $7,235,866.61 $7,234,188.69 $7,225,049.00 $7,163,586.29

Net interest received ______238,853.93 249,974.57 232,067.09 232,929.54 230,159.93

Expense 8,061.14 8,173.01 7,596.48 7,887.14 7,547.54

Excess of income over expense 230,792.79 241,802.56 224,470.61 225,042.40 222,612.30

Earnings transferred or due to The American Legion 230,792.79 241,802.56 224,584.24 225,042.40 222,612.39

Yield on average book value of securities (per cent) 3.31 3.46 3.21 3.26 3.11

EMBLEM SALES

Julius Levy, Chairman (Pennsylvania)

James S. Whitfield, General Manager (Missouri)

The American Legion emblem is the exclusive property Sales office, located at National Headquarters in Indian- of the National Headquarters. The sale of the emblem, apolis. The following tables show gross sales, net earnings, emblem pins, merchandise carrying the emblem, and other etc., for the entire calendar year 1965 and for the first items of organizational equipment is the responsibility of three months of 1966. the National Emblem Committee and the National Emblem

January 1 to December 31, 1965 January 1 to March 31, 1966 (12 months) (3 months) Gross sales $1,400,257.00 Gross sales $ 338,957.10 Cost of goods sold 936,010.85 Cost of goods sold 231,297.74 Overhead 328,310.69 Overhead 92,687.20 Operating profit including discounts taken 145,818.13 Operating profit including discounts taken 17,685.06 Less Distribution from Profits Less Distribution from Profits Commission to Auxiliary 24,246.96 Commission to Auxiliary 4,263.58 Net Profit to National Organization 121,571.17 Net Profit to National Organization 13,421.48 AFFILIATED The Auxiliary, nearly one million strong, shares ^n equal concern in and lends major support to all of the ORGANIZATIONS basic programs of The American Legion. An affiliate of the Auxiliary is La Boutique des Huit is blessed, its efforts con- he American Legion and Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes (Eight and Forty) which stantly augmented, by an alert and powerful Auxiliary, T has a specific assignment from the Auxiliary to concern its that of the work of which parallels and complements moral and material support to research in the field of levels Posts and the Legion at all organizational from cystic fibrosis and assistance to the families of veterans Units through National. where cystic fibrosis or tuberculosis are present. the fifty In addition to comparable efforts throughout The American Legion gratefully acknowledges the in- this year, during which time the Auxiliary gave states past valuable assistance of its affiliated organizations in fur- to such special projects as “Operation valuable support thering all of the great programs we have undertaken in Viet Show Your Colors,” and The American Legion Nam the service of God and country. Relief Fund, the Auxiliary continued its splendid support of the established and continuing programs of American- ism, Child Welfare, Rehabilitation and National Security. National Contests Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National Auxiliary President Donald P. Birkett, Chairman for 1965-66, early in her term of office toured the facilities (Iowa) of Radio Free Europe, and in the latter part of her term ince the inception of the National Contests Super- toured the Far East, including a quick trip to Saigon, to visory Committee, the members have worked un- enable her to bring first hand observations to members of S ceasingly the for the expansion of uniformed groups her organization just as the National Commander en- program and for constant improvement in the perform- deavors to do with The American Legion. She also visited ance of these musical and drill organizations. It is con- the White Flouse during May of 1966 to present the servatively estimated that members of American Legion President with the first American Legion Auxiliary Poppy, sponsored uniformed groups, including both adults and launching the major annual drive for funds for use in the youths, today number at least 100,000. During the past rehabilitation program. several years there has been a noticeable decline in the number of adult groups. At the same time an increase in American Legion sponsored junior drum and bugle corps, bands, and color guards has been noted. Although we re- * gret this decrease in adult participation, the increase in the number of our young people who are taking part in this

educational and constructive activity is the finest dividend possible for the time and effort invested. The 1965 National Convention in Portland, Oregon, was well attended by outstanding groups in all contests. The majority of these contestants traveled several thousand miles from all parts of the country to compete and parade during the 47th National Convention. Much of the credit for the very successful contests and Parade of Champions must be given to the Convention Corporation Contest American Legion Auxiliary President, Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, Committee. Their arrangements for practice and contest acting on behalf of National Commander L. Eldon James, sites were excellent and the cooperation and attention to makes a special stop in Saigon during a tour of the Far East to all details left little to be desired. to present to General William Westmoreland, Commander, Military Assistance Command Viet Nam, a check for $25,000 Uniformed Groups Congress from The American Legion’s Viet Nam Relief Fund for use by United States troops in their Civic Action programs with Through the combined efforts of the National Con- the South Vietnamese people. tests Supervisory Committee, representatives to the Uni- formed Groups Congress, and many judging associations, we have up-dated and streamlined the Judges and Clerks Manual. This manual has recently been adopted by all judging associations in the United States and Canada. Also several score sheets have been revised and a flag code for competing uniformed groups has been compiled and

Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, National President of The American Legion Auxiliary makes traditional Auxiliary presentation of three checks totaling $50,000 to National Commander L. Eldon James for use in furthering three major Legion projects, Child Welfare, Rehabilitation, and the work of the Child Welfare Foundation. The presentation took place during the Representatives of Uniformed Groups await announcement spring, 1966, meeting of the Legion's National Executive of winners following Parade of Champions at 1965 National Committee. Convention. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE AMERICAN LEGION * * * > * * * Wishes to express its thanks and * * * * appreciation to the following companies * * * * * * and organizations which have contributed * * * so substantially to the success of the 48th * * * * * * Annual National Convention: * * * * & * * Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company * * * * * * * Gulf Oil Company * * * * * * Royal McBee Corporation * * * * * * Schenley Distillers Company * & * i * * Seagram Distillers Company * * * * * United States Brewers Association * * * * * < * *St* * * BLENDED WHISKY, 86 PROOF, 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. © SCHENLEY DISTILLERS CO., N. Y. C.