The American Legion Magazine [Volume 106, No. 1 (January 1979)]
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Print Address Print City/State/Zip _ 1 THE AMERICAN LEGION January 1979 Volume 106, Number 1 For God and Country Commander's Message 4 Legi°nnaire's Calendar A New Year's resolution worth t0 Presented to remind you of thinking about. days that are special to all Americans and with the wish that every day will be a sood one. 3 Letters ^ 2 Moscow's Grand Big Issues 20 Strategy Unfolds By Frank R. Barnett Opposing views on the question, 'Soon the Soviet Union will be able to "Should Congress Decriminalize senerate calamities which can defeat the West without Marijuana?" resortins to armed warfare. 28 Tne Message Center j4 What's Ahead for 1979? Bulletins of special interest to These national leaders provide some answers: veterans. Sen. Robert C. Byrd Allan Grant William C. Douce R. H. Herzog Richard News for Legionnaires J. Ferris Heath Larry 30 John W Fisher George Meany What is happening in the Legion. Henry Ford II Thomas A. Murphy Sen/ Barry Goldwater Rep. Jim Wright 36 Dateline Washington What is happening there that you The Story of 3 Stripes By John Harlan Althen should know about. \ For many years Stars and Stripes has been the worlds sreatest newspaper to millions of Gl's, and its Books alumni include some of this 38 country's sreatest newspapermen. Concerning some newcomers. Fitness Phobia! BycnPaust 40 News to Use 2^ If you are a physical fitness fanatic, given to jogging, tennis and other Information that may help you. strenuous activities, this article could be the means of saving your life. 56 Parting Shots organization Your New Magazine after World War II. like to know what you think of this Those readers are now not so new and, we hope, improved maga- With this issue we introduce a new young and they are now being joined zine. We want to know what you like and different American Legion in the Legion by younger men from about it, but don't hesitate to let us Magazine. We believe you will find it later wars. In re-designing the know if there is anything you don't not only more attractive and easier to Magazine we have these new and like. We also would like to get any read, but improved in its contents younger Legionnaires very much in suggestions you might offer as to as well. mind. how we can improve it. The American Legion Magazine However, in trying to make the It is, after all, your magazine and you have been getting was essentially Magazine more interesting to them we want to please you with it. the same as it had been since the late we certainly have no intention of The Editors 1940's when changes were made in its making it less appealing to those who format to make it more interesting to have been reading it for years. younger readers who joined the Here you can help us. We would 2 This man just made '10000. And he doesn't even know it yet. in No, he's not rich. Just smart. of the office. It records memos. It keeps him field. It Smart because, before he left work this afternoon touch with employees and salesmen in the impor- he left a recorded message on his Code-A-Phone even screens his calls, so he can answer an 555 telephone answering system. tant call personally when it comes in. So just now, when that important out-of-town And when he's away, the 555's tiny Pocket Coder client called him with that very important $10,000 lets him hear his messages, play them back, cancel order, his 555 took the order for him. them, or change his recorded announcement. From He's resting easy because he's not missing any any telephone, anywhere. a potential business. And his clients are comfortable To wake up your business profits, check out because they aren't hearing a ringing in their ears Code-A-Phone 222, 333 or 555 at your Code-A- in the Yellow Pages.) when they call. Phone dealer. (He's But he's smart in more ways than one. Or mail the coupon below. puts in You see, his 555 is almost like another They'll make sure your business to. employee. Yet it works 24 hours a day, 7 a full day. So you don't have days a week. It takes all his calls when he's too busy or out CODEvfl-PHONE ® Please show me how, after I've worked 9 to 5, The Code-A-Phone 555. my business will go on working 5 to 9. Send me suggested Manufacturer's free literature on the Code-A-Phone 222, 333 price: $695.00.