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ByJohn Rickey 18 'SOVIET MISSILES WILL BE IN THE AIR' A Czech defector exposes Soviet warplans against the West. 20 WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? Americans donate $90 billion annually to charity. How much actually reaches the needy? ByJayStuller 22 BATTLE REPORT: TARAWA In 76hours, the Marines wiped out 500pillboxes and killed 4,000Japanese. By< Vernon Pizer 24 THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT: ARE WE POISONING OURSELVES? Our burn-now, pay-laterfuelpolicies are catching up with us. By Oliver StarrJr. 26 CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME Legion grants helpedpromote awareness ofthis child-crippling disease. By Edward Edelson 28 A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS 'Twos the night before Christmas when Santa was born. By Gary Turbak 30 AMERICA'S SHORTAGE OF NURSES VA nursingshortages was one reason why the VA chsed2, 700 beds lastyear. 32 THE HUMAN COSTS OF VIETNAM JheAmerican Legion-Columbia University study examinesproblems ofVietnam veterans, who suffer highrates ofdivorce, heart disease, drinking and emotional trauma. 38 NATIONAL COMMANDER TESTIFIES ON CAPITOL HILL "How do we survive ifourgovernmentfails to recognize its responsibilities to those it has sent into the nation's battles?" 42 FALL MEETINGS: ROCKY ROAD AHEAD FOR VA HEALTH CARE The NEC urges Congress to provide additionalfundsfor the VA budget. 46 DEPARTME NTS BIG ISSUES Should Congress RestrictDoctors From SellingDrugs? 12 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 4 MONEYSENSE 14 VETERANS ALERT 48 LETTERS 6 VETERANS UPDATE 37 PARTING SHOTS 60 DATELINE 10 COVER Ajolly downhill racer. Photo by David Stoecklein/The Stock Market. 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