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Vol.121, No. 2 August 1986 ARTICLE 'LOADED TO THE MARKS' AND ALWAYS PREPARED 13 Chasing drug runners is a frequent danger for the Coast Guard. By Adm. James S. Gracey

LET'S GET TOUGH ON DRUGS IN SCHOOL 14 "// they can sell drugs, they can do the time," says one expert. By William J. Bennett

DRUGS AND TERRORISM: THE DEADLY ALLIANCE 16 Illegal drug sales may be subsidizing terrorist strikes. By Philip C. Clarke

BERLIN WALL: A VICTORY IN DISGUISE 18 U.S. response to the Berlin crisis was little understood, yet courageous. By Ernest Cuneo

PADDLEWHEELING THE MISSISSIPPI 20 Great "floating wedding cakes" cruise the Big Muddy. By Gary Turbak

NATO: CUTTING THE RISK OF WAR 22 Lord Carrington discusses NATO's role in keeping the peace in a volatile world.

MAKING THE MOST OF OUR GIFTED CHILDREN 24 Bright youngsters have special needs, but can the system meet them? By Jay Stuller

AUSTRIA: OUR NON-ALIGNED ALLY 26 Although neutral, Austria could end up defending a vital Western flank against Soviet invasion. By Dr Robert E. Hunter

WHAT'S RIGHT WITH AMERICA 28 A famous band leader praises the nation for believing "In God We Trust." By Lawrence Welk

HEALTH 'CURES' THAT KILL 30 If the cure sounds too good to be true, it may be deadly. By Vernon Pizer 22 POW/MIA UPDATE: 'WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION' 34 An expert discusses live sightings and what's done about them.

NEC URGES REPEAL OF MEANS TEST, 3RD PARTY 38 Laws harmful to veterans are attacked during Spring Meetings.

DEPARTME N T 5

BIG ISSUES Should We Give Our Nation's Capital Statehood? 10

LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 32 VETERANS ALERT 46

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 6 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 40 ORBEN'S WORLD 57

DATELINE WASHINGTON 8 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 42 PARTING SHOTS 60 THE COVER

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with the next nearest VA hospital to his help. The taxpayers of America don't Quit Tinkering admit this worthy veteran. I am sure he owe me a dime for my service, time I'm a combat veteran of three wars, was entitled to such consideration. How and contribution. I should be treated just and was disabled in the last and medi- many more veterans like him exist in like any other citizen of this great coun- cally retired. As such, according to the our country? try if and when I grow old and sick and law, my disability retirement pay is Joseph L. Tehan too poor to pay my medical bills. supposed to be tax exempt. But I have South Boston, Mass. Jerry D. Brooks been told that under proposed tax reform Pittsburgh, Pa. laws, disabled retired veterans may lose My father, a WWI veteran, suffered their tax exclusion. This, on top of the three strokes and, at the age of 85, had Gramm-Rudman COLA freeze, would his lower leg amputated. Trying to get Empty Holidays be a devastating blow. Frankly, if I had him into a VA hospital was impossible. "Empty Holidays, Forgotten Mean- known that Congress was going to tinker I realize service-related health prob- ings" (May), was timely and needed. with retirement pay every year, I'd have lems come first, but doesn't this coun- Last Veterans Day I checked four major been the first man out of the military at try owe our old and sick veterans dailies in New York City and found not the end of WWII. something? He was sick for 10 years. one line of editorial tribute to veterans J. F. Reynolds Yet, the answer was the same: No beds. of all wars. Same with a major Wash- Orlando, Fla. His name was put on a list. We were ington, D.C., paper. How many men told it could be years. As far as I know, died defending freedom of the press his name is still on a list; except we among our rights? buried him in January 1985. Joseph Ray No Bed for a Vet Gail P. Clement Whitesboro, N.Y. The Commander's message "He Died Freeport, N.Y. in Debt Because the VA didn't Have a Another holiday fast losing its true Bed for Him' ' (May) , affects every vet- As an American taxpayer and WWII meaning is Christmas. It seems all the eran in the nation. This poor fellow must combat veteran of Saipan, Tinian and stores are forever worrying about have been in his 60s, like many of us. I wo Jima, I don't owe veterans one dime megabuck sales at this time, thus goug- If is unbelievable that the first VA hos- for doing simply what any American ing the economy by the commerciali- pital could not have made arrangements citizen should do when his nation needs zation of the birth of Christ. Don Neff The First Duty ofSociety Minneapolis, Minn.

American youths are cocaine is shipped through Mexico; and getting hooked on the largest supplier of illicit amphetamines Yours Is Mine drugs, and recent is Mexico. In "Will Eastern Europe Ever Be surveys nationwide There is no dearth of drugs in this coun- Free?" (March), it should be added that showed that by high try. America's drug coffers are as full as Lenin created a theory to deal with the school graduation, at the demand for them is strong. How do Western alliance to protect communist least one in six will we fight such a disease? expansion, and his philosophy is blindly have tried cocaine or Our first concern should be to reduce followed by modern-day communist other hard drugs. the demand, especially by our youths, by Another survey re- dictators. He said: "What's mine is mine carrying the dangers-of-drugs message to ' and what's yours is open to negotiation. vealed that 61 percent of all high school our schools and churches. Citizens must Lewis Farkas Sr. seniors—about 2 million young men and get their school boards and churches tried at least illicit drug. women—had one involved in drug awareness and drug edu- Baldwin Park, Calif. That's the good news. cation programs The truly bad news is that more than 20 Hard steps must be taken, such as those million Americans use marijuana, 8 mil- by one school principal who told parents: lion to 20 million use cocaine, about Cowards All "If your child is caught with drugs here, 500,000 are heroin addicts, a million use Your special June report on terrorism I will make two phone calls. The second hallucinogens, and 6 million abuse pre- was good; it is obvious that no quick will be to your home." scription drugs. and easy solutions are possible. A tough, but necessary, approach. The illicit drug industry in this country I feel that some terrorism is encour- Especially for our children—tomorrow's is a $1 10 billion-a-year empire with supply aged by media coverage. Certainly, the parents, teachers and community leaders. lines snaking through nearly every nation media must continue their coverage, but After all, as Secretary of Education Wil- on the globe. Our close neighbor, Mexico, terrorists' liam J. Bennett concludes in his article on they also can deflate egos by is one of the heaviest drug traffickers. For page 14: "The first duty of any society is prominently declaring terrorist acts as example, a third of both illegal marijuana the protection of its children." acts of cowardice, which they are. and heroin that enter this country is grown and shipped from Mexico; one-third of the The Editors George H. Watrous Baton Rouge, La.

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Legionnaires, when I The ever-present specter of terrorism FELLOWaccepted your nomination and captured our attention several times election as your National Com- during the year and with a united voice mander, it was my firm belief The American Legion cheered our that the absolute, rock-solid nation's valiant display of resolve to strength of our great organiza- strike at terrorists, swiftly and lethally. tion came from you, its members. At each crucial juncture this year, you Now, 12 months later, that belief is have offered unwavering support of our more intense than ever. Our sense of policies and demonstrated your will- purpose and our common dedication to ingness to work even harder to expand the principles and goals of The Amer- our strength by bringing in more new ican Legion have proved beyond a doubt members. that we are a healthy and growing part Membership growth has represented of America. an increased acceptance of our goals by No small part of that vitality is the an ever-increasing segment of Ameri- unity we share with the American Legion ca's veteran population. You have been Auxihary. This past year, perhaps more the key to its success. than ever before, we have drawn our Veterans today are developing a new organizations together for service to identity with their wartime service to America's veterans, their families and America. We have witnessed the 100th Nat' I Cmdr. Dale L. Renaud our nation. birthday of our magnificent Statue of We have successfully stressed that we campaigned heavily in Congress, Liberty. We have celebrated the 210th theme with admirable results. We have testifying before House and Senate anniversary of our Declaration of Inde- touched the lives of countless Ameri- committees on veterans affairs. We pendence. We are ready to embark on cans and we have helped provide a pos- mounted an information campaign that a national celebration to mark the 200th itive direction for our nation to follow reached public-opinion shapers, and we anniversary of the signing of our beloved into the future. reached out to you—our members—our U.S. Constitution. One of the goals we established early most valuable resource. Veterans— all Americans — are in this Legion year was to see an expan- We came a long way in countering unifying in the common cause of peace- sion of programs at the local level. We some threats to veterans rights and ben- ful, progressive American destiny. wanted to convince members that they efits, but the most valuable lesson we To you, the strength of The Ameri- must become involved in every facet of have learned so far is that we must con- can Legion, I owe an eternal debt of the community—schools, city govern- tinuously look to the future and expect gratitude for allowing me the privilege ment, churches, special projects. And further attacks on our fellow veterans' of serving as your National Com- that's where we showed our unity for care. mander. And the members of the all of our neighbors to see and to share. While we looked to future national American Legion Auxiliary have my Certainly, events on the national level action, we realized, too, that Legion- deepest thanks for moving to our sides played an important role in shaping naires on the community level also must and providing the warm and lasting sense American Legion activities during the plan for increased volunteer involve- of unity, which has prevailed this year. year. It became immediately apparent ment on behalf of veterans and their We have tried to infuse a philosophy that the budget belt was going to be families. that comes from my Post 396 in Bon- tightened at least another few notches Through intense activity at home, we durant, Iowa: It is not the food you eat, for federally funded programs. continued to stress the need for ade- or the water you drink, or the air you And we knew that, with the existing quate national security, particularly breathe that makes you an American. poor record of budgeting for the Vet- when our neighboring democracies in What makes you an American is what erans Administration, we were going to Central and Latin America are fighting you have in your head and, most impor- have a battle to fight on at least two daily for their existence against Marxist tant, what you have in your heart. fronts: national and local. Nationally, expansion. I wish a happy future to you all.

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. Pennsylvania that Legislation spearheaded by Sen. Christopher Dodd of said Rep Don Ritter of , adding 40 or more Connecticut would change that. Proposals have been intro- are known cancer-causing agents. Ritter said many studies duced in both Houses that would provide for unpaid parental have shown that second-hand air is in some cases more haz- leave in the event of pregnancy and child bearing; and, absence ardous to health care than mainstream smoke. necessitated by adoption or the serious illness of a child. The bill would assure parents on temporary leave that their jobs would still be there when they returned. The measure also Weather Permitting would protect the worker's medical benefits. That eye-in-the-sky that keeps tabs on our weather patterns Dodd recently told the Senate that nearly half of all moth- is obsolete and the government has taken steps to establish ers with infants under the age of one now work outside the a more reliable and modem radar network. home. He said 85 percent of all women on outside jobs are Installed nearly three decades ago, a single satellite has likely to become pregnant. been used to detect the onset of hurricanes and violent storms. "As a result, child care for infants is the fastest growing, The government is taking steps to upgrade the system with most expensive form of supplemental care in the country," a new network called NEXRAD. That particular program Dodd said, adding that surveys have indicated that most has been stalled because of a lack of funds and is not expected mothers enter the work force out of economic necessity. to be in total operation until the 1990s. A few months ago, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched a Delta rocket carrying a weather Terrorists Held at Bay satellite known as GOES-7. The rocket failed and was exploded along with the weather device, leaving GOES-6 by itself to Terrorists may have scored big overseas last year, but their cover the United States and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans efforts did not fare so well in the United States, the head of from its long-traveled geostationary orbit. the FBI recently reported to Congress. A bloc of senators is pressing for restoration of a second FBI Director William H. Webster said his agents thwarted satellite in space and, at the same time, pushing to accelerate 14 planned bombings in Washington, D.C., and uncovered the STORM program, which would create an ultra-modem plans, preventing the assassination of Prime Minister Ghandi watch system over the next decade. of India. In 1985, terrorist incidents were limited to seven, and for the second year in a row, none of the actions involved international organizations. Webster said domestic groups allegedly involved in plot- Maicin' tlie Bacon ting terrorist acts included United Freedom Front, Armed Man may not live by bread alone, but he still brings home Resistance Unit, Red Guerrilla Resistance, Revolutionary most of the bacon, according to a recent Census Bureau Fighting Group, Aryan Nations, The Order and the Puerto report. Rican EPB Macheteros. Armenian, Jewish and India's Sikh Among working couples, husbands averaged $26,530 a extremists also were seen as threats to Turks, Arabs and year, compared to the wives' $15,040. But all was not bleak Indians residing in the United States. He said the FBI's great- for women. The report said that in one of five households, est concern was with Libyan and Iranian extremists. where both spouses are on the job, women were bringing Despite the relatively few incidents last year, Webster said home larger paychecks. terrorism still looms as a potential threat to the nation and Census officials said working wives earning more than that the FBI would continue to watch terrorist groups. their husbands generally were full-time workers and the men were part-timers. Another reason why many wives out-earned their husbands was because they had higher education, pav- Congress' Burning Issue ing the way for them to work in professional or managerial slots. The days of smoke-filled rooms, where politicians and decisions have typically been made, might soon filter out- all in a literal sense. Quote of tlie Montii Pressure on Capitol Hill is building for the Non-Smokers Rights Bill, a measure that would either prohibit smoking in "There must be a dramatic reduction in the demand for meeting rooms or result in the creation of two separate rooms drugs. This will only happen when the American public states for smokers and non-smokers. Congress is said to be well unequivocally, 'Our tolerance for drugs is over.' behind many state and local governments that have either Vice President George Bush

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©H.H.I. , 1986 — Should We Give Our Nation's Capital Statehood?

Del. Walter E. Fauntroy, D-D.C. Rep. Stan Parrls, R-Va. The issue of statehood Since obtaining home rule for the three quarters of during the 93rd Congress in a million Americans who 1973, this debate has been YESli" reside in the nation's capitalinital has broad raging. In my judgment, there is another and far-reaching implications, not only question of substantial importance that for those who live and pay taxes in the must be asked before we even consider District of Columbia, but also for the rest the statehood issue. of America. How has the District of Columbia han- Throughout history, our government dled itself in the administration of the has espoused the virtues of democracy to the world. Unfor- city government since the initiation of home rule? In answer- tunately, that democracy comes to a screeching halt at the ing that question, I would make a number of general obser- borders of the district. vations: The District of Columbia currently receives an annual District of Columbia residents bear all the burdens of cit- federal payment of $425 million. District officials usually izenship, but do not share the most cherished right of citi- return each year to ask Congress for substantial additional zenship—full representation in the Congress. In addition to increases. When the requests are denied, the district says the paying federal taxes, district residents also pay local taxes federal government owes the money; however, when Con- and are subject to all the laws of the United States. Residents gress makes suggestions concerning the expenditure of those of the district pay over a billion dollars annually in taxes to funds. Congress is said to be working against the concept of the federal treasury—more total federal taxes than 1 1 states local home rule. pay. The population of the District of Columbia is larger As has become more and more apparent in the past year, than that of seven states. District residents have fought and the upper levels of the district government have been died in every war since the American Revolution and during plagued by allegations of illegal activities such as fraud, the Vietnam War suffered more casualties than 10 states. kickbacks and conflicts of interest. Beyond the allegations, Statehood for the district embodied in the legislation H.R. there have even been a number of officials convicted of such 325, would further the principles of democracy, which the abuses as a result of investigations by the U.S. Attorney. founding fathers framed for all American citizens and would The district government has, for the past decade, ignored swing the suffrage pendulum back to where it was before the fact that its prison system is outdated, inadequately funded,

December 1800 when Congress moved to its Potomac site critically overcrowded and sorely mismanaged. Whenever and inadvertently disenfranchised district residents. H.R. 325 facing a crisis as a result of this lack of attention, the city is in no way incompatible with Congress" continued exclu- invariably states that it is the federal government that is sive jurisdiction over the district because there would still responsible for the city's criminals. be a seat of government. It does not present difficult consti- At the same time, whenever suggestions are made to the tutional problems concerning its implementation. More city on how to improve the system, the response is to label important, this legislation would further the principles of those suggestions as critical of home rule. The fact of the democracy that the founding fathers intended to have flourish matter is that the city is its own worst enemy on the question among all citizens. of statehood. The 1803 proponents of a return of voting rights to the Perhaps the most important point is that Washington is the District of Columbia stated that the disenfranchisement was nation's capital. It belongs not to a few residents, but to all "an experiment in how far free men can be reconciled to American citizens as the seat of their national government. live without rights." It's In my view, enjoyment simply time to end this YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOO and control of Washing- unfruitful experiment. If ton should remain with all Senators and congressmen are interested in constituent view- one truly favors freedom, the American people—not points. You may express your views by writing The IHonorable (name), exclusively with the few one must favor statehood U.S. Senate, Washington, DiC. 20510, or The Honorable (name), U.S. for the citizens of the Dis- House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. who have chosen to live trict of Columbia. there.

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to do the same with less. That's cer-

tainly valid to a point, but I do not think lOADED TO THE MARKS' it is the only, or best, way to show a profit to American taxpayers. There's another side of the coin: achieving more with the same level of resources. AND ALWAYS PREPARED With the Coast Guard's "full load" of critical missions and relatively thin ranks, there has never been any doubt By Adm. James Gracey that finding a way to use our capital and human resources more effectively would increase the return on America's THE pre-dawn light at sea investment in the Coast Guard. Each

near Portsmouth, Va. , Coast year, the Coast Guard's rate of return Guard cutter Point Huron had to the Gross National Product exceeds just seized the Bonita, a ves- an amount equivalent to several times sel loaded with marijuana, DN its appropriation. when fire erupted suddenly The Coast Guard budget is filled with from the engine room of the many productivity initiatives using both captured ship. the "efficiency" and "more return than Guardsmen who boarded the investment" approaches. But with- Bonita had found 20 tons of marijuana out our 39,000 men and women, 17,500 and put the crew under the watchful eyes reservists and 40,000 civilian volunteer of two Guardsmen, one of them Chief auxiliarists, all of our programs would Machinery Technician Thomas S. S be meaningless. Coast Guard people Tharrington. g make the Coast Guard happen—intrepid As Bonita chugged toward Ports- a sailors who maneuver their boats through mouth, the flames began to spread I the surf to save fishermen; crews of the quickly. Another cutter, Point Arena, cutters on drug interdiction and fisher- PARATUS-Dfug interdiction, came alongside to help, but the blaze SEMPER ies patrols; port security patrols and searcti-and-rescue and immigration con- grew quickly beyond control. Thar- commercial vessel inspectors, and air troi tal(e ttie buil( of ttie Guard's annual rington recognized that the danger was budget. crews that are every day involved in escalating as flames licked ominously scenarios that would curl your hair. And toward fuel cans stacked on the Bonita. three-fold mission: defense readiness, there are those who work in support The whole thing would blow in min- maritime law enforcement and mari- programs, and other jobs. utes. to ship. Orders were given abandon time safety. In each mission, we look Indeed, the Coast Guard is "loaded As he was preparing to board one of for improved productivity. That is the to the marks" with dedicated men and the cutters, Tharrington saw two of the ultimate payoff. Some people view women, carrying out the missions for Bonita' s crew trapped by the billowing government productivity as the ability America's security. smoke and flames. Neither man spoke English and they had not understood the order to leave the ship. Although THE COAST GUARD GAINS A BREATHER already exhausted from fighting the fire, Tharrington fought his way toward the riding the waves of fiscal on an additional $223 million for pro- trapped men—over the cans of fuel— AFTER debate, the House unanimously curement, construction and mainte- and led them to safety. Moments later, passed a bill that reauthorized the Coast nance of vessels, aircraft, shore units the Bonita exploded. Guard for FY '87, at a budget consid- and navigational aids. That story is an example of some of erably more than that proposed by the The largest portion of the total the dangers involved in just one of the administration. funding will go for operating expenses, multifaceted missions of our Coast Guard coffers picked up $2.2 bil- including law enforcement, drug Guard, and the chief's actions stemmed lion, about $238 million more than the interdiction, search-and-rescue mis- from strong character traits typical of administration requested. In addition, sions and control of illegal our Guardsmen. the House rejected the administra- immigration. To borrow a nautical term, the Coast tion's call to impose user fees on com- Coast Guard officials said that if Guard is "loaded to the marks" with a mercial and recreational boaters using this budget had not been approved, multitude of programs and responsibil- waterways under Coast Guard the service would have been hard- ities that make up the elements of our jurisdiction. pressed to accomplish many of its The Legion and other Guard sup- missions without forcing serious Adm. James S. Gracey, former com- porters praised the bill's passage as a manpower and equipment mainte- mandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, major victory when the House tacked nance cutbacks. retired in May after a 37-year career.

AUGUST 1986 13 "

LET'S GET TOUGH ON DRUGS E SCHOOL

There are examples of success, how- prevented from seeing friends and denied By William J. Bennett ever. One is Northside High School in car privileges. "I realized," Rudolph Atlanta. When Bill Rudolph became said later, "that parents had been the principal at Northside, drugs were so missing ingredient in my plans to turn

' NUMBER of challenges ' prevalent the school was known as the school around. ' No one is 'turning face American education "Fantasy Island." Students smoked on" at Northside any more.

today but one problem marijuana openly in the halls and on the I believe that a determined effort by is more grave, more basic front steps of the school. adults can get drugs out of our schools. A than all others. That is the Rudolph announced a drug policy that The administration has been attacking problem of drugs in our was clear and simple. "If your child is this problem on many fronts. The First

schools. caught with drugs here." he told par- Lady has made it a special priority, and A survey taken in 1985 ents, "I will make two phone calls. The has traveled across the country—and found that 61 percent of second one will be to your home." For around the world—encouraging chil- all high school seniors—roughly two a few months, Rudolph admits, being dren to "Just Say No" to drugs. million young men and women—had at principal meant being a policeman. But In addition, the federal government least tried an illicit drug. For the first soon the crackdown at school was has a potent new weapon in the Com- time in five years, the number of stu- accompanied by a crackdown in the prehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, dents using marijuana regularly had not community, initiated by parents. Par- which makes it a federal crime to dis- declined from the year before and the ents agreed on a curfew, and agreed to tribute a controlled substance within use of more serious drugs had risen. chaperone all parties, and to prohibit 1,000 feet of a school. Thirteen percent of high school sen- drinking and drugs. They called one Earlier this spring, several 18- and iors—the highest percentage ever—said another to check up on their children's 19-year-old Washington, D.C., stu- they had used cocaine at least once in whereabouts, and waited up to meet their dents were indicted under that law. If the previous year. Today, most initial children when they came home. Chil- convicted, they could serve up to 30 experiences with drugs occur before high dren who broke the rules were grounded. years in jail. "If they can sell drugs," school. said U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova, These facts are alarming to us, and "they can do the time." DEADLY CRACK-/1 New York teen-ager well. 13- to 18- to our children as When demonstrates how crack is smoked in a "To those who perceive these charges year-olds were asked by the Gallup Poll glass pipe. as heavy-handed," he added, "I sug- to identify the biggest problem con- gest they go into the schools where fronting young people today, drugs teachers and principals are fighting to topped their list. No other problem came maintain civility. close. No one is going to solve our drug Four out of five high school students problem alone. To eliminate drugs from said that state laws regarding drug deal- our schools will require a tough, con- ing and use— including marijuana use- certed effort by the entire adult com- are too lenient. Our children are seek- munity. The Department of Education ing more forceful help from adults. has published a guide for community- There is no substitute for clear and wide assault on student drug use, titled firm enforcement by parents, school Schools Without Drugs. This free book officials and local authorities of the rules contains practical information for par- and laws against drug use. All other ents, teachers, principals and adminis- efforts are of little help if they are not trators. We intend for this book to serve built upon firm enforcement. Drug edu- as part of a renewed national effort to cation programs can be a helpful aux- eliminate drugs from our schools. iliary, but they will not work alone. The We welcome all assistance, all aux- majority of school districts in this coun- iliaries in this effort—and we offer our try have drug education programs, and help to other groups in their efforts to we are still awash in drugs. rid our schools of this plague. As Aris- totle reminds us, the first duty of any William J. Bennett was appointed U.S. society is the protection of its Secretary ofEducation in February J985. children.

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The reported use of illicit drug profits to finance terror- ists may give U.S. drug enforcement officials more help. Terrorism's link makes drug trafficking a national security threat, requiring stronger support from our armed forces.

By Philip C. Clarke

HEN the ing. But during their occu- Broward pation, the guerrillas County deliberately destroyed papers

sherif f ' s filed by the U.S. Justice deputies Department to extradite major raided a drug kingpins from Colom- suspicious- bia, the source of most of the looking cocaine and marijuana enter- warehouse ing the United States. north of Miami, they Vice President George expected to find drug smug- Bush said the role of drug glers. Instead, they found a trafficking in the Bogota stash of sophisticated weap- massacre was not an isolated ons, communications equip- event. He disclosed a presi- ment, highly sensitive dential directive identifying government documents and the international drug trade links to a terrorist group. as "a national security con- The seizure was revealed cern because of its ability to last November by Sen. Den- destabilize democratic allies nis DeConcini and Rep. through the corruption of THE LINK Sophisticated weapons and other evidence of ter- Glenn English, who said they political and judicial institu- rorist involvement are uncovered frequently during raids on drug feared the drug traffickers tions. It is also an important trafficl(ers. may have intended to moni- source of financing for some tor U.S. government communications as part of planned ter- insurgent and terrorist groups." rorist attacks in this country. Among the documents were The drug problem appears to defy solution. The admin-

maps, diagrams and a 62-page list of government radio fre- istration has budgeted $1.8 billion for drug enforcement for

quencies used by the U.S. military, the CIA, the Secret 1987— nearly half of it for interdiction—and a record $20 Service and Air Force One, the President's plane. The law- billion worth of cocaine may be seized this year. Yet, the makers said they had learned that the traffickers who used supply of drugs continues to grow at an explosive rate, fed the warehouse were linked to a Colombian terrorist organi- by a monstrous $110 billion-a-year narcotics crime empire. zation known as M-19. In a move to stunt this growth, the directive makes nar- Supported by Cuba and other communist sources, M-19 cotics-control efforts an integral part of the U.S. foreign aid for years has waged guerrilla warfare against democratic program, expands the role of the armed forces and intelli- governments in Colombia. M- 19 commandos in a major as.sault gence services in the war on drugs, and promises more help last year seized the Palace of Justice in Bogota. In a furious to other nations in fighting drug abuse through education. gunbattle that left more than 100 persons dead, including 12 In authorizing increased military action, the President's supreme court justices, the government reclaimed the build- directive provides a badly needed boost for the nation's thinly dispersed Border Patrol, Customs Service, Coast Guard and Philip C. Clarke, a veteran journalist and former AP corre- other law-enforcement personnel in their desperate battle to spondent, is a frequent contributor to this and other general- stem the flood of dangerous drugs now inundating our coun- interest magazines. try. Until now, the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines have

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been used sparingly for such actions as radar reconnais- MEXICAN sance flights and the use of Navy destroyers with Coast Guard complements aboard CONNECTION to arrest smugglers at sea. Under posse comitatus restrictions, enacted after the Narcotics smuggling from Mex- Civil War, military forces are ico lias reached crisis propor- forbidden from acting as tions that threaten our national civilian police with arrest security, says Francis A. Keat- powers. They can provide ing II, assistant Secretary of the support to civil authorities in Treasury for Enforcement. Keat- emergency situations, but ing, who is also director of the only if it doesn't impair mil- itary readiness. new inter-agency Drug Enforcement Task Force "The designation of drug for the Southwest, discussed a major new cam- BIG HAUL—U.S. customs trafficking as a national paign against drugs in this exclusive interview. agents seized 2,500 lbs. of co- security threat," said Bush caine aboard this Colombia spokesman Marlin Fitzwa- serious is the drug-smuggling crisis on jetliner In Miami last year. Q* Just how ter, "will give them (the our southern border? armed forces) the legal and organizational ability to provide _ We have experienced a surge in illicit narcotics flow even greater support than in the past." Aa of crisis proportions. Our best intelligence estimates That support is urgently needed. Authorities expect to indicate that one-third of both illegal marijuana and illicit catch and turn back a record 1 .8 million illegal aliens along heroin entering this country is grown and shipped from the Mexican border this year, but concede that at least three Mexico, and one-third of the illicit cocaine is shipped times as many elude capture. through Mexico. Mexico also is the largest supplier of The governors of five Gulf Coast states, meeting in New illicit amphetamines. This flow of drugs over the border Orleans last January, called on the Pentagon to help combat is a serious social and security threat to the United States. what Texas Gov. Mark White characterized "literally an invasion by land, sea and air." Q« Mexican authorities have said, in effect, that it's our problem and that we should do more to crack Reagan's Commission on Organized Crime, PRESIDENT down on our drug users. Do you agree? in the first of a series of reports issued in March, calls _ Mexico's fingerpointing is not entirely inappro- for "diplomatic initiatives" to permit the pursuit of lla priate. They are the retail liquor stores and we are suspected smugglers into Mexican airspace. It also called the drunks. However, as Vice President Bush has said, for repeal of the 1961 Mansfield Amendment, which restricts narcotic trafficking is an internal security threat to the activities of Drug Enforcement Administration agents out- drug-producing nation as well. Witness Colombia where side the country. you have a large lawless class making titanic profits in The report quoted retired Army Gen. Paul F. Gorman, comparison to what the average man and woman earns. former chief of the U.S. Southern Command based in Pan- In that situation you have a force for destabilization, for ama, as warning that Latin American drug channels are being political unrest and lawlessness—you have a real internal used "to move . . . arms and uci n r. MILITARY HELP Drug inter- security crisis. So Mexico for its own survival needs to munitions, dangerous per- diction Includes the use of ra- assist us in addressing this problem. sons such as terrorists, spies, dar-equipped U.S. Air Force subversives or criminals, and AWACS aircraft. Q* What does this new task force that you direct . . . military information (to) hope to accomplish? imperil U.S. national inter- _ Unlike the task force in south Florida, which was ests." Gorman said drug n« conceived as a temporary expedient, the Southwest traffickers had reacted to Border Initiative is a permanent placement of resources pressure from lawful author- with both short-term and long-term responses. Because ities to form "common cause of limited resources, we are seeking the leadership, advice with Marxist-Leninists, and resource commitments of state and local governments anarchists and international and we are sharing jurisdiction with them. terrorists. The money, mobility, communications Q* Will our regular armed forces join in this anti- and transnational resources drug effort? of the narcotraficantes lend _ The Department of Defense will play a vital role— wholly new dimensions to n, the loan of DoD air resources will be a part of this threats to U.S. lives and operation. However, whether individuals. Coast Guard property from terrorists or Continued on page 53 insurgents." He called the Continued on page 54

AUGUST 1986 17 BERLIN WALL

A Victopy in Disguise

By Ernest Cuneo

N IMPRESSION pre- tives in American history, the President vails that the BerHn Wall accepted the Berlin Wall as a de facto is a living monument to a ultimatum—which the United States met U.S. weakness that with military force. More than an eye- ON GUARD—For a quarter century, count- allowed the Kremlin to to-eye diplomatic encounter, a gun- less thousands of American soldiers have erect the 70-mile barrier barrel to gun-barrel confrontation took performed border patrol and guard duty wall. unchallenged. President place at the Wall. But it was the Krem- in the West Berlin sector of the Kennedy did, at first, lin, not the United States, that backed accept the view that the down. The West rallied behind the happen that the Berlin Wall became the building of the wall should go without United States. Thus, to this day, the Communist Citadel that cast its shadow challenge. Then, convinced that the Berlin Wall stands both as a mark of over the West, because, face-to-face erection of the wall was designed to communist weakness and as a familiar with totalitarianism, unlike the Munich break Western Europe's faith in the American warning: "This far and not capitulation, the United States stood up United States as the champion of free- one inch farther." instead of collapsing. dom, the President reversed himself. This fateful American victory remains The events—including a near third In some of the most dramatic initia- virtually unnoticed, undoubtedly World War—were akin to the pendu- because the most difficult thing to judge, lum over the abyss and deserve metic- Ernest Cuneo, an OSS officer during historically, is that which does not hap- ulous recording:

World War II, is a veteran journalist pen. Thus, it did not happen that West- Near midnight, Aug. 12, 1961, the

and military affairs analyst. ern Europe was Findlandized; it did not U.S. State Department was alerted that

18 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE THE OTHER SIDE—Easf German canine patrols provide security for maintenance crews w/io mend and repair breaches in ttie wall. heavy Red Army forces were massing afternoon and urged Rusk to go to the chev script as news. It declared that the around East Berlin. Around 12:37 a.m. ball game, which the Secretary did after Warsaw Pact nations had instructed Sunday, Aug. 13, NBC flashed that the issuing a public statement urging "no Walter Ulbricht, East German Chief of East Berlin border was being closed. panic, please." State, "to take all necessary measures Homeward-bound journalist Lothar Fortifying the decision to do nothing to stop the undermining of the econ- Loewe caught the flash on Memorial were three powerful U.S. Senators: omy, which was being inflicted on the Bridge and sped to the State Depart- Foreign Relations Chairman William communists and to safeguard the sta- ment. Information was meager. Loewe Fulbright, Majority Leader Mike bilization of that part of Europe." Its called Berlin and confirmed that Vopos, Mansfield and Wayne Morse. Indeed, broader demand was a "peace treaty" the East German police, backed by a in a nationwide broadcast on July 30, with East Germany, a document division of East German troops, were Fulbright had declared that the com- intended to formally make it a com- closing 70 of the 81 crossing points with munists had a right to close the East munist satellite. Actually, the Kremlin barbed wire. German border. This, his bitter oppo- had no choice. Communist leader Vast crowds of raging Berliners, East nents charged, encouraged the com- Ulbricht had made an emergency flight and West, surrounded the Vopos and munists to do just that, by exploiting to Moscow because, economically. East the East German forces. Berlin author- the confusion. Confusion there was: The Germany could no longer afford the ities, fearing a spontaneous rebellion and do-nothing policy was bitterly assailed mounting flight of East Germany's a communist massacre in quelling it, by ex-Secretary of State Dean Ache- brightest and strongest across the bor- sought to maintain order. Their fears son, Paul Nitze and Gen. Lucius D. der. He demanded that the massive flood were well-grounded. As tension Clay, hero of the successful 1948 Berlin westward be stopped by closing the mounted, the entire 20 Russian occu- Airlift. They declared that a "do- border. pying divisions were battle-alerted. nothing" policy would discredit Amer- Unfortunately for the Kremlin, the Russian support divisions issued 60 ica and mark the beginning of the sur- cataclysmic economic and moral fail- rounds per infantryman: another East render of the West. ure of communism could not be con- German-Hungarian-type massacre cealed. The whole world knew that loomed. KHRUSHCHEV, ever-confident, millions behind the Iron Curtain had No such tension prevailed in Wash- had made careful preparations, already "voted with their feet," by ington. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, lining up the Warsaw Pact nations crossing the border to the West and briefed at 10 a.m. by his advisers, at in support of the border closing freedom. The official figures were 11:30 a.m. recommended that President in a secret three-day conference, Aug. 2,715,185. The intelligence services

Kennedy do nothing since it was essen- 3-5. It was midmoming when Loewe reported it was nearer 4 million and tially a Soviet problem. The President, called Berlin, but hours before, shortly mounfing. In July 1961, with more than weekending at Hyannisport, agreed, and after 1 a.m. Berlin time, East Berlin 1,000 a day crossing over, more than said he intended to sail his sloop all Radio started broadcasting the Khrush- Continued on page 50

AUGUST 1986 19 — tRAVELOCUE

Take a voyage to yesterday where sternwheelers PADDLEWHEELiG

MARKING imE-The Samuel Clemens awaits passengers at Baton Rouge, La.

By Gary Turbak

nmmm very kid in America knows about Mississippi

paddlewheelers. The river 1 highway once bustled with sternwheel traffic as a great nation stretched and grew. TRAVELER'S CHOICE—Steamboat rides include short tours or long vacations. Music boomed from the big boats. laughter ll Ladies' and HIHMI the clink of glasses cut the Time has been kind to the Missis- the opulence of today's large steam- night air. Big-bellied captains told tales sippi. Mark Twain, who took his name boats. At night, travelers may go to sleep of daring, and riverboat gamblers plied from a riverboat depth-sounding term, in beds that rock gently with the motion

their trade. Those were halcyon days would still be at home here. Past Lou- of the river. "If cotton is king and surely a century ago on the Mississippi. isiana plantations. Civil War battle- he is," wrote Twain, "then the steam- But they have not vanished. The great grounds and Minnesota grainfields; past boat is the queen."

paddlewheelers still split the Missis- barefoot boys fishing with cane poles; Many Americans, regardless of where sippi water like giant floating wedding and past the living portrait of the Amer- they were born, feel the pull of the Mis- cakes. At Natchez and New Orleans and ican heartland, this ageless river flows. sissippi—like a tide tugging them home.

a hundred other river towns, the air still Around the bend comes a steamboat, Board a paddlewheeler and flow with

throbs with the joyful sounds of virtual the huge red wheel at its stem churning the river. Listen to barefoot boys as they cities on the move. American travelers against the current. From the layered shout from shore: "Steamboat a comin', are rediscovering the Father of Waters. decks, travelers gaze at America going comin' home." From two-hour sightseeing jaunts to by. In spacious dining rooms, they feast dinner cruises to 12-day sojourns, pad- on local delights—oysters, jambalaya, dlewheeling pleasure has returned to the shrimp Creole, pecan pie, catfish. Dix- Planning a Trip? mighty Mississippi. ieland music fills the night, and the river Remember to use your travelers dance. Life on the Mississippi American Legion Gary Turbak, a free-lance journalist, is as good as it ever was. writes articles on U.S. travel for this Stained glass, silk draperies, grand Family Benefit Plan and other leading magazines. staircases and teakwood handrails mark

20 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE quire riverboat travelers to a bygone era while. Interview

NATO has kept an un- easy peace in Europe for 37 years. In this exclusive interview, Lord Carrington, NATO's secretary general, tells how the West can continue to check Soviet aggression.

NATO CARRINGTON—'We have to communicate to our publics what we are doing. Cutting the Risk of War

American Legion Magazine: Lord Carrington, deterrence has worked—a fact which tends to be forgotten. are NATO members more secure today against possible attack Perhaps we have become victims of our success. To sustain than they were 10 or 20 years ago? this success story we have to pursue our policies with the same determination and patience as in the past. And we have Lord Carrington: If that is another way of asking if to communicate to our publics what we are doing and why

the alHance is in good shape, then the answer is yes. Security we are doing it.

means being confident that one can defend oneself, and it is very much helped also by a degree of understanding with Q* Are NATO forces in a position now to cope with a the potential adversary. In my view, we are making good Warsaw Pact/Soviet attempt to overrun Western Europe? progress on both fronts. _ Our objective is to deter Soviet aggression, while mak- In the field of defense, we have implemented some dif- lla ing it clear that none of our weapons will be used except ficult, but necessary, decisions on the nuclear side, and we in response to attack. Everything we do is designed to con- are implementing a plan of action to strengthen our conven- vince the Soviet leadership that, no matter what the circum-

tional forces. At the same time, the alliance has demonstrated stances, there is no conceivable gain that would be worth

that it is ready for constructive dialogue, particularly in the the risk of using military force. None of us can know for

important area of arms control. I hope that the new Soviet sure what motivates or influences the men in the Kremlin,

leadership is willing to respond in like spirit where it counts: but I would be surprised if under current circumstances the at the negotiating table. Soviet leadership thought that aggression against NATO

It is, of course, difficult to measure whether all this makes would pay.

us more or less secure than previously. What can be said is That is not to say that we can afford to be complacent. that for the past 36 years the NATO formula of defense and The scale of Soviet military power is well known; the Soviets continue to devote considerable resources to defense and to Lord Carrington. a World War II veteran, has been chair- achieve impressive modernization in most areas, particularly man of the North Atlantic Council and Secretary General of the forces immediately facing us in Europe. As a defensive NATO since June 1984. alliance, our requirements are somewhat different from theirs.

22 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE However, it is essential that our capabilities do not fall below what best military judgment says is necessary for credible 1TIS ESSENTIAL that our deterrence. It is to satisfy this requirement that we have don't fall what agreed to make a special effort to strengthen our conventional capabilities below forces. best military judgment says is The Conventional Defense Improvements (CDI) initiative launched last year is designed to focus our efforts on areas necessary for credible deterrence.' where we will get the greatest collective return for our money. I do not expect headlines, but rather a steady pattern of improvement. Our recent success in improving ammunition holdings and aircraft shelters shows what can be done when there is no final answer. There is no simple formula to decide is nations put their minds to it. What is most important is that what a fair share; no single measurement, neither input we have established a framework for planning over the longer nor output, tells the whole story. I would only note that the term that will, I believe, give us confidence in our ability to most comprehensive report on the issue, Secretary Wein- deter and, if necessary, defend against a Warsaw Pact attack. berger's report to Congress, consistently concludes that Europeans do roughly their fair share. Q« Are Warsaw Pact forces really as formidable as they Despite these reports and the very evident contributions pretend to be, or do they suffer mortal weaknesses because that the Europeans make in providing forces on the ground

of national differences and resistance to Soviet control? in Europe, the issue never really goes away. I can understand j_ Assessments of the threat posed by Warsaw Pact forces the occasional frustration of a global power like the United A* naturally focus on their strengths. Undoubtedly, these States over the apparently regional preoccupations of its allies. forces are impressive, but it is important to keep a sense of There is little to be gained from this sort of mutual recrim- perspective. There are also weaknesses and deficiencies. For ination. The main point, surely, is that what counts is output example, they comment on the ethnic diversity and the some- rather than input; and that there is room for everyone to do what basic level of training of their largely conscript army. more. Soviet military literature frequently contains critical refer- ences of the lack of flexibility and initiative in Soviet forces— Q* Would real harm result from United States troop the very characteristics they would need for the short-warn- reductions in Europe? Would European nations then make ing attack many analysts in the West believe the Soviets are up the difference? developing. Finally, I wonder what degree of confidence a _ The presence of American troops in Europe is the most Soviet planner has in the reliability of his Eastern European n* visible symbol of the American commitment to West- allies. ern security. It is the glue of our alliance. Moreover, in a The question, of course, comes down to capabilities. There practical military sense, reduction of American forces would is no question in my mind that the Soviets have tremendous Continued on page 48

military power. What I ask myself

is: Why is so much of it ojfensive in nature? Some say that they are frightened of us; others that they are frightened of being sur- rounded—although it is a large circle; perhaps their military bureaucracy is out of control. One thing is sure: we cannot test any of these suppositions empiri-

cally. That is why I am a firm believer in NATO's policy of

deterrence: It keeps the peace.

Q* Do you feel that European members are contributing enough to the common effort to defend against rising Soviet military might? _ The question of burden- II • sharing has been on the alli- ance agenda since its very begin-

ning. It is inherent in the nature of the partnership between the United States and Europe. Unfor-

tunately it is a question for which

INSPECTING-U.S. Army Gen. Ber- nard Rogers commands NATO forces in Europe, including 300,000 Americans.

AUGUST 1986 23 MAKING THE MOST

(children

Developing special programs for gifted children in our schools could be the best investment this country ever made.

By Jay StuUer

ONSIDER children with is an American tragedy. Said Dr. Allan know how to deal with advanced advanced vocabularies, Bromley, former president of the youngsters. Explained Sisk: "One inquisitive minds and American Association for the principal unknowingly summarized the intellectual abilities that Advancement of Science: "For the good prevailing attitude of many educators clearly exceed those of their of our nation, we rnust begin to at least when he told a child, 'You'd do better peers. At first glance, one spend as much time and effort on the if you'd just act like other kids and not might assume these kids most able 10 percent of our students as use so many big words.'

have it made. However, we do on the 10 percent least able." As educator Carol Epstein has noted:

gifted and talented young- It may seem like helping the best stu- "Something about the American spirit sters are in some ways among the most dents is akin to giving welfare to the does not love a smart kid." While ath- disadvantaged children in America. Rockefellers or four strikes to George letic talent draws monumental encour- Faced with institutional and social Brett, but the matter is not nearly so cut agement, praise and protection— to the obstacles, such children are discour- and dried. By not recognizing and help- point where high school and college aged from displaying and developing ing gifted students— particularly in the adminstrators violate rules to keep ath- their talents. Indeed, while there are primary grades when their potential is letes eligible for competition— aca- numerous programs to benefit children just beginning to show— their creativity demic ability is, within youngsters, with learning disabilities, relatively few and talent may forever be stifled. Con- frequently met with a yawn, if not scorn. schools have taken significant mea- sequently, we could well waste the very Epstein added, "People react with hos- sures to nurture gifted students. In fact, cream the educational system should be tility to the notion of the 'egghead.' educators, perhaps unconsciously, often trying to produce. In a typical group of 100 young stu- hold back talented children. In fact, the system is almost rigged dents, about 68 will be considered aver- For a country that was founded upon against the bright student. "Teachers age learners. In addition, there are excellence, and maintains its world are much more conscious of bringing usually 13 above-average and 13 slow leadership through technical and sci- students up to the average," said Dr. learners. Of the remaining six, three entific pre-eminence, the shoddy treat- Dorothy Sisk, a professor of excep- could be classified as "retarded," or ment of gifted and talented youngsters tional child education at the University suffering from learning disabilities. The of South Florida in Tampa, and the for- last three are considered gifted. Free-lance journalist Jay Stuller, a mer director of the U.S. Office for the Society has rightfully devoted much regular contributor to this magazine, Gifted and Talented, an agency abol- time, attention and funding to "special frequently covers social issues of the ished by the administration in 1982. education" for those with learning dis- United States. Some educators, moreover, don't abilities. But gifted youngsters need just

24 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Today, fewer than 20 states have &73f>0 mandated gifted programs, while more SUNDAV ^^^B MONOAV than half have at least passed legislation

that encourages it. And yet, said Sisk, A- apple I- B- bumblebee the various programs serve only 1.8 C- caKe J million children or just a little more than D- D half the 2.5 million gifted students thought to exist.

Funding, moreover, is low. The now- defunct federal office had a budget of only $6.3 million, and just a portion of that funding has been rolled into block

grants, where it may or may not make its way to education for the gifted. American school districts today are spending an estimated $175 million to provide gifted and talented program- ming, a feeble fraction of the total edu- cation budget. One problem facing such programs is that gifted education is sometimes viewed as a "haves versus have-nots" question. Such perceptions are mis- guided, for giftedness cuts across all socioeconomic lines, said Bobbie Kraver, a curriculum specialist who

oversees a Phoenix, Ariz. , program for the gifted and talented. "Gifted chil- dren come from the middle-class, upper middle-class and mi grant- worker fam-

ilies alike. It doesn't depend on the eco- nomic, social or educational level of the parents." A further problem, echoed by all as much additional help. These chil- grade. This solution was hardly ade- gifted program administrators, is dren, who use large vocabularies, have quate. Gifted children frequently have deciding which children should be a thorough recall of facts and often take proficiency levels in various subjects included. Individuals can be gifted in an independent and stubborn approach that are several grades above their age music, drama or have leadership skills, to things, stand out among their peers. level, but lack the social development which are difficult to measure. Other As this can alienate them from school- to mesh with an older group. children are marginal, and may well mates, gifted students need adult In the early 1970s, advocates of gifted deserve to be in a program for the gifted guidance. education convinced federal officials to if there is enough funding to accom- The pressures on gifted children to modate them. Consequently, the conform to median levels of academics majority of such programs are based on and behavior are tremendous. By the IQ tests and revolve around academics. time advanced learners are ready to enter How does one recognize a gifted the gifted and talented programs that do child? There is no easy formula, but exist in this country—usually around the certain characteristics usually stand out. age of nine— often they've already arents need to Early use of an advanced vocabulary learned to hide talents and behave like help the child win and complex sentences often is an ini- average children. Why? As Sisk tial sign. A keen power of observation explained, "They are praised if they do acceptance without and curiosity about how things work is so." another, along with the retention of a Without educational programs that sacrificing variety of information. When not encourage ability, and exposure to other watching cartoons, most children have similarly gifted children, many of these individuality. J an attention span shorter than a lower potential leaders, scientists and physi- primate; gifted children will demon- cians are developmentally stunted. A found the U.S. Office for the Gifted strate unusally long periods of intense child's initial enthusiasm for learning and Talented. Although programs were concentration. They also are able to can change to boredom, and then evolve never federally mandated—unlike other criticize themselves, analyzing what into frustration, behavior problems and areas of special education—local school they've done so that in the future they even physical and emotional distress. officials were encouraged to develop can do it better. Twenty years ago, the conventional gifted curriculums. Although much was A broad and changing spectrum of approach to dealing with gifted chil- patchwork and rarely comprehensive, interests may indicate a gifted child, as dren was simply to have them skip a good programs did come into being. Continued on page 52

AUGUST 1986 25 —, AUS»TRIA OUR NON-ALIGNED ALLY

From Austria's point of view, this Dr. Robert E. Hunter By last-named possibility is not entirely fanciful. The shortest route for the U.S. INCE time immemorial, 7th Army in Germany to move men and the Danube River valley has materiel to the volatile Middle East and been a natural invasion Southwest Asia lies directly across route in Central Europe. DESPITE ITS NEU- Austria. In fact, when U.S. forces went Today, it is broad, flat TRALITY, AUSTRIA to Lebanon in 1958, the United States "tank country" linking moved supplies by air across Austria NATO's flank in Bavaria MAY BE FIRST without telling Vienna what was hap- to Czechoslovakia and pening. The Austrian government was Hungary. Not for nothing TO CHALLENGE informed of the action—by Moscow, are four first-line Soviet divisions which also offered to help preserve deployed along the Danube in Hun- A SOVIET AHACK Austria's neutrality by sending an air gary. A left hook to Italy or Yugoslavia ON NATO FORCES. defense unit. Austria managed to get would hardly be worth the bother; a away with a "thanks, but no thanks," straight punch to the underbelly of the but the lesson remained. To preserve

NATO Central Front is all too tempting Because of its neutrality, Austria must their neutrality against the Soviets, the to Soviet military planners. maintain the fiction that attack could Austrians must also show that they can

Yet, stretched across 130 miles of come from the West as well as the East. preserve it against NATO. territory in between the U.S. and Soviet Austrian military maps are clearly Eveyone knows that the real threat to armies lies the Republic of Austria, a marked with three contingencies—thrusts Austria's neutrality is the Soviet Union nation of 7.5 million people thrust deep through the Danube valley, movements and its Warsaw Pact allies. But this sit- into Eastern Europe. between Hungary and Yugoslavia, and uation places NATO at risk. Nowhere In an era of East-West confrontation a NATO attack that would link up Italy else along the European Central Front that splits Europe down the middle, and the Federal Republic of Germany. do the Western Allies depend on a non- Austria is an anomaly. When World War allied country to defend a vital flank. II in Aus- ended in Europe May 1945, ALOUETTE Ills—French-made helicopters Nor does Austria have a major standing tria was carved up among the victorious patrol the Austrian Alps. army. Fewer than 50,000 men are in Allies. Within 10 years, its position of regular service— with mobilization second-order strategic and political capacity slated to reach 186,000 this year importance to the two superpowers and 300,000 by 1994. Austria's defense helped produce a unique event: In 1955 budget is under $1 billion a year and is Moscow agreed to an Austrian State only 1.2 percent of its GNP—about the (peace) Treaty and withdrew its occu- same as the smallest NATO allies. pation forces. Thus, clear-sighted Austrians know As an implied condition of the treaty in advance that they will lose any war, Austria proclaimed its permanent neu- and this knowledge forms the basis for trality. It thus became one of a handful a sophisticated defensive strategy crafted of countries that does nothing for for- to meet Austria's unique circumstances. eign affairs —even to defend itself The Austrians calculate the Soviet without asking the lawyers to say what Union would only invade their country is allowed. to get to southern Germany as part of a general offensive against the West. But Dr. Robert E. Hunter is director of if the Soviets did invade Austria, they European Studies at the Georgetown would succeed. Austria's sole hope is University Center for Strategic and to prevent a Soviet attack altogether by

International Studies. making it as unappealing as possible.

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Austrian tactics are based on area defense. Indeed, no serious attempt would be made to meet an aggressor at the border. That would mean decimation and defeat for the strategy of delay. Area defense is most important in a series of key zones that are located astride the most likely avenues of attack. In these zones, the Aus- trian army has built a network of heavily fortified positions.

Wherever possible, it uses terrain to channel armored attack in the direction of these positions. The army has even planted lines of trees in open areas, so that advancing enemy tanks will have to emerge from cover within range of Austrian defenses before gain- ing a clear field of fire. These key-zone defenses are supplemented by a capacity for mobile counterattack and for a DIRECT ROUTE—Af/7/ta/y experts believe that one of the routes the Soviets wiii use to running defense of area security attacl( NATO forces wiii be through Austria. zones— less critical than the key Thus, Austria's National Defense Plan vent any of its neighbors from claiming zones, but still helpful in delaying enemy is geared to showing the Soviets that the right to assist it in preserving neu- control of the country. All are joined they could not advance against NATO's trality, Austria must be able to warn off by Jaeger (hunter) troops, which are flank without suffering a critical loss of intruding aircraft. Its tiny air forces are expected to operate independently for time. Slowed down in Austria, the designed not to attack but to chase high- the short duration of conflict. These Soviets would lose the element of sur- performance intruders out of its air space. troops, largely based on local militia, prise in thrusting into NATO territory In the event of war, the Austrian are designed to harass enemy lines of before West German and American interceptors would have no role; to take communication and then to melt back forces could react effectively. If the on Soviet aircraft would be to commit into Austria's rugged terrain. Austrian army also could force the suicide. However, Austria would not Continued on page 56 Soviets to divert units to provide secur- lack defensive air cover. No one doubts ity for lines of communication, they that if Soviet ground-support aircraft would be even less likely to attack up appeared in Austrian skies, they would the Danube. quickly be met by NATO interceptors. At least in theory, the Austrian army Austria is planning to upgrade its has a simple task: It must concentrate interceptors, but not to try matching on natural lines of attack and convince possible Soviet intruders. Rather, the the Soviets that they would suffer too government wants to get the Austrian much loss of time and men for this option people to accept the army's need for to be a good use of military resources. higher performance military equip- Indeed, the Austrians are very open ment, and to get them accustomed to concerning their strategy and the gen- the idea one step at a time. Vienna also eral areas of their defensive positions. wants to create a basis for sliding out Since deterrence is everything for Aus- of restrictions imposed by the 1955 treaty tria, there is no point in hiding any potent on its acquiring certain types of modem defense capability. weaponry. The aircraft upgrading, therefore, is more important for politi- Austria's entire military organi- cal than for military reasons. zation is designed to implement this Tactically, Austria seeks to imple-

basic philosophy. The Austrian army ment its deterrent strategy through a mix is a single service. It maintains a few of fighting units—all bound together naval craft to patrol the Danube. It also under the aegis of the army's ever-pres- includes a fledgling air force, concen- ent symbol, the hedgehog. Notably, this trated in a few helicopter squadrons to is an animal that may be attacked, but provide limited mobility in the ground at the price of considerable pain. battle, plus a handful of aging jet inter- ceptors. These interceptors, however, AMERICAN-MADE—4usfr/a'sarmoredun/te exist only to help Austria preserve its use U.S. M60 A-1 and A-3 tanlts, while their neutrality, not to fight a war. To pre- infantry is equipped with U.S. 106mm guns.

AUGUST 1986 WHAT'S Right With America

One of America's

favorite iiand

ieaders teiis

wiiy liiis nation

is the greatest.

'THANK YOU, AMERICA"— IVe/Zf received Legion awards for hiis patriotic TV shows.

i 9 1 GOD WE TRUST

By Lawrence Welk All of them had suffered deprivation me because our Constitution guaran- and tyranny in the "old country." and teed me the same thing it still guaran- they could never quite believe their great tees all of us today—the right to try this country and good fortune in actually reaching anything we wish, as long as we don't nLOVEalways have. One of my ear- America, the land of their dreams. The infringe on anyone else's rights. nest memories is going with fact that they were free to do whatever One of the things I love most about

my family to the annual they wished, worship God as they chose, America is that it still offers great Fourth of July celebration in and achieve just as much as their initi- opportunities for everyone, especially -the little town of Strasburg, ative and energy permitted them to, was for our young folks. In other lands

N.D. , where I grew up. There a source of never-ending wonder to youngsters are often locked into the class were fireworks and a parade them. They communicated those feel- they happen to be born in. Their futures

and a town picnic, and the ings to us children, and I, for one, have are already mapped out for them with "Fourth" was celebrated with a fervor never lost them. little or no chance to escape. But here,

and excitement I have rarely seen dupli- Sometimes, even today, I stand on our young people are free to dream

cated. Most of the inhabitants of our the balcony outside our offices that dreams . . . and encouraged to achieve little town were of German extraction overlook the Pacific Ocean in Santa them!

and few of them could speak English. Monica and drink in all that beauty and Of course the reason we can still offer

But I have always felt that those immi- vastness and think how lucky I am to such wonderful opportunities is because

grant farmers were among the most loyal live in this blessed land! Think what it of our freedom and our system of free

and dedicated Americans I have ever has done for me. There I was, an un- enterprise, two of our most precious

known. educated farm boy, the son of immi- possessions. I read somewhere that our

grant parents, and yet I was able to suc- freedom was not bought and paid for in Lawrence Welk, 83, born in Strasburg, ceed in the music business and make one installment at Valley Forge. It's like N.D., of German immigrant farmers, friends with all of America! How could an insurance policy that has to be is a noted band leader and author who this happen? Well, to me the answer is renewed every year, and it's up to all

received The American Legion' s award crystal clear: I was lucky enough to be of us to renew it. It's why our fine young for the best family TV show in 1957. bom here. The door was wide open for men and women of the military have

28 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE more and more to the ethical and moral standards that gave birth to this coun- try. Young people, especially, are dis- covering for themselves that all those old-fashioned moral precepts are not there just to frustrate them.

AMERICA stands by itself as a tes- tament to the powers of free enterprise and freedom. We lead the world in our standard of liv- ing, in artistic and literary freedom, in business, science and space explora- tion. We have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that free men, joining together to govern themselves, far exceed any kind of despotic dictatorial rule that quenches the human spirit. Freedom opens the door, fans the flames of hope and achievement and encourages us to move into the future with confidence.

And finally, I love that this country A WONDERFUL ERA—H/s "Champagne Music" was a haven for easy-listening fans. was founded on a belief in God and the sanctity of human life, and that those precepts are still the basis of our lives been called upon to defend and some- nation on earth has been able to absorb today. Various voices have come along times give their lives for it. It's why we so many different cultures and peoples, trying to undermine our beliefs, but I have to be ever- vigilant in safeguarding and, through our priceless system of am thrilled to note that we still have "In our liberties, making sure we will be democracy, combine them into the God We Trust" on our coins, on our able to hand them down to our children invigorating, exhilarating, inspiring government buildings, and in our hearts. and grandchildren. It is the greatest gift experience that is America! We do trust in God, but we have to we could possibly give them. On a personal level, I must confess sanctify that trust by keeping our coun-

And while I'm making this list of that what I perceived to be a lowering try free. I think we should all get down things I love about our country, let me of our moral climate has distressed me on our knees and thank God for letting just add that, to me, it's also the most greatly over the past few years. But us live here. Despite our faults, we're beautiful place on earth! I have criss- recently, I have noticed something very still the greatest nation on earth. Let's crossed every part of it from the Atlan- heart- warming. People are returning keep it that way. tic to the Pacific on our tours and one- nighters and each state just seems prettier than the one before.

AM also proud of America's I deeply rooted sense of compas- sion. In my own field of music there have been several fund-rais- ing concerts to aid the starving in Africa, or send food, clothes and medical sup- plies to stricken people wherever they are. We are quick to give, to help, to assist, to reach out and help other peo- ple, other nations, and I think that is a peculiar American trait. We do it out of our own free will too, not because our government tells us to. Another byproduct of our free society.

I love the energy and enthusiasm of

Americans. I think they are our trade- marks, really. I suppose we have them partly because this country was founded by folks who had enough gumption and energy to leave their homelands and embark on a long and sometimes dan- gerous journey to get here. No other BIG BREAK- lVe//f (far right) and his band were hired in 1927 by WNAX, Yanl

AUGUST 1986 29 UR HEALTH Health 'Cures* thatKJLL By Vernon Pizer

QURING the 1840s, itiner- ant hawkers did a brislc business peddling Hostet- MEDICAL HUCKSTERS MAY BE ter's Stomach Bitters as a cure-all for a long list of BILKING US OF $25 BILLION ills, including dyspepsia, the shakes, colic, dysen- A YEAR BY PEDDLING "CURES" tery, nervousness and THAT SOMETIMES ARE FATAL. depression. Although the concoction promised a great deal more than it was capable of delivering, it did at least enable the user to forget his woes sophisticated and shrewd hucksters with medicine, microsurgery and other wiz- for a little while since it was 44 percent a keen sense of the vulnerability of ardry—the health professions have con- alcohol (88 proof). Nearly a century and potential customers." Arriving at what ditioned the public to believe that a half later, the medical hucksters are is admittedly only a rough guess, his virtually any feat of medical magic is still with us, more industrious and investigators have deduced that Amer- possible. It is this conditioning that imaginative than ever before and—alas— icans waste about $10 billion each year encourages otherwise hard-nosed citi- more lethal than Hostetter was. Exam- on fraudulent medical products and zens to suspend their critical judgment ples abound: treatments. (One widely recognized and to accept the inflated, fraudulent • A West Coast woman, desperate authority. Dr. Victor Herbert, profes- claims of the quacks. for relief from her painful arthritis .self- sor of medicine at State University of "Those who practice health frauds administered a preparation touted as a New York, said he believed the total are astute observers of human nature," cure for the disease. It caused an adre- annual cost of medical fraud is far FDA Commissioner Dr. Frank M. nal-gland disorder that would probably higher—reaching perhaps $25 billion.) Young said. "They know that even the have been fatal had not a doctor inter- But the squandered money, stagger- best educated and most rational of us vened in time. ing though it is, is not the chief concern are likely to have a vulnerable spot." • Relying on claims of effectiveness of those who keep tabs on quackery. as a remedy for colic, the parents of a What worries them more is that so many difficult it can become to young child administered the purported Americans, because they have entrusted HOWresist the siren song of quackery cure and the child died. their health to the charlatans, each year emerged in the Pepper subcom- • A federal grand jury charged offi- wind up so far down the rocky road of mittee finding that half the cials of a health-food company with trade feebleness that, for some, the point of nation's cancer victims "seri- fraud and violation of food and drug no return is passed. And even when the ously consider or actually try quack laws following an undercover investi- quack remedies do not worsen existing remedies" —remedies that in some cases gation by the Food and Drug Admin- conditions — or introduce new ail- actually worsen the cancer. The panel istration. The FDA claimed the company ments—they take their toll by diverting also reported numerous cases of ' 'cures" falsely promoted an alleged cure for those who use them from obtaining that induced insulin shock, blindness, acne, exzema, multiple sclerosis, alco- legitimate treatment. Often that delay convulsions and, sometimes, death. holism and other ailments. consumes critical time, sapping the Taking up where the subcommittee Rep. Claude Pepper of Florida, com- body's ability to respond to authentic left off, Virginia H. Knauer, special menting on his House subcommittee's remedies. adviser to the President for consumer recent four- year probe of medical fraud, The great paradox is that the accel- affairs, warned of the newest medical has reported that quackery is booming erating pace of the remarkable break- fraud— counterfeit health products. and that "the comic figure of the pitch- throughs being achieved by medical These copycats mimic the legitimate men of the past has been supplanted by science creates a climate in which items in appearance but they do not quackery takes root and flourishes best. duplicate them in performance or in Author of 15 books, Vernon Pizer has By making credible what was incredi- safety. Thus, the counterfeits constitute written some 500 articles for leading ble only a generation or two ago—organ a real danger to the unwary consumer magazines throughout the world. transplants, wonder drugs, nuclear who accepts them at face value.

30 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE While everyone is fair game for the monials alleging amazing restoration to If you do have any doubt about a quacks, certain especially vulnerable good health after traditional medical health product or treatment, steer clear segments of the public are their favorite procedures failed. of it until obtaining professional guid- quarry. The groups they target most • Be skeptical of any so-called cure ance. Depending on the nature of the vigorously are the elderly, who are beset or treatment sponsored by a "doctor" item, reliable advice is readily obtain- by the most ills; the victims of cata- with strange academic initials follow- able from your local pharmacist, family strophic illnesses such as AIDS, because ing his name (such as N.D., for "doc- doctor, health department, or such their prospects are so forlorn; the par- tor of naturopathy"), a treatment or national organizations as the American ents of children afflicted with chronic medicine that is not available from usual Heart Association and the Kidney disease, because they are so distraught; sources of health services, or that is Foundation, and from the FDA itself. and those seeking to shed pounds, erase promoted by sensational advertising. If the FDA has no branch office in your wrinkles or re-thatch a bald head, • Don't overlook the possibility that area, you may phone toll-free: (1-800) because vanity is so powerful a goad. the medical product you are about to 638-6725. The FDA is working closely with buy may be a counterfeit. Warning flags More than 2,500 years ago, the noted

many other groups to build national and that it may be a copycat of a legitimate Greek poet. Homer, wrote percep- local coalitions to help combat fraud. product are an unprecedented discount tively, "How prone to doubt, how cau- in the price, flimsy packaging, flaws in tious are the wise!" By heeding this linked in the coalitions labeling or graphics, or a change in the advice, we can arm ourselves against GROUPSrange from government agencies spelling of a recognized trade name the dangers and delusions of medical such as the Federal Trade Com- (which provides counterfeiters a pos- fraud. The doubt and caution that wis- mission and the U.S. Postal sible avenue for escaping prosecution dom engenders can ensure that the Service, to non-profit agencies under the 1984 Trademark Counter- quacks will not make dead ducks out of such as the Arthritis Foundation and the feiting Law). all of us. American Cancer Society, to industry organizations such as the Better Busi- ness Bureau and the Pharmaceutical Advertising Council. Illustrative of what this means in practical terms is the sweeping initiative undertaken jointly by FDA and the Pharmaceutical Adver- tising Council to educate consumers to the nature of the problem and so—as Young put it—' 'to vaccinate them against it." The campaign's thrust is encap- sulated in one of its TV spots warning the consumer that to heed the call of the quacks might make him the next dead duck. How does one best avoid becoming a dead duck? The paramount rule of self-preser-

vation in the minefield of quackery is to maintain an attitude of skepticism. Young warned that "if the cure sounds too good to be true, it likely is." He recommended that we: • Question the efficacy of anything that is promoted as a cure for a wide range of illnesses or physical condi- tions. With few exceptions, authentic remedies are disease-specific, effective against only a single ailment or a small family of related conditions. • Be suspicious of remedies or treat- ments that are trumpeted by their spon- sors as "miracles" or as "scientific breakthroughs." If that is what it really is, the media will jump on the break- through, heralding it in news columns and broadcasts. • Be leery of all statements couched in pseudoscientific terms, especially when buttressed by claims of results supposedly obtained in ill-defined research studies or by glowing testi-

AUGUST 1986 VETERANS UPDATE

Efforts to kill the new GI Bill have been priation, it could provide additional justification for the abandoned by the administration. Officials at the Office agency's demise. of Management and Budget said the fight to repeal the new Legion Res. 17, approved by the NEC last May, encour- GI Bill is over for the time being, but added that they still aged the continuation of the SBA and its Office of Veterans want the program canceled. They predicted that the issue Affairs. most likely would resurface after the three-year test of the program is completed June 30, 1988. The decision to continue the program could force law- The jobless rate among veterans who makers to trim $79 million elsewhere in the federal budget, served in Vietnam continues to be greater than that of according to some sources. DoD spokesmen said, however, veterans of the same era who were not in-country, the Bureau that the budgetary impact on the Pentagon should be slight of Labor Statistics has reported. because the new GI Bill is financed by the VA. Unemployment of Vietnam veterans is 6.7 percent, com- The administration's initial plans to end the program resulted pared with 5.4 percent of those who served elsewhere. The in a philosophical split betweeen the DoD and the armed report also said service-connected disabled Vietnam veterans services; DoD officials supported the administration while experienced a 9.2 percent unemployment rate—three points the military services defended the program. higher than their non-disabled counterparts. Less than a quarter Unlike earlier versions of the GI Bill, the program requires of severely disabled veterans were said to be in the labor $100 contributions from participants each month of their first force.

year of active duty. Participating service members who serve The report further found that 52.8 percent of all veterans at least three years of active duty are entitled to educational with service-connected disabilities had jobs. payments of $300 per month for 36 months. The program also is open to graduates of the service academies, students receiving ROTC scholarships and those obligated to two The wording of a proposal establishing eli- years active duty in and four years the Selected Reserve. gibility for VA medical care through means testing is muddled and begs clearer definition. The American Legion has told the VA. In a letter to VA Administrator Thomas K. Tumage, Legion a hoax. The VA is warning World War II veterans It's officials said the means test law includes language that states not to be misled by false information regarding their enti- hospital care shall be furnished to qualified veterans. How- tlement to special life insurance dividends. ever, proposals for implementing eligibility guidelines con- The hoax, which first surfaced in 1948, is once more mak- tain language stating that care may be given if the resources ing the rounds, resulting in literally thousands of inquiries are available. Under the means test, nine categories of vet- to the VA from all over the country. The hoax is fueled by erans are identified as eligible for care after they apply the mysterious appearance of notices that urge veterans to for it. write to a non-existent "Capt. Prosser" or "V. A. Prosser" Legion officials said proposed regulations to implement at the VA Insurance Center in Philadelphia. The notice claims the means test would invalidate statutes providing medical that dividends are available for the asking and promises World care as an absolute right of qualified veterans. The Legion War II veterans a dividend based on their military service, said the words "shall provide treatment" is interpreted dif- "even if they haven't kept their policies in force." The notice ferently by the Senate and House Committees on Veterans also claims that Congress recently passed a law authorizing Affairs and the VA. The Legion recommended that proposed the dividends. amendments to the means test law not be finalized until the VA Administrator Thomas K. Tumage, in response to the dispute over interpretation is settled. hoax, said that the VA does not pay dividends on lapsed In the same letter, the Legion also pointed out what it said insurance policies, and that there is no such law, nor is there are inadequate formulas for determining amounts payable any pending in Congress. for various types of care and the frequency of treatment. A Legion official said there was nothing to cover the possibility of a veteran being admitted to a private facility. This would The fight to preserve the SBA is far from create a charge of a Medicare deductible; and if the patient over, American Legion officials point out, even though were transferred to a VA facility, a second billing equal to the administration has withdrawn its intentions to merge it the amount of the Medicare deductible would be applied. with the Commerce Department. "This would be unfair to the veteran," a Legion spokes- The SBA will remain a separate agency, but the admin- man said. "We feel that the regulations should be amended istration wants to sell its loan portfolio, just like the sale of so that this inequity would not be allowed to happen." the VA's loan portfolio, which ultimately reduced revenues Another flaw in the proposed regulation is the lack of a and largely contributed to the insolvency of the VA Loan provision for the VA to reimburse veterans receiving medical Guaranty Revolving Fund. treatment for a condition that is later deemed service-connected Legion officials claim the sale of the SBA portfolio could by agency officials. "The American Legion is also con- have similar results, and if the SBA begins to show uncov- cerned about other issues in the proposed regulations," the ered losses on bad loans that would require a separate appro- spokesman said.

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Legionnaires sliould keep informed on tine POWIMIA issue and offer constructive criticism wlienever necessary, says Air Force Lt Col. Paul D. Mather, who has spent more than a decade working to bring home our nation's missing servicemen.

Eleven yearx after the nation's lont^est war, more than For example, we are close to the flow of refugees streaming

2.400 American husbands, fathers, sons and brothers who out of Vietnam, Laos and Kampuchea (Cambodia) . Because foui^ln in Southeast Asia are still missinii. refugees are a major source of new information, a large One of the highest priorities of this administration contin- portion of our time is spent interviewing refugees for any ues to be the resolution of this POW/MIA issue that has information concerning the fate of missing U.S. servicemen.

drained the emotions ofAmericans since the war began. The Our investigators interview refugees in all 1 1 refugee camps administration has promised its citizens that it will not rest in Indonesia. Malaysia. Singapore, Thailand. Hong Kong until the status of the POWIMIAs is resolved. and Macao. The principal organization responsible for gathering We serve as a communications link for the exchange of information that would help close this sad chapter in Amer- information between the U.S. government and the Socialist ican history is the Joint Casualt}' Resolution Center, Barbers Republic of Vietnam. We also participate with Indochinese Point. Hawaii. In this exclusive interview, a JCRC staffer officials in planning and conducting periodic technical meet- tells what the center is doing to bring the nation's POW/ ings, remains-repatriation activities and crash- or grave-site MIAs home. excavations in Vietnam and Laos.

American Legion Magazine: What is the Joint Q* We have heard a great deal about POW/MIA infor- Casualty Resolution Center? mation that was obtained from Indochinese refugees. Can you tell us how you gather that information? Lt. Col. Mather: The JCRC, a military unit established _ We have three interviewers in our liaison office who in early 1973 as an outgrowth of the Paris Peace Accords, n* are fluent in Vietnamese, Lao and Thai. These men is a humanitarian organization whose sole mission is to assist visit all the camps in their geographical areas of responsi- the service secretaries to determine the fates of U.S. serv- bility every two to three months for several weeks at a time. icemen still unaccounted for as a result of the hostilities in Our interviewers' arrival at the camps is accompanied by an Southeast Asia. Our job is to gather, assemble and piece announcement broadcast over the PA system, requesting ref- together information concerning the POW/MIAs. Our staff ugees with POW/MIA information to step forward to be includes 25 DoD civilians and members of all services who interviewed. Also, our interviewers usually are provided with

possess specialized and diversified skills. a list of refugees to interview, thanks in part to others involved in processing or interviewing refugees— such as Joint Vol- Q« What is the role of your JCRC Liaison Office in untary Agency workers. United Nations High Commissioner Bangkok, and where does it fit into the total JCRC mission? for Refugees officials and other U.S. government people. _ Our office is located in the American Embassy in Bang- Our efforts are supplemented by interviews conducted by As kok. Thailand— a location ideally suited for us to per- defense attaches, the Defense Intelligence Agency and others form a number of functions in support of our total mission. in the United States, Europe and Asia. We also conduct a general awareness program using everything from posters in U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul D. Mather, a Legionnaire, the camps to broadcasts on Voice of America— all designed joined the JCRC in Saigon in 1973 and has been its liaison to heighten refugees" awareness that the U.S. government is officer in Thailand since May 1976. seeking important information on POW/MIAs.

34 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Q« What follow-up action do you take after a live- sighting report from a refugee? HE ANNUAL _ Live-sighting reports—where a refugee says that he has n« seen someone in Indochina whom he believes to be an American Legion resolutions American—receive our priority attention. Such reports are relating to the POW/MIA fairly common, which precludes us from ruling out the pos- sibility of Americans still being detained against their will topic help to provide support in Indochina. Once such a report comes to light, our immediate task is for the overall U.S. strategy./ to gather the information in as much detail as possible and forward it electronically to our headquarters in Hawaii and to other agencies, including the DIA, for immediate analysis _ Unity of purpose is the key to keeping the effort moving and possible correlation to an actual case. Should analysis n« forward. At the national level, the annual American prove the truth of such reports, the U.S. government would Legion resolutions relating to the POW/MIA topic help to take whatever action is appropriate under each instance. We provide support for the overall U.S. strategy and to convince also gather biographical information about the refugee him- the Indochinese governments that a patriotic U.S. citizenry self to assist the analyst to judge the source's credibility. continues to expect results. The American Legion's steadfast support to the National League of Families also has been

Q. What is the effect of private efforts to liberate POWs? very helpful. I would encourage Legionnaires individually _ Let me first say that I can understand the frustration to stay informed, to look beyond the mass of mythology, A* that might drive one to embark on, or encourage, a which continues to cloud the issue, to solicit clarification private rescue. Experience has shown, however, that these and offer constructive criticism whenever necessary. activities are invariably based on incom- plete or non-existent intelligence, are poorly planned, and are almost certainly destined to fail—and failure could well include injury or death to those taking part. Another factor is the setback to the dip- lomatic negotiations between governments, which has resulted from such activities in the past. It is our position that the ultimate solution to this issue will be reached only through government diplomatic and intelli- gence efforts, not through ill-conceived clandestine forays.

Q* You have worked on the POW/MIA issue for many years. Are we any closer to resolving it?

_ I believe we are . We have the attention A* of the governments of Vietnam and Laos, and there is a realization on their part that the United States is serious about the resolution of the POW/MIA issue. We have a firm commitment from the Vietnamese concerning the exchange of information, a plan to work toward accelerated progress during the next two years and agreement on investigation of live-sighting reports. In the case of Laos, bilateral relations are improv- ing, and their government also has made commitments for accelerated activity, par- ticularly regarding joint search and exca- vation efforts. Naturally, I expect hitches to occur, but on balance, I am optimistic that we're moving in the right direction.

Q* What can Legionnaires do to help resolve this painful issue?

BURNING QUESTION—How many Americans are still alive and held captive in Southeast Asia?

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The Legion World Series AMERICAN SPORTS CLASSIC

Many of those are grateful By Carl Lundquist Major-league greats graduates to American Legion baseball and fre- recall their good quently show up on their own or as fortune to play in invited guests to watch the Legion World HAT a game! Have Series. you ever seen a better the Legion's World Special recognition comes at every one?" World Series for deserving major league The comment was Series, where fun al- stars who make the Legion games almost not all that momen- ways comes first. a pilgrimage. For example, there were tous. Many a fan has special honors for ailing Roger Maris, felt similar electricity the Yankee home-run slugger who broke after watching an Babe Ruth's single-season mark of 61 extra-inning game ers, and manager for the Pirates, Indi- homers in 1961. Maris, a native of with an explosive finish. ans and Braves in a career that stretched Fargo, made a sentimental journey back But this guy had played in 597 major nearly two decades. to Jack Williams Stadium (named for a league games and managed three teams The game that unglued him has long Legion pioneer of the Legion Baseball for 920 more. He was no newcomer to been forgotten, but the action took place program) in Fargo where he witnessed dynamite on the diamond, but he was during an American Legion World the dedication of Roger Maris Gardens, pounding his scorecard and yelling like Series, an annual sports classic since a picnic park next to the stadium. Maris one of the kids below as he watched the 1926. Bragan 's words and excitement was visibly touched during the 1983 finish of a mad afternoon at Riley Park captured the essence of what American visit, and the fans there could not know in Sumter, S.C., Sept. 5, 1981. Legion Baseball is all about. It is the that they would be seeing him for the The old big leaguer who never had ultimate in sandlot baseball—the best last time. He died this past winter fol- forgotten how to be a fan was Bobby eight teams out of more than 3,500 lowing a long bout with cancer. Bragan, longtime catcher and shortstop competing for the Legion championship.

for the Philadelphia Phillies and Dodg- American Legion Baseball is the pre- INCIDENT there at Fargo is mier organized amateur baseball pro- ANespecially poignant now. As Maris gram outside the college ranks, and a stood nearby, he heard two boys REGGIE JACKSON foremost contributor of baseball talent talking and their conversation broke him to the major league network. In last up with laughter. summer's Major League All-Star game, "Who is Roger Maris?" asked one. 34 of the 56 players chosen for the two "I don't know," replied the other. squads were former American Legion "But he had to be plenty important.

' stars. Of those who do make it to the And they buried him right over there, top, nearly half of them, including such the other boy said. Maris, noting the stars as Reggie Jackson, Carlton Fisk, comments regarding his premature George Brett, Don Mattingly and Pete demise, gently corrected his young Rose, have played on Legion teams. friend and offered each an autographed In fact, the odds are better for a Legion baseball.

ballplayer to make it to the big leagues Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, who

than to get to the final rounds of the came to Kokomo, Ind. , last year as the eight-team Legion World Series. From keynote speaker for the annual World the 50,000 youngsters who play on Series banquet, also recognized that Legion teams, no more than 144 get to fame can be fleeting. the finals each year. But there are 650 positions to be filled annually in major Carl Lundquist, an award-winning league baseball and generally more than sports reporter/editor, has served on The 400 of the selectees are one-time Legion American Legion World Series Selec- players. tion Committee since 1979.

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playoffs and was within one game of going to the World Series. They were playing against Richmond, Va. "We were ahead by a run and the game was almost over," Bobby said. "A double-play ball was hit to the

shortstop. He fielded it and tossed it to

me. I made the pivot and threw the ball to first." Inning over? Game over? Not quite. The umpire at second called the runner safe because Bobby had failed to touch the base on the pivot. CARLTON FISK DON MATTINGLY "I thought the putout at second was automatic whether you touched the bag or not," he said. "I had been told that

He met a third-grader whose parents At the World Series banquet in they did it that way in the majors. I was had provided him with a copy of the Manchester, N.H., in 1977, there were wrong. The runner was safe and the Brooks Robinson story. The boy was two principal speakers who had oppos- runner at third scored and Richmond so enthralled that he had stayed up late ing views of what the Legion World went on to win the game by a run. I at night to read it. Series means. never forgot that. It was my greatest "The book was great," he said. "I Said then Commissioner of Baseball lesson in baseball." really am glad to see you. I thought you Bowie Kuhn: "Look kids, it is a time What is it that makes the Legion were dead." to enjoy yourselves and to develop World Series so intriguing? Journalist

"You go quickly out of it from being friendships and new associations with C. J. McCarthy of the Manchester Who's Who in baseball, to Who's he?" your teammates and those you meet Union-Leader may not have the most

Robinson said. along the way." common answer, but it could be the most Maris, Robinson and other baseball novel. He likes the aluminum bats. stars have provided endless inspiration BUT Billy Sullivan, owner of the New "When a kid gets a hit you could call and advice to Legion players who make England Patriots and baseball bat- it a Reynolds rap," quipped the irre- it to the series. Sometimes the advice tler in the days of the Boston Braves, pressible punster. "We've got to do is conflicting, as in the invocation at a had another view. something about the Rawlings com- banquet by a minister. "Remember that our friends in The pany and their Big Stick Award that "No matter how important this all American Legion who sponsor this great goes every year to the biggest hitter in seems to be, remember that it is just a program did not come home from the post-season play. How can it be a Big game," the minister said, seemingly in wars to sit on their rear ends and collect Stick award when they do it with alu- answer to the often hired and fired Yan- welfare. They set the example, and they minum bats? Shouldn't it be called the kee manager Billy Martin, who pro- set it for you. In the end, those who will Big Pipe Award?" vided the little-leaguers with counsel at lead this nation are those who will give Whatever they call it, and wherever

a New Orleans banquet the year before. every ounce of their bodies—and then they award it, the American Legion "There is no such thing as a good one ounce more," Sullivan said. World Series is a delectable slice of ' loser, ' Martin told the youths . "I hope Former Yankee infielder Bobby Americana. This year's excitement will it is not true in Legion ball, but up in Richardson was watching them play at be savored by the fans of Rapid City, the majors there are too many guys who Sumter, S.C., in the 1981 tournament S.D., Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Next year it are not in love with the letters across and he recalled a game he played in will be at Stevens Point, Wis. Every- their uniforms. Love it or leave it, and which he was the "goat." Bobby was body gets a chance to enjoy it. Maybe don't ever feel good about losing," 14 and playing second base for Sumter that's why Legion officials insist that it Martin advised. Post 15 that won the state and regional be held at a different site each year.

AUGUST 1986 37 Spring meetings to update the clinic with necessary diagnostic equipment and staff. • Res. 8 opposes treatment to non-veterans in VA Medical Centers except in life-or-death situations. • Res. 11 encourages a declaration that the NEC URGES REPEAL OF English language be the official language of the United States. The Legion urges Congress to fund alternative bilingual education programs only as an intermediate step for students achieving pro- ficiency in English. TEST, • Res. 12 requests that Sept. 17, 1987, be pro- 3D-PARTY claimed a national to MEANS holiday commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. RESOLUTION calling Everett Alvarez Jr., former deputy • Res. 13 directs the Legion's National Amer- for the White House and VA administrator, was honored by the icanism Commission to work with the National Rifle Association in administering firearms safety Congress to repeal means Legion for his service to the nation. In education and other related programs. testing and third-party an address before the NEC, Alvarez • Res. 14 encourages Legion posts to support reimbursement laws was cautioned the Legion not to view recent and participate in Project Literacy U.S. The one of 45 resolutions changes in VA policies as threats to the nationwide program is designed to aid an esti- mated 23 million adults who are considered passed by the National delivery of the agency's multifaceted illiterate. Executive Committee programs and services for veterans. • Res. 17 calls for the continuation of SBA

I during its Spring Meet- Earlier in the day, Nat'l Cmdr. Dale programs for veterans and to transfer the pro- ings at National Headquarters, May 7 L. Renaud lashed out at NBC News for grams to the VA if the SBA is dissolved. • Res. 18 supports the continuation of the and 8. an interview it conducted with the President's Committee on Employment of the again, the has the Once Legion gone on accused leader of Achille Lauro Handicapped. The program, operated by the Labor record to strongly oppose the means test cruise ship hijacking, because NBC Department, promotes full employment oppor- and third-party reimbursements, which would not reveal the whereabouts of the tunities for the handicapped, including disabled veterans. were enacted into law this year. Legion reputed terrorist. • Res. 19 supports tax credits for medical officials say both plans imperil the "Freedom of the press is essential," expenses incurred while caring for older and delivery of VA health-care services. Renaud said, "but freedom of access chronically ill veterans at home. Means testing requires veterans who to the media for known terrorists is • Res. 20 opposes the administration's pro- allowances all veter- do not meet certain income criteria to deplorable." posal to eliminate plot for ans, except those who at the time of their death make co-payments for non-service- Other events during the spring ses- were receiving disability compensation, non- connected medical treatment. Third- sion included meetings of Legion service-connected pension, or who die in VA party reimbursement forces insurance national commissions and committees hospitals. companies to pay the VA for treatment and Sons of The American Legion. The • Res. 21 supports legislation to remove the termination date of the Vet Center program. The given to their veteran policyholders. American Legion National Auxiliary program provides readjustment counseling, "Nothing has occurred in the course presented $50,000 to the Legion for referrals and other services to Vietnam veterans. of public debate on these two issues that children and youth programs and vet- It is scheduled to end Sept. 30, 1988. has caused The American Legion to erans rehabilitation. • Res. 22 calls for legislation to provide med- ical care to all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces revise its opinion that these devices will Among other Legion policy resolu- who have service-connected disabilities, includ- work to the disadvantage of veterans tions passed were: ing citizens of other Free World countries who who seek care from the VA for non- • Res. 6 supports co-locating VAMCs and are living abroad. service-connected conditions," Res. 23 regional offices wiiere such a combination will • Res. 24 opposes the enactment of any mea- provide accessibility and convenience to veterans review of reads. sure that would authorize judicial VA and their dependents. decisions. The Legion contends this measure of The Legion was the only veterans • Res. 7 opposes closing the New Bedford. appealing decisions would be less sympathetic organization to oppose both plans. Other Mass. . VA Outpatient Clinic and requests the VA and more costly to veterans. organizations embraced the argument receives an American Legion cita- that the laws would stave off more dras- FAREWELL—Former deputy VA administrator Alvarez tion from Nat'l Cmdr. Renaud after speaking at the Spring Meetings. tic reductions in VA health care. The NEC also called on the admin- istration and Congress to re-establish a bipartisan foreign policy. Res. 44 says that from 1941 until the mid 1960s, the United States conducted a successful foreign policy based on a flow of infor- mation from both political parties. "The consensus in the mid 1960s then began to erode and Congress increasingly asserted legislative primacy in foreign relations," the resolution reads. It urges a long-term bipartisan foreign policy and restoration of the President "to his rightful constitutional powers as chief architect of foreign policy."

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LEGION NEWS BRIEFS

Federal Judge Jack B. Weinstein of would like to do so should contact the Dissension the Eastern District of New York on Agent Orange Computer Center, P.O. Jan. 7, 1985, approved the settlement Box 905, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787. All Striices Agent and adopted a distribution plan for the claimants should advise the Agent $180 million that had two components: Orange Computer Center of any change a cash payment program and a Class of address. Orange Study Assistance Foundation. No money may Under the distribution plan approved be paid from either of the two, pending by the court, a $150-million payment A COMPREHENSIVE study of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals program will be established for 10 years yB the toxic effects of Agent for the 2nd Circuit, which heard argu- to make cash payments to veterans who ^"^k Orange was stalled and in ments in the case in April this year. were exposed to Agent Orange and suf- JL, JL jeopardy of cancellation this However, the five-member Agent fer from a long-term total disability, and summer because scientists disagreed on Orange Payment Program Advisory to survivors of veterans who have died

how to measure levels of exposure to Board, appointed by the U.S. District because of it. The court estimated that the herbicide. Court to help oversee the distribution maximum payments to a veteran will

The study, being conducted by the of settlement funds, was to select orga- be about $ 1 2,800 and to a survivor, about Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, nizations this summer that will admin- $3,400. is part of a $70 million effort to deter- ister distribution of the funds to eligible Further information on the payment mine what sicknesses or diseases have veterans and survivors. program and eligibility requirements is resulted from exposure to the herbicide Once the settlement fund administra- available from the Agent Orange Com- used as a defoliant in Vietnam. tors have been selected, detailed appli- puter Center or by calling 1-800-645- An American Legion spokesman said cation forms will be sent to all veterans 1355. New York State residents call the Legion is determined to see the study and survivors who have filed claims. 1-800-832-1303. completed and will take whatever steps Those who have not filed a claim and are needed to ensure that the 1979

congressional mandate for the study is followed. The Congressional Office of Tech- FABULOUS '50s MUSiC TO HiGHLIGHT nology Assessment, which is oversee- ing the work, recommended that CDC CONVENTiON'S LABOR DAY FESTiVAL postpone interviews with study partic- ipants until questions have been resolved 5MASH musical hits of the 50s near Riverfront Stadium. The singers, on establishing the levels of exposure sung in live performances by the whose careers span four decades, will to Agent Orange. groups that made them perform individually by group, then join The Science Panel of the Agent famous— the Four Aces, the together for the finale—a patriotic salute Orange Working Group was to make Four Freshmen and the Four Lads—will to America. the decision on whether to proceed with be among the festivities awaiting Other entertainment will include the study, modify scientific proce- Legionnaires at the 68th National Con- German and bluegrass bands that will

dures, or cancel it. vention in Cincinnati, Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. perform music reflecting the ethnic her- The Legion spokesman said agree- The groups will headline scheduled itage of Cincinnati and neighboring ment on an acceptable way to measure entertainment at the four-hour Legion Lexington, Ky.

exposure is necessary, or the study festival, Sept. 1 , at Yeatman Cove Park, Mimes and magicians also will be on results would be questionable. How- hand, and actors portraying Abe Lin- ever, he said, "We will not accept a coln, Mark Twain and other famous decision that it is not possible to esti- CONVENTION MEMENTO characters from America's rich past will mate exposure. There has to be a method Want to remember the 68th mingle with the crowd. in which this can be done for the pur- National Convention at Cincinnati? Vintage combat equipment will be

pose of the study." One objective of There's no better way to do it than displayed through the cooperation of the the study is to compare the health his- with a commemorative beer stein Army Reserve and Fred Ropkey, an tories of 18,000 Vietnam veterans. filled to the brim with Amaretto. Indianapolis Legionnaire and business- The delay in the study and its even- The steins celebrate the German man who is one of the nation's leading tual results will not have any bearing heritage of Cincinnati, and will be collectors of warplanes and military on the distribution of a $180 million on sale during the convention, Aug. vehicles. out-of-court settlement that seven 29 to Sept. 4. Each stein sells for The festival, which begins at 1 p.m. chemical companies have agreed to pay $22.50. ' 'It's a good way to remem- is free to Legionnaires attending the in an Agent Orange class-action suit. ber this special week," a Legion convention. Admission and beverage The CDC study and the suit are spokesman sai'd. tickets will be included in the official unrelated. registration packets.

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There are no fancy tricks to recruiting new members—just dial the numbers and LEGIONNAIRE apply the shoe leather, experts say. OF THE MONTH

M he American Legion member- "The thing is, Legionnaires have to ship application: Samuel "Doss" get off their fannies and recruit and Butler Jr. never leaves home without recruit," Mattis said. "It's not enough it. Butler single-handedly signed 342 to reach your annual post goal and then new members for Post 186 in Alice, just say to hell with it. Membership Texas, last year. His face may not be recruiting cannot be a one-man show known the world over, but during the either." 1986 National Convention in Cincin- Randolph M. Hunley, a member of nati, he will be recognized as the Post 9, Wytheville, Va. , avoids the pit- Legion's top recruiter of the year. falls of the one-man show in an easy Butler didn't rely on any slick tech- way. After signing a new member, the niques to attract new members. He just Korean War veteran gives the new followed leads and met people face-to- Legionnaire a membership application face to explain what the Legion is all to recruit a Legion-eligible friend or about. relative. "It gets everybody involved. Norval J. Salisbury

"That's the best way," the former I think every Legionnaire should carry Army Air Force pilot said. "You have at least one application in his billfold." Salisbury, 95, isn't to call on people personally and let them Hunley, who recruited 100 new NORVALJ.exactly what you would call a know you want them to join. One of the members during the past year, literally celebrity, but around Fre- most remarkable things Lve heard from takes his show on the road, setting up donia, N.Y., there are these people is that they would 've joined, booths at shopping centers where he hundreds of sons and fathers but they never were asked." distributes literature on Legion pro- who will point him out as their Indeed, personal contact— that meet- grams and activities. He also visits a Boy Scout troop leader during ing between Legionnaire and a pro- nearby college and civil service offices the past 54 years. spective member— is the most important where he is apt to meet veterans. Members of Dunkirk Post 62 who way the Legion can sustain and build Legionnaires don't have to be high- were in his scout troop praise Salis- its membership, said Douglas W. Hen- pressure salesmen in order to sell the bury's steady influence and example of ley, chairman of the Legion's Mem- organization to others. Olaf "Olie" Americanism. Past Cmdr. Kenny Ahl- bership and Post Activities Committee. Ahlquist, a member of Lincoln Post 3, strom said Salisbury has been an inspi-

"The Legionnaire who goes that extra Lincoln, Neb. , hits the streets each week ration for his own 40-year service to the step, knocking on doors and making in search of new members. "If you post. The community has acknowl- telephone calls, will always be our most knock on enough doors, you're going edged Salisbury's work by awarding him vital recruiting tool." to be successful," said Ahlquist, who the Silver Beaver Award, the highest While widespread marketing cam- last year signed 131 Legionnaires into honor given to an adult troop leader by paigns such as Direct Mail Solicitation his post— the world's largest with about a scout council. have been successful in attracting new 8,000 members. Ahlquist said many of Salisbury was a charter member of members. Legion officials emphasize the Legionnaires he recruited have joined the post in 1919. He was post com- such strategies are not designed to because of the children and youth pro- mander in 1937 and held other post, replace bluecappers as the primary grams and community service projects county and district offices before means to reach the organization's sponsored by his post. becoming the current post historian. 3-million membership goal. And with "Our only real strength is num- Although it pleases him to have his the drive on to reach that goal, many of bers," Butler said. "Volume is maybe former scouts stand beside him as fel- the Legion's top recruiters don't let the only thing politicians recognize and low Legionnaires, Salisbury has a spe- obstacles get in their way. remember when they make decisions cial place in his heart for his fallen For example, J. Edward Mattis Jr. that will affect our benefits. With a large comrades. It is to show respect to them spends much of his time in a wheelchair membership, they'll hear what we have that he faithfully marches in all Memo- and is constantly at odds with debili- to say." rial Day parades. tating diabetes, but he's far from hand- For Legionnaires such as Butler, "I feel I owe it to my buddies, my icapped when it comes to signing new there's no such thing as rest after reach- comrades and fellow Legionnaires," he Legionnaires. A member of Post 786, ing a recruiting goal. "Yeah, I'm proud said. Still self-sufficient and living alone, Philadelphia, Mattis writes letters and of what I've done," he said "but I'm he said he missed the parade once when uses the telephone to reach veterans. looking ahead to build a 1,000-member he was 91 because of leg problems, but The self-described "membership post here in Alice." If last year was any as long as he is able to get around, he'll troubleshooter," recruited 105 Legion- indication, the odds are good that he continue to be an active Legionnaire. naires last year. will do it soon.

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1st Med. Lab. (Sept-Lancaster, PA) Charles Reed, 419 185th Regt., Anti-Tank Co. (Sept-Fresno, CA) Melvin Emilio Tirado, Rt. 1 , Box 37A, New Egypt, NJ 08533 (609)

Mercer St., Ridgway, PA 15853 (814) 772-8762 Craghead, 71 82 W. Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA 9371 1 (209) 758-8331 2nd Inf., Anti-Tank Co. (Sept-Mattoon, IL) Virgil Wettig, 206 275-3773 2072nd QM Trk. Co. (Oct-Niagara Falls, NY) James Bar- Lincoln St., Richmond, IN 47374 188th Combat Engrs. (Sept-Chicopee, MA) Mrs. George bate, 902 Walnut Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (716) 284- 2nd QM, 702nd Ord. (Sept-Nevi/ Braunfels, TX) B. W, Waak, Tiano, Box 883, Derby, CT 06418 (203) 735-0088 1659 Box 337, Wimberley, TX 78676 (512) 847-9643 192nd Gen. Hospital (Oct-Denver) Ellis Philemon, 5126 3031st O.B.E.R. (Sept-Erie, PA) Bernard McCann, 445 W. 4th Arm'd Div. (Tri-Sfate) (Sept-lndianapolis) B. J, Har- Elder Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205 (704) 537-1229 County Rd. E., St. Paul, MN 55126 (612) 483-1021 mon, Beecher Rd., Rt. 2, Toronto, OH 43964 (614) 537-9330 198th CA. Assn. (Sept-Wilmington, DE) Joseph Bernardo, 3467th Ord. MAMA Co. (Oct-Kearney, NE) Frank Ains- worth, Dr. 4th F. A. Assn. (Mt. Pack) (Sepl-Fayetteville, NC) Dallas Box 5145, Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 998-7583 241 5 Vernon , Jackson, MS 39204 (601 ) 373-8780

Kirby, 1 Paisley Ave. 425- 204th CA. AA Regt. WWII (Aug-Bossier City, LA) Raymond 3527th M Ord. (Sept-Carbondale, IL) Ignatius Dolce, 604 536 , Fayetteville, NC 28304 (91 9) 6731 Norwood, 2038 Burmuda St., Shreveport, LA 71104 (318) S. Charles. Steeleville. IL 62288 (618) 965-3129 7th Arm'd Div. (Sept-Harrisburg, PA( Glenn Fackler, 23218 865-7620 A" Btry., 125th F.A. Bn., 47th Div. (Aug-St James, MN) Springbrook Dr., Farmington Hill, Ml 48024 (313) 476-0777 216th Gen. Hospital WWII (Sept-Niagara Falls, Canada) Delores Smith, 810 Arm Blvd. So., St. James, MN 56081 17th Airborne Div. (Aug-San Jose, CA) Edward Siergiej. Andrew Menzia, 29 Burnham Rd., Lowell. MA 01852 (617) (507) 375-5725 "A" Btry., 62 Forty Acre Mtn. Rd., Danbury, CT 0681 1 (203) 748-3958 453-1025 217th CA. AA Regt., Band, Med. Dept. (Sept- 18th CA. (Sept-Celina, OH) Charles Justus, 625 Yaronia 239fh Engrs. (Sept-Owensboro, KY) V, R, Van Winkle, Rt. Minneapolis) Bob Enkson Sr., 5351 Lakeland Ave. No., Min-

1 neapolis, Dr. No., Columbus, OH 43214 (614) 268-2566 1 , Box 72, Owensboro, KY 42301 (502) 281-4882 MN 55429 (612) 533-2228 19th Combat Engrs. WWII (Sept-San Francisco) Mahlon 267th QM Baking Co. WWII (Sept-Tampa, FL) Jack "A" Co., 53rd Sig. Bn. WWII (Sept-Irving, TX) Harold Tipps, Campbell, 307 Rogers Rd., Trooper, Norristown. PA 19403 Palmer, 1968 Middle Bellville Rd., Mansfield, OH 44904 1735 Floyd. Ardmore, OK 73401 (405) 223-4246 (215) 539-9140 (419) 756-2558 "A" Co., 188th PIR, 11th Airborne Div. (Oct-Grantville, 19th Gen. Hospital (Inactive) (Sept-St Louis) Walter Sharp, 280th Port Co., 519th Port Bn. (Sept-Washington) Gene PA) Edward Schwartz, Box 409, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438 (201 697-7657 9800 St. Clair Ave., Fairview Hts.. IL 62208 (618) 397-5688 Longhi, Box 1 801 , New Rochelle, NY 1 0802 (91 4) 576-0080 23rd Field Hospital (Sept-St Paul, MN) John Browne, 5230 298th Gen. Hospital (Sept-lndianapolis) Cecil Carmichael, "B" Btry., 163rd AAA (Sept-Nashville, TN) Bertis Dicker- son, S.W. 1 1 th St. Terr. Topeka, 424 10th St., Anderson. IN 46016 (317) 643-6151 Box 451 . Celina, TN 38551 (61 5) 258-3430 , KS 66604 W 24th Signal HV Const. Bn. (Aug-Wooster, OH) Ted Martin. 312th F.A. Bn., 79th Inf. Div. WWII (Oct-Wilmington. DE) "B" Btry., 233rd AAA Sit. Bn. (Oct-Owensboro, KY) O. H. Rt. 1, Box 192, Killbuck. OH 44637 (216) 276-6430 Randolph Young, 36 Baynard Blvd.. Shellburne. Wilming- White. Rt. 1. Box 57, Medaryville, IN 47957 (219) 843-1331 28th Gen. Hospital (1951-53) (Oct-New Orleans) Floyd ton, DE 19803 (302) 764-6545 "B" Btry., 534th AAA AW Bn. (Sept-Sedalia, MO) Chns Friloux Sr., Box 338, New Sarpy. LA 70078 (504) 764-6030 324th Inf. Regt., 44th Div. (Aug-Columbus. OH) Jim Page. Heotis, Rt. 2. Box 72004, Bates City. MO 64001 (816) 625-

32nd Gen. Hospital (Sept-Hempstead, TX) Ralph Baker, 1 406 Seneca Dr., Dover, OH 44622 (216) 343-1619 4948 Elwood Ln., Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 739-3889 344th Ord. Dep. Co. (Sept-lrvin, TX) Albert Thorne, Box "B" Co., 4/23 Mech., 25th Inf. (Dec-Omaha, NE) Matthews 34th Gen. Hospital (Aug-Palatine, IL) Joe Santoro, 991 147, Miami, TX 79059 (806) 868-4981 Odom Sr., 3803 S. Edmunds St., Ste. 3, Seattle, WA 981 18 Sterling Ln., Schiller Park, IL 60176 (312) 678-8254 376th AAA AW Bn. WWII (Aug-Morganton, NC) Bernard (206) 722-9662 35th Sta. Hosp. (1947-50), 364th Sta. Hosp. (1945-47) (Sept- Fisher, 1390 Mam St., Dresden, OH 43821 (614) 754-3011 "B" Co., 148th Inf., 37th Div. (Sept-Sandusky, OH) James College Pk., GA) Billy Marsh, 2922 Sussex Rd., Augusta, 445th Ord. HAM Co. (Sept-Lexington, OK) Leroy Law, Rt. Weiler, 907 Tiffin St. #7. Fremont, OH 43420 (419) 334- GA 30909 (404)738-7177 3, Box 175, Lexington, OK 73051 (405) 872-3052 8262 38th Engr. Combat Regt. (Sept-Lancaster. PA) Richard 446th AAA AW Bn. (Sept-Morton, MS) W T. Tramel. Box "B" Co., 248th Combat Engrs. WWII (Sept-Cleveland) Al Pfeil, 85, Raleigh, 39153 ) 782-4326 16381 Ashland Dr., Brook Park, OH 44142 (216) 267- Prayer, 426A Duke St , Enola, PA 17025 (717) 732-3210 MS (601 39th Combat Engrs. (Aug-Chattanooga, TN) John Seifarth, 471st AAA AW Bn. (Sept-N, Canton, OH) Sylvester Bales, 9081 Dr "B" Co., 604th Ord. Bn. (Sept-Kansas City. Victor 2219 Oran Dr., Youngstown, OH 44511 (216) 792-4654 2942 Hwy , Kewaskum, Wl 53040 (414) 626-2607 MO) Liddle, Blue Blvd.. 46th Trp. Carrier Sq., 31 7th Trp, Carrier Grp. ( Aug-Colum- 473rd Inf. Regt., 532nd AAAW Bn. (Aug-Reading, PA) Ber- 3605 Ridge Independence, MO 64052 bus, OH) Richard Brown, 509 Clay St., Carey, OH 43316 nard Fuertges, 1 30 N. Peoria, Bradford. IL 61 421 (309) 897- (816) 353-6890 (419) 396-3059 7241 "B" Co., 701st MP Co. WWII (Aug-Waverly, lA) L. S. Sha- 48th, 235fh Engrs., 1108th Engr. Grp. WWII (Oct-Hot 476th AAA AW Bn. (Aug-Chattanooga, TN) Horace Ring, han. 713 N. Mam, Mt. Pleasant, lA 52641 (319) 385-4778 Ocala Dr., Nashville, "C" Co., 743rd Railroad Oper. Bn. (Sept-Nashville, TN) Springs, AR) Olen McKnight. Rt. 1 , Box 43, Clinton, AR 72031 351 TN 37211 (615)832-8980 (501) 745-2858 502nd AAA Bn. (Sept-Washington, PA) James Seibert. 1310 Armand Holmes, Rt. 3, Box 50. Morrison, TN 37357 (615) 51st Pioneer Inf. WWI (Sept-Kingston, NY) Joseph Fors- Valley View Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 242-5153 728-7926 berg, 1250 N.E. Olive St., Jensen Beach, FL 33457 (305) 511th Para. Inf. Regt, (Sept-Atlanta) Matthew Pike, 32 W "E" Co., 338th Inf., 85th Div. (Aug-Newart<, OH) Paul Zeiher,

334-4332 34th St., Bayonne. NJ 07002 (201 ) 436-3488 309 Moull St., Newark. OH 43055 (614) 344-8676 52nd Sig. Bn. WWII (Oct-Bushkill Falls, PA) Stanley Dyjak, 529th QM (Sept-Harrisburg, PA) Louis Brodnick, 2117 S "F" Btry., 252nd CA (Oct-Litchfield Beach, SC) Graham

413 W. 1st Ave., Runnemede. NJ 08078 (609) 939-0879 2nd St , Sleelton. PA 17113 (717) 939-3868 Clark. Box 82. Raeford. NC 28376 (919) 875-3676 60th Combat Engrs. (Oct-Atlanlic City. NJ) John Vignali, 534th AAA Bn. (Aug-Grant, AL) Bama Hensen Jr., Rt. 3. "F" Co., 303rd Inf. Regt. (Sept-Nashville. TN) Roy Som- 365 Boulevard. Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 (201) 797-5818 Box 128, Grant. AL 35747 (205) 728-4306 merfeld, 1214 Douglas, Wayne, NE 68787 (402) 375-4024

66th Counter Intell. Corps., Region II (Sept-Baltimore) Bill 550th Signal Base Dept. Co. (Sept-Nashville. TN) Frank "F" Co., 1308th Engrs. (Oct-Pickwick Dam, TN) B. G. Brown, DeAngelo, Twitty, Box 52438, New Orleans, LA 70152 (504) 589-6419 4316 N.W. 53rd St.. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33319 Box 261 , Hariem, GA 3081 4 (404) 556-621

70th Tank Bn. (Blue Grass Chapter-Korea) (Sept-Radcliff, (305) 733-0990 "H" Co., 115th Inf., 29th Div. (Sept-Westminster, MD) J KY) Ashley Anderson, Box 316, New Palestine, IN 46163 551st AAA Bn. (Oct-Rochester, NY) Benjamin Knauf, 58 S. Zendgraft, 172 E Green St., Westminster, MD 21157 (317) 861-4124 Wright Rd., Henrietta, NY 14467 (716) 334-5050 (301)848-6835 553rd Engrs. WWII (Sept-Green Bay, Wl) Robert Callender, 80th Gen. Hospital WWII (Oct-Sanford. NC) George Allred. "HQ" Btry., 31 st Arty. Div. WWII (Nov-Oriando, FL) Gerald Box 235, Bonlee, 837-5883 1 107 Harvey St., Green Bay, Wl 54302 (414) 437-2079 NC 27213 (919) Elliott, 2930 Claremont Rd., Raleigh, NC 27608 841h Div. (Mich) (Sept-Mayville, Ml) Dale Robinson, 6771 593rd Engr. Boat Shore Regt. (Sept-Louisville, & KY) John HQ, HQ & Serv. Btry., 601st F.A. Bn. (pk) (Sept-Tysons N. Lake Rd., Mayville, Ml 48744 (517) 843-6951 McGralh, 3502 Fern Lea Rd., Shively, KY 40216 448- (502) Corner. VA) Elmer Beissell, 6833 Buchanan Ave., West Mif- 87th Inf. Div. (Golden Acorn) (Oct-Hollywood, CA) Gladwin 3118 flin, PA 15122 (412) 466-9047 Pascuzzo, 2374 N. Dundee Ct., Highland, Ml 48031 (313) 609th Ord. B. Maint. Bn. (Oct-Orlando, FL) Wilbur Diehl, "I" Co., 3265th Ord. Base Depot Co., 615th Bn. (Sept- 887-9005 240D Highland Dr., Leesburg, FL 32788 (904) 589-0329 Houghton Lake, Ml) Richard Schmeltzer, 6370 N. 4th St., 92nd Inf. Div. (Sept-Pisa, Italy) Harry Brown, 1465 Vernon 609th T.D. Bn. (Sept-Nashville, TN) George Funke. 3260 Wells, Ml 49894 (906) 786-2336 Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19150 (215) 924-4394 Oakford Rd., Trevose, PA 19047 "M" Co., 3rd US Inf. Regt. (Sept-Bloomington, MN) Ken- 112th Cavalry Regt. (Sepl-Joliet, IL) Lionel Carter, 1621 625th Engr. LP Co. (Sept-Charleston, IL) William Warner, neth Jackson, 1430 Charies Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 (612) Cleveland St., Evanston, IL 60202 (312) 475-8882 Rt. 3, Box 20. Jerseyville. IL 62052 (618) 498-2629 644-2627 121st Sta. Hospital ETO (Sept-Lubbock, TX) Clyde Clifton, 691st Tank Destroyer Bn. (Sept-Warrendale. PA) Andy Counter Intelligence (Ret.) (Sept-Baltimore) Harry Lin- Box 3, Roaring Spnngs, TX 79256 (806) 348-3201 Ferketich, 1214 8th Ave , New Brighton, PA 15066 (412)

dauer, Fairview , Annapolis, 263- 124th AAA Gun Bn. (Oct-Las Vegas, NV) John Morrissey, 846-0513 782B Ave MD 21403 (301) 2710 2805 Artie St., Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 457-8851 704th Tank Destroyer Bn., 4th A.D. (Sept-Pittsburgh) Rod 128th Int., 32nd Div., Serv. Co. (Sept-Neillsville, Wl) Tom Torbich, 166 Linmar, Aliquippa, PA 15001 (412) 375-5234 CSCS Instructors (Camp Crowder, MO) (Oct-Joplin, MO) Flynn, 200 E. Division St., Neillsville, Wl 54456 (715) 743- 721st Engr. Depot Co. (Sept-New Port News, VA) Allen Walter Fialkowski, 5155 N. Lotus Ave.. Chicago, IL 60630 545-1588 3986 Hamel, 7007 Coolridge Dr., Camp Springs, MD 20748 (301 (312) 130th Inf. Officers Assn. WWII (Oct-Williamsburg, VA) Col, 449-5610 First of the Eighth Cav. (Aug-Eureka Spnngs, AR) Ray Charles Talbott Sr., 107 Cove Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185 726th Railway Oper. Bn. (Sept-Elkhart, IN) Ray Bloom, Poynter, Rt. 3, Box 160A, Berrryville. AR 72616 (501) 545- (804) 220-2890 52948 C R. 9 N. Elkharl, IN 46514 (219) 264-2766 3466

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HQ V Corps Vets WWII (Sept-Mlnneapolis) Ralph Clausen, 337, Orleans, IN 47452 (812) 865-3449 1465 Salem Church Rd., Apt, 108, Inver Grove Hts,, MN USS LST 851 (Sept-Bellefontalne, OH) Sidney Zellstra, 18906 55075 (611) 455-4034 Wlldwood Ave,, Lansing, IL 60438 (312) 895-6253 Air Force Merrill's Marauders Assn., 5307th CU, 475th Inf. (Sept- USS Manlove DE-36 (Sept-Buffalo, NY) Edwin Wilson, 78

Lyons, 1 1244 N. 33rd St,. Phoenix, E. Cavalier Dr., Buffalo, NY 14227 (716) 674-0753 Orlando, FL) Raymond 6th AAF Radio Sq. Mbl., 140th R.I. Co. (Oct-Portland, ME) 996-4176 USS Mobile CL-63 (Aug-Norfolk, VA) Lester Orgeron, 1 025 AZ 85028 (602) Ferdinand Bondy, 28 Cooper St., So. Portland, ME 04106 Peterson, Fair Dr., Harvey, LA 70058 367-8520 SHAEF ETO (Sept-St, Louis) Allen Box 42, Maplewood (504) (207) 799-4763 (Nov-Cocoa Beach, FL) Hilton Dana, Haven, NJ 07701 (201) 842-4206 USS Monrovia APA-31 33rd Photo Rec. Sq. (Oct-Cocoa, FL) Neal Lake, 640 Jacar- Inf. Div. (Sept-Las Vegas, NV) B, F, 3799 So. Banana River Blvd. #507, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 Society of the 3rd anda St., Merritt Island, FL 32952 (305) 452-8785 Rancherlas Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307 784-0619 Williams, 21161 (305) 36th A.D.G. Supply Sq. (Sept-Gatlinburg, TN) Edwin tvlaurer, 247-2219 New Mexico BB-40 Assn. (Sept-St. Paul, MN) LeRoy (619) USS 1362 M 89 E, Lot 199, Otsego, Ml 49078 (616) 694-6417 Sect., 10th Spec. 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USS Brush DD-745 (Oct-Nashville, TN) Quenton Miller Jr„ man Molen, 4299 Callmesa St. , Las Vegas, NV 891 1 5 (702) 658-1658 309 Fayette Davis Ave., Cleveland, MS 38732 (601) 843- 644-0034 5572 8th Ftr. Cont. Sq. (Fox Hole) (Sept-W. Yellowstone, MT) Donald Hawkins, 423 9th Ave., No., Nampa, ID 83651 USS Cabot Assn. (Nov-Pensacola, FL) Tom O'Grady, 1 1 05 (208) 466-6488 Passolt St., Saginaw, Ml 48603 (517) 799-6997 Marines USS Ciamagore SS-343 (Aug-Groton, CT) Paul Orstad, 30 27th Bomb Grp. (L) (Oct-Ft. Walton Beach, FL) Charles Surrey Ln., Norwich, CT 06360 (203) 889-4750 Cook, 3822 Cumberland Way, Lithonia, GA 30058 (404) USS Coates DE-685 (Oct-Valley Forge, PA) Charles Katan, 981-3945 5th Amph. Corps., MP Co. (Sept-Efflngham, IL) Ray Nuxoll, 5 Tllden Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 748-3036 30th Mbl. Reclam. Rep. Sq. (Oct-Alger, OH) Clenn Corder, 101 W. 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Craft (L) Flotilla 4, 10 (Nov-Memphis, TN) Ralph 1007 741-3998 Gauit, 14733 Clark St, Dolton, IL 60419 (312) 849-0779 USS Paul Hamilton/USS Twiggs Assn. (Oct-Orlando, FL) 312th Ftr. Cont. Sq. WWII (Sept-Atlanta) David Cowden, USCG Ingham Assn. (Aug-Charteston, SC) John Cum- Walter Tucker, 2437 Two Oaks Dr., Charleston, SC 29407 202 S. Main St., Mlamlsburg, OH 45342 (513) 866-4483 mings, Colby Rd., Box 1125, Wears, NH 03281 (603) 529- (803) 556-2187 315th Bomb Wing (vh) (Sept-Marina del Rey, CA) George 7327 USS Hesperia AKS-13 (Oct-St. Petersburg, FL) Harold Curry, Harrington, 4600 Ocean Beach Blvd. Apt. 505, Cocoa Beach, USCG Taney WHEC 37 (Oct-Arlington, TX) Harold May- 1300 62nd Terr, So., St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (813) 867- FL 32931 (305) 784-0342 beck, 1508 Arbor Town Cir. #1025, Arlington, TX 76011 4530 365th Ftr. Grp. (Nov-Orlando, FL) Robert Keefe, 214 2nd (817) 469-7289 USS Hoe (Aug-Baltimore) Leonard English, 616 River St., St., Portage, IN 46368 (219) 762-9497 Peckvllle, PA 18452 (717) 489-5751 370th Bomb Sq. (Oct-Tucson, AZ) Ira Anderson Jr., 1800 USS Kitkun Ban CVE-71 (Oct-Lexington, KY) Frank Wheeler, Sybil Ln., Tyler, TX 75703 (214) 561-2832 Box 115, Turners Station, KY 40075 (502) 947-5454 437th Sig. Constr. Bn. WWII (Oct-Carlisle, PA) James Leach, iViiscellaneous USS Laws DD 558 (Nov-St, Petersburg, FL) Daniel Crum 527 Walnut St,, Lemoyne, PA 17043 (717) 737-6644 Sr., 5300 18th St, No., St. Petersburg, FL 33714 (813) 526- 559th Bomb Sq., 387th Bomb Grp. (M) WWII (Tiger Stripe 5773 Mar.) (Sept-Wlnston-Salem, NC) Pasquale Razzano, 10 Amer. EX-POWs (N.E. Wl Chapter) (Sept-Manitowoc, Wl) USS LST'S 313, 286 (Oct-New Orleans) Arnold Zeile, 1423 Robin Hood Rd., Suffern, NY 10901 (914) 357-5983 Henry Wagner, N3820 N. Mill Rd.. 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this aspect of our strategy. Lessons from this exercise will help in the continuous NATO process of refining our forward defen- Continued from page 23 sive strategy.

I am confident that the maritime forces of the alliance, in which the U.S. Navy plays such a major part, have the capa- contradict everything are to we trying bility to implement our strategy at sea acliieve in the way of stronger conven- and to safeguard our ability to reinforce tional forces. We are all agreed on the Europe. need for a more effective conventional defense so that we would not be faced with the question of using nuclear Q« Is our projected missile deploy-

weapons earlier than we would want. I ment adequate to offset the Soviet's can see no benefit from unilateral United own massive and continuing nuclear Work part time, full time— States troop reductions. Certainly there missile buildup? right at home — we help would be few savings involved. best _ In the face of the overwhelming you every step of the way. The way to keep the peace is to make sure Ha buildup of Soviet armaments, a No doubt about it. . . as a small engine pro, you can cash in on the huge demand for qualified men in one of Amer- that your second question remains major task of this alliance is to ensure ica's fastest growing industries. You'll be able to command the credibility of our deterrent forces. top hourly rates of from $25.00 to $30.00 per hour — and hypothetical. that's just for labor. A simple tune-up earns as much as As we are a defensive alliance, which $49.95 for less than an hours work, and parts, engines not its and accessories will add even more to the profits. does seek security at the expense Q • Does the huge expansion of Soviet Plenty of business waiting for qualified men. of the Soviet Union or anyone else, we naval forces centered in the Kola 65,000,000 Small Engines Are In Use Today! do not need to match the Soviet Union That's the official count from the Engine Service Assn., Peninsula seriously endanger the tank-for-tank or missile-for-missile. and one-million new engines are being built each month United States-European supply life- With fully accredited Foley-Belsaw training, you can soon Rather, we seek to maintain no more have the skills and knowledge to make top money ser- line across the North Atlantic? than the minimum conventional and vicing these engines People will seek you out and pay _ During the past 1 0 years , there has you well to service their lawnmowers, tillers, edgers, nuclear forces necessary to avoid power rakes, garden tractors, chain saws, minlbikes, n» been an impressive increase in the snowmobiles, generators, go-carts, paint sprayers, exploitable gaps and weaknesses in our capabilities of the Soviet navy, and par- snowblowers ... the list is almost endless. deterrence posture. ticularly of its northern fleet. There can be little doubt that the primary task of these forces is to disrupt NATO's plans Q* With Western Europe so heav- for the reinforcement and resupply of ily dependent on a secure oil flow from Europe, a process which is a critical the Mideast, shouldn't NATO assume element in our strategy. greater responsibility for Mideast Our task is to preserve the reinforce- security?

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AUGUST 1986 49 ward passage, and these were mostly Planer Molder Saw BERLIIV WALL old and ill, past their productive years. As the Berlin Wall rose, the rage of Continued from page 19 Jf:r/;TooLs^ Berlin and indeed West Germany turned to fear and then approached a near panic. Hatred of the United States mounted as it became increasingly apparent that the 25 percent were between 18 and 25, at American policy was to do nothing. the beginning of their productive years. Once again American journalism Indeed, 10 percent of all physicians and became a factor. Legendary Ed Mur- surgeons were safely West by 1961. row, intimate friend of the President and Ulbricht scurried to Moscow because his Chief of American Information the first 12 days of July revealed a record Services, flew into Berlin. Murrow breaking 8,231, up from 5,061 the year quickly made an expert journalist's before. Great danger threatened: East estimate of the situation. Germany's population, already down In strongest terms, Murrow imme-

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entrance to Berlin. There was a breath- crossed over, but were halted. Clay then major hostility— from the Kremlin's

less moment when a Russian officer ordered 10 American tanks to the viewpoint, a cataclysm. It is also cer- demanded that the Americans dismount checkpoint, completely outgunning the tain that the Red Army was then forced for a head count. The Americans East German forces there. It was clear to repeat the atrocities of the East Ger- acquiesced—a mistake that later led to that the East German forces were out- many and Hungarian rebellions by

a showdown confrontation. On Sun- manned. The Russians were forced to occupying Czechoslovakia. Finally, it day, Aug. 20, the 18th entered Berlin act. Thirty Red army tanks moved up is certain that Kremlin Middle East pol- to receive the most tumultuous wel- in support. Clay ordered 6,500 Amer- icy collapsed when the Egyptians come to American forces since the lib- icans on battle alert. For 16 hours, expelled Russian forces and repudiated eration of Paris. Hundreds of thousands American and Russian army tanks con- Russia as an ally. of Berliners, tears streaming down their fronted each other at point blank range. In the 25 years since the Berlin Wall faces pelted them with flowers as they Then, without further explanation, the was erected, eurocommunism has all marched to battle-dress review at McNair American patrols were waved through. but disappeared in Western Europe. Barracks. The message delivered—and Clay had made his point. East Germany Most certain of all is that shortly after underlined—the vice president and Clay was a Russian dependency. Khrushchev ran into implacable Amer- returned to Washington. ican firmness, he was removed. Figu- After mumbling that there had never ratively, he lies buried in the ignominy been a thought of interfering with the respected Kremlinolo- of the Berlin Wall— and not the honor West, on Aug. 29 Khrushchev thun- HIGHLYgists believe that the erection of of the Kremlin Wall, because he made derstruck the world with his intimidat- the Berlin Wall precipitated an the same mistake in Berlin in 1961 that ing statement that Russia would resume irreconcilable division within the the Redcoats made at Concord in 1775. testing of a 100-megaton nuclear bomb. Politburo. Judging a Kremlin On that day, "by the crude bridge which Responding the next day, Aug. 30, the power struggle. Marguerite Higgins has arched the flood, their flag to April's

President announced that Clay would pointed out, is akin to watching a dog breeze unfurled." the Minutemen were take permanent post in Berlin as his fight under a rug. Some Kremlinolo- ordered by Capt. Jon Parker: "Stand personal representative. gists believe that Khrushchev's bluster- your ground, Americans! Don't fire Khrushchev backed down. C. L. and-retreat policy dramatized in the unless fired upon—but if they want a

Sulzberger, New York Times foreign Berlin Wall showdown, resulted in his war, let it start here!" America's weak- correspondent vacationing in Greece, removal when he was again forced to ness caused the war in 1776. Clay's was urged by a Khrushchev aide to cut retreat in the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is identical order in Berlin—plus Ameri- his vacation and rush to the Kremlin, certain that the keystone Russia-China ca's visible strength—appears to have where a great exclusive story awaited. alliance shortly thereafter dissolved into prevented a war in 1961. There, on Sept. 5, Khrushchev told the Times man that while Russia would continue its nuclear tests, he, Khrush- chev, wanted another meeting with President Kennedy "to resolve press-

' ing international problems. ' Eyeball to VIIHTXAM eyeball, it was the Kremlin, not the Americans who blinked. Arriving in Berlin on Sept. 19, REMEMBERED Clay was warned that he would be shot down Whatever your memories of that era, you'll feel if he visited the tiny American outpost, proud to wear this tribute to those who served in Steinstruck, completely surrounded in Vietnam. This all black beautifully Russian territory. His answer was to fly cap reprod- the original there several times and thereafter estab- uces ©WMF & Hart 1984 Frederick Hart design lish regular helicopter service. More- for the Vietnam memorial sculpture in bronze over, Clay ridiculed the idea of a "peace embroidery (not printed). A part of the proceeds treaty" with East Germany, declaring support the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Found- it a Russian captive state, not a nation. ation, which Officially Licenses this product. Further showdown was inevitable. Order yours now and receive information on On Oct. 23, American minister Allen other WMF Products. Lightner, en route to the East Berlin opera in an American vehicle, was Mesh Back Style stopped at Checkpoint Charlie. Clay at $7.95 ea. = $_ 100% U.S.A. Made accepted the challenge. He ordered a Full Knit Style Charge to: platoon of American infantrymen to at $8.95 ea. = $ _ Mastercard Visa Am. Express escort the American minister's car. The PLUS $1.50 each for shipping Acct. # Exp. / way opened before their fixed bayo- and handling nets. Oct. 25 marked the climax. An Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Name American military vehicle was stopped My total amount of check or Address at Checkpoint Charlie. It was rein- money order enclosed $ forced by an armed American platoon. Money Back Guaranteed City State An American diplomat, Howard Triv- if not satisfied. Zip- ers, sent to the checkpoint, could achieve Mail to: VIETNAM REMEMBRANCE CAP OFFER neither passage nor solution. Two bus- P.O. Box 1157, Maple Plain, MN 55348 loads of armed American soldiers

AUGUST 1986 51 something important when it closed the GIFTED federal gifted office. In remarks at a HAVE YOU symposium sponsored by the National CHILDREN Business Consortium for the Gifted And Talented, then Secretary SEEN Continued from page 25 of Education Terrel H. Bell admitted, "The group THIS CHILD? we fail most is the gifted and talented. does the ability to understand complex They may never reach the outer limits and abstract concepts. Those who show of their ability." to they know how think at an early age, It's clear that unless our top students as to opposed merely retaining what are given at least a measure of the atten- they're told to think, have a decided tion given those at the other end of edge. Creative ideas—even thoroughly the educational spectrum, America may silly are sign ones — another of find itself wasting its most precious giftedness. resource. While parents of gifted children are in for a wondrous experience, they also face a handful of problems. According Two sources for acquiring more to educators at the National Association information on gifted and talented chil- for Gifted Children in St. Paul, Minn., dren, are the National Association for parents must take care not to let their Gifted Children and the Gifted Chil- children believe they are superior, or dren Newsletter. The former dissemi- that other children possess less value, nates lists of books, educators and other but instead counsel them to accept their resources for parents of such young- strengths and limitations. Association sters. The newsletter provides families KIDNAPPED-C/ar/f "Toshiro" Handa, educators also have found that parents with news about gifted programs, spe- born Dec. 5, 7980. Ht. 3 feet, 2 inches. Wt. 35 lbs. Black hair. Black eyes. Last often tend to overemphasize conform- cial reports, parenting advice, sources seen in his bed, Fairfield, Calif., Aug. ity, to help their children become pop- for further information and activities for 22, 1984. Contact Dee Scofield Aware- ular. Parents need to help their children children. Write: The National Associ- Court Ave., ness Program, 4418 Bay win acceptance without sacrificing ation for Gifted Children, 5100 N. Tampa, Fla., (813) 839-5025 between 8 individuality. Edgewood Dr., St. Paul, Minn. 55112; a.m. and 8 p.m. EST. Ironically, the current administration and the Gifted Children Newsletter, P.O. A public service provided by The American Legion apparently recognizes that it sacrificed Box 115, Sewell, N.J. 08080

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