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The American Legion Magazine [Volume 77, No. 6 (December 1964)] THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ION20 C -DECEMBER 19 *SUS1 VIETNAM The story of how the United States got where it is in Southeast Asia-by GERALD LSTEIBEL Artillery observers, U.S. & Vietnamese, wait to move out! NOAH WEBSTER AND HIS DICTIONARY by ROBERT ANGUS THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE COMMUNIST ROYAL FAMILIES by JEFF ENDRST ! STRAIGHT KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKY • 86 PROOF • ©ANCIENT AGE DISTILLING CO.. FRANKFORT. KENTUCKY If you can give a better bourbon . give it Those who know their Bourbon gifts inside-out give Ancient Age! Inside: America's Largest Selling 6 Year Old Kentucky Bourbon. Outside : Rich gold-embossed holiday wrap (our little gift to you). The American DECEMBER 1964 LEGION Volume 77, Number 6 POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to P.O. Box 1055, Magazine Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Advertising Offices Contents for December 1964 720 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10019 Publisher, James F. O'Neil Editor A CHRISTMAS TREE FOR ENCINITAS 6 Robert B. Pitkin Art Editor pictorial feature a live Christmas tree that A of Al Marshall towers over palms near San Diego. Associate Editors John Andreola Roy Miller James S. Swartz HERBERT CLARK HOOVER AS I REMEMBER HIM Production Manager BY NATIONAL COMMANDER DONALD E. JOHNSON Art Bretzfield Copy Editor The late 31st President of the United States as Grail S. Hanford seen by one from his home town. Circulation Manager Dean B. Nelson Indianapolis, Ind. THE LONG STRUGGLE IN VIETNAM 9 Advertising Director Robert P. Redden BY GERALD L. STEIBEL Chicago-Detroit Sales Office The story of what we're doing and trying to do in Vietnam Bart J. Burns 35 East Wacker Drive and got there in the place. how we first Chicago, 111. 60601 CEntral 6-2401 NOAH WEBSTER AND HIS DICTIONARY 14 CHANGE OF ADDRESS: BY ROBERT ANGUS Notify Circulation Dept., P. O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Ind., 46206 using Post Office Everyone his and hardly anyone his knows name knows life Form 3578. Attach old address label and and works. Here's the tale of the great scholar and give old and new addresses and current patriot who wrote the dictionary. membership card number. Also be sure to notify your Post Adjutant. THE NEW ORLEANS BATTLEGROUND 17 The American Legion Publications Commission: BY ALDEN STEVENS Dr. Charles R. Logan, Keokuk, Iowa ( Chairman Adolph F. Bremer, Winona, A travel article for today's motorists about the place where ) ; Minn. (Vice Chairman) ; Lang Armstrong, Andrew Jackson fought his way to fame. Sixth in Spokane, Wash.; Charles E. Booth, Hunting- the series "Seeing Historic America." ton, W. Va.; John Cicero, Sivoyerville, Pa.: E. J. Cooper, Hollywood, Flu. ; Clovis Cope- land, Little Rock, Ark.; Paul B. Dague, Down- ingtown. Pa.; Raymond Fields, Guymon, Okln. ; FRANCHISING: 400 NEW WAYS TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS 18 Chris Hernandez, Savannah, Ga.; George D. BY HARRY KVRSH Levy, Sumter, S. C. ; Howard E. Lohman, Moorhead, Minn. ; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, Morris Meyer, Starkville, Miss.; H. All about going into business for yourself—yet in partnership N. Y.\ J. — Morris, Baton Rouge, La. ; Robert Mitchler, with a big corporation by the man who Oswego, III.; Harry H. Schaffer, Pittsburgh, Altos, : "wrote the boolz" on the subject. Pa. ; Bradley J. Stephens, Los Calif. Wayne L. Talbert, Delphi, Ind. ; Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn.; Robert H. Wilder. Dadeville , Ala. Edward Mc Sweeney, Armonk. THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE COMMUNIST N. Y. (Consultant) ROYAL FAMILIES 22 BY JEFF ENDRST The American Legion Magazine is published monthly at 1100 West Broadway, Louisville, look behind the scenes at the mysterious lives A and Ky., by The American Legion. Copyright families of the rulers of the Captive 1964 by The American Legion. Second-class Nations of Central Europe. postage paid at Louisville, Ky. Price : single copy, 20 cents; yearly subscription, $2.00. Order nonmember subscriptions from the Cir- culation Department of The American Legion, SHOULD FARM SUBSIDIES BE ENDED? 26 P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 TWO SIDES OF A NATIONAL QUESTION Editorial and advertising offices : 720 5th Ave., New York, N. Y. 10019. Wholly owned by pro: SEN. JOHN G. TOWER (R-TEX.) The American Legion, with National Head- con: SEN. GEORGE McGOVERN (D-S. DAK.) quarters at Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. Donald E. Johnson, National Commander. Departments Publisher's Representatives LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 VETERAN'S NEWSLETTER 29 West Coast Arden E. Roney & Assoc. EDITOR'S CORNER 4 NEWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 31 Los Angeles & San Francisco, Calif. DATELINE WASHINGTON 21 PERSONAL 47 Northivest The Harlowe Co. BOOKS 25 LEGION SHOPPER 53 Seattle, Wash. 98101 Portland, Ore. 97213 ROD & GUN CLUB 28 PARTING SHOTS 5fi Southeast Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, The Dawson Co. stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Miami, Fla. & Atlanta, Ga. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • DECEMBER 1964 lowing sign in his window: "Do Your Christmas Shopping Early. It May Come LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tomorrow." Carl Walker McLean, Va. Letters published do not necessarily ex- guage used in some of the forms is in- press the policy of The American Legion. MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE Keep letters sliort. Name and address must adequate and confusing. I find as time sir: Your excellent article "A Perma- be furnished. Expressions of opinion and goes on few of the veterans update their nent Memorial For America's requests for personal services are appreci- War He- ated, but they camiot be acknoivledged or wills, which of course should be done by roes," October, shows the patriotism of answered, due to lack magazine staff for of all of them. Individuals who were as- your fine magazine. would these purposes. Requests for personal serv- This reader ices which may be legitimately asked of sociates during the war are now sep- be pleased to see something done for The American Legion should be made to arated by long distances, which makes the Congressional Medal of Honor win- your Post Service Officer or your state (Department) American Legion Hq. Send proving the will difficult and in some ners. These great heroes of our country editor Letters, The letters to the to: instances impossible. I am wondering if should be set apart and given lasting American Legion Magazine, 720 5th Ave- nue. New York. N. Y. 10019. your organization should not advise your recognition for their deeds of bravery. members to look into the question of Ronald Hilderbrand PRAISE wills executed during wartime by mem- Marshalltown, Iowa sir: I would like to tell you how much bers of the Armed Forces. They owe it their families. I enjoyed the October issue. We always to themselves and enjoy The American Legion Magazine, Within the past six months a wartime sir: Dr. Wells, General Clarke, Col. but in October it just seems that every will took from a widow two-thirds of John Eisenhower, et al are highly article was a good and interesting report. the property the deceased wanted her to pleased over your fine article in Oc- Mrs. Bedford Jones have. Had the will been updated this tober about Freedoms Foundation, its Newton Falls, Ohio would not have occurred. Congressional Medal of Honor Grove Edward W. Eichmann sketched in color, and the wide photo DAMNATION Camden, N.J. of the American Freedom Center Build- sir: After reading your letters to the ing. I'd like you to know that I value editor and the rest of the magazine, I THE MARINES IN HAITI my Legion Magazine. I have all my notice there is not one letter criticizing sir: Forty-nine years ago, with a couple issues dating since 1946. I made exten- your magazine. I can't see that your of thousand other Marines and some sive use of those issues during my pro- articles are so terrific and I've seen bet- sailors from the USS Washington, we fessional years as a school teacher. Now ter word usage in my 8th grade English went ashore at Port au Prince, Haiti, for I call the collection my Legion Encyclo- class. The people who thrive on this trash what turned out to be a 20-year visit by pedia. must have warped minds. In short, I American servicemen. While I was there Louis J. Greco think your magazine is a lot of bunk. a little less than three years, others were Freedoms Foundation Patrice Eddy there much longer, or less. Next summer Valley Forge, Pa. Minneapolis, Minn. marks the fiftieth anniversary of our arrival there. There must be a few who sir: The article considering a permanent Miss Eddy did NOT dare us to print her would like to go back to that country memorial for America's war heroes letter, for which we love her. for a week next summer and believe it pleased me very much. We so seldom would be a very pleasant experience. If hear of the ones whose "conspicuous gal- CORRECTION CORRECTED any of that original gang are interested, lantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, they would write me and see what sir: In your Oct. "letters," Mr. J. Maher wish above and beyond the call of duty" stated that your authors Baukhage and can be worked out. I have gone down consecrated their lives for freedom. or three several Hoehling were wrong in saying, in their there for two weeks Clark Boyd piece about the Black Tom explosion, times during the past ten years. Marshalltown, Iowa ex-private that the Secret Service lifted the attache Robert A. Wilson, Co. 1st Prov. Brig. USMC. case of German espionage agent Dr. nth THE COIN SHORTAGE Division St., Dowagiac, Mich.
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