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IW QMERICAN LEGION NEWS SERVICE NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION—THE AMERICAN LEGION C. D. DeLoach, Chairman James C. Watkins, Director HEADQUARTERS P. O. Box 1055 1608 K St., N. W. Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Washington, D. C. 20006 (317) 635-8411 (202) 393-4811 AMERICAN LEGION NEWS BRIEES FOR WEEK ENDING 6-3-77 Commander Rogers has urged the joint congressional committee considering the defense budget to restore funds for Navy's Project SEAFARER, cut by the House. The Commander, in a telegram, told the congressmen and senators that the program provides "secure, reliable method of communication ... without exposing them (nuclear submarines) to threat of detection by Soviet Navy." k k k National Adjutant Hauck has urged the same joint committee to upgrade Army manpower ceilings to 790,000, and assign the additional troops to NATO units to improve combat readiness in Europe. k k k The American Legion is represented on a nineteen-member steering committee for the federal government's HIRE program, which seeks to combat the unemployment problem. Economics Director Austin Kerby was named to the committee during a White House meeting with President Carter and other administration, business and veterans' organizations representatives. k k k Fifteen district commanders from all over the country will travel to the Denver National Convention, Aug. 19-25, at the expense of the National Organization. Each of their districts surpassed official year end 1976 membership figures by the first of May. INDIANAPOLIS—(ALNS)—Department headquarters should be receiving informational packets for planning the observance of American Education Week by July 1, according to Robert H.
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