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The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 124, No. 2 February 1988

A R T I C L SOVIET SPETSNAZ: ARE THEY HERE? Soviet assassins and saboteurs hide under deep cover

awaiting the Kremlin 's signal to attack. ByJames N. Sites 14 GENDER BENDERS Deep within the English language lurks Hidden Gender. By Jack Rosenthal 18

RADON: THE SILENT KILLER IN YOUR HOME An odorless, colorless gas is bringing lung cancer into the home. ByJames V. Smith Jr. 20 CAN AMERICAN INDUSTRY MOBILIZE FOR WAR? A sluggish industry could mean disaster in today's "come-as-you-are-wars. 24 ROBOTS FOR DEFENSE

A 400-pound mechanical bucket of nuts and bolts can do it all, plus save lives. By Don Oldenburg 26 OUR ENDANGERED INDUSTRIAL BASE Has America's "arsenal ofdemocracy"passedforever into the dustbin ofhistory? By John T. Correll 28 THE FOLLY OF SANCTIONS Our sanctions against South Africa are forcing us to rely on the for defense-related strategic minerals. By Peter Duignan 30 HOW VALID ARE THE POLLS? Success orfailure often hinge on the results ofconsumer polls. By Richard Scammon 32 DISPELLING MYTHS OF THE OLDER WORKER

"Those who use it don 't lose it" is the strongest argument to hire or keep older employees By D.J. Moore 34 VIGNETTES OF COURAGE truck driver 34 A and a pilotjoin the brotherhood ofheroes. By Vernon Pizer 38 VA CABINET-LEVEL STATUS GAINING STRENGTH ON HILL

The Legion 's 1 0-year battle for Cabinet status is about to pay off. 43 PARTNERS FOR GOD AND COUNTRY k The Legion and Boy Scouts: pioneers ofpatriotism and civic responsibility. 44 DEPARTME NTS BIG ISSUES Should The Return To The Gold Standard? 12

LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 40 VETERANS ADVISER 55

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 8 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 50 PARTING SHOTS 80

DATELINE WASHINGTON 10 VETERANS ALERT 52 44

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The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 2.8 million members. These military-service veterans, working through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional American values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths.

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correct this cruel notching. All senior it? The teachers. In, The media should get One Two Out citizens will be very interested in seeing off their backs, and give them the sup- The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings the list of legislators who vote against port that they deserve and must have. balanced-budget law ("Big Issues," this long-overdue legislation. Edward W. Spalding November) never will work until Con- Mary and Frank McGinley San Francisco gress learns that it can't spend more Levittown, Pa. money than it receives. The record Another change that Education Sec- shows that Congress will spend $1.58 We Need Support retary William Bennett needs to recom- for any additional dollar in new tax mend is to reduce the vast quantity of It is axiomatic that teachers, who are revenue it gets its hands on. Yet Con- paperwork, which takes up to 75 per- doing their best to do their jobs ("Let's gress plans a tax hike. cent of class time. Because of the state Get Back To Basics," November), need H. Carleton Smith paperwork, very little can be taught. support: proper salaries, the backing of Cedarburg, Wis. Mrs. Thomas C. Fallen administrators and parents, and satis- Jacksonville, Fla. factory materials and environments. Congress Blew It These necessaries have been lacking Congress mishandled and misman- because of teachers' low pay, compared What War? aged the Social Security system, and to with salaries in other professions; the Thank you for printing the Korean correct its ineptness, it penalized the increasingly poor backing of adminis- War story in "Vignettes of Courage" elderly with this unkind and unjust trators and parents; crumbling school (November). "notching" of those born in the years buildings; and scarcities of materials We Korea veterans have had almost 1917 through 1921 ("Big Issues," and up-to-date texts. no recognition. There are no monu- December). The education of our youths and our ments or ceremonies commemorating Responsible and fair-minded con- newly arrived citizens should be our the 52,000 Americans who died in gressmen have introduced H.R. 1917 to top priority. Who knows best how to do Korea, not to mention the million dead and missing Koreans. In 1983, my wife

and I went to "Korea Revisit." The What Happened To Koreans rewarded us veterans with medals and a ceremony, and rolled out American Industry? the red carpet in other ways. C. Tracy Morton During the war-torn our increasing involvement in the Mid- SanAnselmo, Calif. '40s, part of Amer- dle East tinderbox: the ominous rum- ica's industrial blings from Nicaragua's defense minis- Editor's note: Next month's magazine muscle included ter, who talks about building a 600,000- will feature an article on the Korean thousands of miles man army equipped with the newest War memorial that is being plannedfor of steel rails over Soviet MiGs and helicopter gunships; Washington, D.C. which huffing loco- and dozens of hot spots across the globe motives trundled where American interests are at stake. troops and supplies These and the expansion-minded Another Memorial?

to ports . Another Soviets, who command the largest con- The American Legion is supporting a part was thousands industrial plants of ventional military force ever assembled, Vietnam Women's Memorial ("Women and factories where workers labored at emphasize our folly in maintaining such Were Casualties, Too," November). fever pitch to nurture their country's a high degree of industrial vulnerability How much more money is going to be burgeoning military machine. — a glaring weakness that our enemies spent on memorials when people are Both parts formed the whole of a are certain to exploit. nationwide assembly line forged by the homeless, hungry, sick and dying? It takes nine to 12 months for industry collective will of Americans united in Enough is enough. It's time to get on to gear up its munitions factories and fill common purpose to meet the insatiable with this nation's survival. pipelines with their products. Today's demands of a two-theater war. "come-as-you-are wars" mean that you Opal Roberts After the war, America's broiling fight with the resources on hand. U.S. Eagle, Neb. industrial output dropped to a simmer troops in NATO and elsewhere in and, over the years, grew cold. The steel America's front lines will have barely a ribbons crisscrossing the nation's hinter- Freedom Is Rare month's supply of ammunition available lands disappeared in the maws of neglect if war erupts. The National Commander said that and commercial development. America still thrive in Such a shortage of vital war supplies, freedom and democracy turned more and more to foreign sources coupled with the lack of industrial capa- much of the world ("Commander's for its factory-produced goods; the coun- bility, could be disastrous in wartime. Message," November). How wrong he try's great industrial heart withered and is. all but died. For additional insight into this grow- ing turn the 158 nations in the United Can it be revived? problem, please to page 24. Of It's a crucial question in the face of The Editors Nations, 133 are listed as dictatorships. China, with nearly one-fourth of the

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world's population, and the Soviet and tried to explain the character of a Union, with 260 million people, are cherished yearly occasion. lbs., At Just 20 communist-ruled. The 260 million I said, "Nancy, I know they will say What It Will Do people in Eastern European nations sneeringly that Santa is your mom and Will Amaze You! exist under . dad, and I want you to tell them this: Add to this the communist African 'One should never forget that Santa is

nations and Nicaragua, and it is obvi- someone who does something nice for " ous that more than half the world's you.' people live under communist govern- W. Louid Kelley ments and that more than three-fourths Cabot, Ark. live in nations ruled by dictators. Warren Slater Where Are You? Perkasie, Pa. The Military Heritage Society wishes to locate veterans who Oops, Wrong Place served as cadre or trainees at three Army posts in San Diego during World In the December issue, you printed a War II: Camp Callan, Fort Rosecrans picture of the National Commander and and Camp Lockett (later Mitchell Con- his family at a picnic in Quincy, Mass. valescent Hospital). The society is That is not a picnic. It is a good old- located at P.O. Box 33672, San Diego, fashioned New England clambake, CA 92103. with clam chowder, lobsters, corn-on- the-cob, white and sweet potatoes, hot Wake Up, America! all If your garden is less than an acre, dogs and sausages and the trim- The Japanese and the Arabs are buy- you need a big, expensive tiller like mings, and ice-cold watermelon for ing our finest skyscrapers and farm you need rabbits. What you need is dessert— all eaten with the fingers. one small, precision machine that lands while we spend our billions to And that is not Quincy. It is can do a variety of jobs in the garden defend their countries. Plymouth, Mass., "America's Home- and around the yard . . . quickly, We use our economy as a tool of our town." Plymouth Post 40 was proud to easily, neatly and economically. foreign policy, and end up with shrink- The exciting Mantis is changing have hosted the Commander and ing agricultural markets and oil short- the way Americans garden. It weighs Legionnaires from around the world ages. just 20 pounds, so anyone can use that day. Foreigners flood over our borders at it. It starts with a flick of the wrist . . . A.W.Closuit cuts through tough soils . . . turns on the expense of American workers and Plymouth, Mass. a dime . . . weeds in and around overburden our social systems. plants, between narrow rows and Because we fear isolationism, we go along fence lines . . . and runs all He's Ukrainian to the other extreme, and try to defend day on a gallon of gas! What's more, Walter Polovchak ("Seeing the Dif- and support the whole Free World, as if with its inexpensive attachments, it quickly becomes a furrower, lawn ference and Choosing," December) is this were still the post-World War II aerator or de-thatcher, a power not a Russian. He's a Ukrainian. The period. We speak of the fear of starting edger, or a hedge trimmer! people who were responsible for his a trade war when, in effect, we've been

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'FAITH IN GOD AND DEDICATION TO OUR COUNTRY1

S WE REACH the half- have chosen to serve God and country way point of this Legion as members of the cloth. year, it is fitting to look February also is a month when the at what we have accom- Legion places special emphasis on plished so far while American heritage and patriotism. focusing on how we can Nearly 30 years ago, the Legion estab- better serve Legionnaires lished February as Americanism and other veterans in the Month, and called for special Ameri- next six months. canism programs to coincide with the

Since August I have been reminded birthdays of George Washington and frequently of the ideals on which The Abraham Lincoln. The 11 days from

American Legion was founded. I have Feb. 12 to 22 were declared "American- seen the efforts that many Legionnaires ism Days" when the two birthdays still have made to improve the lives of our were celebrated separately. But the citizens. Through our diversified pro- Legion resolution that established the grams, we have been able to touch the custom also called for rededication to lives of many people and to bring hope America and its ideals throughout the and happiness to veterans, their month. During this Americanism families and the nation's children. Month, Legion posts are encouraged to

I am especially proud of the way in Nat'l Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer conduct activities that emphasize the which Legionnaires and Auxiliary rights and duties of American citizens. members have responded to my per- lains stood on deck, arms linked and All of us should pause and reflect on sonal goal of raising $1 million for the singing hymns, as the Dorchester what it means to be an American, and

Child Welfare Foundation. The flood of slipped slowly to its watery grave in the what it requires to uphold one of the donations has touched my heart and the North Atlantic. One of the survivors, a most important goals of The American hearts of children everywhere. You friend of the Rev. Jerry Salveson, Legion: "to foster and perpetuate a 100- have demonstrated that you feel as I do: National Chaplain of The American percent Americanism." The children are the future of this great Legion, said he saw a beam of light The month closes with the Washing- country, and they must be nurtured and shine from the sky right on the chap- ton Conference. During these meet- protected in order to grow strong and lains as the ship sank. Few of us would ings. Legion leaders gather in the healthy. Through your efforts we will ever doubt that it happened, because nation's capital to receive briefings on reach our goal and continue to serve the chaplains' courageous act depicted the latest legislation on Capitol Hill and those who need our help the most. a basic principle of our religious on Veterans' Affairs and Rehabilitation

During February it is traditional for beliefs: "Greater love has no man than activities. The conference also gives the Legion to recognize two pillars of this, that he lay down his life for his Legionnaires the opportunity to visit our constitution's preamble: faith in friends." with their elected representatives. God and dedication to our country. As we observe Religious Emphasis During the remaining months of my

Each February the Legion observes Week, Feb. 7 through 13, we also year as National Commander, I will Religious Emphasis Week, which remember all men and women who continue to travel throughout the nation begins with Four Chaplains' Sunday in and the world. As I do, it will remain remembrance of four U.S. military my task to spread the good news that clergymen who gave up their lives so the Legion is growing and building that others might live. The chaplains — toward its goal of 3 million members. a priest, a rabbi and two Protestant But reaching our membership goal ministers — gave their life jackets to means more than just numbers. As our soldiers on the sinking troop transport membership continues to increase, our USS Dorchester. The Dorchester had strength in dealing with the complex been struck by a German torpedo on the problems of the nation will increase. night of Feb. 3, 1943, while carrying And with increased membership will U.S. troops to Greenland. come increased responsibility to the Witnesses report that the four chap- nation.

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Road To Poverty the United States is becoming a non-participatory democ- racy, has introduced the Universal Voter Registration Act to The road 'to a nursing home all too often proves to be the encourage voter turnout. His legislation would permit road to poverty, according to a report by the chairman of the registration on election day, as only three states now do. Most House Select Committee on Aging, Rep. Edward R. Roybal states require voters to register 20 to 30 days before the voting of California. date. A study undertaken for the committee indicates that seven The measure, supported by grants, also would stimulate of every 10 elderly Americans who live alone would spend registration through such methods as mailings and door-to- their incomes down to the federal poverty level after only 13 door canvassing. weeks in a nursing home. The outlook for married couples is only somewhat less gloomy. Ole, No Way Home care takes longer to deplete the financial resources Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin, who created and of ailing senior citizens, but inevitably, the long-term health dispenses the Golden Fleece Award "for the most wasteful, and medical requirements produce the same unhappy results. ridiculous or ironic use of federal funds," recently bestowed The committee said it believes that the deplorable situation the award on the National Science Foundation. stems from "the almost complete absence of long-term-care The wrath of the legislator, who heads an appropriations protection in the United States." subcommittee, was roused by an NSF grant of $9,992 for a study of bullfighting and its relationship to Spanish govern- Human Rights ment. He deplored the project as being a "bum steer" for the American taxpayer. It's been 40 years since President Truman reaffirmed the NSF defended the grant, which is grants nation's commitment to human rights by signing the Conven- one of 50 of $10,000 or less given to tion on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of doctoral candidates in anthropology for research approved by a panel of experts. Genocide. After years of debate, the Senate in 1986 ratified Traditional Spanish bullfighting is a spectacle, with the toreadors killing the international agreement but has yet to determine how it the bulls. But at the regional level, the bulls will be carried out. run through the streets and come out mostly unscathed. Dictator Francisco Congress still must adopt implementing legislation so that Franco banned the local festivals because he believed that the government can carry out its obligations under the they were symbols of anti-government dissent. convention, defining genocide as a federal crime and spelling out the punishment, up to life imprisonment, for violations. Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, chairman of the Senate Northern Storm? Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Peter Rodino of New Jersey, Media attention to the Western Hemisphere trouble spots the House Judiciary Committee chairman, have introduced has been concentrated almost entirely south of the border, but

identical bills for the implementing legislation. Without it, little notice has been taken of an ominous political cloud the President cannot deposit the official instrument of rising to the north. ratification with the United Nations. U.S. relations with Canada have long been harmonious, and crowned recently by a free-trade treaty. However, the NOAA's Ark left-wing New Democratic Party doesn't like the treaty, or NATO, or Canada's defense agreement with the United Government scientists will be able to live and work States. The New Democratic Party has for many years without coming up for fresh air "for a virtually unlimited opposed arrangements between the two countries, but since time" in the 81 -ton Aquarius, which rests 50 feet below sea it was a small party, it couldn't do much. level on the ocean floor off St. Croix, in the Virgin Islands. Lately, however, national polls indicate that the party, The world's most advanced undersea research station has which already controls three of Canada's 10 provinces, is been put into operation by the National Oceanic and Atmos- moving ahead of the Conservatives and Liberals, and will pheric Administration (NOAA) to study such subjects as have a shot at taking over the government in the September fisheries, oceanography and marine engineering. In contrast 1989 elections. If that happens, the United States may be in with scuba divers, who can remain at a 50-foot depth for only for more-strained relations with its good neighbor to the 70 minutes, the scientists who live in the 43'x 12'x 16.5' north. station can work for as long as nine hours at a time. Quote Of The Month Getting Out The Vote "Today, the POW/MIAflag flies as a national tribute to these Ever since the elections of 1876, when 82 percent of our men who gave so much, and is a vivid reminder that more than citizens showed up at the ballot box, there's been a steady 2,400 are still missing and unaccounted-for as a result of the decline in the number of people who vote. Barely one-third Vietnamese conflict. We as a nation can neverforget them ...all of eligible voters participated in 1986 congressional races, Americans join in a firm resolve to support their government's

. and a little more than half took part in the last presidential efforts to achieve as full an accounting as possible. . election. Adm. William J. Crowe Jr. Sen. Alan Cranston of California, who is concerned that Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

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SHOULD THE UNITED STATES RETURN TO THE GOLD STANDARD?

Rep. William E. Dannemeyer, R-Calif. Rep. Frank Annunzio, D-lll.

Goods produced in Suggestions that the United America are not compet- States return to the gold itive in world markets YES NO standard could inadver- because the cost that American producers tently give the world's largest gold-produc- j have to pay as part of their production of ing nations — the Soviet Union and South goods is way out of sync. It is cheaper to Africa — the power to manipulate the produce goods in Japan and West Ger- value of the dollar. many, where the prime rate is half ours. A proposal introduced in the House last What is the solution to this mess in year would fix the value of the dollar at the which we find ourselves? We should reduce the interest we pay price of gold on Oct. I, 1988. The government would then be in maintaining the national debt. obligated to buy and sell gold at that price. If we want to get that cost down from 9.5 percent to less than In 1986 South Africa produced 20.5 million ounces of gold; 3 percent, we must give the lender of capital to the U.S. Treas- the Soviet Union, 8.6 million ounces. Between them, these ury the assurance that when he gets the money back, it will buy countries accounted for 58 percent of the world's gold produc- what it bought when it was loaned. tion. The price of gold easily is affected by relatively small The way to do that is to restore credibility to the national changes in supply and demand, and either of these nations credit system by backing our currency with gold, which over could, without much effort, manipulate the price of gold on any time has proved to be an effective hedge against inflation. day, thereby fixing the value of the dollar. Roughly 60,000 tons of the world's gold are in private The nation's experiences with the gold standard demonstrate hands. The owners of that gold have to pay half a point a year to that it has not been beneficial. As early as 1792 Treasury have it stored. Secretary Alexander Hamilton recommended that the ratio of We believe that if the U.S. government would say to the silver to gold be set at 15-to-l. By 1799 the ratio of silver to world, "Send us your gold, and we will pay you a point to a gold in Europe had become 15.75-to-l, and shrewd traders point-and-a-half to use that gold," the world would respond. exchanged silver here for gold that they exported to Europe. We would issue long-term, gold-backed bonds, whereby the Besides being susceptible to market fluctuations and manip- lender of capital would get his gold back at the end of 40 years. ulation, a gold standard is no guarantee of prosperity. From The interest on the bond would be payable in gold on an annual 1893 to 1898, while the nation was on a gold standard, we basis. We would convert the gold bullion to gold coins and sell suffered through six long years of depression. them in the marketplace for cash. With the cash, we would The nation's experience with the gold standard during the retire the short-term debt. 20th century is little better. The Great Depression began under a

What would this do for the U.S. Treasury? It would turn the gold standard, which did not prevent the stock-market crash, entire cost of maintaining the national debt from short-term to bank failures and unemployment. long-term. We have about six-tenths of a trillion dollars of Gold is a volatile commodity, not a stable one. In the past marketable debt coming due this year. The average interest cost three years its price has ranged from $284 to nearly $500 per is between 7 percent and 8 percent. By financing that portion ounce. Its record against other currencies also shows little with a gold-backed bond at less than 2 percent, we could shave stability. There is no reason to think that the government can fix 5 or 6 percentage points off the cost of that part of the debt. By the price of any commodity. Sooner or later the market price refinancing the national debt over the next five years with gold will deviate from the government-dictated price, and the bonds, we could reduce interest on the national debt. government will wind up either selling gold below the market

In reducing this excessive interest, we would reduce rate or buying it above the market rate. the annual interest expense by about $125 billion. The most The gold standard simply is not a cure-all for our constructive step that we economic problems. It is in Congress can take at this YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOO perfectly all right for people point toward reducing our to speculate in gold on their Senators and congressmen are interested in constituent view- own behalf. It would be irre- negative trade balance is to points. You may express your views by writing The Honorable (name) direct our attention to the U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, or The Honorable (name), U.S sponsible for the U.S. gov- basic cause: the federal House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. ernment to do so on behalf of budget deficit. the citizens of this nation .

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SOVIET SPETSNAZ Are They Here?

in the United States right now ByJames N. Sites that are owned by Libya and Iran. Just imagine what would happen TIS May 1968, and if they put a couple of bridges IjHB the people of Czech- down over the Potomac River. HHj MB oslovakia, under They could create chaos. Drop Wmt Aleksandr Dubcek. two bridges and take out two H H are in an uproar, power plants, and we'd have a mm mWk assert ' n g their prehistoric government." Hj desire to be free of "Sleepers" are another worry.

IH IHjj Soviet control . As it The Soviet Committee for State BBhaJMI did in Hungary, the Security, or KGB, is in charge of Kremlin decides to crack down. the political use of Spetsnaz

A Soviet plane appears over forces, as it proved in Prague and the Prague airport, requesting to Kabul. But the Soviet military- land because of engine trouble. intelligence arm, the GRU, han- Once the plane is on the ground, dles training and military strikes. special Soviet forces pour out, HITSQUAD-One of the Assassins and saboteurs who first known uses of seize guard posts, take over the infiltrate during peacetime and Spetsnaz occurred in control tower and for remain under deep cover, ready make way 1979, when a unit at- the landing of the Soviet 103rd tacked Afghan President to attack when the Kremlin gives Airborne Division. They then Amin's palace, killing the signal, are coordinated by move into the city and secure him and several relatives. KGB agents. vital points, taking Dubcek pris- Experts in this field caution oner. Thus ends "the ." lines in wartime, and scouting out against exaggerating the Spetsnaz Now, the scene is Central Asia, vulnerable targets and preparing for threat, which could be another of the December 1979. Another team of their demolition. "disinformation" goals of a country Soviet special forces, dressed in According to Dr. Frederic Smith, a that is skilled in maskirovka — the arts Afghan army gear, surrounds the presi- former Navy intelligence officer and of deception and psychological war- dential palace in Kabul, with orders to specialist in Soviet studies, Spetsnaz fare. Even so, as Collins pointed out, if let no one leave alive. They encounter forces total between 30,000 and 44,000 all the estimates of Spetsnaz strength fierce resistance, call in reinforcements soldiers or agents. This would increase were divided by 10, "we would still and finally overwhelm the Afghans; to about 100,000 if reservists were have a hell of a problem." they kill the president and install a called up in a crisis. Is the United States prepared to han- replacement named Babrak Karmal. dle Spetsnaz invasions? No, according One person escapes the slaughter: a IPETSNAZ members, hand-picked to Steven Trevino, a former member of Soviet-trained Afghan army captain ifor their political reliability, are the Army's Special Forces and a intelli- who tells the world about the attack. 'intensively! trained under harsh con- gence specialist currently with the U.S. Who are these professional killers who ditions, then organized into strike Global Strategy Council. stop at nothing to achieve their objec- teams of eight to 10 men. The thought It is certain, Trevino added, that tives? of what even one or two such teams KGB agents, whom the FBI estimates They are called Spetsnaz; the Russian could do gives Western military and make up about one-third of all Soviet word spetsnaz literally means "special- police forces nightmares. Imagine that diplomatic personnel, have mapped out purpose." Like our own Special Forces, your local power plant has been blown our most vulnerable points and iden- Spetsnaz troops often are used to up, and electricity and telephone lines tified the people to be killed early in spearhead Soviet military strikes. But are cut; that your city's water supply is case of war. But the government has they also have roles in political war- poisoned and all local leaders have done little to cope with the problem. fare, assassination and sabotage, creat- been assassinated. A small Spetsnaz The thinking is that Spetsnaz is ing confusion and chaos behind enemy unit could swiftly and silently turn a primarily a European problem, marked town or city into chaos. by Soviet submarines checking out James N. Sites, a regular contributor to Col. John Collins, senior specialist Swedish coastal defenses and East this magazine, is a Washington, D.C., in national defense at the Library of German teams conducting maneuvers editor and journalist who writes on Congress, said other nations have in West German uniforms. Yet it could national and international affairs Spetsnaz-type units. "There are teams happen here.

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were proposed in the duction in the House or Senate, a bill is House can apply to the powerful Rules House of Representatives and 4,080 in Committee for a "rule" that will permit the Senate. But by Oct. 18, 1986, when them to be debated out of turn. The rule, the gavel signaled the end of that Con- which must be approved by the whole gress, a mere 664 bills — about one in House, sets the time limits and other 17 — had been enacted. conditions of the debate. Only a member of Congress can in- The Senate also has a Rules Commit-

troduce a bill. Those calling for raising tee, although it does not decide on rules or spending money must originate in for floor debate, as in the House. Gener- the House. A representative simply ally the majority leader, after consulting tosses his bill into the "hopper," a small with the minority leader, decides when box on the House clerk's desk. Senators a bill will be brought to the floor. Dur- who wish to introduce a measure make ing the morning hour, senators also may a brief speech explaining its purpose make a motion to call up a bill. There is during the Senate "morning hour," a no limit on senatorial debate, which period set aside each day. sometimes leads to a filibuster to pre- The bills are numbered as they are assigned to the appropriate committee vent action on a measure. The filibuster received and sent to the Government by the parliamentarian. Because of the can be halted only by invoking "clo- Printing Office, which makes copies heavy load involved, most of the work ture," a closing of debate that requires a available the next morning. Thus, H.R. of Congress is done in these committees three-fifths vote of the Senate. 22 would be the 22nd bill offered in the and subcommittees, which assess, de- Each passed bill is sent to the other

House during a particular session of bate and hammer each measure into chamber, where it must be accepted Congress; S. 50, the 50th in the Senate. shape. without change. If amendments or revi- Today most proposals for legislation The committees, composed of mem- sions are made, the bill must be re- emanate from the White House. bers of both parties, hold hearings at turned to the other body. Differences Business and professional organiza- which expert witnesses, representatives are ironed out by a conference commit- tions, trade unions, women's and of government agencies and spokesmen tee of both chambers. Then each must civil-rights advocates, and other special- for various interested organizations vote again to accept the bill. interest groups may petition con- testify. These hearings generally are If passed, the bill is printed on parch- gressmen for legislation. The lawmakers open to the public, and often receive ment, signed by the speaker of the extensive newspaper and television House and the president of the Senate, Lester David, author of 12 books and coverage. and sent to the White House. When the hundreds of articles, specializes in Amer- When hearings are concluded, a sub- President of the United States signs it, ican government and history. committee will "mark up" the bill, put- the bill becomes the law of the land.

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• Limited edition By American art • Actual size: 8V2" master Jim Lamb • 23K gold rim

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people see no gender at all in any ByJack Rosenthal of the terms. But those who do usually say that Ford, chocolate, HICKEN soup and pepper and purple are masculine. beef soup. Which is Why does almost everyone masculine, and label chicken soup feminine? which is feminine? One obvious explanation is that In English, neither beef connotes cattle — big, solid, chicken nor beef stolid animals. Chickens are has formal gender; small, frail, agile. Why does al- neither does soup. most everyone label Chevrolet C Yet most people feminine? find the question easy to answer: Perhaps for reasons of sound. Chicken soup is feminine, and Ford ends in a tough, blunt con- beef soup is masculine. That sonant, almost as masculine- unanimity demonstrates the vast- sounding as a Mack truck. By ness of the task of stamping out comparison, Chevrolet seems sexist words. That effort, while graceful and flexible. constructive, remains superficial; Why do so many people label deep within language lurks the vanilla feminine? Sound proba- powerful force of Hidden Gender. bly is part of it, but so are color Many languages use formal and character. Chocolate, being gender to categorize nouns and darker and having a more pro- pronouns as masculine, feminine nounced flavor, is masculine in or neuter. There's not much logic this pairing. Likewise for pepper in the categories. "In German," and purple. Mark Twain once wrote, "a young In assigning gender to one lady has no sex, while a turnip has. word or the other, we expose attitudes If you agree Think what overwrought reverence that so deeply embedded in our culture shows for the turnip, and what callous that chicken soup that most of us — male and female, disrespect for the girl." macho man and feminist — share is A Spanish butterfly — la mariposa — feminine, you're them. We turn values into gender into is, aptly, feminine. A French butter- in the majority. communication. fly — le papillion — is masculine, but at Try playing the game with single least the word sounds delicate. A Ger- But why is it so? words instead of pairs. When you ask man butterfly — der Schmetterling — is people the gender of a fork, you'll get masculine and sounds it. blank looks. Hidden Gender shows up Beyond formal gender, societies ob- only when people are asked to give serve ceremonial gender. A nation is a questions of surface gender, rolls be- relative importance to two words. "she." So are a ship, an invention and neath the language like a tide. The Which is masculine, and which is an engine. chicken soup-beef soup question is just feminine: knife or fork? Usually, the Women's liberation brought a new one illustration. Consider some varia- answer is that the fork is feminine. But turn toward neutering language: using tions on the idea, which began as a why? There's nothing inherently "firefighter" instead of "fireman," and children's game, and on which Roger W. feminine about the word. The answer is generalizing with "they" instead of Shuy and other sociolinguists at George- obvious when you try a different pair. "he." This process, while generally town University have elaborated. Which is masculine, and which is positive, can be carried to extremes. Which of the following pairs is mas- feminine: fork or spoon? When someone denounced "yeoman" culine, and which is feminine? Purging language of sexist terms is as being sexist and proposed "yeoper- • Ford and Chevrolet. worth doing for its own sake, but the son" instead, The New York Times • Chocolate and vanilla. superficiality of the effort should be groaned about it in an editorial, fearing • Salt and pepper. recognized. Whether one refers to the ultimate absurdity: "woperson." • Pink and purple. ocean liners or God with "she" is a Hidden Gender, compared with such English-speakers usually give the cosmetic matter. Hidden Gender en- same answers, regardless of their age, dures, and the only way to alter it is to Printed with permission of The New York Times. race, class, region — or sex. Some alter the culture on which it feeds.

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The decline of U.S. industry and the concomitant rise of the service-related economy pose new threats to America's

national security, says retired Army Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Skibbie, a Washington expert on defense preparedness.

American Legion Magazine: If America's armed forces were faced with a genuine war emergency, such as a Soviet attack on Europe, to what extent would they be able to rely on U.S. industry to produce the arms, muni- tions and equipment necessary for victory?

General Skibbie: There is no doubt that we can depend

upon American industry. The question is, how quickly can it respond? Historically, this country always has had a long time to get ready for war, but in this era, wars often are called "come-as- you-are wars." That means we are going to fight the next war

in the way we are prepared to fight it when it starts. Unless

our industry is very responsive and can begin quickly produc- ing the weapons the armed services need, we are going to be in serious trouble. This has been and remains the principal concern of the American Defense Preparedness Association: defense pre- *«©bobs paredness. '••••i Q. How serious is our lack of industrial preparedness? §••( Alt is already serious and becoming more serious. Why? Sf••» Because U.S. industry is tending to erode and migrate overseas. You see this not just in the defense industry, but throughout U.S. industry. Also, there's a lot of talk about America becoming a service-related, service-dominated economy. Certainly the service sector of our economy is increasing in importance,

but I know of no great nation that can remain great if it is primarily service-related. You must produce something to be a great nation economically. And speaking of defense pre- Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Skibbie. USA (Ret.), is president of the paredness, you don't produce many tanks, ships and airplanes American Defense Preparedness Association in Washington. with a service economy.

24 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE DEFENSIVE MIGHT— Defense-industry leaders seek a national policy that would encourage industrial readiness to meet the Pentagon's huge demands for military hardware in wartime, and to help American industry compete in the world market.

Q. Why is U.S. industrial preparedness at such a danger- ously low level? Alt is a combination of things. As I pointed out in recent ROGER R ESSME YER/STARL IGHT testimony before Congress, we don't approach industrial preparedness in a coordinated fashion. We don't have a coherent national strategy for either industrial preparedness or for the overall competitiveness of American industry. Most other countries enjoy a much closer relationship 'YmOU don ? produce between government and industry, but you don't find that in the United States. That happens to be our way of doing mony tonks, ships and things, and that certainly is all right. But we also have to consider other ways in which we can maintain our industrial readiness in case of a conflict. airplanes with a service

Q- What industrial sectors are the most troubled? economy/ A Almost every sector is troubled. In December 1986, ••••••••••••••••••••••a* ADPA sponsored a conference on this problem, includ- ing representatives of industry, government and academia.

No industry could be singled out. Shipbuilding was in period of time , as other countries do . That lets other countries trouble, iron and steel was in trouble, and machine tools was become more competitive, because their industries are given in trouble. The problems are due to a variety of factors: an incentive to invest in new plants and equipment. • Our monetary policy. The U.S. dollar has been so strong • The regulatory surcharge that we place on our products that there has been an exchange-rate advantage for most other for safety and environmental protection. Those safeguards

countries, making their products cheaper than U.S. products. are good for our society, and 1 believe that the United States That is now being corrected by the weakening of the dollar. has set an example for the world in this area. But we have to • A problem with taxation policy. We traditionally don't realize that those are incremental costs added to each product allow depreciation of plants and equipment over a short Please turn to page 56

FEBRUARY 1988 25 TO ERR ISN'T ROBOT —Un like humans, the robot can provide many uninterrupted hours of high-speed quality work.

By Don Oldenburg

4-FOOT-TALL, 400- pound guard patrols the corridors of a Massachu- setts prison. Using infra- red and ultrasonic sen- sors, he can detect inmates who aren't where they belong. In a firm voice, he warns them to get back to their cells. The guard is a robot— a mechanical roles in bucket of nuts, bolts and computer Robots ploy significont most chips. It's much like the robots that focets ofAmericon life, but nowhere ore today assist quadriplegics at a VA hos- pital in Palo Alto, Calif. Robots of this they more criticol thon in the ormed forces, type also investigate explosive devices where they moy sove countless lives. for police bomb squads in many major cities, clean office buildings and work in high-radiation areas of nuclear- power plants. tion to be used in factory assembly to American industry 20 years ago Robotics has come of age in the '80s, lines. With such improvements as artifi- wouldn't recognize today's sophisti- becoming the first element of automa- cial intelligence and vision, robots are cated versions. According to a study expected to play an ever-widening role released in November by the Congres- Don Oldenburg, a reporter for a major in America's rapidly growing service sional Research Service, "Robots now U.S. doily newspaper, writes regularly industries. have a sense of touch and sight, and on national defense issues. The prototype robots first introduced built-in sensors allow the machines to

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make adjustments along the manufac- satility simultaneously [while] tradi- installed even one; only 30,000 or so turing line without direct human inter- tional technologies typically provide are currently being used nationwide. vention." one of these at the expense of the One study of automation in the Great But at least in this country, technol- others." In his study of the benefits of Lakes states indicated that fewer than 3 ogy has outdistanced society. The Japan's flexible manufacturing sys- percent of small businesses — com- dazzling feats that state-of-the-art tems, which incorporate robotics, panies that have 10 to 49 employees- robots can accomplish weren't the con- Jaikumar found "fivefold reductions in are using robots. Mittelstadt said that gressional study's primary focus. labor, reductions by half in the number probably is representative of all small Because goods made in Japan— a coun- of machines required and increases of businesses in this country. try whose manufacturers have used more than 20 percent in machine utili- Sales figures for 1986 and 1987 show robots for years — currently dominate zation." that demand for robots is down among the world market, Congress wanted to Robotics is "one of the most produc- the traditional big users as well. Pro- know what robotics could do for this tive technologies ever developed," said jecting tighter budgets by the end of the nation's productivity and competitive- Eric M. Mittelstadt, president of the decade, the automotive industry, which ness. Robotics Industries Association, and installs about 50 percent of all U.S. president and chief executive officer of robots, has cut its robot orders drasti- study's answer was simple GMF Robotics Corp. However, he cally. Industrial-robot sales decreased THEenough. The United States is now at added, American manufacturers have about 25 percent over each of the past a critical juncture in its use of been slow to automate their opera- two years. advanced automation at all levels of tions—something they must do if General Motors Corp., for instance, production. With more robotics and other modern innovations, we can com- pete. Without them, we can't. "To beat the growing foreign compe- tition, American small businesses must DEFENSE OFFICIALS make more use of new technologies, especially automation, in order to cut CONSIDER ROBOTICS TO BE AN costs and improve quality," said Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, chairman of ADVANTAGE THAT COULD OFFSET the Senate Small Business Subcommit- tee on Innovation, Technology and Pro- LARGER ENEMY FORCES. ductivity, during hearings on automa- tion and small businesses last December. Cost and quality are only two of the America is to regain strength in the has consistently been one of the largest benefits that experts say robots can pro- world market. U.S. users of robots. It lists about vide. Unlike human arms, mechanical Of course, Mittelstadt has a vested 6,000 of them on its equipment ledgers arms can perform a task for many hours interest in automation. But he said that and planned to triple that number by with consistent quality and speed. the nation does, too, although you 1990. Now most of that automation has

Wherever robots are assigned signifi- couldn't tell it by the statistics. Only been postponed. cant work, production increases, man- two years ago, many experts predicted "Market uncertainty" is one major ufacturing costs decrease, quality that 250,000 robots would be on Amer- cause of American industry's failure to improves and operations become more ican factory floors by 1990. But reality accept robotics, said Jaikumar. Besides flexible. may fall far short of that mark. Recent believing that robotics is too costly,

Dott Manufacturing Co. of Decker- statistics project only 60,000 robots in companies worry that it is too compli- ville, Mich., which makes car em- America by 1990; Great Britain and cated. Jaikumar said too many man- blems for the auto manufacturers, West Germany are expected to use ufacturers still "think local," despite reportedly increased productivity and fewer than 30,000. By comparison, intensifying pressure to "think global." product quality fourfold with the intro- Japan already has about 90,000 robots Levin attributed America's reluc- duction of robotics. in operation tance to automate to "cost, manage-

In the case of Frost Inc , a metal- "By the early 1980s, American ment inflexibility and retraining con- . turning and assembly firm in Grand industry began to see the results of cerns." But without gearing up in auto- Rapids, Mich., robotics increased the Japan's investment in robotics," said mation, he said, we face "a modern use of machinery by more than 400 per- Mittelstadt. "Better-quality cars, televi- American tragedy: the erosion of our cent, according to a report in the sion sets, stereos and other products manufacturing base and our interna- November issue of Robotics World were coming out of Japan. The use of tional competitiveness. One need only magazine. Frost also cut its required robotics began growing rapidly in the walk through any retail store to realize manufacturing space by more than half, United States, from 6,300 installed at the severity of this problem." and annual sales per employee jumped the end of 1982 to more than 20,000 at Another ramification translates into from $80,000 to $164,000 in three the end of 1985." a distinctly American concern: jobs. years. Despite those impressive gains, Although it's nothing new, the loss of Harvard Business School Professor American robotics has stalled. Mit- jobs to automation always has been a Ramchandran Jaikumar said that telstadt estimated that of the 60,000 to red flag in the American work force. today's "smart robots" provide "flexi- 70,000 companies that would benefit And because small companies, which bility, precision, productivity and ver- from robots, fewer than 5 percent have Please turn to page 70

FEBRUARY 1988 27 QUR ENDANGERED

If trends con- tinue, the United I States may be- come totally dependent on foreign suppliers to maintain its weapons systems.

ByJohn T. Correll

HE NATION'S defense industrial base is in seri- ous trouble. Warning lights have been flickering for the past 10 years, and now one of them has begun to glow in earnest. Leadership in the design and production of elec- tronic components is rapidly moving overseas. If this trend continues, within the next decade, U.S. military forces will be dependent on foreign suppliers for the critical capabilities they need to maintain their technological superiority. This is the alarming conclusion

reached by a Defense Science Board JAPAN'S COUP — The DRAM chip is an into computer- and telecommunica- deserves task force, whose 1986 report American invention, but the Japanese tions-system builders, it would not be the cheaper. more public attention than it has produce chip faster and an illogical strategic policy to delay received. The problem revolves around release of the most advanced chips to the tiny silicon semiconductor chips the United States, but the Japanese have competitors in the systems market, that make electronics the dominant beaten us in their ability to produce including those in the United States." technology in modern weapon systems. these chips in large quantities at very In the early 1980s, Japan overtook the low cost. America now supplies less I T IS true that the Japanese have United States in the semiconductor than 5 percent of all semiconductors. I gained some of their advantage market, and it has been pulling farther It appears that Japan will develop and 1 through trade barriers and by dump- ahead ever since. produce the next generation of DRAM ing their products on the world market The most advanced semiconductor chips. If so, the task force said, the at low prices. But the task force said today is the 1 -megabit Dynamic Ran- United States in the 1990s will have that Japan is ahead in semiconductors dom Access Memory (DRAM) chip, only two choices: buy foreign semi- mainly because of its industrial policies. which can store about 1 million bits of conductors, or settle for second-best in The Japanese invest heavily in plants, information. DRAMs were invented in its weapon systems. equipment, and research and develop- The task force also observed that "as ment. They work toward long-term Reprinted with permission of AIR FORCE Japanese firms evolve from the role of goals, effectively integrating the Magazine. merchant semiconductor manufacturers resources of government, industry and

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tute is established, it could national product. Therefore, a Pentagon slow or even halt the drift that has relatively less money to spend toward semiconductor commands less attention from an indus- dependence. trial base that itself is shrinking.

However, this is not a As if all this were not enough, there complete solution to the is increasing pressure on industry to decline of the defense-indus- emphasize short-term profit over long- try base. That problem is term development. Stockholders are. much broader and more intolerant of companies that invest for complex. Military-indus- payouts five years from now; they want trial first aid will not be profits in six to nine months. Congress enough to set it straight. is investigating the problem. Still, The legendary "arsenal of takeovers in U.S. industry increased by democracy" passed into his- a third from 1984 to 1986. tory many years ago. It has Converging with these events were been a long time since the the notions that the defense budget is U.S. industrial base was climbing on a runaway course, and that capable of wartime surge defense firms are crooks and profiteers. production. As demonstra- Few people checked deeply enough into ted by the case of the semi- the facts to learn that these conclusions conductors, it cannot always are wrong.

Industry-bashing is a popular sport in which no penalties are assessed for Industry that fouls. The news media, politicians and

reformers all play it with is kept in an self-styled enthusiasm. Unfortunately, so do some adversarial, of the more zealous investigators and defensive regulators on the government payroll, crouch does who cultivate attitudes that border on contempt. An industry that is kept in an not serve adversarial, defensive crouch does not the nation serve the nation as well as it otherwise might. During the long slide of the as well as it industrial base, government policies might. and rules often have inhibited R&D and productivity investments by defense contractors. academia. Over time, this gives them the be relied on to meet even peacetime The overall industrial-base problem edge in high- volume production, from requirements. Between the 1960s and is so big that no one can describe it which nearly everything else follows. 1980s, the number of firms in defense completely, much less offer a com- The Defense Department is not well work dropped by more than 40 percent. prehensive solution. The United States situated to head off the problem. The Some firms, such as foundries, simply should consider itself to be lucky if it armed forces, which once were the pri- folded when environmental regulations can address its most pressing industrial- mary customers of the semiconductor became more stringent. Others, espe- base issue: looming dependence on industry, now buy just 3 percent of the cially suppliers of specialized compo- foreign semiconductors. total produced. The market is driven by nents, shifted their energies to the Even the domestic semiconductor commercial demand, not by military commercial market, where profits were industry has moved much of its considerations. better and where there was less red tape. advanced production capability over- The best idea that the task force had Most developed nations are in the seas. Many defense systems already is the creation of a semiconductor- process of de-industrializing, and this is contain components that are available manufacturing institute by a con- one race that the United States leads by only from foreign sources. Few mili- sortium of U.S. firms. Its first task, a furlong. About 70 percent ofAmerican tary-program offices keep records of underwritten with substantial Pentagon workers are employed in the delivery of dependence that look beyond the coun- funding, would be to develop the services, rather than goods. Mean- try of origin of finished devices. The technology to build a 64-megabit while, U.S. defense budgets have worst part of the problem may be that

DRAM. This is a good idea. If the insti- decreased as a percentage of the gross we do not yet know how bad it is.

FEBRUARY 1988 29 SOUTH AFRICA THE FOLLY OF SANCTIONS

and consequently jeopardizes American U.S. economic By PeterJ. Duignan national security. Yet today we pursue sonctions against policies that favor revolutionary forces OUTH Africa is strategi- in South Africa, which are directed by cally important to the South Africa may the Soviet Union. United States because of have done more For example, the State Department its location and its vast has decided to recognize the African supply of minerals. Today, harm than good in National Congress and to support its South Africa occupies a demand for majority rule. The ANC is trying to solve the particularly important place a coalition of opponents of on the strategic chess- apartheid problem. who want to overthrow the white- board. It is the only coun- dominated government by force, not try in sub-Saharan Africa that has a through negotiations. ANC's "Freedom great network of ports, air bases and Charter" called for public ownership of

shipyards, and it is in a geographical USSR for Strategic Minerals." The "the mineral wealth, the banks and position to command the maritime lines Comprehensive Antiapartheid Act monopoly industry," and for land that pass the Cape of Good Hope. passed by Congress in 1986 has not grants to the workers. The ANC was

These lines serve the United States not forced South Africa to change, but it banned in 1960, but in 1961 it only as vital arteries for transporting has caused the United States to increase organized a guerrilla organization that raw materials, but also as routes for its purchases of minerals from the declared war on the South African deploying naval forces in the Indian Soviet Union (see box). Things could government. Ocean, the Persian Gulf and the Red get worse if the Senate passes H.R. Sea. 1580, which would bar imports of any 11 Y 1959, the ANC had become a About 25,000 ocean-going vessels mineral from South Africa and thus Wu front organization for the South pass this choke point every year; West- would further increase U.S. depend- w3 African Communist Party. SACP ern Europe and the United States get ence on the Soviet Union. cadres continue to dominate the ANC. most of their oil and minerals by ship- Any threat to South Africa's peace In return for political and financial sup- ping them around the cape. Yet the U.S. and security also threatens our supply port from the Soviet bloc, the ANC- Navy is not allowed to use any South of minerals and the world's sea lanes. SACP alliance has followed every twist African port, while the Soviet Union, and turn of Soviet policy. On most under no such restraint, actively patrols issues, the official organ of the ANC the area, makes port calls in Mozam- THE LEGION'S POSITION does not differ from . bique and Angola, and even stresses the Until the ANC leadership purges In May 1987 the National Executive importance of South Africa in its world itself of, or at least controls, its SACP Committee resolved that the U.S. gov- strategy. ernment should adopt a policy of sup- members, and promises to negotiate An August 1987 editorial headline in porting moderates who seek equality and protect minority rights, the United Barron's put the matter succinctly: and representative democracy in South States should not support the ANC. "Sanctions Raise U.S. Dependence on Africa, and of respecting the sover- Given the violent records of the "free- eignty of the government of South dom fighters" who have come to power Africa by recognizing that the problem Peter J. Duignan is a senior fellow and in Angola and Mozambique, many of dismantling apartheid is primarily curator of the Africa and Middle East people fear that ANC rule of South one that must be solved by the South Collection at the Hoover Institute, Stan- Africa will lead to the expulsion of the Africans themselves. ford University, Calif. whites and confiscation of their property.

30 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE FAR FROM WAR— Despite ongoing vio- shed, South Africa is not likely to lence and demonstrations in South descend into civil war soon. A success- Africa, a civil war seems highly unlikely ful revolution requires more than riots because of the Cape Town government's and strikes. The revolutionaries need to powerful armed forces and the military shatter the police and armed forces of Neither the United Democratic weakness of its opposition. the state; the government must lose Front, operating inside South Africa, confidence in itself; its opponents must nor the outlawed ANC, operating out- For their part, the whites will not be trained, armed and well-led, and side the country, has enough weapons peacefully accept a majority system. must have a sanctuary outside the or members to bring down the govern- Democracies can allow power to pass threatened state. Please turn to page 64 from party to party by simple electoral majority, because when a party loses power in a pluralistic democracy, its basic rights and cultural integrity are 'SHOOTING ONESELF IN THE FOOT not endangered. That often is not the case in societies that are sharply By Philip C. Clarke divided along ethnic or racial lines. States is becoming used to make stainless steel and When political parties represent ethnic THE United groups, as they typically do in deeply dependent on the Soviet Union super-alloys, which are vital to divided societies, a loss of political for imports of chrome and other national defense. power can mean losing everything. We minerals that are essential to Ameri- With South African supplies in industry and national defense. doubt, the United States is turning to should insist on peaceful change in can — South Africa and a democratic system The dependency is the result of the Soviet Union for antimony based on power-sharing, proportional economic sanctions imposed by which is essential in computers, representation, a joint veto and coali- Congress against South Africa, pre- radar systems and bullets. Also, the tion-building. viously America's No. 1 source of Soviets have boosted monthly to United The ANC will have to fight to get a vital mineral supplies. exports of ferrosilicon the Ferrosilicon ferrosilicon majority system. It will be a bloody The sanctions, enacted in October States. and war, with no guarantee that the blacks 1986, included a ban on imports of manganese are used in alloyed and will win. (Zimbabwe's Mugabe admitted South African uranium, coal, tex- specialty steels, which are used to that he did not win with the rifle but tiles, iron, steel and agricultural make hull plates for Navy ships, and with the ballot box, once he moderated products; at the same time, it armor for U.S. tanks and military his Marxist program.) increased imports of strategic mate- vehicles. We should aim, then, not at ANC- rials from the Soviet Union. For In cutting off strategic imports sponsored confrontation and polariza- example, U.S. imports of chrome from South Africa as a protest tion, but at discussions of how power ore from the USSR — the world's against apartheid, the United States can be shared in South Africa in a way No. 2 source, after South Africa— has had to buy 12 strategic minerals that protects the interests of all ethnic soared to an average of nearly 6,500 from the only other major source, and racial groups. gross tons a month during the six the Soviet Union — a country whose For the past 40 years, scholars and months ended March 31, 1986, com- violations of human rights are legen- politicians have forecast imminent rev- pared with only 479 tons a month dary. That's what is called "shooting olution in South Africa, yet none has from 1981 through 1985. Chrome is oneself in the foot." occurred. Despite rioting and blood-

FEBRUARY 1988 31 Many Americans against polls was unjustified in this only to prevent themselves from being case. If anything, it was a pollster error. tarred with the same brush. believe that polls In fact, one well-known pollster Yet shady practices do occur. One stopped polling well before election story involved an old-time Southern are crooked or day, believing that the verdict was politician who had a habit of pulling rigged to obtain already in. polls out of his pocket to "prove" one Polling methods are much more point or another. His polls were con- desired results. sophisticated today than they were in ducted by using the old technique of Others the 1948. If the polls say it, you can almost running ballots in a newspaper. The say go to the bank on it. In fact, the most politician's supporters would buy up common criticism of polling is that several copies of the newspaper and biggest problem is polls are too good — that their very stuff the ballot box to obtain the desired that the polls are accuracy is a problem. Critics feel that results, which were as phony as a $9 too accurate. polls may affect the ways in which bill. people look at candidates and issues, causing people to jump on the band- GENERALLY, polls come in two wagon of a perceived winner or to stay varieties: public and private. Pub- By Richard Scammon home on election day because their can- lic polls such as the Gallup Poll and didate has already lost in the polls. polls conducted by public-interest Although there is little evidence to groups, newspapers and TV stations are HENEVER critics support this view, the accuracy of polls an integral part of our daily lives. They wish to discredit was the subject of a 1984 survey by keep us informed on what our fellow public-opinion polls, USA Today. The newspaper surveyed 20 citizens think about nearly everything they invariably intro- major polls on the presidential race and — from the issues and candidates to the

duce as exhibit No. 1 found that every one of them was cor- clothes we wear and the food we eat. the Chicago Tribune rect, with variances in percentage only. The purpose of private polls, on the

banner headline pro- It is virtually impossible to find a poll other hand, is not to collect information claiming Thomas that is egregiously wrong. Most reputa- for the general public. These polls are Dewey the winner ble polls won't exceed a 3 percent mar- commissioned on behalf of a candi- over Harry S Truman in the 1948 presi- gin of error— pretty much the standard date, political party or special-interest dential election. disclaimer that reputable pollsters use. group. Any advocate of a candidate, Before all the votes had been counted None of this is to say that unreputa- party or issue is likely to feel that a in that election, the Tribune presses ble pollsters don't exist; they do, but poll — or perhaps several polls — will began to roll, assured by the polls that they don't last long. If they're bad, they help his organization learn more about Dewey was a shoo-in. To many Ameri- soon go out of business. Some people the electorate. Whether you're selling cans, the validity of polls had been also claim that polls are crooked— that candidates, toothpaste or soft drinks, tested and found wanting. But the rap they use phony data, biased questions the success or failure of high-powered and skewed samples. But any legiti- marketing campaigns often can hinge Richard Scammon is director of the Elec- mate pollster knows that his colleagues on the results of consumer polls. tions Research Center, Washington, are his sternest critics. If he were to use It is vital that the pollsters develop D.C., which publishes statistical fraudulent methods, his competitors questions that do not "lead" respon- resumes of national elections. would be the first to attack his work, if dents to give certain answers. Leading

32 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE RELIEVED-A/o one was more elated than President-elect Truman to wake up and find that the Chicago Tribune was wrong. questions produce suspect results, and their parties' nominations in congres- butions. If they go down, the opposite in a democracy, this is not what the gen- sional and gubernatorial races. Candi- will happen. eral public wants or what a private-poll dates often gain or lose strength based While all candidates agree that pri- user needs. Sometimes, however, on what the polls say. vate polls are a necessity — you can't pollsters deliberately choose questions The scenario is easy to write. Sup- drive across the country without a road that produce biased answers, just to see pose that a presidential candidate gets map — many believe that whether they how public attitudes will develop. 12 percent of the vote in a national poll are winning or losing is one of the least Just as important as the questions important facts they want from polls. asked are the methods used to select The whole idea is to find out what the respondents. Pollsters must decide who voter wants. In fact, when private polls to poll — all adults or only adult citi- way out ahead, candi- citizens, show them some zens, all adult citizens or only adult AMERICAN dates will suppress that information so citizens who are registered voters, and fortunately, show their campaign contributions won't dry so on. A careful pollster will ensure that up. his sample matches the known charac- more independence. Arguments that polls affect voting teristics of the entire group. Should the The average voter have some acceptance, especially in interview responses show that the sam- some countries that forbid the publica- ple is skewed, the pollster must weigh tends to be a lot tion of polling data close to election time. the various parts against his estimate of These nations apparently subscribe to less cow and a the whole. If, for example, more men the theory that people are cattle, seek- than women are polled, he must con- lot more citizen. ing only to decide who will win so that sider the fact that in recent elections, they may be on that winning side. more women than men have participated. Fortunately, American voters show The results of polls usually don't of his party's supporters. Assume that more independence; the voters who influence voters in general elections, in this figure stays fairly constant for a supported Sen. Barry Goldwater in which a Republican is pitted against a month or so, but then starts going up or 1964 and those who supported Sen. Democrat. However, primary elections down. Depending on the size of the George McGovern in 1972 stayed with are another matter. In the 1988 presi- gain or loss, the polls will have a bear- their candidates no matter how gray the dential campaign, there are several ing on the candidate's chances. If his political skies became. The average potential nominees in each major party, polls go up, he will indeed attract more American voter tends to be a lot less and many other candidates are seeking support and, quite likely, more contri- cow and a lot more citizen.

FEBRUARY 1988 33 Dispelling Myths OfThe LDER WORKER

workers. Phyllis D. Worne of Medford, of Health and Human Services, it Despite what N.J. , creator and director of an employ- was found that productivity doesn't some people mennt service for people over 50, said, decline with age; mature workers "If your hair is gray, many employers can and do meet company productivity would have believe that your brain is not capable of expectations. us believe, thinking anymore, or your hands of • Health. Aging means declining — or, increased absenteeism research producing for that matter, your health, and more legs of carrying you to your job every occupational accidents. shows that day." Studies show that people age 45 and older workers According to Sally Coberly, director over have fewer incidents of acute or of the National Policy Center on Em- sudden illness than younger people do, still are ployment and Retirement at the Univer- and that those 45 and over average only valuable sity of Southern California, employers 3.1 sick days per year. believe the following myths, which • Flexibility. Mature workers aren't employees. lead to age discrimination. able or eager to learn new jobs, adapt to • Costs. Older workers are more new technologies and be flexible about expensive than younger ones. work hours. In reality, vacations and pensions are based on seniority and salary level, not By D.J. Moore age. Lawrence S. Root, associate profes- sor in the School of Social Work at the 56-YEAR-OLD nursing- University of Michigan, said, "The

home administrator was usual line of thinking may be that it is devastated when he lost not cost-effective to train a 50-year-old his job after a local hos- for higher levels of responsibility be- pital bought the facility. cause of the employee's short future

He didn't anticipate how work life with the company. But it may

difficult it would be to be far more economical than training a find another job at his younger worker who soon leaves for _ age. "It was months, another job." then a year," he said. "I saw the jobs Furthermore, many employers com- going to younger people who had less plain that disability, health and life experience." insurance rates tend to increase with a He isn't alone. Many employers are worker's age. However, data compiled showing workers the door because of by the Yankelovich research firm from a cutbacks, relocations, mergers and random sampling of 400 companies other changes. Added to this plight is nationwide reveal that high health costs the prevalent bias against hiring older are linked to young workers who have EXPERIENCE PLUS-Allen Deschere, dependents. 70, a former engineering professor and • D.J. Moore, a free-lance writer from Productivity. Senior workers won't microcomputer expert in government Grand Rapids, Mich., specializes in be able to meet productivity standards. and industry, is an assistant computer social issues in America. In a recent study by the Department manager for Fairfax County, Va.

34 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE SKILLFUL HANDS-Making use of his discrimination claims between 1981 hire is a difficult thing to prove," he years of experience as an airline and 1986. said, "but it can be done." mechanic, 70-year-old George Genotti David Gamse, director of the Amer- According to Thomas Appel, case now fine-tunes aircraft engines at the ican Association of Retired Persons' supervisor with the Michigan Depart- National Air and Space Museum. Work Equity Department in Washing- ment of Civil Rights, the government Opposing this myth, research shows ton, D.C., points out that lawsuits can processes a comparative analysis to that intelligence is influenced by per- take years to go to trial, generally are determine discrimination. "We compare ception, attention, motivation and expensive and carry no guarantee of the qualifications and age of the person physical condition. Moreover, those success. "Age discrimination at point of Please turn to page 62 who use it don't lose it. • Commitment. Senior workers want to retire and aren't interested in LlL V working. All told, a recent Harris Poll found IB that nearly four of every five people ages 55 to 64 prefer to continue some kind of paid work after retirement. • Competition. Younger employees support families and need jobs more than older workers do. But in most cases, older workers and younger workers don't compete for the same kinds of jobs. Furthermore, Cob- erly pointed out, some older people need jobs just as desperately as younger people do. PEL 1 Thanks to the federal Age Discrimi- nation in Employment Act of 1967, you can file an age-discrimination suit against an employer or employment agency if you're between the ages of 40 and 70 and were dismissed, demoted, NEW TRADE— 6/7/ Sorrell, 53, a former OWN BOSS-/U 63, interstate truck not hired or treated unfairly because of addiction counselor and sporting-goods driver Bob Bontz owns his own rig, logs age. The Equal Employment Opportu- worker, is being retrained as an elec- about 100,000 miles per year and always nity Commission in Washington, D.C., tronics technician through a state-spon- is "curious to find out what's on the other reports a 100 percent increase in age- sored training program. side of the hill."

FEBRUARY 1988 35 Louisville Convention City

JUST the mention of this city's name evokes images of thundering hoofbeats as thorough- breds make their "run for the roses"; of hoop- skirted Southern belles and chivalrous gents; of banjos strumming My Old Kentucky Home; and of paddlewheelers NEIGHBORLY — Desp/te the big-city hustle a steaming down the Ohio River on balmy, moonlit summer nights. Such are the images of Louisville, the "Gate- Louisville's most famous landmark, James Court. In the heart of downtown way to the South." Churchill Downs, where a handful of at Founders Square, visitors can obtain Steeped in the traditions of Southern America's champion thoroughbreds free maps and literature on tours of hospitality and gentility, yet continu- compete each May for the coveted Ken- Louisville and nearby points of interest, ally developing into a modern Ameri- tucky Derby crown. Aficionados of fine such as the Museum of History and can metropolis, Louisville is where horseflesh and parimutuel betting won't Science, and Actors Theatre. thousands of Legionnaires will meet be able to enjoy an afternoon of racing While many of Louisville's attrac- for the 70th National Convention, Sept. beneath the track's twin spires because tions are nestled on its streets, one of 2-8. And when they're not involved in the track will be closed, but they can the best ways to see the city is from the bluecap business, setting goals that will stroll through the neighboring Kentucky deck of the Belle of Louisville, an guide the organization through 1988- Derby Museum. authentic steam-powered sternwheeler 89, Legionnaires, and their families, Downtown Louisville is a landscape that cruises the Ohio River on sched- can take in the attractions of Louisville of contrasts. Towering glass-and-steel uled tours. Paddlewheel boats such as

and its environs. skyscrapers such as the Humana Tower the Bonnie Belle offer relaxing cruises It's a sure bet that many will visit coexist with the Victorian homes in St. along the sinous waterway, presenting a picturesque view of both Kentucky and Indiana. Public dining and musical entertainment are common fare aboard the excursions. Those who appreciate ancient history will not want to miss a tour of the Eisen- berg Museum of Egyptian and Near Eastern Antiquities, where artifacts dating back to biblical times are pre- served. And visitors who wish to get a glimpse of natural antiquity are only a 90-minute ride away from Mammoth Cave National Park. More than 200 miles of caverns and other geological formations have made this under- ground labyrinth a popular nationwide attraction. Other attractions in Louisville and the surrounding area include the Howard Steamboat Museum, Kentucky Botani- RELAXING —Paddle boats offer cruises featuring fine food and entertainment. cal Gardens, the Louisville Zoo— home

36 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE HORSING AROUND- Horse-and-carriage taxis are available for transportation and sightseeing in the ustle, Louisville still prides itself on its traditional Southern hospitality. downtown area.

of more than 800 wild animals — and the Kentucky Center for the Arts, where music lovers can hear tunes ranging from Beethoven to bluegrass. On the other side of the Ohio River, baseball fans might want to take a swing through the Hillerich & Bradsby plant in Clarks- ville, Ind., home of the world-famous "Louisville Slugger" baseball bat.

here's food for thought: Louis- ANDville's restaurants offer diverse menus ranging from Cajun-style cuisine to the staple that has helped make Kentucky famous, fried chicken.

Besides the ambiance of its rich past and upscale future, what makes Louis- ville enticing to conventions is its cen- tral location. "Other than being just a great and attractive city, Louisville is less than a day's drive for more than half of all Legionnaires," said James J. Charleston, chairman of the Legion's National Convention Commission. To ensure that Legionnaires and their families have adequate lodging during

their stay, the organization is working with about 20 hotels and motels in Louisville. Whether they're touring the Ken- tucky Derby Museum, taking a lazy cruise down the Ohio or just strolling through downtown Louisville, conventioners will find themselves welcome in this mecca of tradition and

progress. HOMESTRETCH— Church/// Downs racetrack is the city's most famous landmark.

FEBRUARY 1988 37 When the NVA struck, the driver hopped from his truck ond become o virtuol fighting mochine...lgnor-

; ing the heovy ground fire, it. Knight mode severol low-level ottocks on Ger- mon forgets.

By Vernon Pizer

WILLIAM W. SEAY

MBUSH was an ever- present threat through- out the long war in Viet- nam. Nobody was ever free of the menace, but the American truck con- voys were the special targets of the ambushers. MEDAL OF Convoys usually were the most lucrative targets, and because the vehicles were necessarily tied to the roads, they were easy to bracket. On Aug. 25, 1968, a resupply convoy of the U.S. Army's 62nd Transportation Co. was making a run from the depot at Long Binh. Its mission was to deliver critically needed ammunition and other materiel to ground units based at Tray Ninh. Somewhere near the middle of the long line of heavily laden vehicles Sgt. William W. Seay was driving a 2Vi- ton truck. Around midday, the convoy VIGNETTES OF COURAGE reached the vicinity of Ap Nhi. That was when a reinforced battalion of the North Vietnamese Army sprang the trap. hands at their lethal game; they bided ing in under cover of the barrage. The The NVA battalion had prepared its their time until the main elements of the trucker sprayed the advancing squad deadly ambush with great cunning. Its convoy had entered the killing zone. with rifle fire, killing two of the enemy machine guns, automatic weapons and Then they opened up with a murderous, and forcing the rest to scatter. Then, rockets were entrenched in skillfully coordinated barrage that brought the glimpsing a sniper who was firing down concealed positions, commanding clear vehicles to a screeching halt. on the convoy from a vantage point fields of fire over a long stretch of the Seay jammed on his brakes. As his high in a tree, Seay drew a bead on him road. The ambushers clearly were old fishtailing truck slowed to a stop, he and shot him out of his perch. leaped from the cab and scooted under Moments later Seay spotted a gre- Author of 15 books, Vernon Pizer has the vehicle to take cover behind one of nade rolling to a stop beneath a nearby written more than 500 articles for lead- its wheels. Scanning the chaotic scene, truck trailer that he knew was loaded ing magazines throughout the world. he spotted an NVA assault squad mov- with high-explosive ammunition; he

38 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE into the ditch mortally wounded by a sniper's bullet. In a few minutes the trucker was dead. In recognition of his gallantry in action and his self-sacrifice, Sgt. William Descf/vd//vg to W. Seay of Brewton, Ala. , was awarded the Medal of Honor. treetop level he his RAYMOND L. KNIGHT skimmed plane across the field /N SPRING 1945 the Allies were through a curtain pressing hard in northern Italy to establish a solid bridgehead across of ground fire. the Po River in the Apennine Moun- tains. The German forces ranged against them were pressing just as hard to deny a major incursion northward; had been at Ghedi, and Knight's plane they were fully aware that if the Apen- sustained hits, none of them crippling. nines were breached, the Allies would, But before he rejoined his flight he in effect, have finally wrested the entire located a Luftwaffe squadron con- Italian peninsula from them. So the cealed under netting on the edge of the Germans marshaled all of their avail- field. Quickly briefing his pilots, he led able resources against the Allies. They them down in a strafing run that were confident that the terrain favored destroyed four German twin-engine them; the rugged mountains would aircraft and two single-engine fighters. pinch the Allied troops into the narrow Reluctant to risk his flight again in passes, where they could be bombarded the heavy ground fire, Knight dived in by artillery and Luftwaffe aircraft. a solo assault. In all, he made a half- Early on the morning of April 24, 1st dozen solo passes of the field. His Lt. Raymond L. Knight, a U.S. Army Thunderbolt was hit on two of those

Air Corps pilot, volunteered to lead a passes, but before he called it a day he three-plane strafing mission against the destroyed eight more planes. enemy airdrome at Ghedi in the Po Valley Knight returned to Bergamo the next also could see several Americans hun- basin. Their objective would be to morning, again commanding a four- kered down near the trailer. He scram- destroy Nazi aircraft on the ground to plane flight. In running that gauntlet of bled from behind his cover and raced to curtail the Luftwaffe's ability to inter- fire Knight's plane was hit hard, leaving the armed grenade. Grabbing it, he dict Allied ground units. his controls sluggish and barely respon- hurled it into an NVA entrenchment, When the flight reached the vicinity sive. Still, the pilot and his companions where it detonated, causing several of the Ghedi airfield, Knight directed managed to destroy three more of the casualties. While he was still out in his his two accompanying fighter-bombers enemy's aircraft before turning away. dangerously exposed position a second to circle out of range of the airdrome's Limping along in his heavily dam- grenade landed a few feet from him. anti-aircraft defenses while he recon- aged Thunderbolt, nursing the stricken

Seay pounced on it and whipped it back noitered the situation. Descending to plane with all of his skill, Knight knew among the enemy. Then he threw him- treetop level, Knight skimmed across it would be touch-and-go. He also knew self flat into a shallow roadside ditch. It the field through a curtain of ground fire he had a choice: abandon the plane and was only then that he realized he had and spotted eight Luftwaffe aircraft parachute to safety, or stay with the been severely wounded in his right arm, parked beneath camouflage netting. plane and try to save it to fight another leaving his hand useless. Zooming up to rendezvous with his day. He chose to stay with the Thunder- Seay transferred his rifle to his left circling planes, he briefed the pilots by bolt that had served him so well. hand and resumed firing. When he had radio. Then he led them in a low-level Flying in the Apennines is always a chance, he encouraged the truckers attack, adroitly flying through the anti- tricky, because the mountain weather is closest to him. aircraft fire to strafe the planes. unpredictable and treacherous. It A flash of movement in a clump of Knight destroyed five of the enemy changed for Knight, worsening rapidly elephant grass near the road captured aircraft; his wingmen accounted for two to become a violent test of man and Seay's attention. Peering intently, he more. Then the flight headed for home. machine. Knight fought to control the was able to make out three of the enemy Later that day Knight was aloft bucking, battered plane, but it could working their way into position to fire again, this time leading a four-plane not do what he called on it to do. The on the truckers dispersed near him. sortie against an airdrome at Bergamo, Thunderbolt crashed into a mountain Leaping up, his mangled right arm near the site of the morning's action. and burst into flames. dangling, Seay used his left hand to fire Using the same tactics as before, he Plane and pilot had lost their last his rifle. Despite the awkwardness of instructed his flight to circle out of battle , but in a deeper sense , neither had his stance, he brought down all three range while he took his Thunderbolt been vanquished. Lt. Raymond L. NVA soldiers. But Seay paid the ulti- down to reconnoiter. Knight was awarded the Medal of mate price for his success; he fell back The defensive fire was heavier than it Honor posthumously.

FEBRUARY 1988 39 Veterans update

Legislation before the House would require The Legion wants its members to notify the federal government to make available to the public their senators and representatives that they oppose S. all records concerning reported live sightings of U.S. mili- 1897 and H.R. 1259, that would grant a federal charter to the tary personnel in Southeast Asia. Displeased with the rate of National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs. progress in resolving the POW/MIA issue, a group of con- The Legion long has opposed legislation granting gressmen has introduced H.R. 2260 — a bill that would NASDVA a federal charter because of the political nature of direct the heads of federal departments and agencies to allow its membership. State directors of veterans' affairs are public access to live-sighting reports. appointed by governors; therefore, they essentially are The Legion views the legislation as being harmful to obligated to support the governors' priorities, which at times current negotiations and contrary to Res. 199, which pledges may include budget cuts in state veterans' programs. the Legion's full support of the federal government's high- According to a Legion spokesman, the NASDVA lacks priority efforts to achieve progress on the POW/MIA issue. consistent objectives and specific criteria for membership, Since 1975, the Defense Intelligence Agency has received which are the hallmarks of virtually all federally chartered

1,015 reports of live Americans in Southeast Asia. Of that national organizations. "Membership in NASDVA is defined total, 872 have been resolved — 213 of them dismissed as primarily by political events, which often dictate appoint- lies and 659 as sightings of Americans who were at one time ments and dismissals of state directors," the spokesman said. missing, but now are accounted for. The agency is continuing Because of their political loyalty, he said, NASDVA mem- its investigation of the remaining 143, 82 of which describe bers may be obligated to seek diverse objectives, rather than individuals in "prisoner-like situations." a single objective that would benefit the nation's veterans. Noting Congress' sustained cooperation in the administra- The Legion argues that its position regarding the charter tion's POW/MIA strategy, Nat'l Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer does not reflect its relationship with individual state direc- said he hopes that bipartisan support will continue. "Enact- tors. "We support most of the work done by individual ing H.R. 2260 clearly would undercut our government's members of the association on behalf of veterans across the strategy," Comer said. "Remember, also, that the Viet- country," the spokesman said. "Legionnaires frequently namese are experts at exploiting disunity among Americans. appear before state legislatures to seek approval of adequate "Legionnaires should remain united in seeking a com- budgets for veterans' affairs, funds that are administered by pletely satisfactory solution to the POW/MIA issue — association members to augment federal veterans' benefits." which, we must not forget, includes servicemen still missing Nevertheless, the Legion opposes the federal charter from World War II and the ." because "the association's fluid membership and the diver- gent political influences on its members have produced an organization that lacks structural substance." As a direct result of sustained Legion efforts, both the House and Senate are nearing passage of legis- lation that would improve Job Service programs for veterans. What will the employment and job-training Although Job Service was credited with providing 3.272, needs of veterans be in the next century? That's the 580 jobs for veterans in FY 1986, the Legion has maintained focus of a forum that will bring together government offi- that the program does not adequately serve the needs of cials and American Legion representatives this spring in veterans. A Legion representative said that veterans do not Washington, D.C. receive adequate job counseling and training, and are often The forum, sponsored by the labor secretary's Committee poorly served by local Job Service offices because of insuffi- on Veterans Employment, will assess current job needs and cient staff or excessive workloads. programs for veterans, and also will make recommendations H.R. 3460 would establish a formula for determining the for legislative and regulatory changes to aid veterans in the number of local veterans'-employment representatives future labor market. Dubbed "Workforce 2000," the forum nationwide and require uniform job descriptions for them. A will hear testimony from federal agencies, congressmen, similar bill in the Senate, S. 99, would set a cap of 1,600 on employment and training agencies, and Legion officials. the number of LVERs nationwide. "Workforce 2000 will examine the labor force and market "Figures supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in light of the rapid changes in the U.S. economy," a Legion suggest a real need for veteran-targeted employment pro- spokesman said. "The trend in the market is shifting from grams," said Bruce Thiesen. chairman of the Legion's heavy industry to service industry, and we want to establish Economic Commission. how the veteran is affected by these changes." Thiesen said that one survey showed Vietnam veterans are According to Labor Department officials, the work force 20 percent more likely to be unemployed than their civilian will grow slowly as the economy enters the next century, but peers, and service-connected disabled veterans were 80 job skills in the service industry will become more demand- percent more likely to be unemployed than their civilian ing. "Skill training will assume greater importance as counterparts. Another study has shown that although veter- technology accelerates," a DoL official said. "This will ans comprise only 14 percent of the labor force, they repre- require many workers to retrain for jobs several times during sent 26 percent of the nation's dislocated workers. their working years." D

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VA Cabinet-level Status

Gaining Strength On Hill

HISTORIC and signifi- |B| cant moment for Amer- ica's veterans will occur Ef i MB Hi I HI early this year if Presi- H I hh dent Reagan swears in H mm Thomas K. Turnage as H M mm the first U.S. Secretary H jH §j of Veterans Affairs nbdraBMrai The event would cul- minate a 10-year campaign by the Legion to elevate the VA administrator to Cabinet-level rank. H.R. 3471, which would create a Department of Veterans Affairs, overwhelmingly cleared the House last November by a vote of 399-17. The vote came about a week after Reagan announced his sup- port of a Department of Veterans Affairs on the eve of Veterans Day. At press time, the legislation had not yet cleared the Senate, but even the LEGION GOALS — Comer presents Reagan with the Legion's 1987-88 legislative priorities, one of which is a resolution seeking Cabinet-level rank for the position of bill's opponents conceded that passage VA administrator, currently filled by Thomas K. Turnage (right). Next to Turnage is Nat'l seemed certain. Adjutant Robert W. Spanogle. Legion support for upgrading the VA's status has been regularly re- affirmed by resolutions over the past made in the 100th Congress than in any majority. By the time the House voted several years. Res. 487, passed by dele- other. H.R. 3471 was introduced in the on H.R. 3471, 240 representatives were gates at the National Convention last House in October by Rep. Jack Brooks listed as cosponsors of the bill, attest- August, was just the latest supporting of Texas, chairman of the Government ing to its widespread bipartisan sup- that goal. Operations Subcommittee on Legisla- port. Meanwhile, a companion bill "What segment of society more de- tion and National Security. Brooks said with equally strong bipartisan support, serves to be represented in the highest that "by giving the VA Cabinet-level S. 533, was being pushed in the Senate councils of government than America's status and making the head of that by Sen. Strom Thurmond of South veterans?" Nat'l Cmdr. John R "Jake" agency a member of the Cabinet, the Carolina. Comer asked. "This nation's wars were needs of our veterans will be given Opponents of the legislation, includ- fought by citizen-soldiers who risked greater attention than they now ing some members of the national life and limb in responding to our receive." media, had argued that the upgrade elected government's call to defend the would add another unnecessary layer to national interest. STRONG grassroots support of the a government that is already too large. "Today, those who served face the change was obtained largely But much of the steam was taken out of grim prospect of eroded benefits, loss through Legion efforts early last their argument when proponents pointed of prestige, and the very real possibility year, when H.R. 1707 was introduced out that the legislation is inexpensive. that public policy may transform their by Rep. G.V "Sonny" Montgomery of "A new chair for the Cabinet room is sons and daughters into the next genera- Mississippi, chairman of the House about all that will be required," Mont- tion of veterans," Comer said. "When Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Rep. gomery said. A VA spokesman said the matters of war and peace are decided, Gerald Solomon of New York, the com- actual cost will be about $30,000 for veterans want — and deserve — to be mittee's ranking minority member. On salary increases for Turnage and other heard." three separate occasions last summer, top officials. Although a bill to elevate the VA's the Legion initiated efforts to promote In congressional testimony last status has been introduced in every ses- cosponsorship of H.R. 1707. As a October, a Legion spokesman said, "It sion of Congress for the past 25 years, result, 80 or more House members has been incomprehensible to us why more progress on the issue has been endorsed the bill, establishing a clear Please turn to page 68

FEBRUARY 1988 43 OD, country and family are their common ideals and foundations; duty and service to others, their kindred trademarks. For nearly seven decades The American Legion and Boy Partners For Scouts of America have marched side by side in forging a better tomorrow for the na- tion's youths. "The Legion and Scouts are partners For nearly 70 years, the Legion and for God and country," Nat'l Cmdr. John

P. "Jake" Comer said, in recognition of the Boy Scouts have worked together the Boy Scouts' 78th birthday on Feb. 8. "Thousands of Legionnaires have in preserving the principles of been influenced by the positive values that come from scouting, many of patriotism and civic responsibility. which are identical to the values of the Legion." Legion involvement in scouting is velopment of youths is one of the served as adult leaders and in other nearly as old as the Legion itself. philosophical pillars on which the volunteer capacities. Equally impres- Bluecap support was spawned at the Legion was formed. Many of the found- sive. Legionnaires contributed $1.2 first national convention in Minne- ers witnessed the cruelties that World million to scouting programs during the

apolis in 1919, when delegates whole- War I had visited upon European chil- same period.

heartedly endorsed a resolution urging dren. So it came as no surprise that the One of the most visible ways in Legion support of the Scouts. When Legion became one of the strongest which the Legion has supported scout- delegates returned to their communi- supporters of scouting. ing is through its annual Boy Scout of ties, they encouraged their fellow the Year award. Each year, the Legionnaires to sponsor Scout units and HE partnership has endured and Americanism Commission reviews to serve as volunteers. flourished over the years," said Ben hundreds of nominations from virtually At that time scouting was in its in- T H. Love, chief executive of BSA. all Legion departments and bestows the fancy as well. Chartered in 1910, BSA "We're indeed proud of the relationship award on a deserving Scout. In 1983, was patterned after a similar organiza- we have built with the Legion. Together, the Legion made the award more lucra- tion in England that was founded by the Legion and the Boy Scouts repre- tive by providing the Scout of the Year Robert Baden-Powell, a retired military sent an admirable cross-section of with up to $8,000 in college scholar-

officer. Scouting then, as it remains Americans." ships to be used over a four-year period. today, was anchored on the principles of Nationally, the Legion ranks 13th The Legion's "investment" in scout- patriotism, civic responsibility, devo- among chartered organizations and ing was increased at the 1987 Fall Meet- tion to family and service to the needy. groups that sponsor Scout units. In ings, when the National Executive

It also gave young boys the chance to 1986-87, Legion posts sponsored Committee decided to award scholar- develop physically and mentally through 62,000 youngsters in 2,216 Scout ships to other top-notch Scouts who had camping and other outdoor activities. troops. Cub Scout packs and Explorers applied for the Legion award. Begin- Concern about the wholesome de- posts. More than 24,000 Legionnaires ning this year, three runners-up will be named in the competition, and each will receive $2,000 for post-high-school HOWTO GET STARTED studies. To be eligible, a Scout must be an GETTING involved in Boy Scout scouting units in local schools or in programs isn't a difficult proce- cooperation with other community Eagle Scout, must be a member of a dure, according to Robert S. Turner, groups. Legion-sponsored Scout unit, and must chairman of the Legion's Americanism be 15 to 18 years of age. Post nomina- • Select a committee and chair- Commission, who offers some tips tions must be submitted to district com- man to coordinate activities with the on how posts can get started: manders no later than Feb. 1 of each local BSA council. • Check the telephone directory year. Recommendations from the dis- Scout Councils provide pro- for your local Boy Scout Council "Boy trict are then forwarded to the depart- fessional counseling, leadership service center. BSA officials can ment for review. training and program literature," send a scouting representative to a Legion involvement was further dem- Turner said. post meeting to explain the many onstrated last year, when The American available programs. For further information on scout- Legion Child Welfare Foundation • Get in touch with Legionnaires ing, write to Boy Scouts of America, awarded a $60,000 grant to BSA for its within your post who are active in 1325 Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX "Scouting For the Handicapped" train- scouting. They can help organize 75038-3096. ing. The money is being used to develop in-school scouting programs

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SCOUT'S OATH "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country ...to help other people at all times.

PLOTTING THE FUTURE—Camping trips MOTHER'S FAVORITE -Even Cub Scouts SETTING UP CAMP-Boy Scout jam- offer character-development skills such learn that fund-raising is a way of life for borees bring youths together from all as self-reliance and self-esteem. those performing good deeds. parts of the nation for outdoor fun.

FEBRUARY 1988 45 for handicapped youths, and to train teachers and others to develop the pro- grams, Comer said. Next month the Legion again will be at the side of the Scouts in a nationwide teleconference designed to drum up support for the Scouts. Comer will par- ticipate in the satellite-beamed confer- ence on March 10, encouraging Legion- naires and communities to lend their support to scouting. "The teleconfer- ence will originate at BSA headquarters in Irving, Texas, and will be aired in 350 communities across America," Comer said.

Whether via satellite or by word of mouth, Legion participation in scouting provides Legionnaires with a unique opportunity to reach out and serve

youths. "You can call it community TOP SCOUT -Clifford W. Bishop, the 1987 Legion Boy Scout of the Year, and Robert S. service or an investment in the future," Turner, Americanism Commission chairman, at the San Antonio convention. said Robert S. Turner, chairman of the Legion's Americanism Commission. grade, or who are 11 through 17 years Legionnaires also play a vital role in "The bottom line is that everyone bene- old. It also includes Varsity Scouts, a helping Scouts earn citizenship badges, fits from the partnership — the commu- modified version of Boy Scouts for and some lend their expertise to help nity, the Legion and, more important, boys 14 and older. Scouts in fund-raising projects. the kids." • Explorer Scouts — designed for In terms of sheer numbers, Illinois, young men and women who are 14 years New York, Wisconsin and Michigan are TURNER said Legionnaires and old and have completed the eighth grade, among the leaders in Legion-sponsored posts become involved in scouting or who are 15 through 21 years old. Boy Scout groups, but Florida excels in at various levels based on age Explorer Scouting addresses the needs promoting the program. "Our em- groups. The groups include: and problems of youths, and exposes phasis, perhaps our main thrust, is to the Scouts to careers and professions. identify those places that don't have • Tiger Cubs, USA — a program for The partnership between the Legion Scout units, and to go in there and first-graders. and Scouts is played out in a number of develop programs," said Sisco Deen, • Scouts — Cub home-centered pro- ways at the community level. Many chairman of the department's Boy gram for boys who are in second Legionnaires serve as Scoutmasters. Scout Committee. through fifth grades. Others instruct youngsters on how to Posts in Florida and other departments • Boy Scouts — multifaceted pro- conduct patriotic ceremonies and color- often allow Scout troops free use of gram for boys who are at least lOVi guard activities, or teach marksman- Legion halls for fund-raising events, and years old and have completed the fifth ship and flag etiquette. on patriotic holidays such as Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the Scouts join bluecaps in wreath-laying ceremonies. While Legionnaires have much to offer scouting, there is also much that can be reaped in return. Turner said that Legionnaires serving as Boy Scout leaders can develop and refine their leadership skills and apply them at their posts. Legion involvement in the Boy Scout program also builds a strong, positive image of the Legion and can result in increased post membership. Certainly not the least of the advantages of par- ticipating in the program is that "it's just good, clean fun," Turner said. "Few organizations can boast of such a long-lasting relationship as the one that has endured and grown between the Scouts and the Legion," Comer said. "The secret of that success may be that NO BARRIERS-Lasf year, The American Legion's Child Welfare Foundation granted both organizations' ideals and goals $60,000 to BSA to develop its programs for physically impaired Scouts. have never wavered."

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LEGIONNAIRES go Background: The administration, to the polls this year to with full bipartisan support in Con- choose senators and rep- gress, has strongly pursued resolution resentatives to carry out of the POW/MIA issue. Vietnam has AStheir concerns in Wash- increased technical cooperation and ington, they no doubt will returned more remains, but overall,

vote for the lawmakers progress is still slow. whose platforms coincide most with their own in- Q: Should the United States continue terests and beliefs. a strong commitment to NATO? Most Legionnaires want to know Legion position: Res. 105 caiis for where their senators and representatives the United States and its allies to in- stand on veterans' issues and entitle- crease their conventional forces com- ments veterans have earned. The fol- mitted to NATO. lowing questions were compiled by the staffs of the Legion's Washington-based Background: NATO has kept the divisions of Economics, National Secu- peace in Europe for an unprecedented rity/Foreign Relations, Veterans Affairs 38 years. The Soviets' main interna- and Rehabilitation, and Legislative, tional objective is to bring an end to WHERE HE STANDS-Legionnaire Wayde and represent several key mandates of NATO and to separate Western Europe Earl of New York listens to the views of the Legion. As Gary W. Sammons, his congressman, Rep. David O'B. Martin, from the United States. Some leaders chairman of the Legislative Commis- during a reception. and citizens on both sides of the Atlan- sion, put it, "These questions may help tic call for various cutbacks in NATO. Legionnaires determine who the veter- Apparently, they have forgotten the Q: Are you in favor of full funding for ans' friends in Congress are, and who lesson of World War I and World War II: the Jackson Plan to promote democ- are not." The defense of Western Europe is front- racy in Central America? line defense for the United States. do Do you support continuing fed- Legion position: Res. 51 on Central eral control over the public Employ- Q: Do you believe that the VA should America urges full funding for the ment Service and the priority it pro- take a leading role in care for the Jackson Plan as a matter of vital na- vides for veterans? aging? Would you be willing to sup- tional interest. port adequate funding to provide Legion position: Res. 230 opposes Background: The Jackson Plan, such care? any statutory, regulatory or administra- also known as the Central American tive change that would weaken federal Legion position: Res. 126 urges the Initiative, resulted from the delibera- control of the public Employment Serv- VA to submit to Congress a comprehen- tions of the National Bipartisan Com- ice and the veterans' preference it sive plan that would deliver health care mission on Central America during provides. and other services to the aging veteran. 1983-84. The plan called for a coordi- Background: Federal law mandates nated U.S. commitment to support Background: Caring for the surging in priority services to veterans through the democracy, development and defense population of aging veterans is the VA federal-state partnership that operates Central America. Unfortunately, fund- health-care system's greatest challenge. the public Employment Service. Em- ing has fallen about 20 percent short, By the turn of the century, veterans over congressional cuts re- ployment Service is the backbone of the because of and the age of 65 will number 9 million; federal government's employment pro- duced requests from the administration. another 4 million will be 75 or older. grams for veterans. However, the DoL Both groups will comprise nearly 40 Q: What can the U.S. government do and several members of Congress have percent of the entire veterans' popula- to resolve the Southeast Asia POW/ proposed turning complete control of tion. How the VA meets these demands MIA issue? the Employment Service over to the will help shape a national policy of care states. States would be required to pro- Legion position: Res. 354 calls for and treatment not for veterans alone, vide public employment services based the immediate release of any live Amer- but for all of America's elderly. on need, as determined by state gover- icans still being held, the fullest possi- nors and legislatures. Thus, states could ble accounting for those missing and Q: Do you believe that the federal do away with their Employment Serv- the repatriation of the remains of those government bears responsibility for ice offices or drastically curtail them. who died serving our nation. Please turn to page 60

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Blind and Physically Handicapped sets Results Of The Legion-Columbia the eligibility rules for participating in the Talking Books program. Generally, eligible persons are those whose vision University Study Due Soon is 20/200 or less after correction, or whose widest diameter of visual field is less than 20 degrees, or who have phys- ical handicaps that contribute to reading long-awaited results of The Southeast Asia under other conditions difficulties. rHEAmerican Legion-Columbia or who served elsewhere. The service is restricted to residents University Study of Vietnam • Direct measures of general happi- of the United States or its territories and veterans should be released in ness and health are significantly worse possessions, or U.S. citizens living the next few months. for men who served under heavy com- abroad. Any American veteran or mem- The study findings have been submit- bat conditions. ber of a Legion family who meets the ted to a leading scientific journal. Drs. The full report will deal extensively general requirements of the National Jeanne and Steven Stellman, the study with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Library Service program also is eligible directors, said their findings are cur- health effects of combat and Agent to receive the Talking Magazine service. rently undergoing the peer-review proc- Orange exposure, and the experience of In lending books and other materials, ess by the journal, which has sent the Vietnam-era Legionnaires with VA the Talking Books program gives prefer- study and its results to other experts in facilities. ence to the needs of honorably dis- the field for their review and com- charged veterans of the ments. U.S. armed forces. Once the peer review has been com- After applying to the Talking Books pleted and the findings published in the Legion Magazine program, a new participant should re- journal, the results will appear in The American Legion Magazine. ceive the phonograph machine from the Library of Congress within a month. Begun in 1983, the study examined Available On The first disc of the Talking American the effects of service on Vietnam veter- Legion Magazine should arrive within ans. The study group consisted entirely 60 days. of Legion members from six depart- Flexible Disc Enrollment applications and eligibil- ments. Study participants were selected ity criteria are available by writing to from a list of 85,000 Legionnaires cho- ylSUALLY impaired Legion- The American Legion Magazine, sen randomly from the departments' naires who are eligible for the P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN membership rolls. Of the 12,500 mem- Talking Books program and 46206. bers identified as Vietnam veterans, audio equipment supplied by more than 6,800 responded to the study. the Library of Congress also may re- About 40 percent of the group served in ceive recorded versions of The Amer- Southeast Asia. Nearly 1,000 volunteer ican Legion Magazine. COLLECTOR'S ITEM Legionnaires and Auxiliary members Each single-disc recording of the helped collect the data for the study. Talking American Legion Magazine EXTRA copies of the widely In a report to in- preliminary released in takes about two hours play and acclaimed Constitution issue of 1985, the Stellmans revealed their find- cludes most of the editorial content of The American Legion Maga- ings on Vietnam veterans' incomes, one issue. zine are still available. Already a divorce rates, educational attainments, special equipment The phonographic collector's item, the September 1987 and levels of general happiness and needed to play the 8'/2-rpm flexible issue is for sale at $2 per copy, plus satisfaction. Among the findings were: discs is supplied free of charge by the $1.50 postage and handling. Special • for as as a Among men born from 1944 to Library of Congress long rates are available to posts, depart- 1949 (the age group that experienced person is enrolled in the tax-supported ments and individual Legionnaires the highest levels), the Talking remain ac- combat median Books program. To who wish to order bulk quantities for annual income of combat veterans ap- tive in the program, participants must special distributions and promo- to pears be $3,000 to $4,000 less than order at least one book per year. tional activities. that of men who did not experience After enrolling in the Talking Books Send inquiries to Michael D. intense combat. program, a veteran need only submit a La Bonne, Editor, The American • Exposure to intense combat condi- simple application for a subscription to Legion Magazine, P.O. Box tions was found to have an effect on the Talking Magazine. Subscriptions 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. marital status. Men who experienced are paid by The American Legion as a Checks should be made out to The intense combat have a much higher public service. American Legion Magazine. divorce rate than veterans who served in The National Library Service of the

50 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE .

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Children And Youth THANKS A MILLION! Donors who have contributed $50 or more to the American Legion Programs In April Child Welfare Foundation:

First Republic Corporation of America New York Tom Werra Massachusetts To Receive Awards Mark and Jeanne Kennedy California Edward and Maryann Mattos California Employees of Gilroy Post Office California William G. Metzger Kansas "jr"^ OSTS are encouraged to con- Family of Emma Clements Wisconsin Joanne M. Molinari Washington, D.C. tM&uci children-and-youth ac- Merle Roth Delaware Alford M. McCants Texas m tivities during April , in recog- C.L. Cannon Florida JL. nition of the 50th year in which April has been celebrated as Chil- dren and Youth Month. All posts that KNIFE SET participate in children-and-youth SPORT Savings as big as all outdoors can now be events during the month will receive Legion Lends Its yours! Due to our special arrangements, citations. you can own this quality 6 pc. Knife Set by Letters have been sent to department Bear Sports, Inc. at a LOW liquidation adjutants and to children-and-youth Support To College price. chairmen, requesting that the names of Set Includes: 5" participating posts be submitted to the • Folding Knife with Leather Sheath. • 3 1/2" Folding Knife. Children and Youth Division at Na- Course On Vietnam • 7Va" Boot Knife and Leather Sheath. tional Headquarters. • 2-Blade Pocket Knife. "The citation is a one-time award in W yOR THE second consecutive All knives feature stainless steel blades honor of the anniversary," said Eugene and wood handles with brass trim. This M J year, the Legion has partici- versatile knife set would gift V. of the Children make a perfect Lindquist, chairman ' m pated in a college course about for any outdoorsman. Order your set today, and Youth Commission. "Naturally, we JL the Vietnam War. In November, and enjoy a cut-down price on quality hope and expect that the posts are con- knives that are cut above! Nat'l Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer ad- a ducting worthwhile projects on behalf dressed 450 students enrolled in "The Manufacturer's 1-Year children and youths all during the Loss Replacement Guarantee. of Vietnam Experience," a course for year." freshmen and sophomores offered by Mfr. List Price *69.95 the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island. Liquidation *19 Comer told the students about the Price .... 'Welcome Home' Legion's efforts in gaining programs to Item H-3184-7237-779 S/H: $4.50/set meet the unique needs of Vietnam veter- Set For 'Nam Vets ans, and about the Legion's long-stand- Credit card customers can order by ing support for proper treatment of phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Toll-Free: 1-800-328-0609 N INTERNATIONAL "wel- effects of exposure to Agent Orange.

come1 home" for all Vietnam Stressing the Legion's many contribu- ' SEND TO: veterans will be held in Mel- tions to communities, Comer said, "We I HmAltD Authorized Liquidator A 1405 Xenium Lane N/ Minneapolis, MN 55441-4494 bourne, Australia, Oct. 12-16, did not stop serving when we left the | | Send Knite Set(s) Item H-3184-7237-779 at $19 per 1988. All those who served in Vietnam military. We want to give back to our I set, plus $4.50 per set for insured shipping, handling. (Minnesota residents add 6% sales tax. Sorry, no CO D. in the military, civilians, or as and their communities what we think we have I orders.) families are invited to the gathering, received because we are veterans." I My check or money order is enclosed (No delays in * processing orders paid by check ) which is named the Bicentennial Com- The students expressed their appreci- PLEASE munity Welcome Home to Vietnam ation to Comer and thanked him for the CHECK Veterans. $500 Legion contribution to the semi-

. Exp. Sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans nar. The contribution helped defray the PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Association of Australia, the celebra- expenses of the students' trip to tion will include a giant parade, reun- Washington to visit the Vietnam Veter- Apt #- ions and concerts. ans Memorial. Before the trip, the stu-

City . For further information, write project dents were briefed on the Legion's role manager Paul E. Adams, P.O. Box 324, in the construction of the memorial, Phone L Hurstbridge 3099, Victoria, Australia. including a $ 1 . 3 million donation Sign Here

FEBRUARY 1988 51 Veterans alert

122nd Signal Radio Intell. Co. (Sept-Madison, Wl) J.W. Lockwood Dr., No. Shirley, L.I. . NY 11967 (516) 281 -1505 Wickliff, 1108 Oak Blvd., Greenfield, IN 46140 462- (317) 784th MP Bn., B Co. (WWII) ( Aug-Knoxville, TN) OUTFIT REUNIONS 3893 Elizabeth Loveday, Rt. 9, Kimberlin Hts. Dr., Knoxville, 134th Inf. Assn. (Aug-Omaha, NE) Robert Fowler. 1619 TN 37920 (615)573-3369 Guidelines — Outfit Reunion notices are published for W. 50th St., Omaha. NE 68104 (402) 553-6448 790th Ord. Co., 90th Div. (June-Abilene, TX) E.V. Legionnaires only and must be submitted on official 142nd FA Assn. (June) Gene Locklar, Box 742, Little Fischer, Rt. 12, Box 621, Abilene, TX 79601 (915) 672- forms. To obtain forms, send a self-addressed, stamped Rock, AR 72203 (501 ) 664- 3164 2039 envelope to: O.R. Form, The American Legion Magazine. 143rd AAA Gun Bn. (July-Hooker, OH) Harry Lane, 7291 791st QM Truck Co. (June-Wichita, KS) R.C. Mannen, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Notices must be Alspach Rd., Lancaster, OH 43130 (614) 837-9128 Box 185, lola, KS 66749 (316) 365-3216 received at least seven months before reunions are 158th Rgt. Combat Team East (May-Myrtle Beach, SC) 802nd AVN Engr. Bn. (Aug-Spokane, WA) Raymond scheduled and will be published only on a first-come, Frank Reuwer, 66 Old Pioneer Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17011 Griffith. Cooper Ln., Box F433, Rt. 3, Chester, NJ 07930 first-served basis. (717)763-1263 (201 ) 879-5687 160th Inf., Medical Co. (1952) (June-San Diego) Kinardo 806th Tank Destroyer Bn. (May-Roanoke. VA) Richard Metzler, 17700 Avalon, Sp. 422, Carson, CA 90746 Allen, 208 W. Hillside Ave., Barnngton, IL 60010 (312) 164th, 1117th & 1154th QM Serv. Co. (Oct-lndianapolis) 381-2989 Army Harold Davis, 2520 W. Main St.. Richmond. IN 47374 817th AVN Engr. Bn. (Sept-No. Falmouth, MA) Joseph (317)935-2436 Beaton. 16 King St., Wilmington, MA 01887 (617) 658- 179th Inf. Rgt., 45th Div. (Aug-Edmond. OK) Robert 2677 1/77 Arty. Vietnam Vets (Nov-St. Louis) 1/77 Arty. Vets. Bryan, Box 845. Edmond, OK 73083 (405) 341 -4983 817th T.D. Bn. (June-Erie, PA) Carley Halsey, Rt. 4, Box Assn., Box 22181. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 776-1972 180th Inf. Rgt., 45th Div. G Co. (May-McAlester, OK) Jim 168A, Centerville, PA 16404 (814) 967-3381 1st Cav. Div. Assn. (July-Orlando, FL) Robert LitleJr, 302 Phipps, Box 347, Clarcona, FL 32710 (305) 295-6759 876th Airborne AVN Engrs. (May-Lincoln, NE) Lester N. Main, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 (817) 547-6537 184th Inf. Rgt. (Apr-Seaside, OR) Ralph Winsor, Box 825, Hunt Sr., 5545 Vine St., Lincoln, NE 68504 (402) 466- 7/11 Arty., 25th Div., C Btry. (1967-69) (Aug-Colorado Seaside, OR 97138 (503) 738-7775 6512 Springs, CO) Ram Jet. 429-18 1/2 Ave. S.W., Rochester. 201st Inf. Bn., K Co. (WWII) (Sept-Weston, WV) Lawr- 1108th, 235th Engrs. (Sept-Washington) Roscoe MN 55902 (507) 288-1174 ence Chapman, 736 W. 2nd St., Weston, WV 26452 Deubner, 4944 Cleveland Ave., C42, Ft. Myers, FL 7th Field Hospital (July-Radcliff, KY) Lyle Strain, 804 (304) 269-5263 33907(813)939-5145 Cherrywood Dr., Radcliff. KY 40160 (502) 351-4661 202nd Combat Engr. Bn., C Co. (WWII) (July-Charles- 3409th Ord. MAM Co., 68th QM (June-Elkhart. IN) 8th Cav. Recon. Trp. (WWII) (Sept-Harpers Ferry, WV) ton. WV) Joseph Zegeer, 18 9th Ave., So. Charleston, Kenneth Burke, 2210 Wood St., Elkhart. IN 46516 (219) Warren Collis, Rt. 3, Box 39. Kearneysville, WV 25430 WV 25303 (304) 744-8189 293-7795

(304) 725-7390 214th CA AAA, Ga NG ( Aug-Gainesville, GA) Gene 3594th QM Truck Co. (June-Murray, KY) William Ellis, Rt. Div. (May-Louisville, Vern Reaugh, Dr. 9th , Jonesboro, Arm'd (WWII) KY) Hodges, 2549 Emerald GA 30236 (404) 1, Box 106. Beech Grove, AR 72412 (501 ) 886-6864 Box 3467, Hampton, VA 23663 471-2084 3710th QM Truck Co. (Oct-Atlanta) L.M. Steele, 2370 11th Engrs. (WWII) (Sept) A.B. Harward, 523 College Dr.. 225th Station Hospital (Oct-Green Bay. Wl) Betty Hwy. 155. S.W., Stockbridge, GA 30281 (404)474-2945 Raeford, NC 28376 (919) 875-4809 Regan. Rt 2, Box 52A, Wautoma, Wl 54982 (414) 787- Forgotten Boys of Iceland (WWII) (June-Monticello, 13th Airborne Div. (Aug-Portland, OR) Chuck Beckman. 3149 NY) Carla Kutsher, Kutsher's Country Club, Monticello, 692- 420 S. Ashe St., Southern Pines, NC 28387 (919) 228th F.A. Grp. HQ Btry. (WWII) ( May-Clearwater NY 12701 (914) 794-6000 7574 Beach, FL) Joe Coren, 146 Gull Aire Blvd.. Oldsmar, FL IV & XI Corps Arty. HQ, Btry. (WWII) (June-Las Vegas, 14th Arm'd Div. (NY Chapter) (May-Cheektowaga. NY) 34677 (813) 784-8641 NV) Jim Robertson, Box 4935. Canyon Lake, CA 92380 Howard Prentice, 250 Chesterton Rd., Rochester, NY 245th CA AAA Gun & Missile Bns., NYNG (Sept-New (714) 244-0508 14626 (716) 225-2718 York City) James Carroll, 4 Cedar St., Lynbrook, NY North Atlantic AACS (Oct-Orlando, FL) Richard Vezina, 17th Engrs., 2nd Arm'd Div., A Co. (May-Eureka 11563(516)887-3938 1535 S.E Royal Green Cir. #D101, Port Lucie. FL 34952 Springs, AR) Willard Curtis, 110 S. Revena, Ann Arbor. 290th Combat Engrs. (July-Niagara Falls, NY) Clyde (305)335-8312 Ml 48103 (313) 662-0084 Kiker. Box 5688, Greensboro, NC 27435 (919) 292-6318 War Dog Detach. (CBI) (July-Ft. Robinson, NE) Dick 19th Tank Bn., 9th Arm'd Div. (Oct-Gulfport, MS) 303rd Inf., 97th Div., M Co. (Sept-Niagara Falls. NY) Zika. 12493 W. Outer Dr.. Detroit, Ml 48223 (313) 538- Sherwood Bailey, 4646 W Beach Blvd.. Biloxi, MS 39531 Walter Kutas, 197 Tremont Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217 0565

(601 ) 452-9301 (716)877-2160 X Corps HQ (WWII) (May-San Antonio, TX) Thomas 20th Arm'd Div., Trans. (Sept-Minneapolis) John Keefe, 303rd Inf., 97th Div., D Co. (June-Denver) Clem Schlos- Clark, 2030 Palmetto Point Dr., Ponte Verde Beach, FL 164 Wood Gate, Paoli, PA 19301 (215) 647-1321 ser, Rt. 1, Meadowood Apt. 2, Darwin, MN 55324 (612) 32082 (904) 285-2518 20th/1171st/1340th Engr. Bns. (WWII) (Aug-Toledo. OH) 693-8860 Yokohama Engr. Dpt. Detach. C (June-Lawrenceville. George Rankin, 17631 N. 42nd Ln., Glendale, AZ 85308 315th Inf. Rgt. (WWII) (Sept-Grand Rapids, Ml) Francis PA) Walter Williams, Rt. 2. Box 154, Lawrenceville, PA 31st, 44th, 241st Engr. (c) Bns. (July-Mohawk, NY) Oczko. 114 N. 6th St., New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 16929(717)827-2773 Gerald Stone, 507 Lake St., Herkimer, NY 13350 (315) 352-7554 866-5447 369th E.A. & S.R. (June-New Ulm, MN) Eugene Kramer, 36th Engr. Rgt. (Seahorse-WWII) (Nov-Lebanon, PA) Rt 3, Box 21, Hector, MN 55342 (612) 848-6479 Irving Cherney. 3032 Braelock Cir . Clearwater, FL 373rd F.A. Bn. (Apr-Downingtown, PA) Frank Andro, Box Navy 34621 (813) 799-3093 55, Hyde Park, NY 12538 (914) 229-2330 38th Signal Constr. Bn. (May-London/Paris) Bill Foiles, 382nd F.A. Bn.. 103rd Div., C Btry. (June-Battle Creek, Box 5567, Columbia. SC 29250 (803) 771 -6208 Ml) Harry Smith, 149 Minges Or,, Battle Creek. Ml 49015 1st Seabee Assn. (Apr-Nashville, TN) Charles Mischler,

40th Cav. Recon. Troop (WWII) (Aug-Dayton, OH) (616) 968-8537 29 Sanford Ave., Emerson, NJ 07630 (201 ) 262-6615 Edward Hunt, Box 68, Covington, GA 30209 (404) 786- 385th AAA BN (WWII) (June-Myrtle Beach, SC) Doug- 46th NCB (Apr-Birmingham, AL) Malcolm Conville, 1305 Dr. Oxford, 831 -0567 7508 lass Cochran. 420 Belvedere Rd., Hagerstown, MD Dogwood , AL 36203 (205) 40th Inf. Div., HQ & HQ Co. (WWII) (May-Springfield, Oh) 21740 301) 733-6312 60th NCB (Sept-Madison, Wl) Ray Krause, 424 E, (

Alvin McKee, Rt. 1. Box 147, Sandborn, IN 47578 (812) 513th Engr. (LP) Co. (Aug-Meridian, MS) Icem Chaney, Milwaukee St., Jefferson, Wl 53549 (414) 674-5151

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7393, Athens, GA 30604 (404) 546-8142 Hursey. Rt. 1. Box 187, Shelby, IA 51570 (712) 544-2662 Poisson, 1500 3rd Ave., #33, Chula Vista, CA 92011 100th Inf. Div. (FL Chapter-WWII) (Apr-Deland, FL) 722nd Engr. Dpt. Co. (Sept-Niagara Falls, NY) William (619)426-9893 Hugh Creveling, 92 Ventura Dr., Dunedin, FL 33528 Szabo, 626 80th St., Niagara Falls, NY 14304 (716) 283- USS Alaska CB 1 (June-Nashville, TN) Charles St. (813) 733-3089 9183 George, 25 Leon PI., Fredonia, NY 14063 (716) 672- 104th Inf. Rgt., 26th Inf. Div. (Apr-Holyoke, MA) Roger 728th Railway Oper. Bn. (WWII) (June-Ashland, KY) 4432 Hemond, Box 3523, Springfield, MA 01101 (413) 593- Fred Stucy, 307 S. Webster Ave,. Indianapolis, IN 46219 USS Angler SS 240 (Aug-Milwaukee, Wl) Warren 9512 (317)359-0215 Sullivan, 1922 Elizabeth, Pueblo, CO 81003 (303) 544- 104th Ordnance MM Co. (July-Battle Creek, Ml) Joseph 757th Tank Bn. (Sept-St. Louis) Opal Adams. 9719 1424 Tisanich, 6728 Marsden St., Philadelphia, PA 19135 Grantview, St. Louis. MO 63123 (314) 842-3182 USS Aspro SS 309 (Aug-Milwaukee) Reynold Dittrich, (215)333-5970 775th Tank Bn. (Sept-Pocono Mts PA) Joseph Izzo, 383 1038 Kilburn St., St. Paul, MN 55103 (612) 488-3529

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80 Heussy Ave., Buffalo, NY 14220 (716) 826-4459 Clark's Run Rd., LaPlata, MD 20646 (301 ) 934-8955 USS Audrain APA 59 (May-Charleston, SC) Bud USS Lyon AP 71 (Sept-Estes Park CO) W.E. Truitt, 1411 "I'LL Greenawalt, 7 Basilica Ave. So., Hanahan, SC 29418 Cheairs Ct., Sterling, CO 80751 (303) 522-2924 (803) 797-0137 USS Major DE 796 (Oct-San Diego) Bob Young, Box 251, USS Augusta CA 31 (May-Seattle) Robert Hardy, Rt. 2, Gardena, CA 90247 (213) 321 -5949 Box 52, Goodman, MO 64843 (417) 364-8522 USS Manchester CL 83 (Sept) Frank Helfenberger, NEVER USS Ault DD 698 (Apr-Caribbean Cruise) William 13340 19th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98125 (206) 365-7455 O'Donnell, 9107 Clayco Dr., Dallas, TX 75243 (214) 349- USS Manila Bay (June-Indianapolis) Guy Dill, 5223 Star 2502 Trek, Helena, AL 35080 (205) 991 -5565 USS Belleau Wood CVL 24 & Air Groups (May-Charles- USS Marsh DE 699 (Sept-St. Louis) John Cullinan, 2920 ton, SC) Robert Ross, 2732 South US 23, Oscoda, Ml Karen Dr., Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 (301) 257- DIET AGAIN" 48750 (517) 739-2182 6322 USS Boston CA 69/CAG 1/SSN 703 (Aug-Lowell, MA) USS Mitchell DE 43 (Sept-Bushkill, PA) Tony Zambri, 621 USS Boston Assn., Box 816, Amherst, NH 03031 (617) Park Lane Dr., Herkimer, NY 13350 (315) 866-6310 256-2239 USS Monrovia APA 31 (Sept-Sacramento. CA) Hilton USS Bremerton CA 130 (Aug-Long Beach, CA) Bob Dana, 3799 S. Banana River Blvd. #507, Cocoa Beach,

Polanowski, Rt. 1, Belfast, NY 14711 (716) 365-2316 FL 32931 USS Brush DD 745 (Sept-Baton Rouge, LA) Quenton USS Mustin DD 413 (May-San Diego) Peter Byrum, 173 Miller, 309 Fayette Davis Ave., Cleveland, MS 38732 Nardo Ave. So., Solana Beach, CA 92075 (619) 755- (601)843-5572 7791 USS Bunker Hill CV17/CG 52 (Aug-Bloomington, MN) USS Myrmidon ARL 16 (Aug-Moline. IL) Robert Crayc-

Ted Pauling, 311 S.W. 6th St., Box 305, Red Lake Falls, roft, Rt 1, Box 61, Macon, IL 62544 (217) 865-2493 MN 56750 (218) 253-4243 USS Oklahoma BB 37 (May-Kansas City, MO) M.E. USS Burleigh APA 95 (WWII) (Oct-Lancaster, PA) Carl Smith, 8921 N.E. Afton Rd., Kansas City, MO 64155 (816) Bell. 1470 Cranbrook Dr., Hermitage, PA 16148 (412) 436-1551 342-7598 USS Orion AS 18 (Oct-Long Beach, CA) Del Catron, USS Burlington PF 51 (June-Miami, FL) Mike Rogers, 14732 Van Buren, Midway City, CA 92655 (714) 897- 1890 S. Ocean Dr. #1203E, Hallandale. FL 33009 (305) 1787 458-1890 USS Patapsco AOG 1 (Sept-San Luis Obispo, CA) D.J. USS Card CVE 11/VC 1-8-9-12-55 (Sept-Baltimore) Joe Van Harreveld, 241 Westmont, San Luis Obispo, CA Macchia, 8290 Melrose Rd., Melrose, FL 32666 (904) 93401 (805) 544-2650 475-1279 USS PC 564 (Aug-Chadron, NE) Wesley Johnson, 6484 N. USS Chandeleur AV 10 (WWII) (Sept-Vicksburg, MS) Park Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 253-4801 Kenneth Boyd, Rt. 4, Box 145, Culpeper, VA 22701 (703) USS Pennsylvania BB 38 (July-Memphis, TN) Jess 854-5076 Dennis, 3053 Birchfield Dr., Memphis, TN 38127 (901) USS Consolation AH 15 (Oct-San Diego) Robert 357-0263 Peckinpaugh, 480 Valley View, Barrington, IL 60010 USS Peto SS 265 (Aug-Manitowac, Wl) Robert McCoy, (312)381-0042 Box 304, Pearblossom, CA 93553 (805) 944-4467 USS Dashiell DD 659 (June-Bessemer, AL) Jack Nabors, USS Quincy (Sept-Charleston, SC) Albert Levesque, 46

2858 Browning Rd., Bessemer, AL 35023 (205) 428- Foster St., Pawtucket, Rl 02861 (401 ) 728-3063 1688 USS Ranger CV 41 (Aug-San Mateo, CA) George Pyle,

USS Denver CL 58 (WWII) (Sept-Sacramento, CA) 8629 Oakleigh Rd., Baltimore, MD 21234 (301 ) 665-1329 Charles Reeves, 4904 Crest Ct., Shively, KY40216 (502) USS Redfin SS 272 (Aug-Manitowoc, Wl) Steve Pet- 448-1683 reshock, 1418 Columbus St., Manitowoc, Wl 54220 (414) USS Des Moines CA 134 (Aug-Mercer, PA) Steve 682-4818 Renock, 715 Elm St., Watsontown, PA 17777 (717) 538- USS Rockville EPCER 851 (1961-62) (Nov-Orlando, FL) 2166 Don Sullivan, 2450 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, FL Barb Hull (above and USS Eldorado AGC 11 (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) 32032 (904) 428-2123 right) says: "I'll Never Robert Persichitti, 903 S. Lincoln Rd., E. Rochester, NY USS San Saba APA 232 (Aug-Denver) E C. Polhemus, Diet Again. / could hardly 14445 (716) 586-6984 2220 S. Wolff, Denver, CO 80219 (303) 922-7418 believe I lost 10 lbs. in only USS Elmore APA 42 (Late Summer-Richmond, VA) USS Schroeder DD 501 (June-Albany, MO) Pat Haffey, days* and 4 inches from my

Walter Hite, 5402 Raleigh Rd., Richmond, VA 23231 Rt. 1, Box 32, New Hampton, MO 64471 (816) 439-2175 waistline the 1st week. * Fast (804) 222-5853 USS Thomas Jefferson APA 30 (Aug-Nashville, TN) results tike these helped me USS F.D.R. CVA 42 (May-Corpus Christi, TX) John Lyons, Cecil Miller, 616 Spring House Ct., Brentwood, TN 37027 finally lose the weight I'd 4213 Harry St., Corpus Christi, TX 78412 (512) 992-7876 (615) 377-1233 tried for years to lose. After USS Farquhar DE 139 (Apr-Bushkill, PA) Tom Miller, 140 USS Valley Forge CV/CVA/CVS 45/LPH 8 (July-Chula being as targe as a 22'/2, it's a Woodlyn Ave., Willow Grove, PA 19090 (215) 659-8255 Vista, CA) John Trahan, 2301 Melrose St., National City, thrill to be able to wear my USS George E. Badger DD 196/APD 33 (June- CA 92050(619)262-0169 teenage daughter's clothes." Pittsburgh) Richard Chesney, 1030 Vance Ave., USS Virgo AKA 20 (June-Nashville, TN) Dr. Robert Coraopolis, PA 15108 (412) 264-7960 Hayes, 807 Hustead St., Wall, SD 57790 (605) 279-2446 USS Hancock CV/CVA 19 (June-New Orleans) Charles USS West Virginia BB 48 (Sept-Seattle) Louis Grabinski, Boyst, 1801 W. Bend Ct.. Clemmons, NC 27012 (919) 1625 Appleton St. #2F, Long Beach, CA 90802 (213) 945-9264 432-4382 USS Hermitage LSD 34 (Oct-Norfolk, VA) C.J. DeHart. Virginia Beach Radar Sch. Personnel (Sept-Virginia 1459 Robin Rd., Waterloo, IA 50701 (319) 291-6435 Beach, VA) Joseph Thompson, 7045 Bexley Dr., USS Holder DDE 819 (Aug-Dearborn, Ml) David McCoy, Indianapolis, IN 46256 (317) 849-4957 425 Brentwood Dr., Inkster, Ml 48141 (313) 562-2491 VP 119/VPML 7 (1944-69) (Aug-Pensacola, FL) Frank USS Hydrus AKA 28 (June-Long Beach, CA) Daniel Houle, 302 Blairmore Blvd. E., Orange Park, FL 32073 Love, 3002 Hacienda Blvd., Hacienda Hts. CA 91745 (904) 264-9623 (818)333-7365 VP/VPB 44 (1943-45) (Sept-Minneapolis) L.E. Lowinske, USS Isherwood DD 520 (June-Louisville, KY) T.D. 323 N. Garden, New Ulm, MN 56073 (507) 354-4245 Austin, 3714 39th St., Lubbock, TX 79413 (816) 795-3401 VPB 52 (Black Cats) (Apr-Williamsburg, VA) Saul USS John D. Henley DD 553 (Apr-Atlantic City, NJ) Joe Frishberg, 1021 Jeffrey Dr., Southampton, PA 18966 Murphy, 36 Kentucky Ave., Villas, NJ 08251 (609) 886- (215) 357-6829 5785 Yangtze River Patrol Assn. (May-Seattle) Roy. Fergu- USS John W. Weeks DD 701 (Sept-Downington, PA) Hal son, 145 N.E. FatimaTerr., Port St. Lucie, FL 34983 (305) Gross, 29 Shore View Dr., Yonkers. NY 10710 (914) 779- 878-3422 Doctor's Explosive 4879 USS Kankakee AO 39 (Sept-Erie, PA) Calvin Morris, 4410 Grass Valley, Houston, TX 77018 (713) 686-3084 Quicktrim Diet Plan USS LCI (L) 445 (May-San Francisco) Jack Fowler, 1401 Army Air Forces Constitution Ave., Ft. Collins, CO 80521 (303)484-5850 works 'round the clock USS Lexington CV 2 (Apr-San Diego) Walt Kastner, 466 Ivy Glen Dr., Mira Loma, CA 91752 (714) 681-1101 2nd Combat Cargo Sq. ((CBI)) (Sept-Oct) Joe Couture, USS LSM 164 (Sept-Mexico Beach, FL) George Crouch, 159 E. Amber, San Antonio, TX 78221 to wash away Rt. 2. Box 193, Seale, AL 36875 (205) 298-4817 6th Bomb Grp., B-29 (1944-45) (Sept-Norfolk, VA) USS LST 268 (Apr-Waco, TX) Melvin Laughlin, 700 S. Newell Penniman Jr., 6 Porter Ln.. So. Hamilton, MA years of built-up fat! Valley Mills Dr. #116, Waco, TX 76711 (817) 755-6525 01892(617) 468-2806 USS LST 498 (June-Lexington, KY) L.W. Brown, Box 26, 7th Ftr. Cmd. (Sept-Dayton, OH) Jack Garnett, 1701

Starkville, MS 39759 (601 ) 323-4126 Bramble Brae, Fort Smith, AR 72903 (501 ) 646-7163 USS LST 607 (Apr-Las Vegas, NV) Floyd Tate, 6323 Brace 9th Air Serv. Sq., 321st Air Serv. Grp., 13th A.F. (June- Rd., Loomis, CA 95650 (916) 652-6823 Philadelphia) C.B. Harrell, 4636 Crest Ave. S.E., Turn page for other USS LST 694 (Sept-Seattle) Robert Kirsch, Rt. 4, Box 117, Albuquerque, NM 87108 (505) 256-0969 Evans City, PA 16033 (412) 538-8151 18th Pursuit Sq. (Oct-Dallas) Arthur Crettol, Box B, success stories USS LST 957 (June-St. Louis) Don King, 1629 Highridge Wasco, CA 93280 (805) 758- 5304 Cr., Columbia, MO 65201 (314) 442-7075 Please turn to page 72

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ply, South Africa can get from other know what it means to be jobless in sources. Past restrictions on U.S. arms South Africa. This is a country that has sales not only deprived the United no unemployment insurance or food- States of a market, but also led the stamp programs. whites to develop an independent arms Now is the time to accelerate change industry. South Africa could well retali- through investment, not disinvestment. CLOCKEMPERORCOMPANY ate if the United States embarks on If business pours in capital, the econ- rapidly. There World's Largest Manufacturer o! Grandfather Clock Kits further economic sanctions. Pretoria omy would expand more Dept. 2602, Emperor Industrial Park conceivably could refuse to sell us would be more jobs, higher wages and Fairhope, Alabama 36532 • Phone 1-205-928-2316 conditions I am interested in gold, platinum for car converters, or more tax funds to improve Do-It- Yourself Kits Finished Clocks Finished Furniture chrome for the alloys used in tanks and for blacks. A stable, developing South Name cars. Africa is what the United States should Street Sanctions have been counterproduc- strive for; it is in our national interest as City tive both for South Africa's black citi- well as that of all the people of South State Zip zens and for the neighboring countries Africa.

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Parting shots

Last Name Only This country really is a melting pot.

At one time or another, everyone is "Oc- cupant." —Gil Stern

Huddled Masses Football players are the only people we know who can get anywhere by playing both ends against the middle. —Herm Albright

Slaphappy One night at the post office, a super- visor, a steward, a nice-looking young woman and an older woman were all sitting at a table. Suddenly, there was a power outage, and the room went pitch- black. The silence was broken by the sound of a kiss, then a loud slap. When the lights went back on a few seconds later, the supervisor was sitting with a big red handprint across his . it. 'Of course, it's only a suggestion, McGrath . . but don 't forget who 's making cheek. The older woman thought, "The Small World Self-Confidence young girl slapped the supervisor for If the world is getting smaller, why A dapper gentleman introduced him- being fresh." is postage going up? self to an attractive woman at a senior- The young woman wondered, "Did — /. Boyett citizens' dance. "You look like my third the supervisor kiss the old woman in- wife," he told her. stead of me?" 20-20 Hindsight "Oh, how nice," she said. "And how The supervisor thought, "Darn stew- many times have you been married?" ard—he kisses the pretty girl, and I get Vision is what we claim we have "Twice," he said, with a twinkle in slapped." when v> e find that we guessed correctly. — Thomas LaMance his eye. The steward, chuckling to himself, —Roger Thornby thought, "How about that? I kissed the back of my hand, hit the supervisor and Mathematical Evasion Progress got away with it!" At a party, an attractive matron asked —From Dateline, the official A wedding is an event, but marriage a younger to guess her age. "You publication of the Cincinnati man is an achievement. must have some idea," she said, as he —Mary Eyged American Postal Workers Union hesitated. "I have several ideas," he admitted.

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