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Paula Hawkins THE DRUG ABUSE EPIDEMIC: YOUNG LIVES, LOST DREAMS 17 The First Lady is committed to helping children stay off drugs. by Nancy Reagan GROWING UP IN A WORLD OF HARD CHOICES 18 Young Americans search desperately for direction in their lives. by Dr Amitai Etzioni EASTERN EUROPE: LOOSENING THE SOVIET GRIP 20 Will Soviet bloc nations ever be free? By Arch Puddington THE SCANDAL OF GOVERNMENT LENDING 22 Uncle Sam needs a collection agency to recoup the $65 billion it's owed. by Jay Stuller THE GREAT TANK CONTROVERSY 24 Is the Abrams tank the ultimate weapon or an expensive coffin? By Michael Duffy "DON'T VICTIMIZE THE VA," RENAUD TELLS 99TH CONGRESS 30 Legionnaires are urged to write and fight againstfurther budget cuts. LEGION YOUTH PROGRAMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE 40 13 C&Y chairman tells what the Legion is doing to help children. A WORLD WITHOUT SOUND 88 New discoveries may restore hearing for countless Americans. By Jay Stuller DEPARTMENTS Big ISSUES should We Impose Economic Sanctions on South Africa? 8 LETTERS 4 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 45 VETERANS ADVISER 53 DATELINE WASHINGTON 6 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 46 ORBEN'S WORLD 82 VETERANS UPDATE 27 POST OF THE MONTH 48 PARTING SHOTS 88 VETERANS ALERT 38 20 THE COVER President Reagan responds to interview questions. (Sue Klemens photo) The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 2.6 million members. These military-service veterans, work- ing through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional American values; a strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youth. MARCH 1986 1 — THE AMERICAN GET THE KNOW-HOW LEGION TO REPAK EVERY Editorial Offices 700 North Pennsylvania St. P.O. 60X1055 COMPUTER ON THIS PRIiE. 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