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Skinner talks about roads, rails and airways. 28 SAVING FOR TOMORROW How much willyou need to retire? By Milton Zall 30 DANGERS OF PEACE Wisdom counsels caution in Defense budget cuts. By Richard Perle 32 MILLION DOLLAR DREAMS Many are called, butfew are winners. By Phyllis Zauner 34 CAN WE COMPETE WITH JAPAN? Cooperation, not confrontation, may be the answer. By Steve Salerno 36 INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL COMMANDER Georgia's Roberts. Turnerguides the Legion in 1990-91. 40 LEGION LAUNCHES AGENT ORANGE LAWSUIT Vietnam veterans and theirfamilies have suffered long enough. 46 D E P A R T M E NTS DIG ISSUES Should There BeA Limit On Terms Served In Congress? 8 LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 38 VETERANS ALERT 56 OPINIONS 6 LEGION NEWS 52 PARTING SHOTS 84 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 10 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 54 COVER Ken Evans, a rural doctor. Photo byJimArgolPicture Group. The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 3 million members. These military-service veterans, working through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional Amer- ican values; strong national security; adeguate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths. OCTOBER 1990 1 Hi The COUNTRY National Headquarters & Editorial Offices Non-Surgical 700 N. Pennsylvania St. P.O. Box 1055 Indianapolis, IN 46206 317-635-8411 Solution Robert S. Turner National Commander Daniel S. Wheeler For Impotence Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Joe Stuteville Managing Editor Raymond H. Mahon effective and safe, And no treatment has proven to Simple, be Associate Editor ErecAid System* can put safer in over 15 years of use. T. 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