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WHEN IS YOUR HEART IN TROUBLE?

Recognizing the symptoms may save your life. By Edward Edelson 12

WHAT'S MINE IS MINE; WHAT'S YOURS IS NEGOTIABLE Soviets negotiate in a spirit ofgive-and-take. The U.S. gives By Edward L. Rowny 14

MIDDLE AGE: TIME OF APPRAISAL Feel like sailing off into the sunset? Join the crowd. By Phyllis Zauner 16

IS THE MONROE DOCTRINE RELEVANT?

Yes, but it needs to be viewedfrom a modern perspective. By Dr. Howard J. Wiarda 20 SEARCHING FOR MORAL RESOLVE Repelling communism will take renewed political and moral resolve. By Dr. William Ratliff 24

CENTRAL AMERICA: THE CRISIS NEXT DOOR The Soviets are building defense and intelligence operations designed to cripple U.S. national security. By Nat'l Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer 26 A SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS America needs a bipartisan agreement and two-track strategy in Central America. 28

NICARAGUAN EMBARGO: WHO IS IT HURTING? Are we driving the Sandinistas into permanent embrace of the Soviet bear? 38 REFUGEE TIME BOMB What do we do if32 million refugees come knocking? By Dr. Donald L. Huddle 39 A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER To ignore or try to contain communism in Central America is folly. 40

THE BEAR IN OUR BACK YARD

The Soviets want only one thing in Central America . . . all of it! By Dr. Timothy F. Ashby 42

'YOU MUST BE A STEADY ALLY' It's either U.S. aid now or U.S. troops later, a Contra leader predicts. 44

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BIG ISSUES Should The Fairness Doctrine Be Repealed By Congress? 10

LETTERS 4 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 49 PARTING SHOTS 76

DATELINE WASHINGTON 8 VETERANS ALERT 50

THE COVER A Contra on patrol. (J. B. Pictures)

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Mail to: Lone Sailor • c/o United States Historical Society® • Dept. AM10 • First and Main Streets, Richmond, Virginia 23219 • 804-648-4736. Central America for the Contras and to recognize the It did not mention how veterans can political and military threat that exists help our friends down south. Two or- Cmdr. Dean's April message is in today in Central America, the United ganizations that have helped donate accord with my personal opinion con- States may be faced with a military equipment and medical gear to the Con- cerning the Sandinistas and the Marx- threat that may require a more direct and tras and the Salvadoran army are: Civi- ist-Leninist government they have active involvement than presently en- lian Materiel Assistance, P.O. Box established in Nicaragua. visioned. Our Commander is right: 22790, Memphis, TN 38122; and Sol- Consistent with revolutionary com- "For Evil to Flourish, Good Men Must dier of Fortune magazine (El Salvador/ munist doctrine practiced by the Soviets Only Do Nothing." We ofThe American Nicaraguan Defense Fund), P.O. Box and their surrogates, the Sandinistas' Legion should add our collective voices 693, Boulder, CO 80306. Send objectives are the subjugation of the to his. fatigues, boots, web gear, medical Nicaraguan people, the destabilization Alexander M. Haig Jr. equipment, ponchos, field jackets, etc. of neighboring Central American coun- Washington, D.C. Dale R. Smither tries by overt actions, curtailment of the Marina, Calif. role of the United States in the area, and It is refreshing to read that someone the establishment of a Soviet-controlled besides myself genuinely cares about It is regrettable that Cmdr. Dean con- base from which to expand power in our the Soviet/Cuban presence in Central cludes that the "best option available to hemisphere. America. counter the Sandinista-backed guerrillas If America fails to provide support But the article did not go far enough. is continued support for the Contras." Instead of sending our tax millions in military aid to the Contras to kill inno- SomethingEvil This Way Comes cent people, we should extend economic assistance to the Nicaraguans to better their lives. "There's some- Sandinistas claim such repression is only Peter C. Latsis thing rotten in Cen- temporary and will be lifted when the Culver City, Calif. tral America — and Contras no longer pose a threat. What

you can smell it all they don't explain is how religious free- Many Legionnaires are sick and tired the way to Washing- dom threatens military strategy. of seeing American tax dollars for ton, D.C!" Following their return from Central used That assessment America, PCAG members reported their "extensive" foreign entanglements of the nation's findings, which were published in a spe- while the home front goes to pot. policies on Central cial edition of The American Legion Let's direct some of these American America was made Magazine and distributed to the dele- dollars to assist the problems facing the by The American Legion's Policy Coor- gates at the National Convention. That farmers, veterans, aged, education, dination and Action Group, which under- report is contained in this issue. homeless, medical research and our took a series of study missions to five What the PCAG determined is that ever-increasing drug problem, instead Central American countries. communism is flourishing in Nicaragua of drowning those dollars in the "Penta- Three fact-finding teams of Legion- and, because of its inherently expan- gon treasury." naires, staff and consultants visited sionist nature, poses a direct threat to the Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa security of the United States. And recent Joseph B. Sylva Jr. Rica and Nicaragua during June and July "peace proposals" by this administration Medford, Mass. to determine the truth behind the confu- and by Central American nations them- sion in Central America. selves offer scant hope for democracy in Farm Crisis Lives Some Americans believe that the San- Nicaragua because they fail to demand dinistas are fighting for survi- the outright expulsion of all Soviet and good guys "Our Hard-Hit Farmers, Is The Crisis val against those "thugs and thieves," Cuban advisers, masterminds of com- Over?" (July), left more questions un- the Contras. Others believe that the munist revolution. answered than answered. Sandinistas are Soviet- and Cuban- "The time to stop a revolution is at the If the government pays farmers to backed agents trained and determined to beginning, not the end," said Adlai spread communism throughout Central Stevenson. Considering the size of produce less food, the rest of us are America in any way possible, including Nicaragua's Soviet- and Cuban-supplied penalized twice — first with higher oppression of their own people. military machine, which grew from a prices and then with higher taxes. The fact-finding team that toured ragtag detail of 7,500 in 1980 to a well- In addition, why can't we expect Nicaragua confirmed the dictatorship's equipped army of 75,000 in 1986 — far farmers to produce goods economi- it for defense the suppression of personal freedoms. The more than needs — cally? Farming is big business and sur- Sandinistas restrict religious freedom — "revolution" is well under way. vival depends upon an understanding of churches are forbidden even to print What we, as a nation, do now in the the principles of both marketing and church bulletins. There is no freedom of face of undisguised Soviet expansion to economics. the press, no freedom of speech, no this hemisphere is critical. The San- Why can't we take advantage of freedom of assembly, no freedom to take dinista chokehold is growing stronger foreign-subsidized products? If polls, and no freedom to speak against every day while U.S. policy is paralyzed. farm the government without retribution. The The Editors these countries are willing to pay us to use their goods, why not?

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The new policy would still make it possible to cash old checks, but anyone wishing to redeem a check more than six months old would have to go back to the issuing agency and Push-button Age request a replacement. By 2000, Americans will become deeply immersed in a Treasury officials said the current policy is causing major computer world where they will simply push a button to pay bookkeeping problems. It is estimated that some 5.5 billion taxes, collect benefits and conduct other business with the outstanding checks, worth $1.2 billion, are at least one year federal government. At least, that's the goal of some key old. Half are more than 10 years old. planners in the Office of Management and Budget. A total of $32,221.40 was paid last year to 361 Americans In support of a plan to develop and use the latest means of for checks more than 30 years old. The oldest check, for information technology, the government is preparing to $1.01, was dated April 15, 1919. The smallest check, for 10 purchase 35 mainframe computers, 300 minicomputers, cents, was a 1955 tax refund. 8,000 microcomputers and 15,000 work stations. This is only the beginning of an era that will eventually serve a computer- U.S. Subsidies To Aliens? literate citizenry. At the turn of the century, said Joseph R. Wright Jr., OMB Who's buying up our nation's farmlands and who's collect- deputy director, a more sophisticated, affluent generation of ing that $1.74 billion in subsidies going to aid U.S. farmers about 268 million people will take over. Raised on electronics each year? That's what Rep. Leon E. Panetta of California and computers, healthier, more mobile and living in a wanted to know, and here is what the General Accounting service-oriented environment, they will insist the U.S. Office found out. government provide high-tech services at lower costs, he said. In 1985, 598 overseas investors collected $7.7 million in subsidies; half were corporations. Absentee farmers from West Germany and the Netherlands Antilles qualified for 50 Seeking Alternative Fuels percent of the subsidy payments; Swiss and Canadians, 10 Legislation in Congress aims to stimulate the development percent each. of alternative fuels for gasoline. The measure, supported by a The GAO report noted that alien owners were able to formidable bloc of senators, comes at a time when the qualify for payments by share-renting their land to U.S. country is concerned if events in the Persian Gulf will bring farmers. Proposed legislation would prevent overseas indi- about another oil crisis and long lines at service stations. viduals and corporations from receiving direct subsidies, but — Sponsors estimate that thousands of miners will go back to would, however, allow cash-renting to farmers, who then work digging up coal if methanol is made into an alternative could qualify for federal aid. fuel. The silos bursting with surplus grain also will be emptied and the grain converted to ethanol. And air pollution America On The Move will be considerably reduced, according to the bill's supporters. The legislation aims to produce not only alternative fuels, but America is literally on the move. A 12-year project to reset also an auto tank that can use either or both. The federal 250,000 of the nation's basic reference points has been government has pledged to operate 5,000 methanol-fueled completed, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- vehicles by 1990. tration reported. The longitude-latitude reference points are used to fix boundary lines, locate space defense installations, orient weapon systems, track missiles, and for other pur- Quote Of The Month poses. To the naked eye the Washington Monument appears the "Nicaragua could be a test case. It is, in fact, the logical same, but on paper it has moved 94.8 feet northeast. The scenario where the United States could win by helping Nicara- Empire State Building has shifted 120.5 feet northwest. The guans help themselves. You have eveiything on your side. You water tank in Bismarck, N.D., sidestepped west 101 feet. have geography, you have the people, you have the insurgency, The biggest switch took place in Hawaii, where the flagpole you have the neighbors willing to help, you have the right in front of the Honolulu Judiciary Building jumped 1,480.8 conditions. Now is the time, and Nicaragua is the place where feet southeast. America can win against the Soviets. These changes were brought about by the use of earth- Ernesto Palazio orbiting satellites that can precisely pinpoint just about any Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

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SHOULD THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE REPEALED BY CONGRESS?

Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis. Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.

I am in favor of repeal- Recently, the FCC arrested ing the Fairness Doc- some intrepid adventurers trine and have, since YES NO in their boat off the shores 1975, introduced legislation giving the of New York City for broadcasting on the people of the United States increased radio waves without a license. Broad-

First Amendment benefits by abolishing casting without a license is illegal, and it mmm the Fairness Doctrine. TJf "" should be, for otherwise our radio and The Fairness Doctrine represents gov- ™ television signals would be so cluttered ernment control of a part of the free IW^^ Jtlt that nothing would come through. press; therefore, it is unconstitutional. It violates the First Not everyone can get a broadcast license. Broadcast

Amendment 's guarantee of freedom of the press. frequencies are a scarce commodity because air space is so This kind of government regulation is unnecessary. News- limited. And in today's America, a broadcast license can be a papers, operating without government control, have im- license to print money—many broadcasters are making proved vastly in fairness and objectivity over the years. enormous profits. Broadcasters deserve the same opportunity to be free. In exchange for granting broadcasters the privilege and the Denying broadcasters their First Amendment rights is self- power of controlling access to millions of U.S. citizens using defeating. The Fairness Doctrine does not stimulate the free a broadcast frequency, the government asks broadcasters to expression of diverse ideas. Rather, it promotes the sameness fulfill two simple conditions for the sake of the public wel- of ideas. Stations avoid airing controversial issues because fare. First, broadcasters must devote reasonable attention to they fear a challenge to their license renewal or expensive the coverage of controversial issues of public importance; litigation resulting from a fairness complaint. and second, broadcasters must provide a reasonable opportu- Government controls such as the Fairness Doctrine are dan- nity for the expression of opposing views on these controver- gerous. Letting government be the final arbiter of fairness sial issues. The FCC has the power to revoke a license if it confers immense power. This is especially true when the same determines that the broadcaster is not making efforts to fulfill government decides who will be granted a broadcast license. these conditions. This is the Fairness Doctrine. Finally, those who favor continuing government regula- For 50 years, this nation has benefited from a free and tion of the broadcast media through the Fairness Doctrine unfettered debate on television and radio because of the and other controls rely on an argument that is fast becoming Fairness Doctrine. Now, the administration and its FCC obsolete: the so-called scarcity rationale. have abolished the Fairness Doctrine from their code of rules be-

In almost every city in America, regardless of size, there cause they claim that it infringes on broadcasters' freedom. are more television signals available than daily newspapers. Without the Fairness Doctrine, you no longer have to be If radio stations are counted, as they must be, general- fair to get a broadcast license—you only have to be rich. audience broadcasting stations far outnumber general- Without the Fairness Doctrine, Americans will have no circulation newspapers. Moreover, economic pressures guarantee that extremists, bigots, zealots, anti-Semites, make it nearly impossible to establish a daily newspaper in a racists or ideologues will not come to dominate a local radio community where one already exists. or TV station. Without the Fairness Doctrine, TV stations can Freedom of the press is for the benefit of all Americans. If use scarce public air space to broadcast game-show fluff, television and radio—the most popular disseminators of without any mention of the important issues of the day. news and opinion—continue to be tied down by government The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly supports preserving controls such as the Fairness Doctrine, the people of our the Fairness Doctrine, as demonstrated by recent votes of 302- nation will continue to be the losers. We need to change this 102 in the House of Representatives and 59- ll in the Senate. situation by giving fuller The President vetoed the meaning to our First YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOO Fairness Doctrine, but I Amendment guarantee of am confident that reason Senators and congressmen are interested in constituent view- fairness will win and freedom of the press. points. You may express your views by writing The Honorable (name) and Repeal of the Fairness U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, or The Honorable (name), U.S that the Fairness Doctrine Doctrine will help lead House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. will once again become the way. the law of the land.

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potential . Its estimated that widespread use of clot-dissolving treatment could save up to 25 ,000 of the 500,000 Amer- icans who die of heart attacks annually. But there's a catch: those lives will be When is your saved only if vulnerable Americans learn to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack and take immediate action to get medical help.

"Studies show that there is no benefit heart ik trouble? in thrombolytic therapy six hours after the onset of symptoms," said Dr. Jef- frey Borer, a cardiologist at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. "But

About 500,000 Americans die of heart attacks the greatest benefits come if therapy is started within three hours, and the re- each year. Many could survive if they recognize sults are most dramatic if it is started the symptoms and seek prompt treatment. within one hour of onset." The most convincing evidence of all was an Italian study that compared streptokinase therapy against ordinary By Edward Edelson care in 12,000 patients. The death rate in the first three weeks was 26 percent EONARD Goldstein, a treatment in the minutes and hours that lower in those who got streptokinase 69-year-old Manhattan follow a heart attack. less than three hours after symptoms businessman, was at his The major weapons doctors use to began and 46 percent lower when treat- desk talking on the phone stop a heart attack are thrombolytic — ment started within one hour. one morning last August clot-dissolving — drugs. One of them, when he felt "a peculiar streptokinase, already is in wide use. A THERE are two major problems in sensation" in his left arm. second, believed to be more effective, trying to extend those results to He called his doctor im- with fewer side effects, isTPA, tissue most American heart-attack pa- mediately — an act that plasminogen activator, which is await- tients. One is that many people don't probably saved his life. Goldstein ing approval by the Food and Drug Ad- know how to recognize the symptoms knew there was something threatening ministration. Cardiologists also use of a heart attack. The second is that about the feeling in his arm. After an other drugs to relieve the burden on the even when people suspect they're hav- electrocardiogram, his doctor con- wounded heart and a new technique ing a heart attack, they often are reluc- firmed his suspicion: Goldstein was called balloon angioplasty to open up Please turn to page 60 having a heart attack. Carrying his elec- heart arteries narrowed by fatty deposits THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MEDICAL INFORMATION trocardiogram with him, he went to and clots. In some cases, they will do AND ADVICE. ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION IS BE- LIEVED TO ACCURATE, YOU SHOULD CONSULT York University Medical Center, emergency coronary bypass surgery. BE New YOUR PHYSICIAN FOR MEDICAL ADVICE CONCERN- where cardiologists were waiting. These techniques have enormous ING YOUR PARTICULAR CONDITION.

"In two minutes I was stark naked on the table and they had a needle in my left arm," said Goldstein. "It was a miracle they acted so fast." What the doctors injected was a new chemical that dissolves blood clots that cause most heart attacks. The treatment was successful. Goldstein was soon back on his feet and a checkup a few months later showed that the damage to his heart muscle was practically nil. That kind of story — a person pulled back from what once was major heart damage or even death — is being told with increasing frequency in medical centers across the country. Armed with weapons provided by modern biomedi- cal technology, cardiologists have changed their whole philosophy about

Edward Edelson, a science writer for a large metropolitan newspaper, special- izes in science and medicine. DON'T WAIT When symptoms occur, call your emergency service immediately.

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The reason for this approach is clear. is being loosened a bit. The Soviet press Where the Soviets see splits in Amer- has reported with unusual candor acci- ican public opinion on arms control, dents and incidents of internal disorder. they see the possibility of exploiting Beneath all this, Gorbachev is promot- them to their benefit. This fact under- ing a cadre of younger and ostensibly scores the point President Reagan made more efficient leaders to manage the in his State of the Union speech when Soviet Union's all-powerful state.

he said that certain proposals circulat- In the human rights area, I think it ing in Congress would have the same MILES APART — While the United States most important that we not let scanty effect as enacting the Soviet arms regards concessions as goodwill ges- evidence lead to hasty conclusions negotiating position into American law. tures, the Soviets see them as signs of about the "new openness." Experience weakness. The Soviets seldom negotiate in a gives us every reason to believe that, spirit of problem solving. Those of us despite the glasnost phenomenon, the who have negotiated with them have Americans without the experience of Soviet leadership has not changed its come to understand that. Where we direct negotiation with the Soviets tend motives. As Richard Schifter, Assistant would like to work out solutions, the to believe that the sheer weight of logic Secretary of State for Human Rights Soviets would rather compete. will lead both us and the Soviets toward and Humanitarian Affairs, said in Seldom do the Soviets negotiate in a mutually beneficial agreements. This Chicago recently, the Soviets never

spirit of give and take. We make conces- tendency is understandable; it is part of make governmental decisions on the sions as a sign of good will in hopes that our heritage. The Soviets often see no basis of softheartedness or precepts of they will be reciprocated. The Soviets need to resort to logic, especially in the morality; these decisions always are regard such concessions as the mark of early stage of negotiations. Mere asser- based on cold calculation as to what is weakness. They respect only strength. tions and endless repetitions of these in the best interest of the Soviet state.

Alien as it should seem to our own assertions are what confront the Amer- Consider, for instance, the economic values, they negotiate according to the ican negotiator. calculus: Inasmuch as Gorbachev's motto, "What's mine is mine, and what's Soviet negotiators study our democ- new campaign may improve the Soviet yours is negotiable." ratic system and they get to know its Union's public relations image in demo- strengths and weaknesses and how to cratic countries in the West, this may exploit them. General Secretary help Moscow persuade Western govern- Ambassador Edward Mikhail Gorbachev has been particu- ments to be more forthcoming with L. Rowny is Special larly adept at using his experts in Amer- technology transfers and terms of Adviser to the Presi- ican studies to formulate this arms- credit. dent and the Secre- control, public-diplomacy strategy. Actions such as the recent release of tary of State for Arms Because they recognize the strength of 140 "prisoners of conscience" have a Control Matters. commitment we have to our ideals, the humanitarian effect on the prisoners Soviets know too well that our pluralis- and their families, but sadly there is no

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tic of middle age is re-evaluation. By Phyllis Zauner resist it Some At just what point middle age occurs, no to others welcome it. one seems know for sure. In 1968, HE TERM "middle age" when the largest age group was 19, conjures up a host of un- Middle oge can be middle age was anybody who didn't flattering images — loss depressing or wear love beads and dig the Beatles. of hair, gain in weight More recently, a study quoted in Busi- and dimming of physical refreshing. It all ness Week predicted that by 1990 middle powers. It rings of "end- age will be 60 to 75. For now, those 40 of-the-party" and calls up depends on you. to 60 are considered halfway through strains of "Sep- the course, with possibly more T tember Song." It behind than ahead. can be an emotionally tumultu- Today's middle-aged man ous transition period charac- grew up with a simple formula: terized by inner struggle before get an education, a good job, a one becomes resigned to leav- nice house in the suburbs, an ing the Pepsi generation behind appropriate wife and a couple of forever. children. He was led to believe

That's the down side of mid- he could have it all by the time dle age. On the up side, it's the he was 35. best of times in many ways. His definition of himself was Middle age, many people say, is his work. Being successful was when life really begins. Pressed the test of his manhood. If the by the sense of time running game was played cleverly, job out, some people respond by advancement and power over taking risks — they shed old other men would be his reward. patterns and look for new, more But as he reached middle age, satisfying ones. he found fewer possibilities for Perhaps women fare better advancement. The steps of the than men in these middle years. success formula were followed, They may indeed suffer their but they did not bring happi- own set of problems, both phys- ness. ical and psychological, but the He began to think of chuck- empty nest represents for many ing it all, making some radical an open door that enables them change into a new lifestyle that to explore new and exciting would allow him to make more vistas. decisions on his own. NEW HEIGHTS — Described as two-thirds of the way up For middle Eminent Yale psychologist men, age can the mountain of life, middle age offers ample time to sometimes be shattering. climb to new heights of achievement. Daniel Levinson construed that At some point in middle age fantasy to be a predictable as- nearly every man feels compelled to succeeded find themselves depressed pect of middle-age upheaval. "This take inventory, carefully weighing what and disillusioned that success isn't potentially explosive assertion of self he's achieved against what he thought everything. Those who haven't made it can blow the man right into a second he'd achieve and what still may be pos- may be depressed at the realization that career," he said. sible. "Who am I, really?" "What's im- this is as far as they'll go. Those who have moved into second portant to me? What do I want to do Sometimes they do what they for- careers confirm Levinson's theory of with the rest of my life?" Those who merly thought of as unthinkable — they "being your own man." Said a com- have been highly motivated and have leave their wives or their jobs, start an puter salesman who, at 45, left IBM entrepreneurship or simply sail off into and got into the restaurant business: "I Phyllis Zauner, a frequent contributor to the sunset. was just a cog in a large organization. I this magazine and author of more than Rarely does anyone reach middle age looked at the people who were working 400 articles, writes on social issues in believing or wanting the same things he for retirement and realized they had no

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Even newer Some Monroe died when Castro's ad hoc initiatives such as Contadora, Soviet-backed regime enslaved Cuba. Others created to solve the Central American imbroglio, and Cartagena, meant to argue it's just as valid today as it ever was. facilitate the debt problem — both of which exclude the United States — have not served as practical substitutes. In the meantime, the realities of inter- By Dr. HowardJ. Wiarda American relations also have changed. The United States is a more cautious O FRIEND or foe should nation since Vietnam and is reluctant to have any doubts about get deeply involved in the internal af- the relevance and impor- fairs of Latin American nations, espe- tance of the Monroe cially in a military way. Latin America Doctrine as the United has become more nationalistic and inde- States searches for a pendent and some of the nations — clear-cut policy toward Argentina, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico — Central America. have emerged as middle-level powers. The Monroe Doctrine Europeans have acquired a new and has been criticized in recent years as stronger presence in Latin America being passe or even dead. Nothing could today, and Japanese and Soviet Union be further from the truth. Naturally, any influences have been growing rapidly in doctrine that is 164 years old needs to the hemisphere. New issues — the drug be updated and revised — rather like traffic, immigration, debt and others — that remarkable document, the U.S. have rendered the old system of inter- Constitution, amended and reinterpreted American relations obsolete. in certain instances over the years, but still In this present time of turmoil and HEMISPHERIC SHIELD — Unlike today, the mainstay of American government. change, there has been a renewed aware- when President James Monroe penned Indeed, times have changed since his doctrine, the United States lacked the ness of the original principles of the

President James Monroe enunciated the military strength to back it up. Monroe Doctrine. The economic depres- doctrine in 1823 when the United States, sion of Latin America has forced many small and weak by the standards of the major industrial and world power toward nations of that region to accept that their major powers of the day, sought to ex- the end of the 19th century, the Monroe economies are — and must be — tied clude Europe from the Western Hemi- Doctrine began to acquire teeth. It was inexorably to U.S. fortunes. The hos- sphere and, at the same time, keep the used not only to exclude other powers tility toward the Soviet Union and United States out of European wars and — the Soviet Union, Spain, France and Marxism-Leninism is being reinforced entanglements. Britain — from the hemisphere, but by each new crisis. There is an increas- The Monroe Doctrine was closely also to prevent our rivals from establish- ing consensus among nations of the bound to American growth and expan- ing bases either to subvert or attack the Americas that no foreign power has a sion in the 19th century. Manifest des- United States, or to take advantage of right to intervene in this hemisphere. tiny, the expansion westward and the the region's perceived instability. Dur- The Monroe Doctrine needs to be need to define our geographical bound- ing World Wars I and II, the doctrine viewed from the perspective of modern aries from ocean to ocean were all served to prevent German beachheads realities — to incorporate a broader closely associated with the doctrine. in the Western Hemisphere. Since U.S. strategic security that includes

As the United States emerged as a World War II and the onset of the Cold social, economic and military aid to

War, it has been used to exclude the Latin America, and to actively promote Dr. Howard J. Wiarda. author of numer- Soviet Union from Latin America. the values of human rights and demo- ous books and articles on Latin America, Because some Latin American nations cratic reform. The doctrine must reflect Southern Europe, the Third World, and resented its unilateral nature, the Mon- a genuine and effective multilateral U.S. foreign policy, is a resident scholar roe Doctrine was down-played after dimension that revises and sustains an and director of the Center for Hemi- World War II and all but superseded as inter-American partnership. spheric Studies at the American Enter- an instrument of foreign policy by the On that basis, the Monroe Doctrine prise Institute, Washington, D.C. Rio Treaty and the Organization of can faithfully serve our interests.

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GET hot under the collar ment by $1 million, and we'll do it to- and Legionnaires across the nation to when people look at vet- gether." join him in another goal, one designed erans' organizations as One of the best ways to support the to further strengthen the Legion family. 'gimme' organizations," million-dollar campaign. Comer said, "We're going to reach 3 million mem-

said John P. "Jake" Comer, will be through the Regional Action bers this year, but it will take a focused newly elected National Team (RAT) program. RAT members effort from all of us. Last year we | Commander of The Amer- are responsible for raising funds within reached a 37-year high and, with a little ican Legion. their respective states. "Anyone who more push and grit, we'll hit the 3- Responding to a recent contributes at least $25 to the Child million mark."

newspaper editorial that described the Welfare Foundation gets a special pin. I An Air Force communications spe- Legion and other veterans' organiza- wear one myself," Comer said. cialist during the Korean War, Comer is tions as "gimme" groups. Comer said, the second Legionnaire from Mas- "We went off to serve the country and IHILE Comer talked at length sachusetts to serve as National Com- then we returned. Although veterans' 'about youth-related programs, he mander. He has held a variety of offices benefits were earned and richly de- also emphasized his deep concern since joining the Legion 24 years ago at served, we just didn't take them and let about the erosion of veterans' benefits. Thomas J. Roberts Post 78. West Rox-

it end at that. We went back into our "It's about time that veterans wake up bury, Mass., where he was awarded a communities and formed Legion posts and realize that these benefits are life membership for outstanding service and raised millions of dollars for the slowly being drained from them. Unless to the organization, his fellow veterans children and youths of America. And we tell our elected representatives that and his community. But during his rise that's just one of the ways we pay back we demand an end to these insidious from bluecap to NECman, he has re-

a grateful nation in return for what it cuts, we'll have no one but ourselves mained steadfast to a principle that long gave us. Where's the 'gimme' in that?" to blame if fiscal has been the back- With his family at his side. Comer cutbacks con- bone of the Legion. told the 3,200 delegates at the 69th tinue. "A strong com- National Convention in San Antonio "We saw what < IT'S ABOUT mitment to the about the goals he has set for himself happened last year local community time all of and the Legion during his year of after the means us wake is what makes the stewardship as National Commander. test and third- up and realize Legion a dynamic "During the next year, the Legion. party reimburse- and vibrant force," Auxiliary, Sons of The American ment went into ef- that veterans' Comer said. "It Legion and the Eight and Forty will fect," he said. "If benefits are slowly prevails in our work together as a family and raise $ 1 they separate us posts, depart- million for the Child Welfare Founda- according to our being drained ments and at the tion," Comer said. Increased funding income, then they national level as for the foundation will enable the or- separate us as vet- away from i/s.J well. Some of our ganization to make more grants availa- erans. This puts best work is with ble for programs such as the March of many of our veter- those who are less Dimes and Reye's Syndrome research, ans in a welfare- fortunate." and to continue funding programs for controlled category, and that we oppose." Comer practices what he preaches missing and abused children. Comer said that over the past decade, when it comes to helping his neighbors. "Children do not make up 100 per- the total VA budget for benefits and He is a member of the Massachusetts cent of our population, but they sure entitlements has dropped from 9 per- Hospital School for Handicapped Chil- make up 100 percent of our future," cent to less than 3 percent of the na- dren and has helped raise more than $3 Comer said. "Anything that we invest in tional budget." "Veterans have paid million for underprivileged children in the young people of this nation is an more than their fair share in these cuts," his state through the Horizons For Youth investment in America's future. And the he said. program. Comer began the program in Legion is going to increase its invest- Comer also challenged the delegates Please turn to page 68

22 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987 SEARCHING FOR MORAL RESOLVE

manipulate these problems and critics By Dr. Ratliff William for their own ends. Since 1979, the Cuban and Nicaraguan governments OMMUNISM is an have worked with indigenous revolu- ideology of conflict and tionaries to promote guerrilla wars,

expansion. It was when which have left tens of thousands dead, Marx wrote the Com- hundreds of thousands homeless and munist Manifesto in national economies wrecked.

1848; it is today as exem- But these are not simply civil wars. plified in Afghanistan As the Salvadoran guerrilla radio stated and Central America. in 1983, the conflicts are regional as And if history has any- well. They are aimed at governments

thing to teach us, it is that we can expect allied to the United States and, in the more of the same in the future. end, are intended to drive the United Two of the most important lessons of States from the region. history are: The international linkage is obvious: • Communism is inherently ex- The United States and the Soviet Union pansionist. have been enemies for most of the cen- • No evidence exists that communism tury; Cuba became an ally of the Soviet

will bring about the Utopia it promises. Union in the early 1960s and brought In fact, there is considerable evidence the East-West conflict into the Western — to the contrary. POWERMONGER Lenin masterminded Hemisphere. The Sandinista move- the professional revolutionary, which These lessons are critically important ment, formed in 1961 in emulation of helped the Soviets overtake two dozen to Americans today, and are with Castro's guerrillas, has been linked to seen countries since 1945. particular clarity in Central America Cuba ever since, and in 1979 used its where communist movements under- cal, social and economic power. Lenin alliances to import the East-West con- mine U.S. allies and, step by step, was history's master powermonger. In flict to Central America. threaten the security of the United his 1902 book, What Is To Be Done?, he The Soviets give more economic aid States. developed the concept of the profes- to Cuba and Nicaragua than to the rest Historically, communist countries sional revolutionary and later honed the of the world combined, for obvious have been characterized by political organizational, psychological and other reasons. These two create tensions and suppression of the majority by a new techniques that have instructed com- strategic challenges for the United minority ruling class —the Communist munists ever since. Since World War II, States in what Soviet analysts call Party — which often achieves its objec- vanguards using these techniques have America's "strategic rear," thus divert- tives through unrestrained brutality, seized power in almost two dozen coun- ing Washington's attention from other such as the Soviet Union under Stalin, tries around the world. parts of the world that are more strategi- China under Mao, and Cambodia under cally important to the Soviet Union. Pol Pot. Under these governments is a of the critical communist But the Soviet bloc has even more to systematic effort to crush the human ONEtargets today is Central America. gain from these conflicts. These pro- spirit, leading to an impoverishment of The Sandinista vanguard that took tracted, often dirty, little wars tax the

life and relationships, and a lack of Nicaragua in 1979 betrayed its pledge understanding and patience of most creativity in all areas of thought and to establish a democratic government Americans. Often acrimonious, domes- action. Another characteristic of com- and cemented ties to Cuba and the tic debates over how the United States munist countries is gross economic Soviet Union. Its betrayal sparked an should respond to these conflicts have incompetence and the redistribution of anti-communist response in the form of been stirred up by sophisticated Soviet- increasing poverty. the Contra movement. bloc propaganda techniques, further What communists profess and prac- All Central American countries have confusing Americans, especially young tice most diligently is the use of politi- political, economic and social weaknes- people, and gravely weakening U.S. ses that, in widely varying degrees, leaders and institutions. Dr. William Ratliff, author, lecturer and invite unrest; and all have non-com- If Americans are ever to repel this journalist, is a senior research fellow munist critics of U.S. policies that in communist challenge, they must build and scholar!curator of the Latin Amer- the past often have been shortsighted an informed consensus in the United ican Collection at the Hoover Institute, and counterproductive. But communists States and act with renewed political Stanford University. try, sometimes very successfully, to and moral resolve.

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CENTRAL AMERICA

The Crisis Next Door

S YOUR new National hours away from any major airport in

Commander, I have taken this country; you and your family could the rather unusual step of drive there in a day or so. All Americans bringing to you a special must understand and deal with the message concerning an Soviet Union's concentrated effort to issue of vital importance establish a base for communist expan- to the long-range security sion throughout Central America— of this nation. In the base from which to uproot democracies Wkm&BkmB pages that follow you there, divert U.S. strategic and military will find a wealth of information on resources, and threaten our domestic

Central America, and I urge you to give security. The American Legion is more

it your most thoughtful attention. than concerned, and it should be.

I have no doubt you have read and Nicaragua is led by men who were heard much about Central America and, inspired, educated and heavily influ- in particular, Nicaragua in the past few enced by the more than one-quarter months. What you have heard may have century of communist rule in Cuba.

confused or alarmed you. It may even They take their cues from the Soviet

have made you a little tired of it all. But Union, and the communist objective the American people can no longer af- world domination— is pursued with Nat'l Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer ford the luxury of confusion, alarm or fervor in Nicaragua. It won't end there. boredom concerning a region so crucial The American Legion saw the threat to our national security. American Legion Magazine. coming many years ago, during the That became apparent to Past Nat'l As an observer representing the debates over the Panama Canal. Our

Cmdr. James P. Dean early in his year as NEC, I participated in the deliberations organization was in the forefront of the

commander, and it quickly became ap- of PCAG in Washington, and later in the fight against relinquishing the canal, parent to me during my travels as a study missions sent to Nicaragua for a and over the years has maintained a

candidate and as an NECman. I am firsthand look at the situation there. I strong interest in the region. Often, it pleased to have had a role in developing remain impressed with the ability of was a lonely battle. Throughout it all, the recommendations of the newly The American Legion to call for, and we have pressed for the comprehensive formed Policy Coordination and Action receive, the kind of direct assistance bipartisan policy toward the region that

Group, and I am grateful to Dean and to and briefings that the PCAG received now is imperative. the NEC for creating that special group. from such diverse officials as the San-

The Policy Coordination and Action dinista ambassador to the United KNOW I speak for all of you when I Group was formed to study foreign and States, United Nicaraguan Opposition I say that Past Nat'l Cmdr. Dean de- domestic developments that potentially representative Ernesto Palazio (whose serves the deepest appreciation for

could affect our national security. It is interview appears in this special sec- his courage and commitment in bring- appropriate that the group's attention tion), and a variety of key defense and ing the issue of Central America to the

immediately focused on Central government officials. Armed with the American people. It was my privilege

America. Based on his visits to Central perspective from Washington, I to be with him as he personally pre- America during his administration. traveled to Nicaragua to see, not only sented the findings and recommenda- Dean insisted that The American for myself, but also for you, how that tions of the PCAG to President Reagan. Legion take the lead in providing accu- view compares with the reality of life in The President was the first to receive

rate information on the region and in Central America. What I and other the report of PCAG, which you have in formulating a comprehensive, biparti- members of the study missions learned your hand today and which was later san policy for Central America that in the nations that are now striving for made available to the delegates to the

would protect the interests of this na- democracy is encouraging. What I 69th National Convention in San tion. That is the essence of the recom- learned in Nicaragua is frightening. Antonio. mendations included in the PCAG re- Nicaragua lies dangerously close to However, as you read this, there are port reprinted in this issue of The the heartland of America. It is only forces at work both in this country and

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE OFF THE PRESS-Comer and Dean meet President Reagan to present him with a copy of the PCAG report.

in Central America to forge a peace plan ican Legion to be right on this issue. It for the region, to establish a policy for STRONG commit- is time now for us to be heard. The this nation to pursue. What the PCAG United States must forge ahead in estab- ment to the local has proposed was followed by the Presi- A lishing a bipartisan foreign policy to dent's own plan and subsequently by an community makes deal with the threat of further Soviet agreement among the leaders of the the Legion a dynamic expansion into the Western Hemis- Central American nations. The out- phere. Arm yourselves with the facts come of peace initiatives remains uncer- and vibrant force. presented in this special issue, and tain, but one thing is clear: Those de- contact your representative in Congress velopments have done very little to ease to make our position clear. You must the confusion and appease the Amer- democratic neighbors. The American insist that your representative support

ican people. Legion must see to it that the U.S. pol- continued aid to the democratic resist- The American Legion will not accept icy toward the region is so grounded. ance in Nicaragua, support and sustain any accommodation for the region that You are The American Legion. Those the emerging democracies of Central does not simultaneously ban further of us who are entrusted with the leader- America, oppose Soviet bases in Soviet aid to Nicaragua and ensure the ship of the organization can do only so Nicaragua, and help implement the restoration of democratic processes for much. We can gather and analyze the recommendations contained in The the beleaguered people of Nicaragua. information, and we can make recom- American Legion's PCAG report. Moreover, The American Legion re- mendations. It is up to you, the nearly 4 You have borne battles perhaps more commendations make it clear that aid to million men and women of the Legion ferocious than this in your long years of the Nicaraguan freedom fighters (the and Auxiliary, to convert our recom- service to America. This battle is no less Contras) must not be halted until the mendations into national policy. As important, and you must prevail now as

freedoms for which they are fighting are your National Commander, I am asking you did then. The nation is counting on assured. Contra aid is not, and should you to join with me in finishing this you. Our message must go out, it must not be, the cornerstone of a total policy most important work started by Dean. be heard, and it must be embraced by

for the region, even though it is a signif- For my part, I can assure you that the those who have accepted the leadership icant part of an overall strategy to pre- issue will remain a priority during my of this nation. Send them the message vent the Nicaraguan communists from year of serving you. by letter, telephone or telegram, and do

exporting their revolution to their It is no longer enough for The Amer- it today.

OCTOBER 1987 27 A SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS

THE AMERICAN LEGION PROPOSES.A TWO-TRACK STRATEGY FOR DEALING WITH CENTRAL AMERICA BUT A BI-

PARTISAN CONSENSUS IS ESSENTIAL.

ON TARGET — Sandinista military might excluding communism from the main- includes Soviet anti-aircraft weapons. land of this hemisphere. In the absence of full application of the two-track strategy, the crisis in Cen- our government to deal with one of the tral America deepens. U.S. foreign most complex issues ever to face us in policy toward the region stagnates, this hemisphere, and the absence of an freedom-loving people in Nicaragua effective, consistent foreign policy have suffer, and existing democracies stag- created confusion here and polarized The National Executive Committee of ger under the twin burdens of develop- our citizens," he warned. The American Legion formed the Policy ment and self-defense. The PCAG, in its final report of find- Coordination and Action Group in May That's what stinks in Washington, ings gathered on site in Central 1987. Members of the PCAG undertook a D.C., and The American Legion is de- America, has concluded that this incon- series of study missions to Central termined to see it cleaned up. sistent approach comes about despite

America between June 21 , 1987, and July the Administration having laid out, 3, 1987. What follows are the group's A Sandinista guard at the air terminal nearly three years ago, elements of a findings and recommendations , which in Nicaragua fiddles with the grip of an comprehensive two-track strategy for were compiled during debriefings in automatic weapon strapped to his hip. dealing with the economic, political, Washington, D.C., July 9-10, 1987. Another guard is pawing through the social and military pressures on Cen- luggage of the group of "gringos" clear- tral America's emerging democratic in- ing the customs gate. Outside the termi- HERE'S something rotten stitutions. nal, one of the group is quickly, and in Central America—and The basic track centers on supporting rudely, introduced to communism, San- you can smell it all the way democracy through the Jackson Plan, dinista-style: to Washington, D.C.!" recommended by the National Biparti- "I took a picture ofa palm tree, " said With these words, Na- san Commission on Central America in NECmanW.D. "Cm" Harrell, "and the tional Executive Commit- 1984 and adopted by Congress in legis- next thing I know, a guard came running teeman W D. Harrell cap- lation known as the Central America up with his rifle. He was excited and tured the essence not only Initiative. The plan was adopted with talking fast. The guy from the U.S. Em- of the Policy Coordination support of members of Congress from bassy tried to tell him I had taken a pic- and Action Group's assessment of the both sides of the aisle, but it has never ture of a tree. But it didn't matter to the Central America crisis, but also the been fully funded and, thus, never fully guard, and he demanded my film. So I group's growing frustration with the implemented. The other track focuses gave it to him." U.S. Government's apparent inability on supporting the Contras in their strug-

or unwillingness to deal with it, a situa- gle for democracy in Nicaragua. tion characterized by endless debate Given a total commitment backed by NECman Harrell 's experience with and partisan division. full funding, the two-track strategy the rigid control of personal actions National Commander James P. Dean could achieve U.S. national security under a Marxist-Leninist dictatorship concurred. goals in Central America by encourag- was a reminder of the type of conditions "The lack of total commitment by ing the growth of democracy and under which people live in Nicaragua.

28 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE SPECIAL DELIVERY— Dean presents the President a copy of The American Legion's Policy Coordination and Action Group's special report on Central America.

During its stay in this Central America trouble spot, the PCAG fact-finding team got a firsthand look at the economic desolation wrought by adher- ence to communist principles, and ex- perienced the persistent surveillance and regimentation characteristic of a communist dictatorship. With the consolidation of Sandinista control over Nicaragua and its looming threat to neighboring nations, there also remain grave national security impli- cations for the United States. The San- "During the first 10 months of 1986," speculated about Nicaragua's inten- dinistas have constructed a 13,000-foot said Gen. Robert C. Kingston, PCAG tions. "The troops were in 225-man runway near Managua, Nicaragua consultant, "43 ships delivered more units, 15 rows and 15 abreast, marching —a length that could easily accommo- Soviet arms and military equipment to in goosestep. Then came the armored date Soviet MiG fighter jets and Bear Nicaragua than in any previous year." personnel carriers, the artillery, the bombers. This facility could give the Quoting defense sources, Kingston said tanks and helicopter gunships. This, Soviets easy surveillance access to that the shipments included six MI-24 clearly, is not an army being built for western states where important military helicopter gunships, SAM- 14 anti-air- defense." installations are located. craft missiles, and large numbers of Legionnaires, who are members of In addition, defense experts have Soviet trucks and military hardware. American Legion Posts in Guatemala, turned up evidence that shows a deep- Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico, also water port is being constructed on the ARMED with that knowledge and met with PCAG members to express Pacific coast of Nicaragua. Coupled referring to increased Sandinista MOVING — Three-trip veteran to Central with existing Soviet facilities in Cuba, troop attacks against resistance America, Dean prepares to board a helo; the airfield and port could greatly ex- forces' camps in Honduras, National greets El Salvador President Duarte; and pand the USSR's surveillance and strike Security Chairman Roger A. Munson, gets briefed by Col. Gilberto Rubio, CO of capabilities against the United States. remembering a recent Sandinista parade, El Salvadoran Army's Fourth Brigade.

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similar concerns. "What we heard," said Nat'l Cmdr. Dean, "is that our members who live in Central America are very seriously concerned about the growing military might of the Sandinis- tas and the military threat they pose to peaceable nations in the region. By and large, these American citizens living in Central America support aid to the Democratic Resistance and continued aid to the emerging democracies. They are fearful of the consequences should the United States fail to take a strong and consistent stand in Central America."

The PCAG group had planned to visit the 13,000-foot airstrip at a place called Punta Huete, Nicaragua. The Nicara- guan ambassador to the United States had promised the group a tour, but his colleagues back home said they had not received any word on the trip. " — "Besides, a Foreign Ministry' official MAP TALK — Kingston (top) reveals data POLICY Comer and Harrell discuss the Contra movements; Simon dis- need for a bipartisan foreign policy in says, "there's nothing out there to see. about cusses with Walters "the nation's yo-yo Central America; Munson says the San- Just a bit ofconcrete and that's it. policy of Contra support." dinista army is not for defense. A Soviet Hind helicopter, complete with door guns and rockets, lifts offfrom How could this be? detrimental to the security of our nation the pad near Sandino International Air- "I submit that the answer," said Nat'l and the well-being of our Central Amer- port, and heads north toward the hills. Cmdr. Dean, "lies in our belief that ican neighbors. many U.S. citizens and some members "In the absence of protest by Amer- U.S. policy-makers tasked with of Congress have been persuaded by ican citizens, our foreign policy is forming and implementing a coherent information prepared and packaged by being slanted toward a position that bipartisan foreign policy directed to- paid representatives and lobbyists of advocates abandonment of the Contras, ward Central America have been foreign governments. It is obvious that withdrawal of aid for emerging Central largely unsuccessful in dealing with the our Congress, our media, and our citi- American democracies, and the total possibility of another communist out- zens are being lobbied long and hard to withdrawal of U.S. influence in Central post in this hemisphere. adopt a view that, we believe, may be America. KEY RESOLUTIONS

Res. 18 — "Representatives of Foreign Governments" — ragua freedom fighters in their struggle against tyranny, Expresses concern about the undue influence exercised by without directly committing U.S. troops to combat; (4) former federal government officials and former members of Invite the other free nations of the Americas to join in this Congress serving as lobbyists for foreign governments. effort through the Organization of American States, or Urges appropriate action to control such practices, includ- individually, as a matter vital to their survival as free and ing post-employment restrictions, prohibitions on use of independent nations. (68th National Convention) non-public information concerning U.S. Government Res. 409 — "El Salvador" — Urges the U.S. Govern- negotiating positions, restrictions on floor privileges and ment to provide economic aid to El Salvador and furnish stronger reporting requirements. (NEC, Spring 1987) increased military training and equipment as necessary to Res. 51 — "Central America" — Supports the Jackson defeat the guerillas. Further urges the U.S. Government Plan as approved by Congress in the International Security to take whatever action is necessary to redeem its pledge to and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-83) and defeat communist insurgency in El Salvador. (68th Na- urges Congress to fully fund the Jackson Plan as a matter of tional Convention) vital national interest. (68th National Convention) Res. 451 — "Cuba" — Recommends that the U.S. Res. 53 — "Nicaragua" — Recommends the U.S. Gov- Government continue economic sanctions against Cuba; continue ernment: ( 1 ) Oppose the Marxist-Leninist type government maintain control of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base; of Nicaragua being imposed on the people of Nicaragua, intelligence over-flights of Cuba; and take whatever steps

with a view to helping Nicaraguans replace it with one are necessary to halt Cuban export of revolution to other chosen by the people, through free elections, according to nations in Latin America by diplomacy, economic assist- democratic principles; (2) Provide whatever legitimate ance, security assistance or, as a last resort, U.S. military means are necessary to achieve this end; (3) Seek to isolate action. (68th National Convention) the Sandinista government of Nicaragua and aid the Nica- Res. 526 — "Bipartisan Foreign Policy" — Urges the

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'WE'RE GIVING THE CONTRAS JUST ENOUGH TO BLEED AND DIE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WIN.'

"We must begin to shape a logical and consistent foreign policy," said Cmdr. Dean. "We must develop the guidance to lead us again to the forefront of the parade for freedom and democracy in the world. We cannot assume that role if we have no direction. And right now this country has no really good direc- tion, or consensus, regarding this vital issue.

"The American Legion must plow its

own ground when it comes to recom- mending a bipartisan foreign policy that will put this nation on a course that will secure freedom and stability in the West- ern Hemisphere." Throughout its deliberations, the group emphasized repeatedly the need for a bipartisan foreign policy concern- ing Central America. As one member of the group declared, "This must not be a

Democratic policy . . . this must not be a

Republican policy . . . this must be an American policy!"

" You ask me if there is freedom of religion here in Nicaragua? There is no freedom except for those who have em- braced Sandinistan doctrine. That is the DEATH — Although the sign painted on a Nicaraguan farm house warns that to help the

'Popular Church. ' My people are free to Contras will bring death, the Contras have the people's support.

President and the Congress to re-establish a long-term, level and increased support for primary education to pro- comprehensive bipartisan consensus on foreign policy mote literacy. (68th National Convention) goals and methods of operations, and to restore the primacy Res. 537 — "Costa Rica" — Recommends that the of the President to his rightful constitutional powers as chief United States provide necessary economic aid to help Costa architect of foreign policy. Rica regain economic prosperity. Further recommends the Res. 536 — "Caribbean Basin" — Urges the American United States provide any type security assistance requested people to: (1) Make those sacrifices necessary to stop by Costa Rica to defend its democratic system. (68th communist expansionism in the Caribbean Basin; (2) National Convention) Support the U.S. Government's efforts to prevent the Marx- Res. 538 — "Guatemala" — Recommends that the U. S ist takeover of any country in the Caribbean Basin by Government continue trying to influence the Guatemalan subversion of armed aggression and to promote free elec- Government to evolve toward a democratic orientation tions of governments to represent the people of those while providing improved political, economic and social countries. Further, that the Caribbean Basin Initiative be conditions for the people. Further, that the U.S. Govern- fully implemented and expanded to permit duty-free access ment should increase economic aid and provide military aid to the U.S. market to all Caribbean Basin products for a 12- as necessary to help Guatemala defeat the insurgency and

year period, thus encouraging productive activity to pro- develop its economy. (68th National Convention) mote economic growth. Additionally, recommends the Res. 539 — "Honduras" — Recommends that the United States provide economic and security assistance as United States should encourage development of a free, needed to help develop prosperous, democratic societies in democratic and more prosperous Honduras by providing the region. Also, that the U.S. Government be urged to economic and military assistance and cooperation with support increased educational exchanges between the Honduras to prevent the further spread of communist insur- United States and the Caribbean Basin nations at the college gency in Central America. (68th National Convention)

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mit religious expression. However, a closer look at what the Marxist-Leninist

nation allows as religious freedom is actually a state church. NECman John P. Comer reported to PCAG about his visit with Cardinal Bravo of the Roman Catholic Church, who told of the gov- ernment's repression of the church's activities. Religious repression in Nicaragua takes a uniquely pernicious form. Open air masses are prohibited. Church bulle- tins cannot be printed. Worshipers en- dure surveillance and harassment. Ministers and priests are summoned to hear official condemnations of their sermons—while the "Popular Church" enjoys immunity from persecution as a reward for toeing the line and enthusias- tically endorsing "the theology of liber- ation."

The Popular Church is a state-sup- ported church practicing Liberation

attend senices, but many do so at risk. Nicaragua got firsthand confirmation of Theology. It supports the Sandinistas' Sandinistas often show up at services the dictatorship's suppression of per- Marxist-Leninist philosophy and in- with cameras, and this places fear in sonal freedoms. As an example, the cludes both Protestant and Catholic

people 's hearts because they do not know state restricts religious freedom and Nicaraguans. if their photograph might some day lead harasses those who wish to pursue their "The Sandinistas are practicing con- to their arrest on a false charge ...I am faith — Catholic, Protestant, or Jew. trol of the church, Catholic and Protes- sad to tell you that some of our priests The government forbids even the print- tant alike," National Adjutant Robert have allied themselves with the govern- ing of a church bulletin or order of wor- W. Spanogle said. "We hear so much " ment, but what can we do? — Cardinal ship. It is not uncommon for govern- about priests and ministers who have Miguel Obando y Bravo, leader of ment agents to intrude during a church been harassed for speaking out for free-

Nicaragua 's Roman Catholic Church service, using a video camera to record dom and democracy. The price of free- those present. dom always comes high, no matter

The fact-finding team that toured Ironically, Nicaragua claims to per- where it is." GLOSSARY

Contras (Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance) — Nica- for resolving conflicts in Central America. The plan calls raguan freedom fighters who seek to establish democracy in for disbanding the Contras and later negotiating about their homeland. This force of about 15,000 is operating democratic reforms in Nicaragua. Critics have said the plan within Nicaragua's borders. contains no guarantees that Nicaragua would actually Sandinistas — The Sandinista National Liberation Front implement democratic reforms. (FSLN) takes its name from Cesar Augusto Sandino, the Caribbean Basin Initiative — Congress approved this organizer of a Nationalist movement within Nicaragua in Administration initiative in 1983. It increases the opportu- the 1920s. The Sandinistas came to power following the nity for friendly Caribbean nations to export certain prod- 1979 revolution that toppled dictator Anastasio Somoza ucts to the United States without payment of tariffs for a 12- Debayle. year period. Contadora Process — This regional plan of resolving Jackson Plan — Proposed by the National Bipartisan conflict in Central America has been supported by many Commission on Central America and named for the late Latin American countries. The United States has supported Sen. Henry "Scoop" Jackson, this plan embodies recom-

this plan only if an agreement is simultaneous, comprehen- mendations that provide long-term economic and mili- sive and verifiable. tary aid to democratic nations in Central America. Arias Plan — This peace plan was advanced by Costa FMLN — The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Rican President Oscar Arias and is the most recent proposal Front is the umbrella organization that guides guerrilla

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RECRUITS — Sandinista troops have increased by 65,000 in the past five years and are now 125,000 strong.

The Sandinistas say such repression his home in San Jose. Occasionally, he With an active-duty armed force of is only a temporary wartime measure looks across the border and into the hills 75,000, buttressed by a reserve of and will be lifted when the Contras no andjungles ofNicaragua. He has only a 50,000, and equipped with Soviet arms longer pose a military threat. What they few rounds ofammunition to defend him- and trained by Soviet and Cuban forces, don't explain is how religious freedom selfshould the attack come today. "Costa Nicaragua presents an overwhelming threatens military strategy. Rica is faced by a country to the north threat to its militarily weaker neighbors, that has aformidable military machine, while exporting terrorism throughout A pickup truck without rear wheels sits says National Security Chairman Roger the entire Western Hemisphere. up on blocks. The Costa Rican border A. Munson. "IfNicaragua ever wants to, The team in Nicaragua came away

guard paces back andforth and thinks of it can eat Costa Rica for dessert. with further information regarding the

insurgencies in El Salvador. Salvadoran troops have made pean expansion in the Western Hemisphere. great progress in curtailing rebel activities and the FMLN Liberation Theology — Liberation Theology is a Latin ranks have fallen from 12,000 to 6,000 in recent years. American religious theory calling for revolution to alleviate Organization of American States — This organization suffering of the poor. It proposes cooperation between consists of countries from South America, Central America, Christianity and communism. The Sandinista government the Caribbean and North America. The group seeks to supports a "popular church" espousing Liberation Theology promote and protect economic and national security in- and suppresses traditional churches. terests within the Western Hemisphere. La Prensa — Headed by Violeta Chamorro, Nicaragua's Rio Treaty — This mutual-defense pact was put into largest daily newspaper was shut down by the Sandinistas in place following World War II. It advocates a multilateral June 1986 because of its coverage of conditions in Nica- defense posture for nations in the Western Hemisphere ragua and criticisms of Sandinista activities. Ironically, the rather than a unilateral approach that was established by the 1978 assassination of Mrs. Chamorro 's husband, a world- Monroe Doctrine. Many observers have said that the Rio renowned defender of freedom of the press and publisher of Treaty has not been effective in stopping outside aggressors La Prensa, sparked the revolution that swept the Sandinistas from moving into the hemisphere. into power. Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, son of Violeta Monroe Doctrine — The doctrine was a blueprint ad- Chamorro, and former editor of La Prensa, is now a member

vanced by President James Monroe in 1823 to thwart Euro- of the directorate of the Contras .

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victories of the Democratic Resistance,

which is fighting to bring democracy to Nicaragua. From reports received from sources ranging from the U.S. Ambas- sador, to the Sandinistas themselves, the team came back with impressive progress reports, indicating that con- tinued U.S. aid can pay off. "We met with the U.S. Ambassador in Nicaragua," NECman Comer said, "who explained that the Contras can exert significant pressure on the San- dinistas if they receive continued and sufficient U.S. aid." U.S. military ex- perts postulate that the Contras can, in

fact, win with adequate support, but it may take years. Drawing on his analysis of reports brought up through other channels, PCAG consultant Gen. Robert C. Kingston added, "For the first time, the CENSORED— La Prensa publisher Violeta Chamorro tells Harrell, Comer and Spanogle Contras have supplies in Nicaragua; that the Sandinistas shut the paper down to end freedom of the press. they don't have to go back to Honduras. They have a three-plane air force that few years ago, the young trooper would them enough to win. permits limited airdrop of supplies. The have died. That was before U.S. aid "I think morally and strategically we Sandinistas have even reported the brought helicopters and Army medics to have to make that decision. Either we progress of the Contras coming criti- teach battlefield medicine," said Robert really stand against communism and for cally close to Managua." W. Spanogle, Nat' I Adjutant democracy in Central America or we pull out totally. The stench of gangrene overpowers Referring to the nation's present "yo- "Either way, we have a moral obliga- visitors who come to the military hospital yo" policy of support for the Contras, tion to let those people who are willing in crowded downtown San Salvador. Foreign Relations Chairman Doc to fight and die for democracy know Humidity and heat slumps over the wards Simon pointed out, "What we're doing exactly where we stand. We would be where beds are filled with soldiers—leg- now, in my opinion, is something very dealing with them honorably," said

less, armless. . .some faceless. One tells immoral. We are giving the Contras just Simon. "We would either say, 'Hey, the doctor how the guerrillas' land mine enough money to keep bleeding and we're really going to support you,' or blew off his leg just a few days before. "A dying in the jungles without giving 'Sorry, we've talked it over and you are THE JACKSON PLAN

THE Jackson Plan is a comprehensive set of recommen- ment and the Director of the Office of Management and dations for long-term economic, social, political and Budget, and submitted to Congress in March 1987. military assistance designed to assure further develop- Major provisions of the Jackson Plan arise from the ment of democracy in the nations of Central America. commission's determination that the crisis in Central

It is the result of recommendations submitted to Presi- America has its roots in a long history of social injustice, dent Reagan by the National Bipartisan Commission on maldistribution of national income, government oppres- Central America, often referred to as the Kissinger Com- sion and closed political systems. They include four major mission in honor of its chairman, the former Secretary of goals, focusing on economic, social and democratization State. President Reagan formed the commission in 1983, efforts: at the suggestion of members of Congress from both • Strengthening democratic institutions and processes; political parties, led by the late Sen. Henry M. Jackson. • Arresting economic decline and promoting economic Jackson had long advocated a multiyear commitment to stabilization; Central American democratic nations, initially and • Laying the basis, through structural transformation, loosely patterned after the post-World War II Marshall for sustained economic growth; Plan. • Increasing equity and spreading the benefits of The commission's report was dedicated to Jackson and economic growth. delivered to the President in January 1984. Approved in In addition, and in accord with Jackson's conviction general outline by Congress in 1985, the Jackson Plan has that no democracy could develop while under the unre- never been fully funded. strained threat of military action by a hostile Marxist A new plan for fully funding the recommendations of regime in Nicaragua, the commission also recommended the NBCCA was prepared by the Secretary of State, the multiyear funding of military aid to the region, but did not Administrator of the Agency for International Develop- specify the level of funding or other details.

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'THE SANDINISTA ARMY IS, CLEARLY, NOT AN ARMY BEING BUILT FOR DEFENSE.'

not worthy of our support. You are not " worthy of democracy. '

A father leads his family through a maze of vines and hills as dusk engulfs Nicaragua. A once hard-core Sandinista soldier lays down his weapon and slips across the border into Honduras. The Utopian promises made by the Sandinista commandantes have yet to materialize and the paranoia level increases each day. Nicaraguans vote with theirfeet. "It's only a matter oftime before many more of the Sandinista military will be coming over to the Contras, " says PNC Dale Renaud. "Inside Nicaragua, Con- tras are receiving more supportfrom the people who provide them base camps, shelter andfood.

The crisis in Central America is a regional conflict, PCAG found. The Soviet/Cuban influence in Nicaragua has built up a military machine of such

proportions that it exports revolution across its borders to the neighboring democracies. The group concluded that aid for the Democratic Resistance is sound, "as far

as it goes." However, such aid cannot stand alone as a strategy, but is a vital ARMORED STRENGTH— Soviet-supplied weapons to Nicaragua's expanding army part of the two-track strategy. It must be include armored troop carriers, tanks, helo gunships, artillery and trucks. considered a tactic in a bipartisan foreign policy for Central America. Noting the GROWTH OF THE SANDINISTA MILITARY MACHINE fallacy of inconsistent support for the ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS 1 JANUARY 1980 TO 31 DECEMBER 1985 Nicaraguan freedom fighters, PCAG WO SECURITY FORCES (THOUSANDS) said that, with continuing support, the Contras can fight their own battles and NICARAGUA make a difference in the struggle to (75,000) bring democracy to the nation. "What we want to do in Central

America is right, but we're doing it wrong," explained one member of the group. Expressing the Legion's support EL SALVADOR for the Jackson Plan of economic de- {49,000} GUATEMALA velopment for the region, Nat'l Cmdr. (43,000) Dean said, "What we have now is 'lip service' masquerading as foreign pol- icy. What we have in the way of foreign HONDURAS policy in Central America is generally (22,000) correct, but is inadequately funded, and reflects the indecision in Washington. COSTA RICA* Again, that indecision is fed by misin- (3.000! formation that has been funneled into

lawmakers' offices, filling the void 1983 1984 1985 DECEMBER 1985 created by lack of input from a consti- * CIVIL/RURAL GUARD tuency that is unaware of all the facts MILITARY MACHINE — Neighboring democracies are worried about Nicaragua's and issues." intentions since it has increased its armed forces seven-fold since 1980.

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'I AM CONVINCED THAT SUPPORT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE IS SOUND POLICY'

The C-47 cargo plane drops from the seeds of democracy in Central munism in Nicaragua is resolved. sky and rolls to a stop near a remote America. • American aid has enabled the Cen- village in Honduras. A team ofU.S. Army The PCAG consensus? "Unless the tral Americans to establish and improve nurses, medical technicians, and a doc- United States immediately implements democracies there. tor from Palmerola Air Base sets up a comprehensive, multidimensional, • Given sustained U.S. aid, the shop. Villagers gather around the stran- bipartisan foreign policy for this region, Democratic Resistance (Contras) can gers, but not all of them are on sick call. the cost to future generations may be make a difference in the struggle for For many, it's thefirst time they have seen greater than we can possibly envision." democracy in Nicaragua. a doctor, much less North Americans • U.S. policy toward Central

Occasionally, a dentist or veterinarian America is generally correct; however, makes the trek with the medical team. PCAG specifically recommends that indecision in Washington has undercut

"The Army medical teams at Palmerola The American Legion study the U.S. its implementation. are the most caring and compassionate embargo of Nicaragua to determine its • Failure of the United States to meet people I've ever seen, " said PCAG con- strategic effectiveness. A second PCAG the challenge in Central America may sultant Gen. Robert C. Kingston. "Some recommendation calls for an increase in well result in the commitment of U.S.

might think that it's great PR, but I be- the number of U.S. scholarships and troops and massive expenditures of

lieve it truly shows a deep concern for education and training opportunities for funds. these people." Central American students to study in • The United States must develop a the United States. bipartisan consensus toward Central

After their extensive visits — which The following is a summary of the America. It can't be a Republican pol-

brought them in contact with citizens of conclusions of The American Legion's icy; it can't be a Democratic policy; it the various nations from all walks of Policy Coordination and Action Group: must be an American policy. life, as well as elected leaders and U.S. • The United States has a vital na- • Legionnaires and other concerned officials — the group expressed pride in tional security interest in encouraging Americans must stand up and speak out what is being done with limited funds democracy in and excluding Soviet and for a strong policy to encourage democ- and assistance from the United States. Cuban influence from Central America. racy and to eliminate communism from "We have to take credit for the dollars • The crisis in Central America is a Central America. They must demand we've spent," was one conclusion, as regional conflict. Democracy cannot that Congress and the Administration they noted that American tax dollars are take firm root and be sustained in Cen- forge a comprehensive bipartisan thwarting communism and sowing the tral America until the problem of com- foreign policy for the United States. QUOTES

"What we are doing now is something very immoral. We "Because of the flood of refugees from Nicaragua, Costa are giving the Contras just enough money to keep on Rica is seeing diseases it has not seen for years—diseases bleeding and dying in the jungles, without giving them such as typhoid and malaria."—Dale L. Renaud, PNC enough to win." — Doc Simon, Foreign Relations Chrm. "Your member of Congress may not be hearing from you, "I am more convinced than ever that support for the but he is hearing from paid lobbyists and other supporters Democratic Resistance in Nicaragua is sound policy. As a of the Sandinista government, and that influences how he free people, it is our obligation to aid those seeking or she votes."—W. D. Harrell, NEC (GA) freedom throughout the world." — James P. Dean, Nat'l Cmdr. "We hear so much about Catholic priests being expelled or harassed because they have spoken for freedom and "We can honestly say that our views are not based on democracy in Nicaragua. We forget that the same thing is hearsay, but on very clear, hard information that we happening to Protestant ministers as well."—Robert W. learned firsthand for ourselves." — James P. Dean, Nat'l Spanogle, Nat'l Adjutant Cmdr.

"I called my wife each night, and I know that the clicking "We traveled by helicopter to the Salvadoran Fourth sounds on the line meant we were being bugged. I couldn't Brigade at El Paraiso, an area where much of the guerrilla leave Nicaragua fast enough."—John Comer, NEC (MA) activity is centered. What we saw was a good, profes-

sional force. Col. Rubio, the brigade commander, has a "I would tell you what I think of the Sandinistas, my well-disciplined, highly motivated group of soldiers." — friends—but the walls have ears."—Violeta Chamorro, John Comer, NEC (MA) Publisher, La Prensa

36 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE - A SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS F-5 jets to strengthen its air force, the strongest in Central America. "Honduras has let the other countries know that if they PROFILES OF mess with them, they are going to bomb their capital," said PCAG consultant Gen. Robert C. Kingston. CENTRAL AMERICA NICARAGUA • Government: Marxist/Leninist Dic- tatorship • Leader: President Daniel Ortega Saavedra • Population: 3.3 million • BELIZE have drained the economy. PCAG members Mili- witnessed the earthquake's destruction and tary forces: 75,000 and a reserve force of • Government: Parliamentary republic • saw many armed military personnel along 50,000 • Major exports: coffee, cotton, • Leader: Prime Minister Manuel A. Esquivel the streets, proving political unrest by the sugar, beef, bananas, gold and shellfish • Population: 168,000 • Military forces: FMLN lives on. However, the country en- Per capita income: $960 • Life expectancy: • very small infantry • Major exports: sugar, joys freedom of the press and freedom to 56 Infant mortality rate: 84/1,000. garments, seafood, wood and citrus fruits • speak out against the government — a Since taking power in 1979, the San- Per capita income: $1,200 • Life expec- democratic right not available five years dinista government has been spreading its tancy: 66 • Infant mortality rate: 56/1,000. ago. "They have a lot of reform, such as a influence throughout the area by supporting Belize, formerly British Honduras, pension plan, social security and a disabled and training guerrillas to overthrow other gained its independence from Britain in veterans program," said NECman John P. Central American governments. "The heat

1981 and held its first election in 1984. It Comer. "They've come a long way in a short must be kept on the Sandinistas using the Contras to will remains neutral in regional conflicts and still time." keep them so busy they leave has British troops on its soil because of other nations alone," said National Com- mander James P. Dean. NECman John P, territorial disputes with Guatemala. GUATEMALA Comer added that additional Contra funding will be needed to support the Contra effort. COSTA RICA • Government: Democracy • Leader: President Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo • Popula- "If the vote for Contra aid goes down to • Government: Democracy • Leader: tion: 8.6 million • Military forces: 43,000 • defeat, the Contras only have enough re- President Arias Sanchez • Population: 2.7 Major exports: coffee, cotton, sugar, sources to make it to the end of the year," million • Military forces: none. • Major bananas and petroleum • Per capita income: Comer said. "If that happens, the Sandinis- exports: coffee, bananas, beef, sugar and $1,150 • Life expectancy: 60 • Infant mortal- tas will have an open door to all of Central cocoa • Per capita income: $1,280 • Life ity rate: 66/1,000. America." expectancy: 67 • Infant mortality rate: 18/ Guatemala began its return to democracy 1,000 in 1984 and a civilian leader was elected in PANAMA Costa Rica is Central America's longest 1985, following 30 years of military rule existing democracy, celebrating a century of and political violence. The government • Government: Democracy: • Leader: democratic rule in 1988. It remains neutral enacted comprehensive economic reforms President Eric Arturo Delvalle Henriquez • in regional conflicts and opposes both U.S. in 1986 to stimulate the economy. "While Population: 2.2 million • Military forces: intervention in the region and the Sandinis- Guatemala is an ally of the United States, it 10,000 • Major exports: petroleum prod- tas. President Arias has proposed a peace really can't commit itself because of our ucts, bananas, shrimp, and sugar • Per plan for the region. PCAG members talked ever-changing foreign policy," said Foreign capita income: $2,159 • Life expectancy: 71 to Nicaragua resistance leaders in Costa Relations Chrm. Doc Simon. "As a result • Infant mortality rate: 20/1,000. Rica the plan. pointed out that about "They they are backing the Contadora group." Panama is a democracy, but the military the Arias Peace Plan was not working and effectively controls the country. With a large would not work until the Sandinista govern- HONDURAS U.S. military presence, it is the home of the ment is gone," said National Security U.S. Southern Military Command. The Chrm. Roger A. Munson. "No plan will • Government: Democracy • Leader: United States will relinquish control of the work in Central America until the San- President Jose Azcona Hoyo • Population: Panama Canal in 2000 to Panama, a fact that dinista is • government gone." Costa Rica has 4.6 million • Military forces: 22,000 is of continuing concern to American Legion the most students in Central America on Major exports: bananas, coffee, beef, defense experts. scholarship to Russia. "They want more lumber, metals and sugar • Per capita in- PCAG was unable to visit Panama due to exchange scholarships allowing them to come: $750 • Life expectancy: 59 • Infant civil unrest in the country; however, when to the United States," explained come PNC mortality rate: 78/1,000. National Commander James P. Dean and his Dale Renaud. Honduras has strengthened its democratic wife, Carolyn, visited Panama in February, trend with open elections in 1981 and 1985. they were alarmed at the number of Panaman- EL SALVADOR Honduras is a close ally of the U.S. and has ian young people who were being sent to participated with the U.S. in numerous Cuba and the Soviet Union to be educated. • Government: Democracy • Leader: military exercises. Although it has provided "They are now returning to Panama and President Jose Napoleon Durate • Popula- a haven for the Contras, it has never for- becoming involved in business and govern- tion: 5.1 million • Military forces: 49,000 • mally acknowledged their presence. While ment, as well as teaching in the schools,"

Major exports: coffee, sugar, cotton and in Honduras, PCAG members met with the said Dean. "When Carolyn and I were there, shrimp • Per capita income: $880 • Life Contra leaders. "The Contras aren't just many citizens expressed concern to us about expectancy: 63 • Infant mortality rate: 41/ fumbling around down there — they're their reluctance to allow their children to be 1,000. doing long-range planning. For that, they educated in Panamanian schools due to the El Salvador held free and open national need our long-range support," said National strong communist influence already pres-

elections without disruption in 1982, 1984 Commander James P. Dean. Bordering war- ent." Moreover, Dean said, the feeling was and 1985. Democratic institutions have torn El Salvador and Nicaragua, Honduras prevalent that some type of civil unrest was

gained steadily during these years. A seven- is in the most vulnerable position. The imminent, "a fact which I reported to our year civil war and last year's earthquake United States is providing Honduras with 12 U.S. officials there."

OCTOBER 1987 37 A SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS

Proponents of President Reagan's action say the embargo will intensify the serious economic problems caused in Nicaragua by the Sandinistas' mis- Nicaraguan Embargo management. Additionally, they say the embargo serves as a morale booster for

U.S. allies in the region, who see it as further pressure to persuade the San- Who Is It Hurting? dinistas to bring democracy to Nicaragua as was promised in 1979. Critics believe the embargo offers S THE U.S. embargo of con, from Capitol Hill. In support of the the Sandinistas a way out. They say the Nicaragua helping or hurt- action. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas Sandinistas can blame all of their ing the cause of democracy said that perhaps the embargo "can help economic woes—brought on by their in Central America? That persuade those in power in Managua to own mismanagement—on the United question has prompted send home the 2,500 to 3,500 Cuban States. They also point out that the

PCAG members to recom- and Soviet military advisers . . . and to Sandinista government can still obtain

mend further study of the stop supporting armed insurgents most of the U.S. imports it needs by matter. against their neighbors." working through third parties. Thus,

On May 1, 1985, the Reflecting an opposing view, Sen. opponents of the embargo say it under- United States invoked economic sanc- Mark Hatfield of Oregon contended cuts U.S. policies in Nicaragua by de- tions on Nicaragua, banning all U.S. that the embargo was "slamming the priving business leaders sympathetic to trade, prohibiting Nicaraguan air flights door on the possibility of peace ... we the Contra cause of their livelihood. As to the U.S. and Nicaraguan ships from are driving them into permanent em- a result, the businessmen are leaving docking at U.S. ports. In addition, the brace of the Russian bear." Nicaragua for better business climates, United States abolished the Treaty of Embargoes are nothing new. They thereby diminishing the ranks of the Friendship, Commerce and Navigation have been used throughout history as a internal opposition. between the two nations. non-military means of applying pres- The Legion's Policy Coordination As required by law. President Reagan sure to achieve foreign policy goals of and Action Group has recommended declared a national emergency before many nations. Studies, however, indi- that a close analysis be made to deter- imposing the sanctions. The President cate that economic embargoes gener- mine the value of economic sanctions to said he was taking the action because ally are of questionable usefulness un- U.S. foreign policy in Central America. "policies and actions of the government less they are implemented on a very Speaking of the issue during the of Nicaragua constituted an unusual and broad base —with multi-national coop- PCAG debriefing session, NECman extraordinary threat to the national secu- eration, for example. Embargoes im- John P. Comer said, "We went to rity and foreign policy of the United posed solely by one nation on another Nicaragua for an unbiased assessment States." The President cited the aggres- leave too many loopholes to be of the situation. We came away with the sive activities of the Sandinistas through- exploited by the embargoed nation, and reinforced view that the Sandinistas are out Central America and their "rapid and businessmen interested only in making a imposing a Marxist-Leninist totali- destabilizing military buildup." profit are usually willing to help the tarian dictatorship on the people of

After the President's action, there embargoed nation get what it needs Nicaragua, and that the Contras should was considerable comment, pro and through indirect methods. be strongly supported in their struggle to bring democracy to their fellow coun- trymen. But, we think there are two sides of the issue of economic sanc- tions. We sure don't want to see the United States shoot itself in the foot by using economic sanctions that might be counterproductive." National Adjutant Robert W. Spanogle echoed Comer's concern. "If the objective of the embargo policy is to devastate their economy and then, after devastating their economy, we think the people will rise up in a popular upris- ing, we are kidding ourselves," Spanogle said. "The embargo is hurting Nicaragua's middle class —the leaders of the Democratic Resistance and the internal resistance. Any Nicaraguan is going to have a difficult time support- ing an uprising against the Sandinista QUESTIONABLE — Studies indicate that embargoes generally are useless unless government if he doesn't have the implemented on a broad base with multi-national cooperation. means to support his own family."

38 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Refugee Time Bomb

gees would make administration support 1982 Supreme Court decision that said By Dr. Donald L. Huddle for Duarte look ridiculous. undocumented children have a constitu- Cumulative pressures may yet force tional right to a free public education. the administration to grant Extended Also, many other economic and welfare HIRD World populations Voluntary Departure (EVD) to these rights have been made available to un- are beginning to live longer Salvadorans. That is the intent of the documented children and adults. because of improved med- church-sponsored Sanctuary move- Economically, an overwhelming ical technology and public ment, and of several bills in Congress number of refugees would exact a stiff

health, but it has its omi- that also include Guatemalans and other price tag from U.S. taxpayers. Studies nous side. Of the 4 billion Central Americans. INS officials said estimate that each illegal alien or refugee or so people who live in the they fear that EVD could be turned into costs Uncle Sam more than $2,000 an- Third World, more than half de facto immigrant status. Now, an nually by employment displacement of are miserably poor. Since EVD is entitled to a work permit and U.S. workers and by use of the U.S. 1980, per capita income in these coun- social assistance. welfare system, food stamps, aid to tries has fallen because of high popula- families with dependent children, pub- tion growth, a depressed international THIS context, what if Mexico lic housing, unemployment benefits, economy, a huge foreign debt and INwere taken over by socialists or education, health care and law enforce- economic mismanagement. As a conse- forced into a non-Marxist-Leninist, ment. This includes a credit for FICA quence, there are growing signs of radi- law-and-order dictatorship? How many and income taxes actually paid by cal politics and social upheavals that are millions might rush the border and fall aliens and refugees. It does not include aided and abetted by both the Soviets under the protective panoply of minor- the costs of unrepaid loans by most and Chinese communists. ity and refugee rights'? A recent Rand refugees and their resettlement costs. These threats have transferred the Corporation study estimated that in Even the accounting for these partial population bomb into the refugee three years 16 million Mexicans could costs points up the awesome financial bomb. Many U.S. citizens fear that be ready to emigrate. With Central demands Americans would face if any these "huddled masses" could sink the America and the Caribbean, that figure rush across the U.S. border materialized: American lifeboat. doubles to 32 million refugees. an annual cost of at least $32 billion for In fact, the potential for refugee and America would face a tremendous Mexican refugees alone, and $64 billion asylum claims on the heaving bosom of financial burden if such a mass exodus by including Central America and the the Statue of Liberty is enormous. For were to occur, especially in light of the Caribbean. example, since 1958 nearly a million Cuban refugees and their families have been admitted to the United States and, since 1974, more than 900,000 South- east Asians have been admitted. The Asians are entering at a rate of more than 52,000 a year from Vietnam, Kam- puchea and Laos. This growing refugee problem also extends to Central America. A possible embarrassment here, as critics of U.S. refugee decisions see it, is President Napoleon Duarte in El Sal- vador. He has begged the current admin- istration to extend quasi-legal status to an estimated half-million Salvadoran economic refugees illegally in the United States who are not eligible for the 1986 amnesty law. To call them political refu-

Dr. Donald L. Huddle, a Rice University professor who specializes in Latin Amer- ican economies, was a member of the Governor of Texas Task Force on 'Mi HEAVY BURDEN — Caring for Central American refugees would become more costly Immigration. than what is now spent on U.S. aid to the region.

OCTOBER 1987 39 Interview A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

The Sondinisto government of Nicoroguo is a clossic Morxist-Leninist dictatorship that cannot be taken lightly by the United States, says intelligence expert Ray S. dine in this exclusive interview.

American Legion Magazine: congress and many Americans seem to be confused about the political philosophy of Nicaragua's Sandinista government. Can you shed light on that?

Dr. Ray Cline: The Sandinista government is very clear about its own ideological identity. It was created largely by Cubans who depend on Soviet support. There is no question that this is a typical totalitarian state committed, as the Sandinistas have said, to a "revolution without borders" in Central America. Sandinista involvement in El Salvador illustrates that they are serious about exporting communist revolution to other Caribbean nations.

Q» What is holding them back? j. Two elements: the isolation of their economy and their A* government by pressure from the United States — Nicaragua is run badly and its people are underprivileged and dissatisfied; and the anti-communist Contras. ("Contra" means against the totalitarian Sandinista government.) As long as the Contras are willing to fight against the totalitarian government, the Sandinistas will never feel safe and will continue trying to crush the resistance.

Q* Many people believe the existence of a communist state in the Americas poses a threat to U.S. security. Is this a valid concern? j. Yes. It is always difficult for Americans to accept that a n« small country with a hostile government can hurt us. But Nicaragua's form of government is a political reality that makes the strength of Cuban influence in the Caribbean, and the Soviet influence in this whole region, more powerful. We are dealing here with a conflict of opposing systems of government and society. About 40 percent of the nations in the world today are built on the totalitarian model, and most

Dr. Ray S. Cline, aformer CIA intelligence officer, is chairman of the U.S. Global Strategy Council and professor of interna- tional relations at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

40 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE are Marxist-Leninist states. The United

States is trying to prevent the consolida- tion and spread of totalitarian dictator- ships in the Caribbean. It is a worth- while objective most Americans support. But not well-understood is the danger to other nations posed by the conscious intent of Cuba and the Soviet Union to spread this form of government.

Q* How can we handle this problem? _ By supporting Nicaraguans who

II • believe it possible to prevent a Marx- ist-Leninist dictatorship and are willing to fight to prevent it. Fighting is the only sure way to stop it. Negotiating, giving concessions, permitting com- promises that don't work well — in the history of the formation of these kinds of governments — always have failed in the end. It is only when the citizens of a threatened country are willing to ON A SOVIET STRING — The Sandinistas are preparing for "a revolution without borders fight for their democratic rights, that they ever have a chance of getting them.

Q* What is the real value to the United States and world freedom in continuing to provide aid to the Contra free- dom fighters? IHE United States has a poor U.S. assistance will help those troops successfully A it • oppose communist control of Nicaragua, which eventu- track record when comes to ally will force the Sandinistas to make compromises to their sticking by nations that seek own citizens. History tells us that regimes indoctrinated as thoroughly and systematically in Leninism as the Sandinistas human rights and freedom. rarely make concessions or voluntarily relinquish power; it has to be fought for. The Contras provide the best way to keep the Sandinistas on the defensive and to make them turn to a more pluralistic form of government. The Contras also have Cubans and the Sandinistas are very clear that they intend for been able to divert the Sandinistas from supporting guerrilla this revolution to spread throughout Central America and to warfare in El Salvador and Costa Rica. reach into Mexico. Mexico is the key question. Once you include Mexico as a What happens if cut off aid to the Q* we Contras? target, it is apparent American strategic interests are gravely probably will Alt be a tragedy for the Nicaraguan people. threatened. In the long run, we probably would be drawn into • The Contras will begin to dwindle and disband out of a military conflict to protect our own borders. discouragement and despair. But the real tragedy will be in the damaged image of U.S. Q* If the Contras take over, what would prevent them commitment to representative government and freedom. We from reverting to another form of dictatorship to replace have a poor track record for sticking by nations seeking the current one? freedom, and have offered only lackadaisical support to such A With the influence and pressure from the United countries as Afghanistan and Angola. • States —the kind we're unsuccessfully trying to exert on But here is a situation close to our own border, where the Sandinistas—democratic elements in the Contra move- outsiders assume we have a strong strategic interest in ment would succeed in creating a form of government much preventing a Soviet-supported dictatorship. If we cut off aid improved over the current one. Gradually, it would take on a to the Contras, we will lose so much prestige and credibility more democratic character. The fact the church, intellectuals that other anti-communist groups will say, "We want to fight, and people who care about democratic procedure are still but we need to know that you won't desert us in the pinches." persisting under the Sandinistas means there is a chance to form a better society. Q* If the Contras quit because we stopped support, Nicaragua is a troubled country that has been brutalized by could the communist movement in Central America outside intervention. The Sandinistas were aided particularly spread to the U.S. border? by Cuba, and are still dominated by Cubans acting as proxies A When and how such movements would be successful in for the Soviet Union. We have to feel that a better system of • various countries would depend on the circumstances government could evolve if the outside influences were not and the strength and ingenuity of the local governments' totalitarian —but reflected what the United States wants: not dedication to democratic reform. But the Soviet Union, the Please turn to page 52

OCTOBER 1987 41 The long-range Soviet plan to conquer Central America is right THE BEAR IN on schedule. Only

The Kremlin's strategists have gone Mexico . . . They have a large number of strong American on record as saying the Caribbean and agents in the unions and political par- opposition to the Central America's importance "can ties. If they just snap their fingers, the

hardly be exaggerated. . . In military- situation will explode. They have also Sandinistas in strategic terms, it is a sort of hinterland paid off and blackmailed the Mexican on whose stability freedom of United security forces, which would thus be Nicaragua will States action in other parts of the world paralyzed in a crisis." stand in the way. depends." This Soviet assessment is A Central American isthmus — in- accurate — logistics planning for the cluding Mexico—dominated by Soviet U.S. military estimates almost half of client states would confront the United the shipping tonnage needed to rein- States with a populous enemy along an force NATO and about 40 percent of undefended border miles By Dr. Timothy F. Ashby about 2,000 that required by a major East Asian long. As the Soviets well know, any conflict would have to pass from the serious threat developing close to the RITICS of the current Gulf of Mexico through the Caribbean- borders of the United States would administration's policy Central American area. These same probably lead to a withdrawal of U.S. toward Central America routes also carry roughly 50 percent of forces from Europe and Asia. have charged that the all foreign cargo, including oil im- threat to U.S. and re- ported to the United States. THE Sandinista army, although small gional security is grossly It is highly doubtful that significant by U.S. standards, is nonetheless exaggerated. Such people numbers of Soviet conventional mili- the largest and most powerful mili- assert we have nothing tary forces will ever be stationed in tary force in Central America. Its Soviet- to fear from little Nicaragua, or that the scenario of supplied tanks, heavy artillery and Nicaragua with its 3 million people and Soviet Backfire bombers using Central helicopter gunships probably will be

125,000-man army, including militia. American bases is realistic. Nicaragua used to intimidate Nicaragua's neigh- Is there a threat in Central America? has other uses as a Soviet strategic asset bors such as Costa Rica, which doesn't

The answer is an emphatic yes, although that seem far more credible. even have an army, or actually invade the actual threat is far more subtle than The first and most important of these them in support of a communist in- the scenario sometimes projected by the uses is as a secure base on the North surgency. If Central America falls to administration of Soviet tanks crossing American mainland for exporting Marx- Soviet-allied revolutionaries, the the border at Harlingen, Texas. Nicaragua, ist-Leninist revolution. Almost from United States can expect an unpre- like its big brother Cuba and former ally the moment it took power in Nicaragua cedented flood of refugees—perhaps as Grenada, has become a focal point for a in July 1979, the Sandinista regime, many as 12 million people. The cost to Soviet strategic plan to destabilize the assisted by Cubans, Soviets and East the U.S. taxpayer would be enormous, vital Caribbean and Central American Germans, has provided training and not to mention the resulting social and region. Moscow's strategy incorporates logistical support of subversives and political problems, and the likelihood five major objectives: communist revolutionaries from sev- of terrorists or enemy agents entering • Erosion of U.S. influence in the re- eral Latin American and Caribbean the United States with the rising tide of gion. countries. Without the active support of illegals. • Expansion of Soviet influence and Nicaragua, for example, the com- Nicaragua's second use as a Soviet power. munist guerrillas fighting to overthrow strategic asset would be to provide di- • Establishment and maintenance of the democratically elected government rect support for Moscow's global milit- Soviet proxy forces such as Cuba and of El Salvador could not survive as an ary activities. A number of large-scale, Nicaragua. effective fighting force. Soviet-financed construction projects • Proliferation of Soviet military, According to a defector from the in Nicaragua have clear military roles. command, control and communica- DGSE, the Sandinista state security For example, construction of the new tions, and intelligence facilities. agency, the Nicaraguan communists Punta Huete airfield near Managua is • Forced withdrawal of U.S. influ- and their Cuban and Soviet backers nearly complete. Revetments have ence from other parts of the world in have a timetable for conquering Central been built for a squadron of MiGs that response to a greater security threat America. In the Soviet Union's long- has yet to be delivered to the Sandinis- along the U.S. southern flank. term strategy for Central America, tas. The airfield's length of two miles

"Mexico is slated to be the last country and thickness of more than three feet Dr. Timothy F. Ashby is deputy director to fall." The Sandinista defector said will accommodate Soviet long-range of the Arthur Spitzer Institute for Hemis- high-ranking Cuban intelligence offi- reconnaissance aircraft similar to those pheric Development, Heritage Founda- cials he worked with in the DGSE from Cuban bases that have been flying tion, in Washington, D.C. "were very confident of their position in regular patrols along the U.S. eastern

42 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE OUR BACK YARD

BLOOD BROTHERS- Cuba's Fidel Castro and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega both promised democracy to their people, but deliv- ered oppressive com- munist regimes instead.

out its strategic plan for Central America? Although continued funding for the anti-communist Contra forces should be a vital com- ponent of a U.S. counter-

strategy, it is not enough. The Contras do not, and al- most certainly will not, have the military capability to defeat the powerful San- dinista war machine. The

Contras' greatest value is their ability to put con- stant military pressure on the Sandinistas. However, this will only work if the United States and its democratic allies place equal emphasis on dip- lomatic pressure. bases. The sensitive missile-testing The best way of doing this is for the facility at Vandenberg AFB in California United States to apply the pressure to THE Soviets' similarly would become vulnerable to reconvene the Organization of Amer- IN Soviet electronic surveillance. ican States' 17th consultative meeting long-term strotegy Following Nicaraguan President of foreign ministers. It was this body Daniel Ortega's visit to Moscow in May that, in 1979, granted diplomatic recog- for Central America, 1982, the Soviet Union was leased the nition to the Sandinistas based on their Mexico is slated Pacific coast harbor of San Juan del Sur promises to allow political pluralism, as "a port of call for Soviet fishing respect human rights and be non- to be the last boats." Such port facilities with major aligned internationally. Not only have servicing capabilities on the Western the Sandinistas not kept these promises, country to fall. side of Nicaragua will allow Soviet they also have actively worked to sub- intelligence-collecting trawlers to more vert other OAS countries. seaboard for more than 15 years. From easily monitor U.S. naval vessels trans- The Sandinistas could be dealt a blow Punta Huete, Soviet Tu- 142 naval re- iting the Panama Canal and operating in internationally if their activities were connaissance aircraft could monitor all the Pacific. In addition, Bulgarian and condemned by the OAS. If the San- important U.S. West Coast military Cuban engineers are completing dinistas do not halt their support for installations. With its 5,000-mile flying another major port complex at El Bluff, revolution and distance themselves radius, the Tu- 142 could easily spy on on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast. Soviet from the Soviets, the United States, as the Puget Sound Trident submarine base naval vessels now take part in annual a member of the OAS, could move that in Washington without violating U.S. maneuvers in the Gulf of Mexico and collective action be taken against Nica- airspace. This would place one of the the Caribbean using Cuba as a base. ragua. This could include breaking rela- United States' most vital strategic as- There is little reason to doubt they may tions with the Sandinistas and recogniz- sets in jeopardy, for Soviet aircraft someday use Nicaragua for the same ing a representative Contra group as a operating from Nicaragua also could purpose. provisional government, as well as track U.S. Trident ballistic-missile sub- What should the United States do to adopting economic sanctions against marines at sea as they proceed to their prevent the Soviet Union from carrying Nicaragua.

OCTOBER 1987 43 Interview

—YOU MUST BE — A STEADY ALLY'

Nicaroguon freedom fighter Ernesto Polozio appeals for consistency in U.S. support of the Contras, end in this exclusive interview, tells why oid to the

resistance is essential to American security.

American Legion Magazine: Who are the Q • Given that support, why do we hear that the Contras Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Forces, better known will not prevail, no matter how much aid they are given? as the Contras? _ Anyone who says that the Contras are not committed are A* wrong. Thousands of Nicaraguans have died fighting In 1979, there was a coalition Ernesto Palazio: of for democracy; hundreds have been maimed. What more can national forces that got together to overthrow Anastasio the Nicaraguan people do to prove their commitment than Somoza. His overthrow wasn't really due to an ideological fight a superpower in Nicaragua, even though we are not struggle — it was basically a battle of democracy against assured of America's help? We will prevail if given commen- dictatorship. It is important to remember that the coalition surate and steady support by our allies, basically the United that overthrew Somoza, with the exception of Somoza's States, but it must be similar to that given to the Sandinistas National Guard, represented most Nicaraguans. But the by the Soviets. Sandinistas took control of the coalition and established their own dictatorship — one that was much more scientific than Will the Democratic Resistance Forces to Somoza's. The Sandinistas have couched their dictatorship in Q« continue fight, even aid? a political party that has ties to an ideological movement with without American will without aid. international connections — the communist movement. j. Nicaraguans fight on with or U.S. n* They've done so before — American aid has been cut Q» How many Contras are there? off before. The resistance will continue even if aid is cut off A If you're talking about people who are actually fighting, again by Congress, but the intensity of our opposition will • there are between 15,000 and 20,000. These figures are decrease. You must remember that the Sandinistas have vague because there is a peasant insurgency at work within access to state-of-the-art weapons and they do not have to go Nicaragua. Most of our forces are peasants, such as the through a long debate to get support from the Soviet Union. Miskito Indians. The peasants all have chores to do — they The Sandinistas do not have to justify before the Soviet

have to take care of their crops — so they come and go. At any people how they make use of their aid. As I mentioned, this is given time, we might have from 11,000 to 18,000 armed a totalitarian dictatorship being put into place in Nicaragua

fighters. But sympathizers to our cause number in the hun- and it has international ties. Our vulnerability — and our dreds of thousands. There are a great many who wish to join strength — is that we have to plead our case before the public

us, but cannot because we do not have enough supplies to and prove it on its own merits. In an open society, where arm them. You must remember that the words "freedom everything is questioned everywhere — in the press, com- fighter" must not be limited to just Nicaraguans who have munities, universities and in Congress — we have to justify

joined the armed resistance. Freedom fighters are also those the merits of our cause to the American people. It is a weak- who fight for freedom in all aspects, and many do so without ness because we have no assurance and cannot plan ahead for arms, such as Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, who is any length of time. It is also our strength because it shows the definitely a freedom fighter. The people behind La Prensa Tightness of our cause. You must also remember that Amer- (publication suspended by the Sandinistas in June 1986) are ican security interests are involved. Communism, America's freedom fighters. But there are many other freedom-loving enemy, is in the process of establishing a base in Central Nicaraguans who spiritually support the resistance. We are all America. Your interests and those of the resistance coincide. freedom fighters. We are fighting for the liberation of Nicaragua. You should

44 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE take advantage for your own interests of our willingness to Ernesto Palazio is a Washington representative of the Nica- fight. raguan Resistance. He co-founded the Nicaraguan Democratic Movement in 1978. A lawyer, he organized protests against Q» What have you done with the aid to you thus far? Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza and he helped docu- _ Let me make one thing clear about the humanitarian and ment the corruption of the regime. After the 1979 revolution A* military aid we receive — we do not get money. We get that toppled Somoza, Palazio was a member of the National supplies and they are distributed to the troops so they can go Assembly. But like many others, he quickly became disen- back into Nicaragua and fight. chanted when the Sandinistas reneged on their promise to establish democracy in his country, and he left Nicaragua in 1986 andjoined the Contras. If* How would you evaluate the United States as an ally of the Contras? j. In my country there has always been great admiration You have said that if Americans were to see how stead- A* for the United States. The general impression that people Qc fast the Soviets are as allies of the Sandinistas, then Americans might be persuaded to support the cause of the Democratic Resistance Forces. What did you mean by this? ARXIST-LENINISTgovernments _ What I meant was simple — nobody wants to join a A* loser. Everyone wants to join someone who has a must expand in order for them chance of winning. Every day, Nicaraguans see tangible evidence of how the Soviets support the Sandinistas. They to survive. That is why see the Soviet system being put into place — ration cards, containment will not work. / abolition of a free press, state control, etc., and Soviet tanks and helicopters to keep that system in place against the will of the Nicaraguan people, and the constant stream of solidarity missions back and forth between Managua and Moscow. They see the Soviet-bloc countries giving thousands of

in Nicaragua have of the United States is that it is a model scholarships to Nicaraguan children. They see attacks upon country. This is especially true of its political system, one that their churches that grow more frequent each year. They see a allows for people to grow and develop as individuals, as totalitarian system being established, which has no compari-

human beings. Although it has these admirable traits, in an son with anything they have experienced before. When they international situation the United States is not such a depend- see these and other things, they realize that the resistance will able friend. We feel that U.S. foreign policy is often formu- not be able to win by itself and they know that outside support lated on the basis of internal policies — politics — not is needed. But they ask themselves why they should die necessarily on the merits of national interest, or what's good without hope, as so many did in the Hungarian Revolution in

for the country. As such , the United States is an undependable 1956, when no one came to their aid. I believe that what has ally. been happening during the past seven years in Nicaragua —

OCTOBER 1987 45 A Marxist-Leninist governments breed a militarized • society. They must expand in order to survive and that's iNYONE who comes bock from why containment is not effective in halting communist expansion. Nicoroguo specking glowingly Q s What policy, then, would you prefer to have the of conditions there hos not United States follow in its dealings with Nicaragua and seen the reel Nicoroguo./ Central America? A As I have mentioned, containing or isolating com- • munism to Nicaraguan borders will not work. And

neither will simply walking away from it and ignoring it. The United States must continue with constant diplomatic and

American support is there, then it isn't and then it's halfway military pressure, and there must be no doubt concerning — is the worst thing a superpower can do for itself, its allies U.S. resolve to remove communism from the Americas. and its enemies. You must be a steady ally. The Nicaraguan Q* What are the criteria for success from the Contra people don't see the Americans supporting the resistance as point of view? What is it that the Democratic Resistance solidly as they see the Soviets supporting the Sandinistas. must accomplish? First, we must show America that the resistance has the a What risks or reprisals are there in Nicaragua for A Q • support of the Nicaraguan people and we must effec- those caught supporting the Contras? tively point out that support, especially the subtle examples. Any form of support is considered treason by the San- j. So what other ways can you read the people's sympathies dinistas. [f you are suspected of such support you can Ac in Nicaragua? You have to explain to the American people spend 30 years in jail. that you cannot see in Nicaragua those demonstrations that you are now seeing in Panama and Korea. Not allowed, Q • Containment is often mentioned as a means of check- simply not allowed. They are totally repressed. So how do ing Marxist-Leninist expansion throughout Central you gauge the feelings of the people ? Polls? Polls are prohi- America and this hemisphere. Do you agree? Please turn to page 56 REBELS WITH A CAUSE by Philip C. Clarke

CONCLUDING his testimony before the joint con- times hundreds of troops had to march barefoot because gressional hearing on the Iran-Contra aid operation, they had no shoes. Adolfo Calero, director of the United Nicaraguan Resist- At the Iran-Contra hearings, witnesses testified that the ance, read the following letter: Nicaraguan freedom fighters often were without boots

"I regret that I cannot be with you, but we have almost and desperately short of weapons, ammunition and other

run out of food and medical supplies. In addition, I have essential supplies. no blankets for my men and winter is only a few months In 1779, Washington warned a parsimonious Congress: away. "... there is every appearance that the Army will infallibly "After four years of fighting one of the world's great disband in a fortnight." As late as 1781, only a few months powers, our only victory has been to escape total defeat. before the British surrender at Yorktown, Washington ". Even if the rest of the world continues to ignore our cause, wrote: . . it is vain to think that an Army can be kept we will fight on. For we are fighting not only for our- together much longer under such a variety of sufferings as selves but for all mankind. We are fighting for freedom ours has experienced."

and human dignity and the right to worship the God of our Indeed, it was the half-hearted support of a fractious choice. Continental Congress that kept America's freedom fighters "I urge you to tell the world of our plight and to send on the ragged edge of defeat throughout much of our whatever help you can. God bless you for caring enough nation's War of Independence. It was the assistance of to read my letter." France, America's lone ally, that finally helped to turn the It was signed, George Washington, Valley Forge, Pa. tide against superior British forces and bring victory. Written in September 1779, the letter was one of several Today, Nicaragua's freedom fighters, variously esti- appeals addressed to supporters of the American Revolu- mated to number from 11,000 to 18,000, are in the fifth tion during its darkest days. year of a struggle to liberate their small and impoverished

Though critics may deny it, the parallels between land. As with George Washington's soldiers, the odds George Washington's ragged band of freedom fighters and against them are formidable. Vastly outnumbered and out- the Nicaraguan Contras, or counter-revolutionaries, are gunned by the Marxist-Leninist Sandinistas and their Cuban- unmistakable. trained and Soviet-armed forces — who last year received From 1776 through much of 1781, Washington's army, an estimated $600 million in communist military aid — never numbering more than 11,000, lived from hand to the Nicaraguan freedom fighters remain dependent for mouth. Often they were without meat and bread. Some- survival on the uncertain support of the U.S. Congress.

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ANAVICUS Perpetuates Bonds Of Friendship With Canadians

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT — Fo/ey (top) presents the 1986 ANAVICUS Schol- arship Award to Cadet J. M.S. Dubois of the Royal Military College of Canada. Foley (left) awards the 1987 Rev. Frank L. Harrington Scholarship to Rex J. Renk of Carroll College, Helena, Mont. Attending the presentation are Sister Cara Lee Foley, assistant academic dean of Carroll College, and ANAVICUS Second Vice President Lindsay.

^ Wjf / HEN a pig owned by again at the National Convention. Kossa, they established: M / a Canadian trading "In ANAVICUS we hope to per- The Harry W. Colmery Memorial, in W/Wf company tore up petuate the close harmony and honor of PNC Colmery's key role in W v Lyman Cutler's po- friendship between veterans of the writing the GI Bill of Rights. The tato patch, the American settler became Legion and Canadian veterans, and to memorial is on display in the Legion's extremely annoyed and shot the pig. demonstrate that by working closely National Headquarters, Indianapolis. The incident occurred in the San Juan together we can help further the cause The Col. Frank R. Kossa Scholarship Islands off the west coast, and erupted of peace," said Daniel F. Foley, and Leadership Award, given each year into what is sometimes known as the ANAVICUS president. "Of course, we to an outstanding senior cadet officer of Bloodless War of the Pig. are ever mindful and always grateful to the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Chil- Thirteen years later, in 1872, the war the Canadians who risked their lives to dren's Home in Knightstown, Ind. ended without a shot fired in anger. That help Americans escape from the The Rev. Frank L. Harrington Scholar- was the last time the United States and clutches of the Ayatollah during the ship, in honor of The American Canada ever came close to waging war takeover of the U.S. embassy in Iran." Legion's Past National Chaplain, who against each other. Throughout the 115 The officers of ANAVICUS are virtu- was instrumental in bringing the two years since then, peaceful relations ally a "Who's Who" in the Legion. In veterans organizations together. The have maintained a 4,000-mile unde- addition to Foley, first vice president is award is given annually to a deserving fended U.S. -Canadian border, and the Robert E. L. Eaton; second vice presi- sophomore or junior student of Carroll Canadians and Americans have fought dent, William A. Lindsay; chaplain, College, Helena, Mont. side-by-side in two world wars. Rev. Jerome D. Fortenberry; honorary The ANAVICUS Scholarship, pre- That spirit of camaraderie and past president and secretary-treasurer, sented annually to a cadet of the Royal mutual respect has continued to flourish Col. Frank R. Kossa; sergeant-at-arms, Military College, Kingston, Ont. between The American Legion, the Daniel H. Burkhardt; and chaplain Since 1978, ANAVICUS also has largest U.S. veterans organization, and emeritus, Rev. Edward J. Carney. sponsored three American and three The Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans ANAVICUS executive committee Canadian youths to Boys State. One of in Canada. Each year, members of the members include chairman Foley, John the ANAVICUS projects that drew Canadian group become recipients of H. Geiger, Eaton, Joe L. Matthews, much media attention was a dinner the The American Legion Friendship Robert Charles Smith, James M. unit sponsored for 300 Vietnam veter- Award and a select group of Legion- Wagonseller, Daniel R. O'Sullivan, ans in 1968. naires, in turn, are awarded honorary E. Roy Stone, Kossa and Harry L. But, perhaps, what captures the es- membership in ANAVICUS , The Army, Foster. sence of ANAVICUS most is the annual Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, As ANAVICUS membership ex- gatherings in towns and cities along the U.S. Unit. panded over the years and the unit's U.S. -Canadian border when Legion- Canadian veterans are guests of their coffers filled, they began to look at naires and Canadian veterans unite for U.S. unit twice yearly, once during the worthwhile projects to support. Under Memorial Day services to pay tribute to

Legion's Washington Conference and the watchful eyes of fiscally oriented fallen comrades of both nations .

OCTOBER 1987 49 Veterans alert

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FA. Assn., Box 201, Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 599- USS Wiseman DE 667 ( Dec. -Washington) Leonard Robert Schooler (1982), Demitrio Lopez (1983), Mike 4450 Mitas, Box 1004. Germantown, MD 20874 ( 301) 428- 251st CA AA Rgt. (Dec-San Diego) Charles Hamel, 784 5351 Canales (1985), Robert Cooney, Harold Edwards, Post Wakefield Ct., El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 469-8179 VP-14 (1943-44) (Feb-New Orleans) James Thompson, (1987), 72, Anaheim, CA Bernard L. Wottle, Post 278th Rgt. Combat Team (Mar-Gatlinburg, TN) James 1510 Kabel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131 (504) 392-1227 (1987) 423, San Clemente, CA George Ruel, Post Arnett Jr., Rt 16, Knoxville, TN 37920 (615) 577-8229 Frank Zuraski, (1987), 117, 280th & 281st F.A. Bns. (WWII) (Oct.) Joseph Re, 2128 Newington. CT 16th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 564-2851 Francis Bujalski, Joseph Myjak, Howard Zoarski, (1987), Post 162, New Haven, CT 303rd Inf., 97th Div., Anti-Tank Co. (Feb) Fred Kempski. Army Air Forces R.J. 152 W. 13th St., Deer Park, NY 11729(516)667-2952 Buck, Donald C. Didier, Nels R. Jorpeland, (1987) Post 386th Inf. Rgt., 97th Div., E Co. (WWII) (Feb-Harlingen, 108, Chicago, IL 4th Tow Target Sq. (Nov-Savannah) Lawrence Raynor, Rt. Clellan H. Moore, Post 124, Greensburg, TX) Jack Kullin, Rt. 5, Box 222, Harlingen, TX 78550 (1987), KY 1, Way, Conklin, 13748 775- (512) 423-6799 Box 64, Woodcrest NY (607) Earl G. Acker, Mildred R. Beck, Anthony P. Beck, 456th Ord. Evac. (Oct-Disney World, FL) Russell Sinco, 1274 Martin V. Lacy (1987) Post 22, Saginaw, Ml 9th Grp., A.F. (Oct-Tucson, AZ) Vincent D. 228 N.W. 34th St., #5, Miami, FL 33127 (305) 576-2993 Bomb 20th Leonard Antonich, Theodore G. Cheleon, Ben 482nd MPEG Co. (Oct-Chicago) Tom Nardi, 222 W. Carpi, 523 E. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) Clock, Sherman P. Gleason, Gordon Storm, Clar- Washington Ave., Clifton Hts. PA 19018 (215) 626-1082 384-5353 ence Wagenmaker, Paul Yasenak (1987) Post 28, 562nd Engr. Boat Maint. Bn., 2nd Engr. Spec. Bde. 62nd AAFBU Air Reserve (Mar-Kingman, AZ) Art Ellico, Grand Haven, Ml (Feb-Orlando, FL) James Webster, Box 578, Mount 1 El Camino Real, Kingman. AZ 86401 (602) 757-8212 Charles Adkisson (1987) Post 245, Tower-Soudan, Dora, FL 32757 (904) 383-5537 315th Bomb Wing Assn. (Oct-San Antonio, TX) Clarence MN 708th Ord., 8th Div. (WWII) (Feb-Kissimmee, FL) Vic Juett, 3057 Page St., Redwood City, CA 94063 (415) William Malon, Lenarth T. Sandberg (1987) Post 258, Sabatino, 35 Ewingville Rd., Trenton, NJ 08638 (609) 366-6687 Blairstown, NJ 882-6471 Pilot Cadet AVN Class 43-C (Jan-Washington) Thomas James W. LaGrande Jr. (1987) Post 286, Pine Hill, NJ 2196th QM Tk. Co. (Feb-Houston, TX) Harold Wheat, Shotwell, 15123 Concord Dr., Dale City, VA 22193 (703) Walter V. Peterson (1962), James H. Hall (1975), David 670-8992 R. 2203 Briarpark, Houston, TX 77042 (713) 781 -0344 Lowe (1976), Joseph S. Kianka (1984), George S. 3014th OBAM Co., 139th OBAM Bn. (WWII) (Oct-Myrtle Stalag Luft IV & VI POWs (WWII) (Oct-Charlotte, NC) Knudsen (1987), Warren C. Lewis (1987), Edwin F. Beach, SC) Walter Bostick, 1928 Linden Dr., Rockin- Leonard Rose, 8103 E. 50th St., Indianapolis, IN 46226 Lowe, William J. McCreedy, Steve Ruggieri, Salva- Torre gham, NC 28379 (919) 895-5872 (317) 546-1860 tore A. (1987) Post 339, Hopewell, NJ Anthony Dzwonkas, Robert Seegert, Calvin Teachout (1987), Post 26, Clark Mills, NY Philip Milbauer (1987) Post 209, West End, NY Navy Air Force Harold G. Simoneit, Gerald G. Simoneit (1986), Sidney C. Belile, Garland A. Pagett (1987) Post 527, Hamburg, NY 28th Spec. NCB (Oct-Anaheim, CA) Jimmy Hopkins, 16th SOS (Oct-Ft. Walton Beach, FL) Frank Scafidi, 1212 Elliott S. Russell, R. Thornton Hood, Arthur King, Ashland St. Rte., Klamath Falls, OR 97603 S. Gemini Rd., Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 340-8853 Roland F. Miller, William Ed West (1987) Post 43, 40th Seabees, Mobile CB-40 Vietnam/Present (WWII) 96th Bomb Grp., 8th AF (WWII) (Oct-Pittsburgh) Kinston, NC

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Sparrow, 710 Mayfair Blvd., Toledo, OH 43612 (419) 476-0539 Band 51, USS Enterprise CV 6 Wilton Syckes, 226 E Orange, TX 77630 (409) 883-7415 Ft. Jackson, SC CID (1955-Present) Carl Craig, 2043 Hartford Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85022 (602) 942-5800 17th Station Hospital (Australia, New Guinea) Jean Cheltenham Ln., Columbia, SC 29223 (803) 782-2193 Base Hospital 15, Base Medical (Manus Island) M R Rogers, 6468 17th Terr. No., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Co., 55th QM Rgt. HM, 882nd Ord. HM Co. (WWII) Cook, Box 853, Laurens, SC 29360 (803) 984-4466 25th Base Post Office Motorpool (Wurzburg, Ger, G George Kalina, 8928 N. Mango, Morton Grove, IL 60053 Please turn to page 64 1946-47) Bill Ory, 4877 Bundy Rd., Coloma, Ml 49038 57th MP Co. (1950-52) Jack Coleman, Box 101, Crows Landing, CA 95313 (209) 837- 4603 62nd General Hospital (Eng. & France) Edward Erlsten, 1700 Elm St., New Cumberland, PA 17070 (717) 774-6199 EXCLUSIVE FORMULATION USED BY AIRLINES—NOW AVAILABLE TO CAR OWNERS 62nd, 331th AAA (WWII) Eurias Sutton, 411 Hickory Ct., Lansdale, PA 19446 (215) 368-7196 " Div. Shield KEEPS ALL CAR WINDOWS 81st Mortar Platoon, Co. H, 38th Inf. 2nd Inf. Glass (1950-52) Bob Sample, Box 16, Beardstown, IL 62618 (217) 323-2710 PERFECTLY CLEAR AT ALL TIMES... 102nd Signal Bn. (1955-56) Barry Wise, Box 571, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 104th Chemical Proc. Co. (1943-46) Harold Ludwig, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN STICK TO THEM... 1754 Parktree Ln., St. Louis, MO 63138 (314) 234-9558 117th Chemical Serv. Co. (Africa, Italy-WWII) Norb Stumm, 77 Harding Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217 • NOT SNOW • NOT SLEET 147th Ord. MVA Co. Vincent Gamble, 3967 N. 6th St., Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 334-4123 • NOTICE • NOT GRIME 211th AAA Bn. 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— . . PRESENT DANGER bear the extent of U. S tolerance The resistance fighters and make it impossi- Soviet Union, however, isn't prone to ble for them to work against their to- Continued from page 41 send its own armed forces into action talitarian governments, U.S. military abroad because, unless Soviet armies force will be necessary. are there, the United States rarely be- • If the real battle for is lieves it's necessary to oppose totalitar- Q Nicaragua to dominate Nicaragua, but to let being fought right here in this ian forces. The Soviets' aim is not to coun- Nicaragua freely pursue democratic re- try, as say, force us into real military conflict if some people what can be form. done to convince the public and they can help it. They want to take over Con- gress these countries piecemeal by political to support the Contras? Q* Many people believe communist methods. But there are plenty of non- A I agree the crucial battle is in the • United States, particularly in expansion can be stopped only by totalitarian people who, if given moral Washington, U.S. armed forces. Is that true? support, money and opportunity to pur- D.C. North Vietnam made that same discovery and quit worrying A No. Soviet influence in foreign chase arms, will fight against the to- • areas, including Central America, talitarian systems. about winning battles in Vietnam. They kept up the fighting with the belief that divided public opinion eventually STOP WINDOW HEAT LOSS WITH LOW COST-EFFICIENT would force the United States to with-

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Subscribe today to the National Knife day for about $110. Magazine and we'll send you abso- We'd love to welcome you into our micians and journalists who are dedi- lutely free this sharp-edge beauty, a fellowship. It's something you'll never cated to telling the truth. That is the Silver Bolt pocketknife. regret. Fill out the attached coupon only defense. For one low price you'll receive and return it today. Visa and Master- 12 issues of the National Knife Card Customers may call our con- Magazine and the Silver Bolt pocket- venient toll free number. Add Q • How do we get the media to re- knife, a $29.95 value, all for $15. $3.00 postage and handling. port about the Sandinistas' suppres- You'll automatically become a mem sion of freedom in Nicaragua? ber of the National Knife 1-800-872-8787 I don't know. The media today Association, a non-profit GEORGIA RESIDENTS A • tend to very insistent their organization of knife col- CALL be on lectors, fanciers and en- 1-800-874-5112 own rights, but not very persistent in thusiasts from the world over. We ASK FOR reporting news about the oppression of OPERATOR "425 are now 12 years old and have mem- people in communist countries. There bers in all 50 states, Canada, Europe, I is a tendency to have a double standard, Africa and Asia. 1 MEMBERSHIP ORDER FORM And the NKA maintains the world's a feeling that it is "natural" for a com- only National Knife Museum, a modern Name munist government to shut down the repository of millions of dollars worth of press. They mention it, but they concen- Address exquisite old and modern knives. trate instead on the inequities of demo- As a member of the NKA you'll have City cratic countries. I am afraid our Amer- the opportunity to purchase the associ- State & Zlp_ ation's annual Club Knife. Thousands ican media are inclined — and again you have found this aspect of membership can't generalize — to treat lightly re- 1 Yr $15 D2 Yrs $30 D3 Yrs $45 Lifetime $150 alone worth many times more than ports about the brutality of communist their original $15 fee. For instance, the Card No. dictatorships, whereas they all too fre- 6,000 members who brought the 1983 Expires quently sensationalize the weaknesses Club Knife for $45 saw its value double of democratic societies, particularly the week it was shipped. The same knife NATIONAL KNIFE ASSOCIATION is trading on the collectors market to- P.O. Box 21070, Chattanooga, TN 37421 our own. AL Q* Has the Iran-Contra hearing seriously hurt the Contra cause?

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see only what they wanted to see — anything that would support their pre- conceived ideas. Anyone who comes back from Nicaragua speaking glow- ingly did not want to see the real Nicaragua. They have not seen free- doms repressed, nor jails crammed with political prisoners.

Q* Suppose the Contra movement fails. What happens then? _ Marxist-Leninist power will have A* been consolidated in Nicaragua, and our defeat will send signals to the rest of Latin America that any leftist group can seize power there and get

away with it. If our efforts fail, it may also show the world that the Soviets are better allies than Americans, or cer- tainly more steadfast. The loss of Amer- ican prestige would be tremendous — another Bay of Pigs only on a larger

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OCTOBER 1987 67 work in programs to aid battered Estate Brokerage. He currently is women and children. Also, Comer is a executive director of the Housing Au- JOHN P. COMER member of the Quincy Council on thority in his hometown of Quincy, a Continued page 22 from Aging and the Human Rights Council. position he has held the past five years. Comer's commitment to the Legion The Quincy Housing Authority is the has been equally tireless. He served on ninth-largest in Massachusetts, with the National Economics Commission, 2,300 units of elderly and family low- 1975-76, when he was department com- the National Legislative Council and income housing. Comer spent 12 years mander, and has served as chairman the Americanism Commission, and has on the Quincy Board of Assessors and ever since. He was elected vice presi- held liaison positions with the National two years as an administrative assistant dent three years ago. For volunteer Finance, Foreign Relations and on the budget staff of the House Ways work in his community, he has received Americanism commissions, as well as and Means Committee of Boston. numerous distinguished-service awards the subcommittee on resolutions. "None of the things I have done could from the South Shore Mental Health Comer attended Bentley School of have been accomplished without the Center, and has been recognized for Accounting and Lee Institute of Real support of my family," Comer said. Indeed, his wife Eileen is a member of the Auxiliary at Comer's post; his daughters Margaret Hughes and Nancy Zagrodny also are Auxiliary members, Quilt insulated and Comer's son John and grandson Sean Hughes are members of the Sons of The American Legion. BODY VEST In a recent interview with The ti'vtf* "Thermo-Seal" Hidden Storm Cuffs American Legion Magazine, Comer discussed several topics of con- v s 95 cern to the Legion. The following are ^ Oi excerpts from that interview. 2 ONLY § MEMBERSHIP: This year, more than 2.8 million veterans are Legion- 7 WAYS BETTER: naires, a number that hasn't been • Thermo-Seal©" Action Sleeve achieved since the early days of the openings have hidden elastic Korean War. We continue to grow be- storm cuffs to seal-in cause of the hard work performed by body heat. Legionnaires who tell the public who • Quilt-Insulated with 100% polyester fill for warmth. we are and what we stand for. • Longer Back protects "The key to achieving 3 million beltline when you bend. members is post outreach at the commu- • Huge 2-Way nity level. But that membership mark Insulated Pockets. can be maintained only by the one-on- • Insulated Collar. one recruiting and personal contact by Snaps up to protect you, lays back for individual Legionnaires at our 16,000 good looks. posts. These are the people who must Weather Tight nylon tell new and prospective members what shell is Water-repellent, the Legion has to offer them." wind-proof, 100% For those machine washable too! NATIONAL DEFENSE: doubt the need for a strong national • And PRICE! Don't pay $40 who elsewhere when Haband's defense, I suggest they look at Af- LOW PRICE is 2 for $21.95! ghanistan, where more than a million

For all you fresh air fiends who want innocents have been slaughtered since to run around in near-zero weather the 1979 invasion. Look at Angola, without bulkv winter clothes on. It's where Cuban troops have fine-tuned the WARMTH WITHOUT WEIGHT at our low Soviet Haband send-away price. Order today combat skills they learned from or visit any of our 10 friendly N.J. stores! military advisers. Look at the Middle East, where terrorism rivals oil as that 95 region's chief export. Look at Central VEST ..r America, where the Soviets are trying BODY O 01 3 for 32.50 with Thermo-Seal construction mm mm 1 4 for 43.25 to build an outpost in the hemisphere. "A solid national defense demands REGULAR: S(34 36) MI38-40I LI42-44I XU46-48) HABAND 314 COLOR SIZE QTY. that we keep abreast of changes in tech- 265 N. 9th Street •BIG MEN'S SIZES: - PLEASE ADD $3 A NAVY Paterson, NJ 07530 PER VEST FOR 2XU50-52I 5XK54-56I 4XLI58-60I nology. This is especially true in a B BROWN YESl Send me _ vests as specified. 7BB-314 world where strategic stockpiles are C WINE Payment enclosed or Charge: visa MC growing. The Legion consistently has E CHARCOAL ACCT. » backed full funding for the Strategic Ship TO GUARANTEE: PRICE $ ADD $2.00 TOWARD Defense Initiative, which can provide a If for any reason I do not Street POSTAGE & HANDLING $ 2.00 choose to wear the slacks, I *BIG MEN'S - realistic shield against nuclear attack." may return them within 30 City Apt. < ADD »3 PER VEST days for a FULL REFUND of FOREIGN AFFAIRS: I had the TOTAL $ State Zip every penny I paid you. opportunity to travel to Central America

68 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE last summer as a member of PCAG. There is no doubt in my mind that Cen- FACTORY DIRECT tral America and its problems should be at the forefront of U.S. foreign-policy CLOCKS ^° FURNITURE concerns. "U.S. security is seriously threatened OFF INITIAL* by communist expansion in that region $10 PURCHASE via the Soviet-backed Sandinista regime Do-lt-Yourself Kits or Completely Assembled and Finished in Nicaragua. But an equal or perhaps even larger problem is our inconsistent • Grandfather Clocks • Money back guarantee • KIT PRICES STARTING AT policy toward Central America. It is im- Mantel and Wall Clocks • Accent Furniture: perative that the United States fully 50 Curio Cabinets, Chests, $89 implement a comprehensive, two-track, Tables, Chairs, Desks, bipartisan policy in Central America. more! Secretaries.. .and "Minimum Order $99.00 POW/MIAs: "We will never rest • Solid 3/4" hardwoods: until this tragic issue is settled and all of black walnut, cherry, oak our men are accounted for. Progress in • Heirloom quality • learning their fates from the Vietnamese Solid brass West German chiming clock government has been slow, but I am movements and dials optimistic now, especially be- more • No woodworking cause of a report by retired Army Gen. experience necessary John W. Vessey Jr., who returned in SEND $1 FOR August from a fact-finding trip to 32-PAGE Southeast Asia. According to that re- FULL-COLOR CATALOG port, the Vietnamese have agreed to speed up the accounting of missing gt?EMPEROR U.S. servicemen. We'll also begin con- l&i^ CLOCK COMPANY centrating on the whereabouts of 8,000 WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF GRANDFATHER CLOCK KITS pt CP-2500. Emperor Industrial Park • Fairhope. Alabama 36532 • Phone 1-205-928-2316 POW/MIAs from the Korean War." WOMEN VETERANS: "During the Name. I am interested in past several years, vast improvements Do-lt-Yourself Kits Streets have been made by VA in providing Finished Clocks City . State- ^Zip- Finished Furniture adequate and timely health care to women (PLEASE PRINT) veterans, and the Legion will continue to work and bring these about. Women always have played an integral role in our military services, and that's something the Legion long has recognized. One of the more important projects now under way is the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, which, when approved, will allow a richly deserved statue to be erected alongside the Vietnam War Memorial statue in Washington." VETERANS' BENEFITS: "The Legion will continue to monitor VA programs and services, especially pro- have posed changes that would limit health- we jfidnd care benefits and other entitlements. & qmt plm to Jim! Under legislation adopted last year, / some veterans are required to pay for %ajvm CmmniUa (m deudoped thm A

OCTOBER 1987 69 FAMOUS NATIONALLY ADVERTISED JOHN P. COMER TURBO TM Continuedfrom page 69

CORDLESS VA to administer its benefits programs in timely fashion.

"Another serious threat to veterans is ELECTRIC the proposal to turn public employment service over to the states. When I was department commander, we went to the SHAVER Supreme Court over this same issue. Employment service is the cornerstone With of the federal government's program to Accessories help veterans find jobs. The Legion is against the proposal, which would allow the states to decide for them- selves whether to continue employment

service programs. That is one element of a trend toward the erosion of veter- ans' preference throughout the United States, which we as an organization will need to counter." RELATIONS WITH CONGRESS: "Our working relationship with Con- Unbelievable, gress is excellent, and our organization but true! is one of the most respected in Washing- ton. We maintain that reputation be- NO cause we evaluate the merits of each As part of a nationwide DEALERS issue, rather than engage in any partisan publicity campaign, approach to Capitol Hill. We might not PLEASE! this gigantic marketing firm always agree with Congress on those will offer one million (1,000,000) issues, but I believe we're all working of its most expensive shavers — the Turbo 550Z™ toward the same goal — to ensure that with accessories for the astonishing low price of veterans only $5 each to the first one million persons who write to the America's get a fair shake. company address (below) before midnight, Oct. 30, 1987. That commitment to veterans is as

These shavers are not copies. These are genuine famous Turbo 550Ztm cordless elec- strong today as it was 69 years ago, tric shavers — the same shavers that have been nationally advertised in leading media when Legion founders met for the first throughout the country. This innovative shaver combines the proven rotary method time." with our exclusive ultra-thin flexible shaving head — scientifically designed to caress the Strength, commitment and family unique shape and contour of your face for a smooth, clean, gentle shave. are just three of the spiritual compan-

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i Parting shots

Son Of A Boss Boss: "In a way, I hate to let you go. You've been sort of like a son to me — sullen, contrary, disrespectful and uncooperative." —Kenneth E. Hall

Tunnel Vision Has anyone checked to be sure the switch for the light at the end of the tunnel is still operating? —Arnot L. Sheppard Jr.

Plenty of Room Two women spent a good deal of the afternoon trying to impress each other with how religious they were. When one left, the other turned to her hus- band and remarked, "You know, Mrs.

'Can't you play something the dog doesn't know?" Brown is a good Christian, but I just

believe I live closer to the Lord." Her husband thought for a moment and then replied, "Ain't either of you crowding A Personal High Sharing The Heating Bill Him any." A young woman meant to call a re- The funeral procession was en route —Bobbie Mae Cooley cord shop, but dialed the wrong number to the cemetery when a coal truck eased and got a private residence. "Do you into the line. One of the men in the car have 'Eyes of Blue' and 'Love That's just behind the truck said, "I always Definition

Real' ?" she asked. knew where old Joe was headed, but I A pedestrian is a man whose son just "Well, no," replied the puzzled home- never thought he'd have to supply his got his driver's license.— owner, "but I do have a wife and 1 1 chil- own fuel." Phillip Edwards dren." —Robert Sasserath "Is that a record?" asked the woman. Deceiving Images "I don't think so," replied the man, Diagnosis As a mother and child sat in the re- "but it's as close as I want to get." The mechanic examined the old car ception room, a patient in his 20s left —Ralph Widener carefully and rendered his verdict: the dentist's office and walked across "Keep the oil and change the car." the room. He was dressed in sandals Let's Face It —Gene Whitman and tunic, draped in beads and tressed

Overheard at a party: "It's not that I with shoulder-length locks. The young- don't have complete confidence in A Change Of Heart ster turned to his mother and asked, I I fairy?" Karen; can look at her and know can Asked to put her hand on her heart, a "Was that the tooth trust both her faces." —Oliver Erazier — kindergartner put her hand behind her. A. L.Arnold The teacher asked the child why she did that, to which the child replied: "Every

Curve Or Straight-away? time I go to see grandmother, she pats Little Jerry was bragging about how me on the back and says, 'Bless your fast his father's car could go: "125 little heart.'" miles per hour, and dad has it in writing —R. Dener from the highway patrol," he added. —Paul Short Kerrsed In the presence of a client he wished Justice Is Blind to impress, the executive spoke into the A judge was having lunch with a pal intercom to his secretary: "Ms. Kerr, who said, "I understand you fined Mrs. please get my broker on the phone." Jones $500. Is she appealing?" The client was duly impressed until the "She sure is," replied the judge, "but secretary responded: "Stock or pawn,

I couldn't let that affect me." sir?" —R. M. Grady —Kris Lee

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