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wijnancibccy, Lm/fvr> SEPTEMBER tyto OCTOBER 4 ih I Q4 (5 » In serving this I take delight — It's mellow as a morning bright coHVEH-noN 1 product EEC ABLE *H PRE-WAR 1 SCHENLEY QUALITY H RE SERVE C. Blended Whiskey 86 proof. 65% grain neutral spirits. Schenley Distillers Corp., N. Y. Twenty-Eighth Annual National Convention mt Twenty-sixth Annual National Convention American American Region &uxtltari> Hegton Twenty-seventh Annual Promenade Nationale HLa ii>octete besi ©tt atante pornmes! et puit Cfjebaux September 29-30 Twenty-fifth Annual Marche October Nationale - - 1 2 3-4 Pouttque ties! puit Cljapeaux et 1946 dSuarante Jfemmesi San Francisco California 1 STofm g>teUe Rational Commander tKtje American Region The American Legion, meeting in national convention in San Fran- cisco, Cal., for the second time, is bringing a great year to a stirring climax. The years have been good to The American Legion since it last met in the Golden Gate city in 1923. Today The American Legion has become the largest veterans’ organization in the world. It has more than 3,300,000 members, 68 per cent of them World War II veterans. It has 15,122 posts. It has greater prestige, greater potency, and greater public goodwill than ever before. The American Legion of today is the exemplification of the value of unity and singleness of purpose. During 1946 The American Legion, with its tremendous membership expansion, its countless battalions of tireless volunteer workers, has broken all records for accomplishments in legisla- tion, Americanism, child welfare, community services and public relations. Better yet, it has given the nation a demonstration of the greatest peacetime partnership in history, with millions of fighting men and women of 1917-18 and 1941-45 marching shoulder to shoulder, as one team, to serve God and Country. The American Legion has become, and will remain, the great exponent of the principles cherished by Americans. To that objective all actions of the 28th National Convention must be directed. 3 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL OF THE ARMIES WASHINGTON 13 August 1946 Mr. John Stelle, National Commander^, The American Legion, Indianapolis 6, Indiana. My dear Commander: Because of General Pershing’s illness I am acknowledging your recent letter, relative to your desire to receive a message of greetings from him for presentation to this year’s Convention of the American Legion. The General’s condition, I regret to advise, makes it impracticable to bring your request to his attention. While he is doing as well as can be expected, his doctors feel that he should be relieved entirely of the burden of correspondence and his strength conserved in every way possible. The General would, I know, appreciate deeply your cordial expressions on behalf of the millions of Legionnaires in America. Yours V£ry sincerely, Colonel, USA Military Secretary 5 Hegtonnatre Carl barren (gobernor of tf)c £i>tate of California To All Delegates to the 28th Annual Convention of The American Legion: On behalf of the people of the State of California, I extend a hearty welcome to the 28th Annual Convention of The American Legion at San Francisco September 30th to October 4th, 1946 This great servicemen’s organization has always furnished, and is con- tinuing to furnish, outstanding leadership in the field of veterans’ welfare. Its devotion to our American principles of freedom and justice is universally recog- nized. And it is also rendering a vital service by perpetuating the comradeship that was born in time of war among millions of our men and women who formed the citizen armies that defended our country. I wish the Convention every success as it gives its attention to each of the important purposes for which it has been called into session. Sincerely, EARL WARREN Governor 6 ! legionnaire Hoger 23. Hapfjam Jfflapor of tfje Citp of £s>an Jfranctfico To the Members The of American Legion , Forty and Eight The American Legion Auxiliary, Eight and Forty: Greetings The City and County of San Francisco welcomes you to your national convention assembling here September 29 to October 4, and hopes that you will find your stay both pleasurable and profitable. Here by the Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay Area residents have witnessed the vast preparations for war, and with the rest of the world felt the heartaches this conflict brought on. Now come the men and women of war to San Francisco again, but this time for peaceful purposes and with the same sincerity of twenty-three years ago when last you convened in San Francisco. I extend on behalf of all the citizens of our City a warm welcome and express the hope that your visit here will be long remembered. Sincerely, R. D. Lapham Mayor 7 • ** —— &td)art« %). Cfjamberlai department Commander of California It is a unique pleasure to offer a hearty welcome from the Department of California to our comrades of the American Legion on their visit to this National Convention. The State of California is now celebrating its one hundredth year under the flag of the United States. For many of you it is your first visit to California and to the great city of San Francisco. For many others it is a delightful opportunity to revisit scenes of historic interest and to renew friendships with people who are known the world over for their informal and generous hospitality. San Francisco is no stranger to tens of thousands of Legionnaires whose war service took them overseas through this great gateway to the Pacific. During the last eighteen months this Department has more than doubled in size. This transfusion of new blood has naturally re-energized our activities. At our Department Convention six weeks ago we demonstrated a unity of purpose and a complete and harmonious agreement on the objectives of the Legion program. We of California are ready and anxious to go forward with you from the other forty-nine Departments to achieve those goals. Welcome to California! During your stay with us we shall do our utmost to make you feel at home. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SAM L. LATIMER, JR. FRED P. LaBOON Vice-Commander Vice-Co.mmander H. DUDLEY SWIM Vice-Commander R. GRAHAM HUNTINGTON JEREMIAH TWOMEY Vice-Commander Vice-Commander TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION DONALD G. GLASCOFF EDWARD J. SMITH Adjutant Chaplain RALPH B. GREGG Judge Advocate NEAL GRIDER THOMAS M. OWEN, JR. Treasurer Historian 10 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION GENERAL DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 11 It is always a pleasant privilege, acting in any capacity in The American Legion, to have the opportunity of welcoming Legionnaires and their guests who have travelled from far distant points to attend the Annual Convention of our organization. It is much more pleasant, how- ever, when as Honorary Chairman of The American Legion National Convention Bureau Committee of San Francisco 1946 I welcome you to San Francisco, my own home town. It is my sincere hope that your deliberations will be fruitful, and that the inconveniences you will experience because of war conditions not yet alleviated in these postwar days will not detract from the enjoyable stay which I hope you will have. A hearty welcome to each of you, and my enduring gratitude to you for the co-operation and courtesy you extended to me as your National Commander in 1934-35. FRANK N. BELGRANO, JR. Honorary General Convention Chairman As the General Convention Chairman of the Twenty-Eighth National Convention, it is my privilege to welcome you on behalf of the National Convention Committee. In attempting to make your stay here as enjoyable and com- fortable as possible, your San Francisco Na- tional Convention Committee overcame many serious handicaps. However, with the co-opera- tion of the Civic and Business Groups of San Francisco, the City of San Francisco will live up to its reputation as a City “THAT KNOWS HOW”. Our hope is that you will have a thoroughly good time enjoying all of the many things that this City “BY THE GOLDEN GATE” has to offer. EDWARD SHARKEY, General Convention Chairman 12 preamble to tfie Constitution of )t American Heston associate For God and Country, we ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of order to America ; to maintain law and ; foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism ; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associa- tion in the great wars ; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the to combat community, state and nation ; the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice , free- dom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devo- tion to mutual helpfulness. 13 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OFFICIAL PROGRAM TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION THE AMERICAN LEGION SEPTEMBER 29-30, OCTOBER 1, 2, 3 AND 4, 1946 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1946 Opening of National Headquarters in Larkin Hall, Exposition Auditorium ADVANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1946 9:00 a.m. Resolutions Assignment Committee. Auditorium, Room 105 9 :00 a.m. Contests Supervisory Committee 1 Auditorium, Room 108 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1946 9:00 a.m. Resolutions Assignment Committee Auditorium, Room 105 9:00 a.m. Contests Supervisory Committee Auditorium, Room 108 9:00 a.m. National Employment Committee (Special G. I. Bill of Rights Committee on Employment, jointly) Veterans Memorial Bldg., Room 322 9:00 a.m.

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