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McCormick 21 HOW WASHINGTON KILLED THE ECONOMY EconomistPaul CraigRoberts tells why the economy slipped into recession. 24 MARVEL OFTHE MOTOR AGE Take a cruise down memory lane on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. By William Ecenbarger 26 PAPER CHASE Tipsfor conqueringyourpaperwork mountain. By Gordon Williams 28 GRAYING IN THE BIG HOUSE It costs society $69, 000 ayear to keep an elderlyprisoner behind bars. By Vernon Pizer 30 WELCOME HOME AMERICA In small towns and big cities, America welcomes home Desert Storm troops. 32 DOUBLE TALK How should non-English-speakingstudents be taught? By Robert McGarvey 34 BARRIERS OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION Legion Res. 576 supports English as the U. S. government's official language. 36 INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL COMMANDER DominicD. DiFrancesco will steer the Legion in 1991-92 ona "journey ofsuccess. 40 DEPARTME NTS BIG ISSUES Should Congress Support The Strategic Defense Initiative? 10 VETVOICE 4 VETERANS UPDATE 38 VETNET 48 WASHINGTON WATCH 8 LEGION NEWS 44 PARTING SHOTS 72 COVER Swords & Shields. ByJohn Maggard. The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 3 million members. These military-service veterans, working through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional Amer- ican values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths. OCTOBER 1991 1 . Yum ®MMpm@M FOR GOD AND COUNTRY National Headquarters & Editorial Offices 700 N. Pennsylvania St. P.O. Box 1055 Indianapolis, IN 46206 317-635-8411 National Commander Solution Dominic D. 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