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" COME CELEBRATE THE AMERICAN LEGION ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALLIANCE OF NATIONS ** poste - - — ' —••mi MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1 992 UNIT NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, IL ALLIANCE FOR FREDOM '92 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND PROGRAM 3:15PM Parade of Nations - kicks off with a Marching Band and Marine Color Guard 3:30PM Air and Water Show - featuring authentic WW II War Birds 4:30PM 1940 s Radio Show 5:00PM Greetings by American Legion Officials 5:15PM Irish Dancers 6:00PM Mariachi Band 7:00PM Chinese Dancers 7:30PM National Commander's Greeting 8:00PM Rosemary Clooney performs World War II nostalgia show Throughout the day at reasonable prices: Fabulous food, Pleasure Boat Rides, Petting Zoo, Playground, and Carnival Rides. For your viewing pleasure: Classic Car Show, Baseball Card Show, and Exhibits from the Allied Nations, NASA, the Pentagon and more. l The American Legion 1992 Convention Program Chicago, Illinois Contents Agenda, The American Legion 18 8 et 40 Program 62 Annual Reports 66 Military Project Officers 65 Auxiliary Program 51 Officers, National Convention Board of Directors, National Convention Corporation of Illinois 39 Corporation of Illinois 39 Parade Information 44 Commission and Committee Meetings 30 Past National Commanders 48 National Convention Commission 37 Patriotic Memorial Service 38 Convention Committee Meetings 32 Registration, Information and Tickets 4 Convention Corporation Committee Chairmen 41 Reunions and Dinners 33 Delegation Hotels 26 S.A.L. Convention Program 64 Distinguished Guests 22 Standing Rules of Convention 34 Distinguished Service Medal Recipients 49 Youth Leaders 36 ABOUT THE COVER: Chicago has many beautiful sites after dark and one of the most striking is the Buckingham Fountain located in Grant Park. Grant Park is referred to as the front lawn of the city. Cover photo: John Simon, staff photographer. 2 FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES THE AMERICAN LEGION 74th To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States ofAmerica; to National Convention maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat 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 ofjustice, freedom and SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 21st National Convention democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 72nd National Convention 1 LA BOUTIQUE DES HUIT CHAPEAUX ET QUARANTE FEMMES 74th National Convention 71st Marche Nationale August 22 thru 27, 1992 — Chicago, Illinois 3 Where to Register and Obtain Information A Registration and Information Booth will be operated in Chicago for the convenience of conventioneers. The booth will be located in the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers hotel lobby. The booth will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 21 through Wednesday August 26. The Registration Booth will operate for those persons who have not previously registered and wish to attend Convention Sessions. All persons (except those under age 12) are to be reminded that the official convention badge or other approved credentials are required to gain entry to the General Convention Sessions. charged with the resolution. Welcome to Protection of the American Flag from physical desecration has Chicago and continued to be a top priority of The American Legion this year, and I am The American proud to report that 26 state legislatures have now passed Legion’s 74th memorializing resolutions asking Congress to enact a constitutional Annual National amendment to safeguard the flag. These advances were all made Convention possible by continued progress toward what 1 identified as my number one goal: reaching an all-time high in membership. Such strength translates into the ability to make our voices When I became your National heard and our influence felt. We are Commander one year ago, I offered larger than we were last year, enjoying you my personal credo. “Success Is our eighth straight year of growth. We a Journey, Not a Destination.” are close to 3.2 million members, and 1 I asked you to join me on a 12- am sure we WILL reach that all-time month journey to success and set high before too long! several major milestones. Now it is A special milestone and project time to retrace that journey and review which I set as I began my term was the our many accomplishments. There realization of the Korean War Veterans have been many, but 1 want to Dominic D. DiFrancesco Memorial. The final design was emphasize just a few. approved, and 1 attended the When we started out, we were in the We Legionnaires took immediate groundbreaking ceremonies in midst of welcoming home the brave steps to see to it that these newest Washington in June with President men and women who had fought in veterans would receive adequate care Bush. With your help, the Memorial is the hot sands of Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi and benefits due those who have well on the way to receiving the Arabia. A multi-national coalition, led fought for their country. We have called necessary funds to build it. by the United States, had turned back for continuation and adequate funding Of course, commemorating World the naked aggression of Saddam for existing government job training War Two has and will be part of our Hussein and restored freedom to a and employment assistance programs. important duties through 1995. During defenseless country. We drew up a new G.l. Bill for Desert my year, I had the honor to represent But even with such threats to world Storm veterans, to provide education you at the 50th anniversary at Pearl peace likely to in occur the future, and training benefits on a par which Harbor last December 7th. In April 1 major in changes worldwide foreign previous veterans received. I am proud traveled to New Guinea in the South affairs such as the collapse of the to report that legislation has been Pacific to attend the 50th Allied Soviet Bloc and demise of worldwide introduced in Congress, and we look commemoration of that campaign. communism have altered Americas for its enactment soon. Our American Legion delegation perception about national security. We exerted our leadership and erected monuments to honor the Our defense structure is currently strong voice as the worlds largest brave and outnumbered men of the undergoing major manpower veterans organization to beat back a American 126th Infantry Regiment, reductions which will eliminate nearly plan which would have allowed non- 32nd Division, who fought there and one million positions in the active and veterans to be admitted to some rural helped turn the tide of the war. reserve components and the defense VAMCs, and erode the VA Health Care When you elected me National industry over the next System. four years. And we have proposed a Commander, I pledged to you 1 would While some reductions are complete restructuring of the VA to carry the torch you handed me with inevitable, we that know historically, preserve the system as a national asset. honor and dignity. 1 have traveled to such precipitous defense cuts will The Family Support Network of The many parts of the world representing severely restrict America’s ability American to Legion has continued, this great organization.