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By Charley Reese 14 TUE IME TREATY* DEAPE III RIIR TIME? 1 nc inr i heiii i. rcAbc in uun i ime : h it a step towardpeace, or thefirst step to denuclearize Europe? By RichardPerk 18 THEinc mnRNYnunni rnuDLCinPRHRLEM urOF VERIFICATIGNvcniriuHiiun Why enter into new treaties when the Soviets are violating existing ones? 21 WHY INF IS GOOD FOR NATO Western security is enhanced when all work together to meet a common th'eat. ByLt. Gen. Colin Powell 22 WHY DEFENSE COSTS SO MUCH .." "By2025, we'll be able to afford exactly one bomber. ButifllbeaverygoocI bomber By Steve Salerno 24 '30 SECONDS OVER TOKYO' Doolittle's raid strippedJapan ofits claim to invincibility. ByPhilNelson 26 VIDEO FLEA MARKETS: AMERICA'S NEW RAGE TVbrings bargains to your livingroom. By Phyllis Zauner 28 SNUFFING OUT YESTERDAY'S KILLERS Onlyyesterday, infectious diseases were the nation's leading cause ofdeatl ByJayStuller 30 ASTRONGER VOICE FOR VETERANS VA Cabinet status willgive veterans thepolitical clout they deserve. By Harry N. Walters 34 CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION: FOUNDATION WITH A FUTURE A message worth repeating: "We need$l million to keep DEPAR TMENTS BIG ISSUES Should Congress Ratify The INFTreaty WithoutAmendments? 8 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 3 VETERANS UPDATE 32 VETERANS ALERT 40 DATELINE WASHINGTON 6 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 38 PARTING SHOTS 59 LEHERS 18 COVER Worldpartnersforpeace? Photos by Chick Harrity/U.S. News & WorldReport, and the D^artment ofDefense. The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-Interest publications, is pubiislied monttily by Ttie American Legion for its 2.8 million members. These military-service veterans, worl<ing ttirough 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate tliemselves to God and country and traditional American 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. APRIL 1988 1 Commander's message A MILLION-DOLLAR LEGACY FOR OUR KIDS: CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION THE American Legion BSA to fully fund its "Scouting for the were to survive a thousand Handicapped" training program. years, I cannot imagine These programs represent just a frac- any greater contribution tion of the Legion's service to young nFit could make to this nation people. Visit any post, and you will see than its enduring com- programs that focus on children and mitment to the health youths — prevention of teen-age suicide, and welfare of America's child abuse and neglect, child abduc- youths. tion and missing children, child por- That is why when I was elected nography, drug and alcohol abuse — all National Commander, I challenged waged on behalf of those who are pow- each of you to help raise $1 million for erless to help themselves. the American Legion Child Welfare This month, in recognition of the Foundation. As of February, you have 50th year in which April has been cele- donated more than $250,000 toward brated as Children and Youth month, that goal — a goal that we will reach all posts that participate in children- because Legionnaires never have let and-youth events will receive special America's young people down. citations from national headquarters. Since its creation in 1954, due, in Letters have gone out to department large part, to the vision of its founder. adjutants and to children-and-youth " Nat' I Cmdr. John P. "Jake Comer Dr. Garland D. Murphy Jr. (Ark.), The chairmen, requesting that the names of American Legion Child Welfare Foun- participating posts be submitted to the dation has awarded $2.2 million in required to ensure that government Children and Youth Division, P. O. Box grants to organizations whose pro- serves the people. 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. grams provide a healthy, educational Another program, the Legion Through the years, Legionnaires environment for our children. I believe National High School Oratorical Con- have been among the first to tackle the that the Child Welfare Foundation truly test, attracts thousands of students each problems that our young people face. is a "Foundation With A Future." year. While developing their public- We don't pretend to have all the Through it, we can ensure that our speaking skills and receiving a greater answers, but we are always ready to nation's future leaders will grow up appreciation for the U.S. Constitution, back up rhetoric with financial sup- with the physical and spiritual strength the students also compete for scholar- port. Last year alone. The American they need to meet the challenges ahead. ship prizes at the post, district, depart- Legion spent more than $36 million on But the Child Welfare Foundation is ment and national levels. Legion posts programs for America's youths. This just part of the myriad Legion pro- gave more than $1.5 million in scholar- year, with the Child Welfare Founda- grams that enhance the lives of children ships last year. tion as the flagship of our commitment, in every town and city across America. Not enough can be said about the we expect no less. This month, as the Legion celebrates American Legion Baseball program, in All of us can help by doing our parts Children and Youth month, it is espe- which 76,000 youths annually are in recruiting new members. As an cially fitting to recognize the positive groomed in such qualities as self-dis- added incentive this year, a Chrysler influence of these programs. cipline, fair play and the will to suc- New Yorker Landau, donated by the Each year in 49 states and the Dis- ceed. Nearly 3,900 posts sponsored Chrysler Corp., will be given, by a trict of Columbia, more than 28,000 baseball teams, and other posts spon- drawing at the Louisville national con- young men participate in The Amer- sored more than 2,500 other athletic vention, to a member of the elite Gold ican Legion's Boys State and Boys teams in 1986-1987, spending $7.4 Brigade of The American Legion. Any Nation. These weeklong civic work- million in support. Legionnaire can become a member of shops are designed to make them more Since the early days of our organiza- the brigade by recruiting 50 or more informed, responsible citizens. In simi- tion, the Legion has been a staunch members by May 2. lar fashion. Girls State and Girls supporter of the Boy Scouts of Membership means growth for The Nation, sponsored by the Auxiliary, America.