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Vol. 123, No. 1 July 1987

A R T I C LKNOWYOUR AMERICAThepower ofthe cabinet depends on presidential style. By Douglas Greene

WALK YOUR WAYTO FITNESS

Who saysyou have to suffer to get in shape? By Edward Edelson

'CATCH 22' IN OUR OFFICER CORPSArepeacetime Pentagon needs robbing us ofour wartime leaders? By Don Oldenburg

THE SPIRIT OF CAMP DAVID

Presidents and world leaders havefelt its rejuvenatingpowers. By Gary Turbak

SAGA OF THE LIBERTY BELL

Freedom wins another victory each time the bell tolls. By LesterDavid

YOUTH IN SPORTS: WHAT PRICE GLORY?Is agood education stillpossiblefor student athletes? By Vernon Pizer

THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTERNeedproofof military service? Here's theplace to start.

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THE WAR OF WORDSTruth is reaching the Sovietpeople, says the Voice ofAmerica's Richard Carlson.

OUR HARD-HIT FARMERS: IS THE CRISIS OVER?Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng has encouraging wordsforfarmers.

VOICE OF AMERICA: SPREADING FREEDOM'S WORDBringingAmerica's message ofhope to people in chains. By Steve Salerno

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LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 34 VETERANS ADVISER 44

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 6 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 40 PARTING SHOTS 60

DATELINE WASHINGTON 12 VETERANS ALERT 42

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Presenting

TheWorld's First Commemorative H16AFiring, hand-engraved, custom built, 24-karat gold plated, in a

limited edition of only 1500 in honor of the Vietnam War.

Jan Scruggs, FounderVietnam Veterans Memorial

Inthe hands of American troops it patrolled the

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The Last DominoYour World Bank article (May) iden-

tified Barber Conable's "enlightened"

concern for the welfare of the world's

poor people, but glossed over the risks.

Conable should have pointed out that

bank funds come mainly from the gov-

ernment and larger banks. You said

Brazil defaulted on payment of its loan,

with other countries also being in the

same financial morass, notably

Mexico. Who absorbs these catas-

trophic losses? Certainly not the World

Bank . And the government bails out big

banks through the FDIC. So where does

the next domino fall? Where does the

government get its funds? You guessed

it . . . from local taxpayers.

John T. Lane

Sidney, N.Y.

Stormy SeasI seriously question Adm. Holloway's

motives (America's Merchant Marine

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April) for recommending that we change

laws "to acquire ships from foreign

yards," using the criteria that foreign

workers accept lower wages (and they

certainly won't use American-madesteel in those ships).

During a national crisis, this foreign-

shipyard strategy will ensure two facts:

Unemployed American steelworkers

and shipbuilders will have to don milit-

ary uniforms to protect shipyards vital

to our national defense; and little or no

shipbuilding will exist in this country,

which flies in the face of our need to

maintain on-shore capabilities to build

and maintain naval forces in war.

Daniel N. Petrovich

White Oak, Pa.

The current administration's pro-

posed FY '88 budget cuts federal fund-

ing for the state maritime schools from

$2 1 . 1 mi 11 ion in FY ' 87 to $ 1 . 3 million—

a catastrophic blow to the MerchantMarine and the security of this nation.

The six state maritime schools are the

best sources of licensed seagoing offic-

ers, about 75 percent of whom are em-ployed by the maritime industry.

If the schools are not funded at the

current level, over half the pool of mas-

ters, mates and engineers in the indus-

try will be 65 or older by 1992, without

replacement. This means that the

licensed manning of transports for the

Navy could become seriously impaired.

Leonard Morey Jr.

Croton Falls, N.Y.

Teaching ValuesGary Bauer's article, "Teaching

Values in the Nation's Classrooms"(April), is offensive.

Most teachers are undeserving of

Bauer's reproach because they believe

that moral education is an integral, and

often inseparable, part of their daily

lessons. Morality in America has not

declined because the teachers are not

teaching the difference between right

and wrong. The true culprit is a combi-

nation of social, environmental andfamily upheavals.

Teachers still teach literature by dis-

cussing moral conflicts and personal

choices with students—we try to instill

in students the acceptable moral code of

society. However, too many students

come from a broken home, a homewhere no adult spends quality time with

him, or a home where abusive behavior

is the norm. How can a classroom

teacher instill and reinforce values

when none are taught at home?Harriet DeSantis

Howell, N.J.

Innocents DieOur children are our future. How can

we continually ignore their welfare and

education?

Just as legislation to ensure our chil-

dren will have a future is prioritized

negatively across this country, so too is

the common-sense realization that our

educators need closer scrutiny andfairer salaries.

For our current economic society

dictates that we must earn to sunive and

few teachers have the prerogative to

"follow their dreams" without proper

monetary compensation.

It is not for the few to do for the

many; it is for all adults and parents to

shoulder their responsibilities to

safeguard our most valuable resource.

Jan Greene

Pacoima, Calif.

Legacy OfFreedom^R99|IH| Not long afterp^mj^Jirj|lU 1 tne Declaration of

Independence, Gen.

George Washington's

army of valiant pat-

riots staggered into

winter quarters at

Valley Forge to be-

gin what historian

Robert Middlekauff

called "an experience that passed into

national legend as an epic of endurance,

and ended only with the coming of

spring."

This struggling army of 1 1,000—only

8,500 fit for duty—suffered untold de-

privation during that terrible winter of

1777-78. Many of the volunteer soldiers

had only one shirt to last the winter

—

some had none at all. Many others

lacked shoes. Soap was almost non-existent. All suffered near-starvation in

the temporary camp set up in a barren

part of Pennsylvania. In the meagershelters erected by the hungry freedom

fighters, hard-packed dirt floors sufficed

for bedding, save for those fortunate

enough to have scrounged a few shards

of straw. The nation's young armyexisted on firecake. a thin bread made of

flour and water and baked over the

campfire, and survived where others

certainly would have perished.

They survived, not because they were

an army with musket and shot; not be-

cause of their massed might; not even

because of their will to win; but because

of their faith in God and the love of

freedom, of liberty, of independenceimbued in every man. They survived

because of their collective spirit that

prized above all else in life this precious

gift of freedom.

They survived to create the legacy that

is the heritage of all free men: their

willingness to fight and die for the

privilege of living as free men, as free

Americans.

On this anniversary of our Declaration

of Independence, the sacrifices of our

predecessors give special meaning to

Daniel Webster's own spirited declara-

tion:

"/ was born an American; I will live an

American; I shall die an American."

The Editors

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COMMANDER'S MESSAGE

America's LeadersAlso Know The ValueOf Our Youth Programs

HOWvaluable are the youth

programs of The AmericanLegion and Auxiliary?

That's like saying, "Howvaluable is honoring our in-

dependence on July Fourth?"

You can't make a value judg-

ment about something that is invalu-

able. Our youth programs are well

worth any effort we put into them.

Although we can't put a price onthese programs, we can evaluate their

effectiveness. I think the support we get

from our leaders best illustrates whateffect our youth programs have on

America.

This month, high-school juniors

throughout the country will form a newnation—Boys Nation—to learn about

our government, democracy andcitizenship. Others have attended Boysand Girls State and Nation and gone on

to become leaders in Congress. I think

what a couple of them have said about

our program says a lot about its value:

"There is no better way any youngperson can gain insight into politics and

government and focus more on those

qualities of leadership necessary to

keep our country the greatest free nation

in the history of mankind," said Rep.

Bill McCollum of Florida.

"Boys State and Girls State help cor-

rect false impressions and instill in

people an understanding that is essen-

tial to the functioning of this great

nation," said Sen. J. James Exon of

Nebraska.

Even high praise for our programcame from the very top: "If you want

government to work smoothly, it only

makes sense that you should educate

the people," said President RonaldReagan.

Our youth receive further under-

standing of our government each year

with The American Legion's High

School Oratorical Contest, which re-

cently celebrated its semicentennial.

The success of the contest is evident in

Nat' I Cmdr. James P. Dean

its past winners who have become legis-

lators, judges, scientists, teachers and

entrepreneurs. "It was a rewarding and

unforgettable experience that played a

definite role in my subsequent political

life," said former Kansas GovernorRobert F. Bennett.

One reason why the oratorical con-

test is so important is the scholarship

money we provide the winners to

further their education and developtheir mental resources and technical

skills.

Another way we help youth pursue

their education is through the annually

revised handbook. Need a Lift?, which

provides valuable information on schol-

arships. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska

thought so highly of the book that he

entered it in the Congressional Record.

"It is important for students to have as

much information as possible about

scholarships, and educational andcareer opportunities," he said.

We also must educate our youth

about the abuses of alcohol and drugs.

Secretary of Education William J. Ben-

nett recently assisted us in this endeavor

when he narrated our televison public

service announcement, "Just Say No ToDrugs," which is being aired by televis-

ion stations nationwide.

Our efforts have captured the atten-

tion of President Reagan as well. Headded a message to our brochure ondrug abuse, saying that "The future

lives of thousands of young people

depend upon the success of our ef-

forts."

Any strides we make in stopping

drug and alcohol abuse, finding our

missing children and preventing teen-

age suicide are giant steps toward ensur-

ing that every child in America can

grow up without fear.

Besides making America safe for our

youth, we also have gone a long way in

promoting their physical fitness by

sponsoring many sports programs. Oneof the most important contributions of

Legionnaires is the coaching of hand-

icapped and mentally impaired children

in the Special Olympics. "You have

proved that the Legion is genuinely

concerned, not only with the rights of

veterans, but also with the rights of all

citizens, no matter how weak, howpowerless, how handicapped they maybe," said Eunice Kennedy Shriver, pres-

ident of the Special Olympics.

Probably the program that stands

above the rest in producing profession-

als is American Legion Baseball. Weneed only to look back at last year's

World Series to find 28 players on the

rosters of the Boston Red Sox and NewYork Mets who were graduates of our

baseball program.

I'm proud of what our leaders have to

say about our youth programs, but I'm

more proud of the volunteer efforts by

Legionnaires throughout the world.

There is insufficient space on this page

to cover all the youth programs offered

by the Legion and Auxiliary, but you

can be sure that any youth program you

promote at your post is invaluable to

America. The future of America de-

pends on the strength of our youth.


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Eyeson the olive branch,butarrowsat the ready.The American Eagle s stance on the Great

Seal of the United States symbolizes whatour country's great leaders have taught for

two centuries: Seek peace from a position

of strength.

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Should Warnings BeRequired On AlcoholicBeverage Containers?

Rep. George E. Brown Jr., D-Calif.

YESA strong correlation

may be made betweenalcohol and birth de-

fects, alcohol and crime, alcohol and low

productivity, alcohol and drunk driving,

alcohol and other social ills. Though weneed not return to Prohibition, we must

be aware of, and accept responsibility

for, alcohol's destructive nature.

One way to directly enhance public awareness is to place a

warning label on alcoholic beverage containers. I have madesuch a proposal in the House.

Over 3,000 babies are born each year with severe birth

defects associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Everypregnant woman should understand this risk, but they all

don't.

Alcohol is directly responsible for half of all fatal car

accidents—more than 25,000 killed annually. Thousandsmore are severely injured. Every driver should understand

this risk, but they all don't.

Alcohol abuse increases the risk of cancer and is the

leading cause of hospitalization for mental disorders. Every

person who consumes alcohol should understand this risk,

but they all don't.

Alcohol is also a leading contributor to increased absen-

teeism and lower productivity on the job. Every employershould understand this risk, but they all don't.

Between 100,000 and 200,000 people die in America each

year as a result of alcohol abuse. Can we continue to un-

abatedly promote a product that is the leading cause of road

deaths for people between 15 and 24 years of age?

Virtually every potentially harmful product on the market

is packaged with some sort of warning statement. Since it is

a fact that alcohol is harmful, why should alcohol be treated

differently? Warning labels on alcoholic-beverage containers

would be a marginal cost to alcohol manufacturers, yet

would greatly enhance public awareness.

We need a stronger education about the dangers of al-

cohol. Warning labels are not the sole answer, but they maycause consumers to pause before taking another drink.

To ignore the negative

impact of alcohol on our

society will cost us untold

economic and emotional

damage, billions ofdollars and countless

lives.

YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOOSenators and congressmen are interested in constituent view-

points. You may express your views by writing The Honorable (name)U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, or The Honorable (name), U.S

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515.

Rep. Carroll Hubbard Jr., D-Ky.

Placing warning labels onalcoholic beverage contain-

ers is not a new idea. It is one

that repeatedly has been debated and re-

jected over the years by a Congress un-

convinced of the need for such measures.

A reasonable understanding of humanbehavior leads to the inevitable conclu-

sion that warning labels on containers will

not make anyone less likely to drink. It is a personal convic-

tion, heightened concern for personal health and fitness, and

personal awareness of social responsbility that should deter-

mine a person's actions in consuming alcoholic beverages.

If the goal is to prevent alcohol abuse, let's be realistic:

chronic drinkers and alcoholics are not deterred by labels that

warn of danger. Overindulgence of any consumable product

is harmful. Therefore, should every consumable product

carry a warning label, including such items as milk, coffee,

tea, soda pop, pastries, sugar and salt?

Recognizing this, we also should consider possible results

of mandatory labeling. Laws and regulations that becomemore honored in their breach than their observance simply

serve to anesthetize public concern and caution. In other

words, labeling widely acknowledged to be unnecessary and

useless is soon ignored by the public.

Adding "baggage" to the comprehensive struggle already

under way to combat abusive drinking is not the answer.

According to the December 1986 report by the National

Commission Against Drunk Driving, alcohol-related deaths

declined by 1 1 percent between 1982 and 1984, and con-

firmed drunk-driving accidents declined by 17 percent.

Surveys conducted at the University of Michigan and the

National Institute of Drug Abuse show the proportion of high-

school seniors reporting alcohol use in the prior 30-day

period was 72 percent in 1979 and 67 percent in 1984.

Intensified health research, improved medical treatment,

extensive media campaigns and other educational efforts

about alcoholism and excessive drinking are working.

Given the complexity of alcohol abuse, can advocates pro-

vide concrete evidence that warning labels are an effective tool

for prevention of drinking

problems, or are they

merely offering a cosmetic

substitute that will actually

impede meaningful efforts

to solve the problems of

overindulgence?

JULY 1987 11

DATELINE WASHINGTON

Cutting The RiskThe government is beefing up its security measures to help

cut down on the apparent rash of espionage cases that have

threatened national security, the General Accounting Office

said.

A recent GAO study found that among the agencies

examined, excluding the National Security Agency and the

Central Intelligence Agency, 800,000 fewer federal workers

and employees of government contractors received security

clearances in 1985 than the previous year. GAO said that 2.2

million government workers and 1.4 million contractor

employees held clearances last year.

The Defense Department also has doubled the number of

polygraph examinations since 1981. In 1985, nearly 13,800

tests were administered.

Getting Out The VoteThe trend of plunging voter participation in American

elections poses a real danger to our democratic way of life,

said Sen. Alan Cranston of California.

America has the lowest voter participation of all free

nations of the world, according to Cranston, who cited

statistics from recent elections.

About 80 million voting-age citizens stayed home during

the 1984 presidential elections, and only 37 percent of voters

cast ballots in the 1986 congressional elections. He said the

situation is even worse in many state and municipal elections.

Cranston has called for three strategies to get out the vote

and overcome apathy: intensive education, active registra-

tion and a universal registration system.

1-800-CALL SPYTo help rid spies from its ranks, the Army is encouraging

its soldiers and employees to use its toll-free number

—

1-800-CALL SPY— to report any unusual or suspicious

behavior and activity.

Army spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hoik said that even

though some spies have been arrested and prosecuted, indi-

cations are strong that some got away. He based his conclu-

sions on reports by defense experts that note Soviet tanks are

equipped with sophisticated range finders, which are obvious

copies of lasers designed for U.S. M-l tanks. He said Soviet

MiG-25 fighter jets are sporting similar radar systems built

for American F- 15 aircraft. In addition, intelligence reports

claim that about 70 percent of the designs of our Airborne

Warning Control System (AWACS) may have reached the

Soviets even before they became operational.

Simple Tasks Are ObstaclesOne in five American adults is considered disabled, unable

to carry out ordinary tasks such as walking, climbing stairs or

carrying groceries, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

While walking is a normal activity for most, about 19

million Americans would find it difficult to walk a quarter of

a mile, a bureau survey showed. The report concluded that

almost 8 million would be unable to walk at all, and almost

as many people are too impaired physically to lift or carry a

full bag of groceries.

Climbing a flight of stairs without stopping for rest was

listed as a problem for 18 million people, and 5 million said

they could not climb at all. A flight of stairs poses problems

for 35 percent of America's senior citizens.

The rate of disabilities increases with age, affecting more

than half of those 65 or older, according to the bureau. Ofthose between 16 and 64, about 18.2 million have a disability

that affects their work, and 8 million were prevented from

working.

Clouded Skies?Canceled flights, delays, lost baggage and poor service are

just a few of the complaints raining on America's air industry,

and Congress has decided to help the hapless passengers.

Rep. Pete A. DeFazio of Oregon is sponsoring a bill that

would require the Transportation Department to keep a close

eye on airlines' services. The bill, Airline Passengers Equity

Act, would set up a hotline to provide information to travelers

and follow up on their complaints against airlines. It wouldalso require airlines that advertise low fares to set aside at

least a third of the seats for those fares.

Nine years ago. Congress deregulated the airline industry

to stimulate passenger choice and to open the market to newcompetition. Instead, the number of airlines has dwindled

from 235 carriers to 75. Deregulation, DeFazio said, wasintended to open up routes and regulations, not to close downpassenger services.

Ending CrueltyAlthough it's been five years since a private Maryland

laboratory had its government grant pulled for abusing

research monkeys, some members of Congress don't believe

the cruelty has ended.

Rep. Charles Rose of North Carolina told House membersthat he and some of his colleagues were unhappy over the fate

of 15 primates at the lab, and were continuing their fight to

allow the monkeys to live out their natural lives in peaceful

retirement free from scientific testing.

In 1982, Maryland police raided the laboratory and res-

cued a colony of research monkeys they said were being

mistreated by the firm. As a result, the National Institutes of

Health revoked its grant to the lab. Lawmakers on Capitol

Hill became involved in the incident and signed a protest

letter demanding that the mistreated monkeys be transferred

to a safe and quiet sanctuary for the rest of their lives.

However, Rose said it appeared that the lab, whose namewas not disclosed, had failed to make good on its promise.

Quote Of The Month"Even if the rest of the world continues to ignore our cause,

we willfight on. For we arefighting not onlyfor ourselves, but

also for all mankind. We are fighting forfreedom and humandignity and the right to worship the God ofour choice.

"

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The CabinetWhen a crisis strikes the nation, the President

swiftly calls his cabinet together. Yet it hasno authority and can make no decisions.

By Douglas Greene

NCE every month, 17 menand a woman take their

places around a dark ma-hogany table in a chamberacross the hall from the

White House Oval Office.

When the President enters

they rise and, after he

nods, they resume their

seats. The regular meeting of the full

cabinet, which will last one hour, is

under way.

The Chief Executive does not sit at

the head of the oval table, as you might

expect, but in the center. His armchair,

upholstered in brown leather like the

others, is two inches higher to denote

his position.

In additon to the heads of the 13

executive departments of the govern-

ment, cabinet rank has been accorded

five other officials: the vice president,

national security adviser, chief of the

White House staff, director of the CIAand the U.N. ambassador.

Where in the Constitution is the

cabinet and its formation discussed?

The word does not appear in the docu-

ment at all. The only reference is found

in Section 2, Article II, and it states that

the President may call upon the heads of

the executive departments to keep himinformed "upon any subject relating to

the duties of their respective offices."

The American cabinet is an institution

whose existence depends on customrather than law.

From the time of George Washington,

who found it useful to meet with depart-

Douglas Greene, a free-lance journalist

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ment heads, the cabinet has evolved

into both an information and an advis-

ory council to the President. But it's

important to understand that the cabinet

has no authority and makes no deci-

sions. The President listens and may

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or may not—accept their views. AsAbraham Lincoln once said at a cabinet

meeting: "Eight no's against my aye

—

the ayes have it."

Cabinet secretaries are chosen by the

President, subject to Senate confirma-

tion. Just as their governing styles dif-

fer, Presidents make different uses of

their cabinets.

Eisenhower held full meetings on

fixed schedules. He put major issues on

the table, listened to opinions, then

made his decisions afterward. Usually,

they conformed to cabinet consensus.

John Kennedy preferred far fewer ses-

sions. He read many of the documents

relating to a problem himself, consulted

with lesser officials as well as indi-

vidual cabinet members and called

them together only when crises arose.

In earlier years, Andrew Jackson

relied more on his "kitchen cabinet,"

personal friends who did not hold of-

fice, than on department heads. Duringhis first term, Franklin D. Roosevelttook advice from a "brain trust" outside

of government.

President Reagan's style is closer to

Eisenhower's, a White House press

spokesman said. "He listens to options

and recommendations, weighs themafterward and decides on the basis ofwhat he considers sound." The Presi-

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matters of financial policy, enforces the

narcotics laws, runs the Secret Service

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counterfeiters.

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Walk Your Way To Fitness

By Edward Edelson

nFYOU'RE like most folks,

you want to get in shape

because you know it's good

for your heart, but you have

your doubts about how to do

it. You've seen those com-mercials that show brawny

young folks glistening with

sweat and telling each

other, "No pain, no gain." But what

you want is the gain without the

pain—a kind of exercise that will

do you good, yet won't cause dam-age or undue stress.

Is there such a thing? Sure. Just

start walking.

It's almost too good to be true,

but exercise experts now say that

walking can give you just about all

the benefits of jogging, running or

sweat-popping workouts with al-

most none of the potential damag-ing effects. Indeed, fitness experts

now are saying that walking is the

exercise of the 1980s and beyond.

"Walking should be recognized

on its own as a valuable form of

exercise for many people," said

Keith Williams, a professor of

kinesiology at the University of

California at Davis, and an adviser

to the U.S. Olympic Training

Center.

That statement reflects a basic

change in ideas about the kind of

exercise that's good for you. Until

recently, fitness experts usually

stressed the need to get your heart|

pumping fast. Now they say that S

the important factor is not how 1

hard you exercise, but how much 1

exercise you do.

"What has recently emerged is that it

apparently doesn't matter how you exer-

cise as long as you achieve a caloric

expenditure of 2,000 calories a week,"

said Gilbert Gleim, an exercise phys-

Edward Edelson, science editorfor the

New York Daily News, has written hun-

dreds of articles on science andmedicine.

Move overjoggers,

walkers arepassing

you by. Experts say

there's no easier

way to burn calories

andprolong longevity.

iologist at Lenox Hill Hospital's

Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine in

New York. "It's the total amount of

caloric expenditure that's been found to

prolong longevity."

The major evidence for that thesis

came from a long-term study of 17,000

Harvard alumni by Dr. Ralph S. Paffen-

barger Jr. of Stanford University. Over

a period of decades, Paffenbarger

found that men who burned 2,000calories a week in moderate activities

such as walking had a death rate at least

a quarter lower than their sedentary class-

mates. There were diminishing returns

above 2,000 calories a week, and exer-

cisers who expended more than 3,500

calories a week actually had a slightly

higher death rate.

In practical terms, 2,000 calories

means covering about 20 miles. "Youcould run and expend that many calories

in a short time, but you can get the

same benefits for the same expendi-

ture by walking if you put more time

in," said James L. Breen, an exer-

cise physiologist at George Wash-

ington University in Washington.

SOHOW come all the talk about

pushing your body to the limit

and not getting any benefits

unless you make yourself suffer?

"There tends to be an over-emphasis

by people in the fitness field on the

so-called conditioning effect that

comes when you exercise at an in-

tensity that raises maximum oxygen

consumption," said Gleim. "In fact,

it's never been shown that raising

oxygen consumption promotes

longevity."

And the work-hard school of fit-

ness buffs has tended to ignore the

stress and strain that the body experi-

ences during exercise. When you

run, said Williams, your legs have to

absorb the impact of two to three

times your body weight with every

stride. With walking, the stress is

much less—an important point for

older people or anyone who's out of

shape and wants to start getting fit.

If there is a better exercise than

walking, it's swimming, because it

causes the least stress of all, the fitness

experts agree. But to swim you need a

pool, a lake or an ocean.

There's another aspect of walking that

makes it attractive. It is, as WilliamsPlease turn to page 48

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MEDICAL INFORMATIONAND ADVICE. ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION IS BE-

LIEVED TO BE ACCURATE, YOU SHOULD CONSULTYOUR PHYSICIAN FOR MEDICAL ADVICE CONCERN-ING YOUR PARTICULAR CONDITION.


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you need.

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sSfe^ Exclusions.

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Age at Death 14 Units

$336 per yr

12 Units

$288 per yr

10 Units

$240 per yr

8 Units

$192 per yr

6 Units

$144 per yr

4 Units

$96 per yr

2 Units

$48 per yr

1 Unit

$24 per yr

Up thru 29 $161,000 $138,000 $115,000 $92,000 $69,000 $46,000 $23,000 $11,500

30-34 128,800 110,400 92,000 73,600 55,200 36,800 18,400 9,200

35-44 72,450 62,100 51,750 41,400 31,050 20,700 10,350 5,175

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55-59 19,320 16,560 13,800 11,040 8,280 5,520 2,760 1,380

60-64 12,880 11,040 9,200 7,360 5,520 3,680 1,840 920

65-69 8,050 6,900 5,750 4,600 3,450 2,300 1,150 575

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13, 11, 9, 7, 5 and 3 units also available. Please write for details.

coinciding with or next following the date

your enrollment is received, subject to In-

surance Company's approval. Insurance may

be maintained in force by payment of

premiums when due.

INCONTESTABILITY. Your coverage shall be

incontestable after it has been in force dur-

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tive date.

Make check payable to: The American Legion

Life Insurance Plan and mail to:

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P.O. Box 5609 • Chicago, IL 60680

Plan insured by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company.

Enrollment Subject to Underwriter's Approval

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Full Name Birth DateLast First Middle

Permanent Residence

Name of Beneficiary _

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Answer all questions.

1. Present occupation?.

Example Print "Helen Louise Jones" Not "Mrs H L Jones"

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No no, give reasonYes

2. Have you been confined in a hospital within the last year? No Yes If yes, give date,

length of stay and cause

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diabetes, or cancer, or have you had or received treatment or medication for high blood pressure or alcoholism?

No Yes If yes, give details

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that this enrollment card shall be a part of any insurance granted upon it under the policy. I authorize any physician or other person who has

attended or examined me, or who may attend or examine me, to disclose or to testify to any knowledge thus acquired.

Signature of

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insurance companies which

operates an information exchange

on behalf of its members. Upon

request by another member in-

surance company to which you

have applied for life or health in-

surance, or to which a claim is

submitted, the M.I.B. will supply

such company with the informa-

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The Company may also release

information in its file to its rein-

surers and to other life insurance

companies to which you may ap-

ply for life or health insurance,

or to which a claim is submitted.

Upon receipt of a request from

you, the M.I.B. will arrange dis-

closure of any information it may

have in your file. Medical infor-

mation will only be disclosed to

your attending physician. If you

question the accuracy of informa-

tion in the Bureau's file you may

seek correction in accordance

with the procedures set forth in

the Federal Fair Credit Reporting

Act. The address of the Bureau's

information office is P.O. Box 105,

Essex Station, Boston, Mass. 02112;

Phone (617) 426-3660.

SprigsIn the current warof values and ideas,

the Voice ofAmerica,

Radio Free Europeand Radio Liberty

speak up forAmerica

By George Urban

HEN nations are cut

off from the Free

World and the opin-

ions of their mostcourageous citizens

are squelched, inter-

national broadcasting

relieves their isolation

and sustains the

springs of freedom.

During World War II, the BBCbeamed its news and editorials to oc-

cupied Europe in every European lan-

guage and became a power second only

to the Allied forces that eventuallycrushed the Nazi empire.

Since 1945 the Western world has

been in conflict with the Soviet Union.

The psychological lessons ofWorld WarII have had a direct influence in our"public diplomacy"—what prop-aganda today is politely called—as it is

applied to the Soviet Union and the

countries under its control. Since the

division of Europe, it has fallen to the

United States—or more correctly, the

Voice of America—to be the principal

source of that public diplomacy, al-

though the BBC, West Germany'sDeutsche Welle, Vatican Radio andothers play important roles in present-

ing the Western case before world audi-

ences.

The chief virtue of Voice of Americais that it informs and entertains, reflect-

George Urban, former director ofRadioFree Europe, is author and editor ofseveral books on Soviet and EasternEurope affairs.

THE REAL STORY — In WWII the BBC brought encouragement to Europeans enslavedby the Nazi war machine. BBC's counterparts today, the Voice of America and her sister

stations, bring truth and hope to millions imprisoned behind the Iron Curtain.

ing not only the views of Americansfrom coast to coast on every conceiva-

ble topic, but also adds the flavor of

American living, the state of the arts

and music, and even the mysteries of

America football for those Europeans

enterprising enough to desire initiation.

BUT the United States also has other,

less conventional strings to its bow.

Radio Free Europe and RadioLiberty, operating from their headquar-

ters in Munich, provide a sense of iden-

tification and immediacy that the Voice

of America can not. Their current mis-

sion as private but congressionally

funded sources of information is to

serve as surrogate home-radios for na-

tions behind the Iron Curtain.

These two elements of Americanforeign broadcasting complement oneanother. The Voice of America, speak-

ing for official America, and the voices

of Radio Free Europe and Radio Lib-

erty, speaking for individual freedomand pluralism in the accents of Ukrai-

nian or Czech or Polish culture. TheVoice of America tells the world where

the United States stands on any particu-

lar issue. Radio Free Europe, with its

extraordinary local appeal and sophisti-

cation, paints solidarity between na-

tions that are free and independent, andthose that are in chains. Thus, Radio

Free Europe is probably the most effec-

tive instrument any country has yet

designed since the BBC turned its hand

to wartime broadcasting.

One could wish that U.S. legislators

and the American public were moreaware of the valuable tools they have at

their disposal for just the price of a

minesweeper and a few fighter aircraft.

The Voice of America, Radio Free

Europe and Radio Liberty are badly

underfunded, even though during the

first few years of the current administra-

tion, they enjoyed a brief financial

boost. What they need now is moremoney, a better-informed Congress and

the political will to diversify and ex-

pand their coverage. Satellite radio and

TV broadcasting for foreign audiences

should be next on the agenda of Amer-ican information policy.

The only war we are likely to fight

with the Soviet Union in the near future

is the one we are now engaged in. It is a

war of values and ideas in which the

Voice of America, Radio Free Europe

and Radio Liberty speak for America.

They could speak for America even

more effectively if their potential were

properly appreciated by the Americanpolitical class and built into the deliber-

ations of American decision-makers,

not as an afterthought to, but as an

integral part of, foreign policy.

JULY 1987 19

Interview

The following interview is with Richard

Carlson, director of the Voice ofAmerica.

Legion Magazine: How is the

Voice of America doing with its waron words?

Carlson: We're doing very well;

however, we're always trying to dobetter. Forty years ago we started the

Russian service, and obviously it's been

important to people in the Soviet Union.

Q* Do you know how many people

listen to VOA, and how the broad-casts affect them?

j. In the case of the Soviets, every

A* month we do exit polls in free

Europe. Last month we interviewed

about 100 emigres and 500 Soviet citi-

zens leaving the Soviet Union temporar-

ily. From the interviews we learned that

just about everybody who listens to

radio listens to the VOA in the Soviet

Union. Our official figure is 27 million

Soviet listeners a week, but 130 million

is our worldwide weekly number of

listeners. And that's a conservative

estimate.

Q* No doubt there were people you

interviewed who denied listening to

VOA. What were the reasons?

A Who knows what the motive• might be for someone to say he

doesn't like a Western broadcaster. I

think if I were a Soviet citizen and wereasked that kind of question, I would say

I loathed VOA because I would be afraid

to say otherwise.

Q • Some critics say that our in-

terests might best be served if wetoned down our propaganda efforts

and tried to accomplish more in pri-

vate talks. Do you agree?

A The VOA news department is free

• from any influence from the State

Department or the administration. Wego to great lengths to see that the newsis fair, comprehensive and free fromideology. So the news is not prop-

aganda. When there's unpleasant newsabout the United States, we carry it.

Richard Carlson

Q« Yes, but critics are asking,

"Wouldn't it be in our best interests to

tone down the sensitive reporting

—

even if it's true and objective—just to

improve the climate a bit?"

j. There are perfectly sound argu-

A« ments that short-term gains could

be made from doing that, no question.

We don't do that because we're in it for

the long run. We feel that the confi-

dence of an audience is dependent on

the belief that you tell the truth all the

time, that you don't pull your punches,

even when it's convenient.

This is a complex agency that's at the

crossroads of public diplomacy and

journalism. Consequently, we are buf-

feted back and forth regularly by well-

intentioned and well-meaning critics

who think they should decide how the

place is run. We just don't feel it is in the

interests of the listeners or the Amer-ican people to spin any news stories to

effect short-term gains.

Q« Some say Radio Marti is super-

flous, that the money could be spent

better in other areas. Do you agree

with that assessment?

_ I disagree. Fve heard people say

A* that they can just tune in the

Miami stations. In fact, the people of

Cuba do not have ready access to

Miami stations. The Spanish language

stations in Miami are directed toward

Miami audiences, not Cuban. Also,

there are no Miami stations that can be

heard throughout Cuba. Radio Marti,

which comes in on AM and shortwave,

has an enormous research facility that

keeps tabs on all Cuban media on an

hourly basis. There is no Americanstation that could duplicate this. If the

Cuban government misstates a fact in

an official broadcast, we often hit the

air an hour later with the truth.

Q» Do we have any state-of-the-art

jamming countermeasures that have

gone on line recently?

_ Yes, we have great hopes for an

A* anti-jamming device that has been

developed for us. It involves simple

materials—a piece of cardboard, a rub-

ber band and a paper clip.

Q« This wasn't somebody's high-

school science project, was it?

_ No, but it does sound like one.

A* We've had some demonstrations

of it recently, using a portable jammerand a small radio. If it proves to be

successful, we will broadcast instruc-

tions on how to build it over VOA. Inci-

dentally, they don't jam us in English in

the Soviet Union. I believe it's because

only the Soviet elite listens in English,

and they'd like to get the news straight

early in the morning.

Dr. Yelena Bonner, wife of dissident

Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov, told

me she and her husband would sit in

Gorky Park with their portable radio

and a note pad, and listen to the news.

They would switch frequencies and

write down phrases, getting bits and

pieces because they were so heavily

jammed. Then they would listen to re-

broadcasts later that night and fit all the

pieces together to learn what was hap-

pening. People used to the sea of infor-

mation in the United States are hard

pressed to understand the efforts that

are made to imprison a mind—and howthoroughly remarkable the human spirit

is in its effort to keep that mind out of

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OUR HARD-HIT FARMERS

IS THE CRISIS OVBl?U.S. formers have come upon hord times, but the worst

moy be over, soys Secretory of Agriculture Richord E. Lyng.

In this exclusive interview, Lyng soys exports ore picking upond formers ore becoming more competitive in world markets.

American Legion Magazine: when win the

nation see an end to the severe economic distress that has

plagued our farmers and farm communities for so long?

Secretary Lyng: i c an't predict when the turn-

around will take place, but things are improving— partly

because of the large amounts of money pouring out of

Washington.

Q* How large is the Agriculture budget, and what has

been its major increase in recent years?

I>The budget is about $51 billion and it's gone up a lot

A* over the past few years. The biggest increase has been

in our payments to farmers under the Commodity Credit

Corp., which cost about $26 billion. We set a record in

payments last year and will again this year.

Q • Isn't there any pressure on you to tighten the Agricul-

ture budget to reduce the federal deficit?

— I think there should be more pressure applied. TheA* administration has suggested ways to Congress to dothat, but that has not been done.

Q* Will there be a new farm policy this year?

A I don't think so. The current farm law went into effect at

• the end of 1985, primarily for the 1986 crops, and there

is a consensus among people that the law should remain

pretty much the same. However, in the out years, we wouldlike to see the heavy domination of government paymentsreduced.

Q* What is the most hopeful outlook in terms of

change?

A We have turned our farm exports around and our farm-

• ers are becoming more competitive in world markets.

We also have had some substantive reductions in the cost of

producing crops in the United States.

Q* Is the declining dollar helping any?

Alt's going to help. Exports are still high by traditional

• standards, but we became accustomed in the late 1970s

to rather large exports. In 1981, farm exports peaked out at $44

billion. We tend to think of that as a normal year, but it was an

unusual year as it turned out. Even so, we would like to be

back up there. Current farm exports are about $26 billion.

Q* What is the main cause of farm distress—export

decline?

j. Partly. The major problem our farmers have is that they

A* built up an over-capacity in a highly inflationary period

when they bought and expanded farms. Land values got very

high and farmers went into debt to do that. Then we got into

a deflationary period on farm prices, with interest rates going

back up higher than anyone ever dreamed they would. Manyfarmers found they just couldn't service the debt on those

farms. Land values dropped sharply; farm equipment and

machinery values dropped quickly; many farmers just

couldn't make it.

Q* Are farmers still deeply in debt?

_ Yes, some farmers are still in that shape, but there are

A* some who have cut back on the size of their operations.

We see a much more liquid farm group than we had just a

couple of years ago. Farmers are not borrowing unless they

have to. They've learned that debt is their worst enemy.

Q* What is the main solution to this problem?

j. We have to have an agriculture where our cost of produc-

A* tion on a per-unit basis is competitive with that of other

countries. Eventually we are going to have to compete. Wecannot depend upon these large government payments to

maintain the agriculture community. I think farmers would

much rather get their income from the marketplace than they

would from government payments. Yet, it is not fair to ask the

farmers to compete with the treasuries of other governments.

What we are hoping is that in the Uruguay trade negotiations

now taking place in Geneva, we will come up with somerules of trade that will be beneficial not only for our farmers,

but also for farmers around the world.

Q* People are puzzled when they see so much of our

government support payments going to big corporate

farms. What is the solution?


Richard E. Lyng, a former president of the American Meat Institute, was namedSecretary ofAgriculture in March 1986.

I he farmers wouldlike to get back the

freedom they lose whenthey receive those

government payments.

j. That has been overstated. When you pay a farmer not to

A* produce, and you want to get a substantial reduction in

production to save taxpayers money and ameliorate the

problem of storing crops, you can't expect the larger farmer

to participate unless you pay him. You pay him the same rate

per bushel or per ton as the small farmer. It is not true that this

money is going to corporate farms. There is some kind of

myth that huge corporations on Wall Street are making out on

all of this. What is true about these large farmers, is that most

of them are family farms, and they have to have large

payments if they are going to participate in the programs.

Q* Isn't there already a payment limitation?

j. Yes, on some parts of the farm program. The administra-

II* tion favors maintaining and tightening up the paymentlimitation to $50,000 per farm. But that is still a lot of

money.

Q* Consumers also are puzzled and angry when they see

farm prices declining, yet they keep paying more andmore at the supermarket. What's the answer to that?

A Prices really have not gone up that much at the super-

• market. When people buy food at the supermarket, they

are buying an awful lot more than a farm product. People

want to go to a store near their home that is open nearly 24-

hours-a-day, seven days a week, where there is adequate

parking, and where there may be a choice of 10,000 to 15,000

products to choose from.

They don't want any line at the check-out counter and,

increasingly, they want their food as fully prepared as

possible. That's what has made the cost of food go up—not

what farmers are being paid.

If* Will people continue to movefrom farm areas into the big cities?

How can we keep them down on the

farm?_ We will continue to have a decline

A* in the number of farms. We have

had that ever since the founding of the

country. At one time, 98 percent of the

people in this country lived on farms,

and 2 percent in the cities. Today it is

just the opposite. So it is not going to be

a big number that will move. Very likely

we will see a move back to rural com-munities by non-farm people because

rural communities are good places to

live and they are less expensive. I won-der why more people don't look at small

communities as a place to retire?

Q* How important is agriculture to

America?_ It is not only our largest industry, but also the largest

A* industry in the world. We have a trillion-dollar industry.

The number of people who work and depend upon agriculture

directly and indirectly is just staggering. It is absolutely

essential that we maintain and keep a strong agricultural

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SAD TIMES— The spate of farm auctions attested to the farmers' plight.

JULY 1987 23

MANAGERS OR IEAREK?

CATChOUR OFFICER CORPS

By Don Oldenburg

EVELATIONS of Lt. Col.

Oliver North's Iran arms

activities have raised somebroader questions about the

U.S. military officer corps

and the kind of men and

women who fill its ranks.

Are today's military

officers peg-in-the-hole

types unlikely to act independently

without their superiors' approval? Are

our officers bungling superhawks so

militarily orientated as to endanger our

future? Or are they patriots such as

those before them— Mac Arthur, Mar-

shall and Halsey — shaping nationa

Don Oldenburg, a reporter for a major

U.S. daily newspaper, writes regularly

on national defense issues.

Is today's need for

better managersin the armed forces

producing officers

who are unpreparedto lead in battle?

strategy with broad vision, intellect,

courage and innovation?

No doubt none of these is an entirely

accurate assessment, any more than one

man's actions are a fair standard. But

what yardstick can be used to gauge the

quality of today's officers?

In his annual report to the Congress

in January, Secretary of Defense Caspar

Weinberger noted, "The officer force is

generally stable, talented and fully

capable of performing its vital mission..." By most accounts, that appraisal

may have been overly modest.

When Washington Post reporter Fred

Hiatt left his military beat last August

after a three-year stint, he concluded:

"The young officers training to fight

our wars tend to be resourceful, hard-

working, hard-headed, self-sacrificing,

smart and not at all bloodthirsty." For

every captain at the Pentagon fetching

coffee for some lieutenant colonel,

Hiatt said he found several like a 28-

year-old captain training troops in the

California desert, responsible for his

BRAIN DRAIN— The mili-

tary doesn't have anytrouble recruiting enoughquality officers. The prob-

lem is retaining them.


men's safety, in charge of about $50million in equipment, and able to quote

ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzuon battle tactics.

"I would match our officer corps with

anybody's in the world— and suggest

we are a cut above them," said Richard

Gabriel, professor of politics at St.

Anselm College and author of 20 books

on the armed services.

An Army veteran of 23 years andgenerally considered a tough military

critic, Gabriel contended the VietnamWar proved to be a watershed for the

officer corps. It has, he said, "come a

long way" since he wrote Crisis In Com-mand in the mid '70s. "At every step of

an officer's training now are large

blocks of study on ethics. The Reaganyears have been good for them. Theyhave regained their confidence."

Consensus among experts is that

many of the best qualities of today's

military officers are attributable to a

period of introspection that grew out of

the self-doubts and disenchantmentfollowing Vietnam. "They took a hard

look at themselves and tried to get backto some of the basic values," said SamC. Sarkasian, a Loyola University polit-

ical scientist and chairman of the Inter-

University Seminar on Armed Forces

and Society. "One result was a brighter,

more advanced, more politically aware

7HE function of the

military officer is to

fight. If he can dothat well nothing else

really matters.

and better-educated officers' corps."

In fact, Department of Defense statis-

tics showed that about 92 percent of all

military officers hold college degrees

and more than a third have advanced

degrees. In 1965, less than 70 percent

of all officers were college graduates.

Brig. Gen. Paul E. Funk, assistant

commandant of the U.S. Army ArmorSchool, Ft. Knox, Ky., rated the youngofficers who come through the school

as top notch. "They're learning morenow and taking on the same respon-

sibilities as my generation did— but

somehow they're doing it earlier," said

Funk. He attributed that largely to im-

proved ROTC programs, which supply

the military with about three times the

officers the academies provide at one-

sixth the cost.

But Funk said he thinks today's of-

ficer corps has another edge: "a grass-

roots rebirth of patriotism" that is en-

SHIFTING VALUES -Serving in combator operational units isn't the fastest track

to promotion that it used to be.

couraging young officers to want to

serve and do well. They've done morethinking about their country and its

future than I did in my time."

Charles Moskos credited the tempoof military life— hurry up and wait —with allowing for more contemplation

than other professions. Moskos, a

sociology professor at Northwestern

University, said he thinks this phenome-non partially explains why surveys

show the social status of an Army cap-

tain to be about equal to that of a

sociologist. Even as an institution, the

military has rebounded in public es-

teem, he said, ranking only behinduniversities, courts and medicine.

But like some other military man-power experts, Moskos is concerned

that "as officers are becoming moreoccupationally oriented" to meet the

technological demands of the times,

they are further removed from conduct-

ing their vital mission — the defense of

the United States and its interests.

"The real problem with the officer

corps," said Gabriel, "is not the quality

of the individual officer. The problem is

the presence of a number of institu-

tional practices that almost assure that

when it is time to go to war, all of the

officers' brilliance and expertise will

not be brought to bear."

While some observers scoffed that it

is the upsidedown nature of a peacetime

military force, Bill Taylor Jr. main-

tained it's the upshot of a triple revolu-

tion—technological, human and in-

stitutional — that is changing our soci-

ety and is denegrating the military of-

ficer's ability to lead.

"Everything is bigger, everything is

more complex," said Taylor, a former

lieutenant colonel who directed na-

tional security studies at West Point,

and is now executive director of the

Center for Strategic and International

Studies in Washington. "The officer

corps has been driven more and moreinto management. Out of necessity, this

emphasis on management has grown to

be a larger component of what we call

leadership."

Taylor said an example of the man-agement fixation in its most dangerous

form was battalion and brigade com-manders "micro-managing" groundtroops from helicopters in the air during

the Vietnam War. "It was a case of man-

Plectse turn to page 50

JULY 1987 25

For more thon40yeors, U.S.

Presidents

hove refreshed

their spirits

in the rustic

beouty ondserenity of

this mountoinretreat.

The SPIRITof

By Gary Turbak

HE distance from the

White House to CampDavid is about 75 miles

—

or is it a million? In just 30

helicopter minutes, the

President can exchangethe torrid bustle of Wash-ington for the rustic seren-

ity of paradise. Almost be-

fore his eyes, the capital's buildings and

monuments give way to swaying pop-

lars and stately oaks, and bird songs

replace the street din. It's wood smokenow in his nostrils, not auto exhaust.

No wonder Franklin Roosevelt called

the place Shangri-la.

When America's entry into WorldWar II made Roosevelt's beloved yacht

trips on Chesapeake Bay too danger-

ous, the President created a retreat high

in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains.

Every President since has used the iso-

lated refuge, with some turning it into a

AT EASE — PresidentEisenhower and Soviet

premier Khrushchevspent much time to-

gether roaming thewoods of Camp David.

virtual second White House. DwightEisenhower renamed the place CampDavid in honor of his grandson.

Over the years, Camp David has be-

come a first-class woodland sanctuary

with swimming pools, a one-hole golf

course, tennis courts, a trout stream and

skeet range. Other amenities include

gourmet fare, visits from deer, and 24-

hour room service. Transportation

along the forest paths is by foot, golf

cart or bicycle, and electric fences and

a contingent of Marines provide secu-

HAPPY TIMES — President Ford, his

daughter, and wife momentarily forget

the pressures that come with the job.

rity. Even the tenacious Washington

press corps does not get inside, though

the leaders of two dozen nations have

come as invited guests.

Camp David has a spiritual as well as

a physical presence. In 1959, President

Eisenhower invited Nikita Khruschev

there. Later, when Khruschev 's strident

tone softened, the Soviet leader attri-

buted the change to something called

"the spirit of Camp David." Two dec-

ades later, Jimmy Carter reinforced that

peaceful image by using Camp David

as the site for historic talks betweenEgypt's Anwar Sadat and MenachemBegin of Israel.

Mostly, though. Camp David is a


CAMPDAVID

FAMILY PLAY

—

President John F. Kennedy and his family found horseback riding a

pleasant diversion from the Washington merry-go-round.

Electric fences ando contingent ofMarines make sure

even the tenaciousWashington press

corps does not

| get inside.

•

place for rest, rejuvenation and reflec-

tion. Here, Eisenhower painted, Roose-

velt worked on his stamp collection,

Carter played tennis, and RonaldReagan rides horses. Although the

names and faces change, the ritual is

played over and over again as the leader

of the most powerful nation on Earth

seeks sanctuary at Camp David to

search for new wisdom and renewedvitality among the whispered mountainbreezes. More often than not, the pil-

grimage is a success.

Award-winning journalist Gary Turbak

is a regular contributor to this and other

general-interest magazines.

STROLLING — Presi-

dent Reagan walks with

Japan's prime minister

Yasuhiro Nakasonealong footpaths of the

143-acre refuge.

A HISTORIC OCCASION — President Carter escorts Israeli prime minister Begin on a

tour during the Camp David Summit with Egypt's Sadat in 1978.

JULY 1987 27

VOICE OF AMERICA

FREEDOM'S WO°RDBy Steve Salerno

HEN Soviet troops

moved into Afghani-

stan in 1979, Moscow's

news services charac-

terized the action as

one of "fraternal as-

sistance" for AfghanMarxists. The Voice

of America wastedlittle time in finding a better word to

describe what the Soviets were up to

—

invasion.

• In 1985, Radio Moscow began de-

picting the proposed U.S. Strategic

Defense Initiative as "a terrible offen-

sive escalation." VOA countered with

reports that left no doubt about the true,

non-aggressive nature of the program.

• Just before New Year's Eve 1987,

President Reagan sought the Kremlin's

approval to send a message of good will

to the Soviet people. Soviet leader

Mikhail Gorbachev refused. Nonethe-

less, the message was heard anyway

—

beamed over the Eastern bloc and into

the Kremlin via the powerful VOAtransmitters.

Since the late '40s, the Washington-

based Voice ofAmerica—along with its

U.S. -sponsored European counter-

parts, Radio Free Europe and RadioLiberty—has been the principal meansof disseminating information that

Moscow would prefer go unheard.Moreover, in recent years those organi-

zations have taken up an even greater

challenge: that of combating the Soviet

Union's own increasingly energetic

propaganda campaign.

Indeed, Gorbachev has shown a pub-

lic-relations savvy so keen that adminis-

tration insiders are increasingly fearful

of being bested. Soviet propagandainroads in Western Europe have been

Steve Salerno is a California-based

free-lance journalist who writes on

defense issues ofAmerica

.

Despite its meagerbudget and outdated

equipment the

Voice ofAmerica is

one of the West's

best responses to

Soviet propaganda.

especially vexing. Declared Le Mondeof Paris: "The Great American Com-municator has met his match." Moscowis steadily upgrading a propagandamachine believed to cost as much as $4billion annually. In contrast, the entire

U.S. Information Agency, VOAs parent

body, carries a budget of $796 million.

This is a sobering problem for advo-

cates of truth, for Radio Moscow is all

too selective about what it puts on the

air. The Soviet public is told little about

defections, casualties in Afghanistan

or domestic problems such as Cher-

nobyl, with which Soviet leadership is

quietly grappling. Hoping to discredit

U.S. activities and objectives, the

Kremlin also devotes much of its air

time to spreading disinformation. Thescathing denunciations of SDI, for

example, continue unabated.

The shared mission of VOA, RFEand Radio Liberty is to fill the gaps and

to objectively clarify the distortions put

out by Soviet state-controlled newsservices. VOAs programing, conceived

in Washington with information pro-

vided from on-site directors in Europe,

is dispatched by satellites, land lines

and microwaves to transmitters around

the globe. RFE, based in Munich,broadcasts to Eastern Europe, while

Radio Liberty, another Munich-basedoperation, focuses its efforts on the

USSR itself.

All programing, however, is not

NERVE CENTER - Radio programs responding to Soviet disinformation are

developed in "The Bubble" -VOA's technical operations center in Washington, D.C.


hard-core political. Willis Conover's

"Music U.S.A." show, a fixture on

VOA for more than three decades,

supplies jazz and pop music to 100

million listeners worldwide. RadioMarti, VOA's satellite station in Miami,

targets the Cuban audience, whosetastes run to music and sports program-

ing.

"We try to balance our programing,"

said VOA director Richard Carlson,

who said that even Communist Party

members, according to VOA research,

"usually find something they like"

about his organization's broadcasts.

STILL, despite such worthy goals and

the apparent enthusiasm of its

audience, VOA faces numerousobstacles, not the least of which is the

Kremlin's apparent willingness to invest

whatever is necessary to keep its foes at

a major disadvantage. Radio Moscowspends about seven times as much on

broadcasting as VOA. Inasmuch as paid

advertising on VOA broadcasts is taboo,

the organization has no way of supple-

menting its allocations from the U.S.

government. Likewise, RFE and Radio

Liberty operate on budgets (partly con-

tributory) that would have to be called

"shoestring." Only the BBC, Britain's

venerable commercial entry into the

European information war, is finan-

cially solid, but still not in the Soviets'

class.

The funding disparity is most notice-

able in the clear superiority of Mos-

OLD BUT NEW - Although built morethan 20 years ago, the transmitting site

at Greenville, N.C., is still newer thanmost VOA facilities and equipment.

cow's hardware. The Kremlin has about

300 transmitters scattered throughout

the USSR and Bulgaria. VOA has about

half as many. In total power capability,

the Soviets—with more than 100 mil-

lion watts available to them—have us

out-powered by almost 4-to- 1

.

Moscow's advantage is no less strik-

ing when it comes to languages. VOAtransmits in 43 languages; the Soviets,

81. VOA beams Russian language

broadcasts into the Soviet Union for 16

hours each day, and RFE and RadioLiberty beam scores of programs into

the Eastern bloc weekly. But RadioMoscow, whose chief commentatorVladimir Posner has become something

of a celebrity here by virtue of his fre-

quent TV appearances, broadcasts in

English 24 hours a day to Europe, and

IMPEDING THE WORD — Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty facilities in Munichbroadcast news in 21 languages, but the Soviets jam most transmissions.

21 hours daily to the United States. In

Latin America and the Caribbean,

Radio Moscow broadcasts 133 hours

per week in nine languages, versus 86

hours in three languages for the com-bined efforts ofVOA and Radio Marti.

In China, Moscow is on the air round-

the-clock, as against just nine hours for

VOA.Only in aggregate hours of broadcast-

ing do we run neck-and-neck, with

about 2,000 hours each. However,there is considerable overlap in the

Western broadcasts. In many cases,

VOA programing runs concurrently

with that of RFE. Thus the statistical

parity with the Soviet Union amounts to

less than meets the eye.

Sometimes budget constraints

threaten the very existence of VOAprograms. For a while last year, it

looked as ifVOA might be forced to halt

its broadcasts to Western Europe. VOA-Europe had gotten under way in Oc-tober 1985 in an effort to reach the

many influential Europeans who nowunderstand English , but questions arose

about whether the project was justify-

ing its $2.7-million funding level. Thenetwork got a last-minute reprieve from

Congress, which agreed the broadcasts

were needed to offset the concentrated

disinformation activities of the Soviet

Union. Even so, concessions weremade. A plan to expand to several addi-

tional languages was scrapped whenVOA found itself at a loss to provide the

extra $16 million.

Aside from financial considerations,

the Soviet propaganda campaign enjoys

an advantage that is inherent in our

respective political systems. As USIAdirector Charles Wick has noted, the

Soviets, if they wish, can take out a full

page ad in most major U.S. newspap-

ers. We enjoy no such reciprocal

privilege with Pravda. Further,

America's open society forces VOA to

answer to skepticism at home. Thoughmuch of Congress is staunchly behind

VOA's worldwide outreach, some won-der whether our own motives for operat-

ing such programs are truly more admir-

able than those of our adversaries. "It is

said in the Soviet Union that Soviet

citizens listen to the BBC for the truth,

and Voice of America for its jazz," said

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont. "Ourdemocracy is strong enough and resi-

lient enough to speak for itself without

embellishment." Referring to com-plaints of a bias in VOA's presentation


JULY 1987 29

USPENDED from its orig-

inal timbers hewn from a

slippery elm, the treasured

bronze symbol of freedom

now stands like a motion-

less sentinel, facing the

hall where it rang out the

news of American inde-

pendence.

Once it hung in the steeple of that

square brick building a few hundredyards away—Independence Hall—where it pealed joyously on July 8,

1776, when the Declaration was first

read in public.

For almost a century after that, it

marked all the great moments in the

nation's history. In 1781, it rang whenthe British surrendered at Yorktown. It

tolled mournfully with muffled clapper

at the deaths of George Washington,

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. It

heralded the inaugurations of 1 1 Presi-

dents.

It is the Liberty Bell, and this is the

story of its 234-year existence. Housedsince 1976 in a shiny plate-glass pavil-

ion at Independence National Historical

Park in Philadelphia, the bell startles

visitors by its surprisingly small size.

Weighing just over a ton. Liberty is

only 5 feet 3 inches high and measures

12 feet around the lip, the widest part.

It is dwarfed by other famous bells.

The Czar Kolokol in the Kremlin, the

world's largest, is 19-feet high andweighs 180 tons, with a circumference

of 61 feet. The Burma Bell on Mingoonis a 100-ton giant; a bell near Beijing,

China, is 53 tons; and "Big Ben" atop

the Houses of Parliament in Londonweighs 13.5 tons.

Still another surprise is that, contrary

to popular belief, the bell was not born

with America. Although it is now inex-

tricably linked with this country's fight

for independence, the bell was in the

colonies, and being used, almost a quar-

ter of a century before the Revolution-

ary War.

And what's more, it wasn't made here

at all, but cast in England and shipped

across the ocean.

Its story begins in the mother country

where bells were rung traditionally to

signal important events. William Penn,

founder of Pennsylvania, continued the

custom in the New World. On the

branch of a large tree outside the meet-

ing house of the Pennsylvania colonial

Author of 12 books and hundreds of arti-

cles, Lester David specializes in American

government and history.

Saga OfThe

LIBERTYBELL

Among the symbols of this notion's

greotness, none hove monitoredliberty'sjourney more closely

then the Liberty Bell.

By Lester David

assembly in Philadelphia, he hung a

small bell which convened the assem-

bly and the Courts of Justice, warned of

fire, and called the colonists together

for the reading of proclamations.

As Pennsylvania grew, construction

began on a new and larger State House,

the building that before long would be

enshrined in history. By 1750, a

wooden steeple had been added and the

little bell was hung there.

SADLY, its sound was far too soft to

be heard throughout the city. Thefollowing year, the assembly

ordered Isaac Norris, Thomas Leechand Edward Warner, superintendents of

the State House, to obtain a larger one.

They sent a letter to Robert Charles, the

assistant provincial agent for Pennsyl-

vania, in London. "We take the liberty

to apply ourselves to thee to get us a

good bell of about 2,000 pounds weight,"

the superintendents wrote. They asked

that the bell be cast with an inscription

from Leviticus 25: 10: "Proclaim liberty

throughout all the land to all the inhabit-

ants thereof."

That famous inscription, still on the

bell, was not meant to denote America's

freedom from England. A Charter of

Privileges had been granted to the

people of Pennsylvania and Delaware

by William Penn, giving the assembly

greater legislative powers. The bell wasactually intended to commemorate the

50th anniversary of that charter.

Following instructions set forth in the

letter, agent Charles selected the White-

chapel Bell Foundry of London for the

job, and master founderThomas Lester

began work to design and cast the bell.

In mid-summer of 1752, after an 11-

week journey across the Atlantic in

unusually rough seas, the bell arrived at

the port of Philadelphia. Uncrated in

Independence Square, it looked bright

and shiny, and surely capable of being

heard for miles. A small band of beam-

ing city officials gathered around, wait-

ing to hear it ring out.

The clapper was struck, but disaster

followed. At the very first stroke

against the metal, a small but only too

evident crack appeared at the rim.

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Stow, were recruited to recast the bell at

their foundry on Second Street. A moldwas made of the original, which wasthen broken up and melted down, and

Pass and Stow combined the old metal

with copper to improve the sound and

strength.

For weeks the new bell, the date nowchanged to 1753 and the names of Pass

and Stow replacing the original found-

ers, was carefully scrutinized andtested.

On March 29, workmen began rais-

ing it into the tower, a job that took 19

days. Philadelphians, however, still

complained about the tonal quality of

the bell. It was brought down for

another recasting and raised into the

tower again in early June. Metallurgi-

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several in the world

are larger than the

one in Philadelphia,

but few meanso much to so

many people.

cally, it consisted of 70 percent copper,

25 percent tin, 2 percent lead, 1.7 per-

cent zinc, 2.5 percent arsenic, 2 percent

silver and trace elements of gold, mag-nesium, nickel and antimony. The pro-

vincial assembly paid Pass and Stow 60

pounds, 13 shillings and 5 pence, about

$300.

For almost a century, it rang

frequently. It summoned mem-bers of the Pennsylvania Provin-

cial Assembly to meetings, and

delegates who did not appear

within a half hour of the pealing

were fined a shilling.

The bell tolled upon the death

of King George II in 1760 and

the accession of George III to

the British throne the following

year. It was rung when BenFranklin was sent to England by

the assembly to voice colonial

grievances in protest of the

Sugar Act in 1764, after the

passage of the Stamp Act in

1765 and when the act was re-

pealed in 1766. The bell also

heralded the closing of the Port

of Boston, the start of the Re-

volutionary War at Lexington

and Concord and the convening

of the Second Continental Con-

gress to appoint GeorgeWashington to command the

army. During the war, it wastaken to Allentown, Pa., and

hidden beneath the floor of a

church.

Nobody really knows for sure

when or how the bell cracked

again, although it is now gener-

ally believed to have occurred

on July 8, 1835, during the fun-

eral procession of John Mar-

shall, chief justice of the Su-

preme Court.

The bell was rung for the last

time on Feb. 23, 1846, in cele-

bration of Washington's birthday,

the ringing caused the crack to

lengthen. Visitors today can see

a 3/4-inch-wide crack running

from the rim to the inscription.

In June 1852, the bell was taken from

the tower and placed on an octagonal

pedestal in Independence Hall so that

the public could view it. Later it washung from the ceiling of the rotunda and

during another period was displayed

behind a specially constructed oak and

glass case.

Requests to exhibit the bell camefrom all over the country. In 1885, it

was loaned to the Cotton States Indus-

trial Exposition in New Orleans as a

gesture of friendship between the North

and South.

A six-horse team pulled the flag-

decorated wagon that carried the bell to

the train station where it was placed on

a special flat car for the long ride to


JULY 1987 31

YOUTH IN SPORTS

WHAT PRICE

GLORY?Sports is big business on some college

compuses, where acodemic rules are violated

in favor of student athletes and the 'Win" ethic.

But in some schools education is still No. 1

ByVernon Pizer

SOMETHING has gonesadly awry on the playing

fields of the nation's col-

leges and universities. Weexpect that our campuseswill inculcate in our stu-

dent athletes a competitive

drive to succeed within a

value system based on fair

play, teamwork and decency; that they

will instill in the players a respect for

the rules of the game and determination

to win within those rules; that they will

fine-tune young minds as well as youngbodies. Many campuses deliver pre-

cisely what we want and expect of

them. But some do not—and that

number has been growing lately.

Nine years ago sports fans gulped in

dismay when television cameras cap-

tured the Ohio State football coachpunching a Clemson player who hadintercepted the pass of an Ohio quarter-

back. Last year, the nation was sad-

dened by the widely publicized cocaine

death of a University of Maryland bas-

ketball star, and by allegations that

laxity within the school's athletic de-

partment was a factor in making such a

tragedy possible. Although these dis-

heartening events may be separated by

a span of years, they are not as unrelated

as they may seem. They are symptoma-tic of the ways in which the principles

of student athletics are being debased

and of the ways such debasement inevit-

ably exerts a negative influence on the

student athletes themselves.

Consider, for instance, that at the

beginning of this year more than a

dozen schools were singled out for

sanctions by the National Collegiate

Athletic Association. At one of the uni-

versities, the basketball coach madeunder-the-table payments to the players

and was later indicted by a federal grand

jury for mail fraud, income tax evasion

and obstruction of justice. At another

university—to retain eligibility status

for student athletes—the athletic de-

partment staff awarded academic cre-

dits to basketball players who did not

attend classes.

And it isn't just the major sports that

have become tainted by the perversion

of standards. Minor sports such as

wrestling, gymnastics, soccer, swim-ming and golf have become similarly

Author of 15 books, Vernon Pizer haswritten more than 500 articlesfor leading

magazines throughout the world.

blighted. One school was found guilty

of infractions involving its softball

team. A second institution was penal-

ized for violations involving its men's

and women's cross-country and indoor

and outdoor track teams. At a third

college, investigators discovered that

coaches recruited tennis players byfraudulently awarding them vacant

track scholarships, when no tennis

scholarships were available.

There is no great mystery why manycoaches develop an elastic concept of

what is ethical, proper and consistent

with regulations. It can be summed up

in two words: boosters and money.

ALUMNI and other boosters demandwinners— period. They are not

willing to accept excuses, nor are

they willing to adopt a let's-see-what-

tomorrow-brings attitude. What they

clamor for is winners, and they demandit now.

Nothing illustrates more dramati-

cally or more disturbingly how severe

booster pressure can become than the

brouhaha ignited recently when Joab

Thomas, president of the University of

Alabama, announced he had selected

Bill Curry to be the school's new foot-

ball coach. Curry, a man of impeccable

integrity who said he believes a univer-

sity's mission is primarily to educate

and then, secondarily, to field winning

teams, had just completed a so-so sea-

son coaching at GeorgiaTech. Alabamafans, who rank football up there close

to motherhood and the flag, were out-

raged. Thomas' and Curry's phonesrang off the hook, not just with fans

letting off steam, but also with actual

death threats. "It gives you some sense

of the insanity that exists at certain

levels of intercollegiate sports,"

Thomas said of the calls.

As if winning for winning's sake is

not enough, there is also the demand to

win for money's sake. College sports

are a business, with their bottom lines

and profit-and-loss statements. Basket-

ball and especially football are the big-

money sports; they can bring in enoughto fund a college's entire athletic pro-

gram and still leave a healthy surplus in

the till. Each team in the 1985 RoseBowl came away with nearly $6 million;

several other bowl games have million-

dollar-plus payoffs. Add this pot of gold

to the hefty receipts a team pulls in

during a winning season and it is clear

that college sports are big business.

Even high school sports involve large

sums; the Valdosta (Ga. ) Wildcats—the

nation's No. 1 high school football teamin 1986—took in about $250,000 last

season.

John W. Ryan, president of Indiana

University, agreed that boosterism and

money are largely responsible for de-

railing many athletic programs. Headded that the ultimate cause is that

"education is valued less in our society

than is athletic prowess. Surely there is

room for balance between them." So,

squeezed by boosters and the cash regis-


ter that value athletics over academics,

many coaches succumb.

Debasement of sports programs is

not a victimless crime. The primary

victims are, of course, the student

athletes, but society as a whole suffers

from the ripple effect of flouted rules

and bent ethics. Athletes allowed to

remain on campus solely because their

academic deficiencies have been pa-

pered over are woefully short-changed

in attaining an education and building

character necessary for success in the

real world beyond the scoreboard. Acase focusing on this issue last year

attracted national attention. Dr. Jan

NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS— Several colleges

have proven that athletic prowess doesn't

suffer because of high academic stand-

ards. Two of them are Indiana, 1987 college

basketball champion; and Penn State, the

best in college football last year.

Kemp, a University of Georgia profes-

sor, publicly charged that the institution

granted scholarships to some high

school football stars who did not meet

admission standards and then kept them

at the university by violating academic

rules for retention. Fired by UGA,Kemp brought suit, charging her dis-

missal was solely in reprisal for her

whistle-blowing. Although Georgians

venerate the pigskin with an intensity

rivalling that of Alabamians, a local

jury upheld Kemp, awarding her $2.87

million—later reduced to $ 1 .08 million

in an out-of-court settlement and the

university was ordered to clean house.

In the subsequent cleansing, the UGApresident resigned, two top aides were

reassigned, and 23 athletes becamewhat the coaches termed "academic

casualties."

THE Kemp case was only the latest,

most visible demonstration that the

touchdown pass and the slam-dunk

have been on a collision course with

academic standards on many cam-puses. The NCAA's executive body, its

Presidents Commission, as early as

1983 concluded that the situation wasserious enough to warrant action. In its

convention that year the commissionadopted Proposition 48, and then in

1985, reaffirmed the measure as Bylaw5-l-(j). The rule mandates a 2.0 high

school grade-point average and a Scho-

lastic Aptitude Test score of 700 as

minimums for incoming freshmen to be

eligible to play on Division I teams.

Early this year the commission ex-

tended provisions of the bylaw to Divi-

sion II colleges, effective in 1988. But

many critics on and off campus, while

welcoming the initiative as an overdue

step in the right direction, maintain it


JULY 1987 33

VETERANS UPDATE

ederal policies that favor bilingual education

over English proficiency are being challenged by Congress.

Reform legislation in both the House and Senate wouldprovide more alternatives to transitional bilingual education,

the current teaching method encouraged by federal law.

Unless school districts first offer transitional bilingual

education that teaches students proficiency in their ownlanguages before receiving English instruction, they can be

denied federal funds.

However, with the recent influx of immigrants of diverse

nationalities and languages, school districts in America are

finding themselves hard-pressed to educate multiethnic

students. As a solution, many local schools have developedalternative teaching methods in which the multiethnic

students receive English instruction at the same time. Fundspresent a problem, however. Current congressional restric-

tions allow only 4 percent of federal bilingual education

funds to be used for alternative teaching methods.

The Legion, which supports legislation that would desig-

nate English as the national language, also is in favor oflifting the restrictions and increasing the amount of federal

education funds available for alternative programs. Senate

bill S. 857 would allow 25 percent of bilingual education

funds to go for alternative methods and stipulates that

students could only participate in federal bilingual programsfor a maximum of three years. Thus, the bill would restore the

emphasis on teaching proficiency in English. In the House,where considerable resistance to reform still exists, there is

evidence that sentiment is shifting toward more flexibility in

funding federal bilingual education.

American Legion opposition to a ceremonial

salute to Cuba on hallowed grounds has forced the closing

ceremonies of the Pan American Games to be relocated to

another site in Indianapolis.

Both the Department of Indiana and the National Head-quarters objected to plans to conduct the closing ceremonieson the Indiana War Memorial Plaza, a four-block area ofparks and monuments dedicated to the memory of America's

war dead. Traditionally, closing ceremonies of the Pan Amgames include displaying the flag and playing the national

anthem of the nation that will host the next games. Cuba will

host the games in 1991, and Legion officials pointed out that

the War Memorial Plaza was an inappropriate location to

spotlight Cuba, a communist totalitarian regime dedicated to

overturning democratic governments around the world.

The Indiana Department Executive Committee passed a

resolution early in April calling for the Aug. 23 ceremoniesto be moved. Nat'l Cmdr. James P. Dean made a public

statement supporting the department's action. "The Amer-ican Legion cannot accept the featured presence of a country

whose aims and objectives are contrary to the interest of the

United States— and which opposes those ideals whichmillions of young Americans fought and died to uphold.

"Cuba has been referred to as 'an unsinkable Soviet aircraft

carrier in the Caribbean.' From that vantage point, Cubans,

acting as agents of the Soviet Union, continue to exportrevolution to such diverse places as Angola, Nicaragua andEl Salvador."

Legion protests over the ceremony site prompted Indian-

apolis Mayor William Hudnut to announce he would workwith the games' organizers to find another location.

Reimbursement for travel to VA hospitals

may not be eliminated for as many veterans as earlier ex-

pected. Led by Rep. Gerald Solomon of New York and Rep.G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery of Mississippi, more than 100

congressmen are backing legislation that would require the

VA to restore travel allowance for certain categories ofveterans who need VA medical care.

The VA on April 13 imposed new rules on veterans that

severely restricted reimbursements for travel to and from its

medical facilities. "If a disabled or low-income veteran can't

get to a VA medical facility, eligibility for health care doesn't

mean much," said Solomon, the Veterans' Affairs Commit-tee's ranking minority member. The new regulations "are

unfair and leave too many deserving veterans out in the

cold," said Montgomery, the committee's chairman.

The bill, which Solomon and Montgomery have pledgedto place "on a fast track" through the committee, wouldentitle travel payments to:

• Service-connected veterans for treatment of service-

connected disabilities.

• Service-connected veterans who are disabled 50 percent

or more, for treatment of any disability.

• Veterans who receive a VA pension.

• Low-income veterans who do not have an annual incomeexceeding the maximum annual amount of a VA pension.

•Veterans who need, but cannot afford, special modes of

transportation, such as ambulances or wheelchair vans.

• Any other veteran the VA determines is unable to afford

transportation.

As U.S. Immigration and Naturalization offi-

cials grapple with last-minute details on regulations granting

amnesty to illegal aliens, many special-interest groups are

pushing for provisions that would open up the field of

amnesty applicants—attempts The American Legion says

would be unfair to other immigrants.

Of paramount concern to the Legion are proposals that

would offer "family discounts" to illegal aliens eligible for

the amnesty program, but which are not available to immig-

rants who often wait for years for legal entry into the United

States. "It is patently unfair that illegals applying for adjust-

ment in their residence status should receive more favorable

treatment than that afforded to legal immigrants," a Legion

spokesman said.

The Legion believes attempts to broaden the amnesty

program pose an enormous potential for fraud, and it has

urged INS officials to adopt strict measures in verifying

documents submitted by illegals who seek amnesty.


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SPRING MEETINGS

EMPHASIZINGX

A CLEARAND DIRECTTHREAT'RESOLUTION creating

a special panel to exam-ine domestic and foreign

problems of the United

States was one of 29 man-dates approved by the

National Executive Com-mittee during SpringMeetings at National

Headquarters, May 6-7.

The NEC passed Res. 3 that estab-

lished the Policy Coordination andAction Group, called PCAG, to keep

track of the complex and ever-changing

events that might threaten national

security. The panel, which includes the

National Commander, the chairmen of

the Foreign Relations, National Security,

Public Relations and Americanismcommissions, as well as other top-level

Legion officials and consultants, will

form plans of action and recommendhow problems should be addressed.

More details about the group and its

responsibilities will be featured in the

August issue.

One of the more immediate and glar-

ing threats to U.S. security the groupwill examine is the expansion of com-munism throughout Central America,via the Soviet-backed Sandinista rulers

of Nicaragua.

"We must help the people of our

country understand that communistexpansion in Central America is indeed

a clear and direct threat to the United

States," Nat'l Cmdr. James P. Dean told

NECmen. "The domino theory of com-munist revolution is a reality in that

region and we must call for assistance

to help free the nations there."

Dean, who will have made two trips

to Central American nations during his

tenure, said the Soviets have spent five

times as much on military aid to the

Sandinistas as the United States has

spent on its allies in Central America.

'And to think that the Sandinstas are

willing to negotiate with any freedom-

loving nation is just pure folly," he said.

The plight of America's homeless vet-

A HIT

—

"Forefather" Jack Williamspraises Legionnaires at the meetings for

their lifelong loyalty to the Constitution.

erans was the subject of an address given

by VA Deputy Administrator ThomasHarvey, who said that many homeless

veterans have been diagnosed as men-tally ill, and that the VA has stepped up

efforts to assist those veterans through

outreach programs and centers located

across the nation.

ANOTHER guest speaker, veteran

NBC News journalist RichardValeriani, told Legionnaires at the

National Commander's Banquet that

readers often cry foul when they read

news that fails to fit their perception of

what they believe news is. Valeriani,

who was presented with a membershipcard by Dean, also recalled the positive

experiences he had in Legion programs

such as Boys State and the Oratorical

Contest.

Also during the meetings, the Na-tional Auxiliary presented $50,000 to

the Legion in support of veterans re-

habilitation programs, and children and

youth activities.

Resolutions passed were:

• Res. 1 rescinds obsolete Magazine resolu-

tions.

• Res. 2 urges that medical facilities at

Andrews AFB, Md. , be modernized.• Res. 3 establishes the Policy Coordination

and Action Group.• Res. 4 supports legislation to extend the

time veterans can receive VA treatment for

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

• Res. 5 urges that Vietnam-era education

benefits be exempted from Gramm-Rudman-Hollings budget reductions.

• Res. 6 urges Congress to fund a capableanti-satellite weapon for U.S. armed forces.

• Res. 7 rescinds obsolete National Security

resolutions.

• Res. 8 approves purchase of computerequipment.

• Res. 9 approves purchase of photographic

equipment.• Res. 10 approves plan to indemnify

NECmen and others.

• Res. 1 1 deals with Emblem Sales contracts.

• Res. 12 rescinds obsolete Emblem Sales

resolutions.

• Res. 13 accepts an estate bequest.

• Res. 14 approves Magazine ad rep contract.

• Res. 15 deals with life insurance expenses.• Res. 16 funds Service Officers* school.

• Res. 17 states that the United States should

respect the sovereignty of the South African

government by recognizing that the problem of

dismantling apartheid is primarily one that mustbe solved by South Africans.

• Res. 18 urges that restrictions and certain

prohibitions be placed on former congressmenand government officials who now work as

lobbyists or registered representatives offoreign governments.

• Res. 19 selects Rochester, N.Y., for 1989

Legion World Series site.

• Res. 20 selects regional sites for 1988 WorldSeries.

• Res. 21 states that the Legion will engage in

fund-raising activities to support the KoreanWar Memorial if an approved representative of

the Legion is appointed to serve on the memo-rial's 12-member advisory board.

• Res. 22 encourages support of the NormanRockwell Museum.

• Res. 23 transfers Energy Program to Na-tional Security.

• Res. 24 changes "Manual of Ceremonies".• Res. 25 issues temporary charters to foreign

posts.

• Res. 26 deals with baseball program con-

tract.

• Res. 27 urges Legion departments to spon-

sor and support legislation in their states that

requires schools to conduct Veterans Day pro-

grams.• Res. 28 deals with "Need A Lift?" contract.

• Res. 29 deals with Boys Nation contract.


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National Personnel Records Center

Helping to prove

military service

INCE 1973, thousands of

veterans seeking to docu-

ment their military service

have received startling

news when they went to the

National Personnel Rec-ords Center in St. Louis

for help. They discovered

there was no record that

they had ever served.

Fourteen years ago this month, fire

swept through the sixth floor of the

center and by the time the flames were

extinguished, 18 million service rec-

ords had either been destroyed or se-

verely damaged. Most of the files be-

longed to soldiers who served between

1912 and 1959, a period that includes

World Wars I and II, and the KoreanWar. The second largest group of mili-

tary records destroyed were those of Air

Force men and women who served be-

tween 1947 and 1963.

"The problem is we don't know spe-

cifically whose records were destroyed

in the fire," said Paul D. Gray, assistant

director of NPRC's military records unit.

"The only way we find out that a vet-

eran's record is missing is when we are

asked to provide information from it."

Information stored in the sprawling

facility touches on nearly every impor-

tant aspect of veterans' lives. Verifying

information from military files helps

veterans obtain VA loans, health care,

compensation and pensions, vocational

training, employment opportunities

and school credits, to name a few.

"We get from 9,000 to 1 1 ,000 letters

each day from veterans," requesting

information. Gray said.

"When we discover a file was lost in

the fire, we don't try to rebuild it com-pletely," Gray said. "What we do is

reconstruct the veteran's basic military

MILES OF FILES — The sprawling St.

Louis facility also houses the records offederal employees.

38

service entry and exit dates, duty sta-

tions, service branch and so forth."

NPRC does not reconstruct the file un-

less the veteran requests it.

So how does a veteran go about re-

constructing his file? Gray said the first

requirement is to prove that the veteran

did serve in the armed forces. He said

the center will accept almost anything.

Proof of military service can be estab-

lished if the veteran can produce such

things as:

• Copies of VA claims made before

the fire.

• Copies of military pay and medical

records, and travel and assignmentorders.

• State registries or records of resi-

dents who served in the military.

• Newspaper clippings referring to

the veteran's rank, or duty stations.

• Return addresses that show the vet-

eran's rank and duty station.

• Office records from induction cen-

ters or recruiting stations.

But what about veterans whose files

went up in flames and cannot find any-

thing that verifies their military serv-

ice? All is not lost, according to NPRCofficials. All veterans need do is pro-

vide NPRC's military records section

with their name, service number and

approximate dates of service. Havingreceived that basic information, the

staff then can check auxiliary files that

were not destroyed in the fire.

However, not all veterans can obtain

the documentation they need, espe-cially those seeking data to supportservice-connected disabilities that

make them eligible for VA compensa-tion and medical care. "In those cases,

about the only other thing they can do is

find witnesses to support disability

claims," a Legion service officer said.

(The Comrades in Distress column in

this magazine is provided for Legion-

naires who need that assistance. How-ever, members must contact their post

or department service officers who will

submit the notices to the magazine onbehalf of the members.)

FORTUNATELY, the bulk of re-

quests come from veterans whoserecords are safe and sound. But

Gray said veterans seeking information

from their files can help speed up the

responses. He said, for example, that a

veteran who has filed a claim with the

VA does not have to contact the center.

"The VA does this automatically. If the

veteran contacts us too, it causes a dup-

lication of effort that might lead to delay

in obtaining the right information."

NPRC staffers said they can process

requests more quickly if Standard Form180 is submitted. The form is available

at local VA offices and the center.

How long does it normally take to

receive an answer?That varies, depend-

ing on the nature of the request andwhether a file must be reconstructed.

For example, a veteran whose file is

intact and is inquiring about a medal or

award can usually expect an answer in

about four weeks.

When Legion officials recently toured

the center, they give it top marks. "Wehad a good look at their operations and

came away with a better appreciation of

their workload and the problems they

faced," a Legion spokesman said.

Veterans may receive further information by writing

Military Records, National Personnel Records Center.

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LEGION NEWS BRIEFS

U.S., Canada Hold

Friendship Days

PANEL OF EXPERTS

—

Dept. Adj. Ed Hoak of Pennsylvania (second from left) leads a

discussion during the Adjutants' Leadership College. Other adjutants on the panel areDick Pedro, New York; Nathaniel Cobb, Maine; and Charles Ferguson, Minnesota.

Adjutants' College Gets GoodGrades

EPARTMENT adjutants had

high praise for the thorough

review of American Legionprograms and policies they received

while attending the third DepartmentAdjutants' Administrative Leadership

College at National Headquarters.

The college, held on the eve of the

1987 Spring Meetings in May, updated

the adjutants on Legion topics ranging

from legal matters, to children and youth

programs, and veteran-related legisla-

tion currently before Congress.

"The meeting was very beneficial in

helping us understand how Legion pro-

grams are coming along in all the states,

said Montana Adj. Hugh "Tony" Cum-ming, who also attended two previous

Testifying before the House Vet-

erans Affairs Subcommittee onEducation, Training and Employ-ment, March 18, the Legion sup-

ported legislation reauthorizing and

continuing the Veterans Job Training

Act, which trains underemployedand unemployed veterans for better-

paying jobs. The Legion emphasizedthe VJTA's potential value to home-less veterans who are job-ready, but

unable to find work at salaries corn-

colleges in 1982 and 1985. Cumming, an

adjutant the past 14 years, said one of

the more helpful sessions was a briefing

on the Direct Mail Solicitation program

for recruiting new members.For North Carolina Adj. Bob Kenny,

the three-day session was an eye-opener

on how cities are selected for conven-

tion sites. "I was impressed with the

work involved and how much effort it

takes," said Kenny, one of the newerdepartment adjutants.

NatT Cmdr. James P. Dean extolled

the importance of the college. "We need

to do everything we can to help these

men do their jobs. They are the indis-

pensable links in the chain that holds

The American Legion together," he said.

parable to the industrial jobs they

lost through cutbacks.

Nat'l Cmdr. James P. Dean'smessage, "For Evil To Flourish,

Good Men Must Only Do Nothing,"

published in the April issue of TheAmerican Legion Magazine,has been entered in the Congressional

Record by Rep. Trent Lott of Missis-

sippi. The message reiterated the

Legion's unwavering support for full

aid to the Contras.

ZEGIONNAIRES living near the

U.S. northern border are amongthousands of Americans who

are joining Canadians in celebrating

"United States-Canada Days of Friend-

ship," July 2 and 3.

Border state departments of TheAmerican Legion and the Royal Cana-

dian Legion, together with their aux-

iliaries, played a major role in arranging

parades, banquets and other events to

mark 175 years of understanding and

cooperation that have existed between

the two nations.

Nat'l Cmdr. James P. Dean is an hon-

orary sponsor of the two-day celebra-

tion, as are President Ronald Reagan,

Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mul-roney and other prominent people of

both countries.

The United States and Canada not

only share the longest undefended bor-

der in the world, but also have strong

ties based on traditional values andmutual defense interests such as NATOand NORAD. They also maintain the

largest trading relationship in the world.

Canada sends 80 percent of its exports

to the United States, while the United

States sells 20 percent of its exports to

its northern neighbor.

Despite current differences over naval

passage rights through Arctic waters,

acid rain and certain trade agreements,

the nations typically are seeking ami-

able, mutually-acceptable solutions

that have always characterized negotia-

tions between the countries.

A Canadian diplomat recently de-

scribed his countrymen's attitude

toward Americans this way: "Amer-icans are our best friends— whether welike it or not." To which, his American

counterpart replied: "The Canadians

are our best friends— whether we knowit or not."

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OUTFIT REUNIONSGuidelines— Outfit Reunion notices are published for

Legionnaires only and must be submitted on official

forms. To obtain forms, send a self-addressed, stampedenvelope to: O R Form, The American Legion MagazinePO, Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Notices must bereceived at least seven months before reunions are

scheduled and will be published only on a first-come,

first-served basis.

Army2n Inf., Anti-Tank Co., 5th Div. (WWII) (Sept-LakeGeneva, Wl) Virgil Wettig, 206 Lincoln St., Richmond, IN

47374(317)935-40353rd Gen. Hospital (WWII) (Aug) Harold Hammon, 6112

Harwood Rd., Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 426-49303rd US Inf. Rgt. Assn. (Sept-Ft. Snelling, MN) Howard

Wright, 10341 Harriet Ave. So., Bloomington. MN 55420(612) 888-2038

4th Inf. (Ivy) Div. Assn. (Nat'l) (July-Boston) Francis

Bradley, 157Woburn St., Medford, MA 02155

4th Inf. Div. Assn. (OH Chapter) (Oct-New Philadelphia,

OH) Elmer Klaus, 2397 Bennett Rd., Madison, OH44057 (216)428-1983

7th Conv. Hospital (Sept-St. Louis) W.E. English, 922 S.

Meramec, St. Louis, MO 63105 (314) 727-70558th Ftr. Grp., 5th A.F. (WWII) (Aug-Pittsburgh) Vincent

Steffanic, 1028 Main St., West Warwick, Rl 02893 (401

)

828-1769

8th Inf. Div. Band (WWII) (Sept-Philadelphia) WarrendFredrick, 3514 Saddleback Ln., Lutz, FL 33549 (813)

961-2732

13th Arm'd, 93rd Cav., B Trp. (Oct-Galveston, TX) Al

Heindel, 2001 Roosevelt Ave., York, PA 17404 (717) 764-

1725

14th F.A. Obsn. Bn. (Sept-Jackson, WY) William Book-waiter, 525 15th Ave, #30, Longmont, CO 80501 (303)

776-1481

16th Arm'd F.A. Bn., 9th Arm'd Div. (WWII) (Oct-Kenner,

LA) Thomas Gaffney, 143 Magnolia Blvd., Harahan, LA79123 (504) 737-7075

17th Inf. Assn. (Mid-west) (Aug-Bellevue, NE) HarryBjornberg, 2956 N. 54th St., Omaha, NE 68104 (402)

556-092517th Signal Oper. Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Nashville, TN) E.F.

Hofmeister, 710 Crown Ave., Scranton, PA 18505 (717)

346-9255

21st AVN Engrs. (Sept-Carlisle, PA) Calvin Eckert, 305Meadow Trl., Dillsburg, PA 17019 (717) 766-6511

29th Div. Assn. (Sept-Hagerstown, MD) John Reilly. 736W. Hills Pky., Baltimore, MD 21229 (301 ) 744-1420

30th Inf. Div. Assn. (Old Hickory-WWII) (Sept-LakeBuena Vista, FL) Saul Solow, 13645 Whippet Way E.,

Delray Beach, FL 3344532nd Gen. Hospital (Sept-Fresno, CA) Ralph Baker. 1

Elwood Ln., Hagerstown, MD 21740 ( 301 ) 739-3 88937th Ord. Co. (Sept-St. Paul. MN) Tony Gailes, 481 Daw-son Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (412) 734-3275

40th Combat Engr. Assn. (Sept-St. Louis) George Weiler

Jr., 1753 Tamarack St., South Milwaukee, Wl 53172 (414)

764-4697

42nd Rainbow Div. (N.E. Chapter) (Oct-Cape Cod, MA)William Twiss, 14 Central St., Nahant, MA 01908 (617)

581-0698

43rd Inf. Div. (WWII, Korea) (Sept-Farmington, CT) Sal

Puglisi, Penfield Hill Rd.. Portland, CT 0648052nd Medical Bn. (Oct-Rochester, NY) William Smith, 75

Willett St., Albany, NY 12210 (518) 465-075557th Signal Bn. (Sept-Norwood, MA) Paul Morm, 100

Colbourne Crescent, Brookline, MA 02146 (617) 277-

9751

64th Gen. Hospital (Sept-St. Paul. MN) Lyle Bellis, 120 W.

Thompson Ave., St. Paul, MN 55118 (612) 451-8873

67th Ord. AMM Co. (Oct-Gallatin, TN) Hubert Guffey, 847Craig St., Gallatin, TN 37066 (615) 452-1496

70th Tank Bn. (WWII-Korea) (Sept-Louisville, KY)Ashley Anderson, Box 316, New Palestine, IN 46163

(317) 861-4124

74th Engr. LP Co. (Oct-Lubbock, TX) George Walker, 317

Lorraine St., No. Bellmore, NY 11710 (516) 781-5518

81st Inf. Div. (Wildcat-WWII) (Aug-Des Moines, IA)

Robert Zagnoli, 1644 Guthrie Ave., Des Moines, IA

50316

82nd Airborne Div. Assn. ( Aug-Houston, TX) Allen

Schoppe, 4010 Meadow Forest, Rt. 2, Richmond, TX77469

83rd HM Ord. (Sept-Richmond, VA) Garland Eanes, 601

Compton Dr., Colonial Hts.,VA 23834 (804) 526-1653

97th Gen. Hospital (Original) (Oct-Baltimore) Laura

Ripple, 10 Gamewell Garth, Baltimore, MD 21236 (301)

256-6019

110th Inf., 28th Div. (WWII) (Sept-Washington, PA) JohnChernitsky, 18 Country Club Blvd., Uniontown, PA 15401

(412)438-9119

112th Cav. (Midwest Chtr.) (Sept-Joliet, IL) Lionel Carter,

1621 Cleveland St., Evanston, IL 60202 (312) 475-8882112th Evac. Hospital (WWII) (Oct-Orlando, FL) JesseWilliamson, 4401 Loring PL, Orlando, FL 32806 (305)273-3833

112th Liaison Sq. (Oct-Las Vegas, NV) Charles Arehart,

6621 Sterling, Raytown, MO 64133 (816) 358-7052124th Cav. Assn. (Oct-Brownsville, TX) Robert Blanken-

ship, 7711 Morley, Houston, TX 77061 (713) 644-4533124th Ord. HM Co. (Sept-Canton, OH) Peter Kovacevich,

11170 Ladyslipper, Saginaw, Ml 48603 (517) 781-4812

138th, 198th F.A. Bns. (WWII, Korea, Vietnam) (Aug-

Louisville, KY) Lynn Raque, 3733 Mamaroneck Rd.,

Louisville, KY 40218 (502) 458-9057164th Inf. Assn. (Oct-Minot, ND) George Christensen, 15

Fairway, Minot, ND 58701 (701 ) 852-1923

165th Engr. Combat Bn. (Aug-Philadelphia) HarveyMitchell, Box 1702, Burlington, NC 27215 (919) 226-5048

191 st Signal Repair Co. (WWII) (July-Bushkill, PA) GeneBarthel, 2434 Bevington N.W, Canton, OH 44709 (216)

492-4950200th QM Gas Supply Co. (Oct-Lakeland, FL) Cecil

Stevens, 3620 Mt, Tabor Rd., Lakeland, FL 33805 (813)

858-2904

204th CA AA Rgt. Assn. (Oct-Bossier City, LA) R.W.Norwood, 2038 Bermuda, Shreveport, LA 71105 (318)

865-7620

247th F.A. Bn., Serv. Btry. (Sept-Nashville. TN) Melvin

Sandy, Rt. 2, Box 81, Stephens City, VA 22655 (703) 869-

4331

254th F.A. Bn. (Sept-Cleveland) Earle Schwark, 8222Stratford Dr., Parma, OH 44129 (216) 884-4323

267th QM Baking Co. (WWII) (Oct-New Orleans) JackPalmer, 1968 Middle Bellville Rd., Mansfield, OH 44904(419) 756-2558

281st Combat Engrs. (Sept-Lexington, KY) E. G. Jef-

freys, Box 66227, Mobile. AL 36660 (205) 479-4400324th Inf. Rgt., 44th Div. (WWII) (Sept-Lexington, KY)Jim Page, 406 Seneca Dr., Dover, OH 44622 (216) 343-

1619

359th AAA S/L Bn. (Sept-Sayre, PA) F.J. Altieri, 113

Hemlock Rd., Sayre. PA 18840 (717) 888-7555381st ASF Band (Oct-Charleston, SC) John Withum, Rt.

1, Box 75-60, Garden City Beach, SC 29576 (803) 651-

3084383rd Anti Tank, 96th Inf. Div. (Sept-Bowling Green, KY)

Clay Joiner. 928 1/2 Elm St., Bowling Green, KY 42101

(502)842-3878

386th AAA Bn. (Oct-Gloversville, NY) Don Yeates, 1665th Ave,

,Gloversville, NY 12708 (518) 725-3890

389th Port Bn. (Sept-Callicoon, NY) Russell Carl, 710Chimes Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652 (201 ) 445-9771

391st Engr. Dpt. Co. (Oct-Fresno, CA) W.P Deas. 236317th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 664-8156

405th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) (Oct-Roanoke, VA) WarrenDillard, 2033 10th St. N.W., Roanoke, VA 24012 (703)366-3576

460th AAA AW Bn. (Aug-Cudahy, Wl) Erwin Bessler, 3315E Allerton Ave., Cudahy, Wl 53110 (414) 483-1271

486th Engr. Hvy. Shop Co. (Sept-Omaha, NE) Russell

Tiedtke, 106 Main, Wayne, NE 68787 (402) 529-6085501st Parachute Inf. Rgt. (Oct-Orlando, Fl) G.B. El-

dridge, 44 Winter Park Dr,Casselberry, FL 32707

504th AAA Gun Bn. (Oct-South Bend, IN) Robert Janes-sens, 2228 Parkview PL, South Bend, IN 46616 (219)234-6117

506th AAA Gun Bn. (Sept-Somerset, PA) Dean Olin, 2413Center Rd., Ashtabula, OH 44004 (216) 969-1339

507th Parachute Inf. Assn. (Oct-Columbus, GA) Clar-

ence Hughart, 9151 W. 66th Ave., Arvada, CO 80004(303) 424-8952

550th AAA, 3rd Army (Oct-Westfield, NY) Vince Calarco,

112 E. Main St., Westfield, NY 14787 (716) 326-2320551st AAA Bn. (WWII) (Oct-Durham, NC) Benjamin

Knauf, 58 Wright Rd., Henrietta, NY 14467 (716) 334-

5050554th AAA AW Bn. (Aug-Manchester, TN) Fred Lab Jr.,

10101 Burnt Store Rd. #23, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (813)

637-7148

643rd Tank Destroyer Bn. (Oct-Providence, Rl) Royal

Little, 132 Mishnock Rd , W, Greenwich, Rl 02816 (401)

397-9873

725th MP Bn. (WWII) (Oct-Columbia, SC) Thomas Carlo,

11 Deep Gorge Rd., Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 531-

9448726th Rwy. Oper. Bn. Assn. (Sept-Chillicothe, OH)George Myers, 1018 Orr Rd

,Chillicothe, OH 45601 (614)

642-2786739th Engrs. (Sept-Atlantic City, NJ) Joseph Vetere, 217

Westfield Rd.,Fanwood. NJ 07023 (201 ) 889-6924

751 st Engr. Parts Supply Co. (Sept-Las Vegas, NV)Robert Galbraith, 1245 Marlyn Dr., Columbus. OH 43220(614) 451-0690

754th F.A. Bn. (Oct-Nashville, TN) Raymond Smith,20740 W. 343rd St., Wilmington, IL 60481 (815)476-6635

795th AAA AW Bn. (Sept-Savannah, GA) Robert Laville,

506 Stark St., Scranton, PA 18507 (717) 457-9438817th AVN Engr. Bn. (Sept-Callicoon NY) Mike Memoli,

190 Ludham Ave., Elmont, NY 11003 (516) 352-1072820th Tank Destroyer Bn. (Oct-Portland, OR) George

Verbeke, 16085 Veronica, E. Detroit, Ml 48021 (313)779-

8046861st HAM Ord. Co. (Oct-Bushkill Falls, PA) KennethRhodes, 2800 15th St., Altoona, PA 16601 (814) 943-

0708893rd Signal AVN Dpt. Co. (Sept-Wolfeboro, NH) Ken-

neth Shown, 466 S. Dixie Blvd., Radcliff, KY 40160 (502)

351 -3374

906 Ordnance HAM Co. (Sept-Reno, NV) Frank Boston,

241 E. Canterbury Dr., Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 477-

6167

3041st QM G.R. Co. (Sept-Lucas, KY) CarlTroxel, 905 S.

Quincy Dr., Ciinton, IL 61727 (217) 935-28803820th QM Gas Supply Co. (Aug-Fremont, NE) Harold

Hansen Jr., Box 228. Uehling, NE 68063 (402) 567-2329

A Btry., 226th AAA S/L Bn. (Sept-Huntsville, AL) Earl

Harvey, 3801 Franklin Dr,Anniston, AL 36201 (205)236-

3569A Btry., 605th F.A. Bn., 10th Mtn. Div. (Pack) (Oct-

Mystic.CT) E.H. Chudy, 18 Victor St., Danbury, CT 06810

(203) 748-2160

A Btry., 893rd AAA AW Bn. (Sept-Wildwood. NJ) Al

Vitolo, 305 S. Main St., Cape May Court House, NJ08210 (609) 465-7673

A Btry., 93rd AAA Gun Bn. (Sept-Rockford, IL) JohnRosko.3521 N.Rutherford Ave. .Chicago, IL 60634 (312)

736-0726

A Co., 1397th Engrs. (Sept-St. Charles, MO) NormanBruns, 1300 Edinburgh Dr., St. Charles, MO 63303 (314)

724-6323

A Co., 63rd Engr. (C), 44th Div. (Aug-Nashville, TN) E C.

Hampton, 154 Hardaway Dr., Goodlettsville, TN 37072(615) 865-7585

A, B, C,D, HQ, 746th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) (Oct-Atlanta)

George Stewart, Box 495, Tonganoxie, KS 66086 (913)

845-2582B Btry., 449th AAA AW Bn. (Oct-Rocky Hill. CT) JohnMarkoya, 1083 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 (203)

336-2000

B Co., 2nd Signal Bn. (Sept-Ft. Worth, TX) Louis

Schmidt, c/o Wm. Hook, Box 161, Goodland, FL 33933(813)394-7112

B Co., 634th T.D. Bn. (Sept-Boone, I A) Myron Piper, 1718

Country Club PL, Marshalltown, IA 50158 (515) 752-

5228B Co., 787th Tank Bn. (Aug-Louisville, KY) Bob Gunning,

1249 Driftwood Dr., Lowell, IN 46356 (219) 696-0409

B Co., 9th Rgt., 2nd Inf. Div. (WWII) (Oct-San Antonio,

TX) Vernon Woody, Box 641, Princeton. TX 75077 (214)

736-3393

C Btry., 144th AAA AW Bn. (Camp Cooke) (Aug-Leroy,

IL) Phillip Moss, 102 E, Warren, Box 161, Leroy, IL 61752

(309) 962-9274

C Btry., 501st AAA Gun Bn. (Sept-Gettysburg, PA) Mike

Daube, Rt. 1, Box 234, Monogahela, PA 15063 (412) 258-

7176

C Co., 524th MP Bn. (Sept-Amana, IA) Glenn Miller, 7323rd, Wakeeney, KS 67672 (913) 743-6347

C Co., 702nd T.D. Bn. (Aug-lthaca, NY) Richard Sage,

306 Chestnut St., Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-3143

Camp Gordon Johnston MP Detach. (WWII) (Oct-

Nashville, TN) Oliver Galante, 43 Poole St., Woburn. MA01801 (617) 933-4985

E Co., 133rd Inf. (Sept-Webster City, IA) Melvin McCol-

lough, 1244 1st St., Webster City. IA 50595 (515) 832-

4189

E Co., 172nd Inf., 43rd Div. (Sept-Hummelstown, PA)

Elmer Nisley, 13 W. Main St., Hummelstown, PA 17036

(717) 566-2023

H Co., 165th Inf. (Sept-Lafayette, IN) Gilbert Record, Rt.

4, Box 590, Frankfort, IN 46041 (317) 654-6295

HQ V Corps Vets Assn. (WWII) (Sept-Lancaster, PA)

Frank Timko. 777 W. State St. #11 H, Trenton, NJ 08618

(609) 393-4556

I Co., 149th Inf., 38th Div. (Aug-Marion, KY) Z.L. Curnel,

104 N. Milner St., Hartselle, AL 35640K Co., 108th Inf., 27th, 40th Div. (WWII) (Oct-Hornell,

NY) Edward Reese, 80 Sherwood Ave., Hornell, NY14843(607)324-3851

L Co., 302nd Inf., 94th Div. (Oct-Henryville, PA) Charles

Misner, 216 Bombay Ave., Westerville, OH 43081 (614)

891-4357

O'Reilly Gen. Hospital (Sept-Springfield, MO) Neil

Wortley, Co Lester Cox Med, Ctrs., 1423 N. Jefferson

Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 (417) 836-3100


Navy5th Spec. NCB (Oct-EI Paso, TX) Steve Barco, 286

Maricopa, El Paso, TX 79912 (915) 584-1314

21 St NCB Bn. (Oct-Norman, OK) Aubrey Berry, 4302Shady Ln., Enid, OK 73701 (405) 234-9704

33rd Seabees (Sept-Daytona Beach, FL) Frank De-vereaux, 4300 S.E. St. Lucie Blvd., Hidden Harbor 44,

Stuart, FL 33494 (305) 286-2371

77th Seabee Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Baton Rouge, LA) B.I.

Camp, 4821 Langley Rd., Ft. Worth, TX 76114 (817) 626-

1103

84th Seabee Bn. (Aug-Louisville, KY) Harry Wujcik, 7610

Ellenton Gillette Rd. #84, Palmetto, FL 33561 (813) 722-

892288th NCB Bn. (Oct-Marietta, OH) William Hammett, Box 1,

St. Marys, WV 26170 (304) 684-3888

95th NCB (WWII) Sept-Gatlinburg, TN) George Raykos,

1240 Wynnewood Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18017 (215) 868-

397796th NCB (Casual Draft Zore, Tsing Tao, China, All

Units) (Aug-Rosslyn, VA) Hazel Solarski, 139

Ravenhead, Houston, TX 77034 (713) 944-2305114th NCB (627th, 628th, 629th CBMU) (Sept-Oak

Brook, IL) Frank Kalman, 6200 Willowhill Rd., Willow-

brook, IL 60514 (312) 325-4885

123rd NCB (Aug-Niagara Falls, NY) Fred Voutour, 3062 W.

Lake Rd., Wilson, NY 14172 (716) 751-6601

Acorn 22, Signalmen & Radiomen (Eniwetok Atoll)

(Sept-Hamilton, OH) Robert Yeakle, 2348 TimbermanRd., Hamilton, OH 45013 (513) 868-9662

Boat Sq. (Persons in any capacity) (Oct-Orlando, FL)

Wayne Mellesmoen, 204 Gregory Rd., West PalmBeach, FL 33405 (305) 588-5504

FASRON 118 (Sept-Kansas City, MO) W.J. Kuhn, 3605N.E. 48th St., Kansas City, MO 64119 (816) 454-8376

Lion Four (Sept-New Orleans) Ruben Stahl, 1621 Illinois,

S.W., Huron, SD 57350 (605) 352-2665MCB 1 (Oct-Owensboro, KY) Jack Noonan, Rt. 3, Box461 A, Jacksonville, AL 36265 (205) 435-3002

Ships Co., NATTC (Norman, OK-WWII) (Sept-Norman,

OK) Carl Smith, 1520 Haywood Ave., Memphis, TN38127 (901)357-5734

U.S. Nav. Air Station (Twin Cities, MN) (Aug-Min-neapolis) Kirk Johnson, 7325 14th Ave. So., Min-

neapolis, MN 55423 (612) 866-7194

USS Arkab AK 130 (Sept-Ann Arbor, Ml) Richard Ken-

nedy, 7945 Merritt, Norfolk, VA 23518 (804) 587-6355

USS Baham AG 71 (Sept-Madison, Wl) Pius Feist, Rt. 1,

Box 220B, Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701 ) 746-5106

USS Bangust 739 (Oct-St. Petersburg Beach, Fl) JohnBye, 7128 7th Ave. No., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (813)

347-6630

USS Betelgeuse AKA11/AK28 (Oct-Philadelphia) RoyHoffman, 253 Alliston Rd., Springfield, PA 19064 (215)

543-5624

USS Birmingham CL 62 (Sept-Santa Rosa, CA) BuckGlans, 1849 Indianapolis Blvd., Whiting, IN 46394 (219)

659-2942

USS Boise CL 47 (WWII) (Sept-Boise, ID) Don Fitch, Box26933, Salt Lake City, UT 84126 (801 ) 972-2348

USS Bradford DD 545 (Aug-Reno,NV) James Gabriel,

4052 N. Kedvale, Chicago, IL 60641

USS Braine DD 630 (Oct-Orlando, FL) James Geddes, 66Summit St., Sorrento, FL 32776 (305) 942-5750

USS Capps DD550 Assn. (Sept-St. Paul, MN) Robert

Sperling, 4691 West 4365 South, Salt Lake City, UT84120 (801)966-4381

USS Cincinnati CL 6 (Sept-Caribbean Cruise) Milt Frater,

MR 1 Pky., Box 226, Lake Mills, Wl 53551 (608) 648-

8503USS Denebola AD 12 (All Divs.) (Oct-Portland, ME) Karl

Brandt, 328 Quittie Park Dr., Annvillie, PA 17003 (717)

867-4182

USS Denver CL 58 (Light Cruiser) (WWII) (Aug-De-nver) Arthur Bourbeau, 4 Debbie Ln., Lawrence, MA01843 (617) 683-3516

USS Eberle DD 430 (Sept-Norfolk, VA) Robert McKenzie,

309 Catawba Ave., Newfield, NJ 08344 (609) 697-1587

USS Emmons Assn. DM822/DD457 (Oct-Orlando, FL)

David Jensen, 87-26 259th St., Floral Park, NY 10001

(718)343-3295USS Farenholt DD491 (WWII) (Sept-Dallas, TX) Denver

Sauls, 912 Westport Dr., Dexter, MO 63841

USS Gold Star AG 12 (Oct-Anaheim, CA) Garnett Seb-ree, 2136 Gaviota, #D, Signal Hill, CA 90806 (213) 427-

3425USS Hoe SS258 (WWII) (Aug-Little Rock, AR) Harry

Flagg, 7003 23rd Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 33529 (813)

792-6916

USS Inch DE146 (Oct-Springfield, IL) Roy Frank,

Wotanda Shore Dr., Meredith, NH 03253 (603) 279-8136

USS Kingfisher, Ontario (N.S. Pago Pago Somoa)

(Oct-Yuma, AZ) James Tell, 13442 E. 42nd St., Yuma, AZ85365 (602) 342-1935

USS Laws DD558 (Sept-Nashville, TN) Gordon Bonnell,

115 Gilman Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 356-9144

USS Lexington CV 16 (Sept-Seattle) Al Rogers, 595 E.

43rd St., Eugene, OR 97405

USS LSM 203 (Sept-Lewisburg, WV) B.B. Parker, 123 E.

Washington St., Lewisburg, WV 24901 (304)645-2548

USS LST279 (Oct-Norfolk, VA) Hy Wayne, 180 Bobwhite

Rd., Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 (305) 793-1503

USS LST372 (Sept-Dayton, OH) Edward McDade, 42-02

Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11355

USS LST60 (Oct-Canandaiga, NY) David Dow, 3 Concord

Ave. #22, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 876-0888USS LST851 (Sept-Belleville, IL) Sidney Zeilstra, 18906WildwoodAve., Lansing, IL 60438 (312) 895-6253

USS Maryland BB 46 (Marines included) (Sept-Long

Beach, CA) Edward Davis, 1845 Carolyn Sue Dr., Baton

Rouge, LA 70815 (504) 924-2390USS Medusa AR1 (Aug-San Diego) Charles Mantz, 486Welton St., Chula Vista, CA 92011 (619) 420-9299

USS Metcalf DD 595 (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) JohnChittum, 350 S. Walnut St.. Huntington, WV 25705 (304)

523-6963

USS Neal A. Scott DE 769 (Sept-Seattle) Val Swegel, 845Bellevue PI. E., Seattle, WA 98102 (206) 324-6816

USS Neshanic (Aug-Pleasantville, NJ) Pete Caravano,

155 Flamingo Rd., Tuckerton, NJ 08087USS Nevada BB 36 (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) RoyJohnson, 3826 Knoxville Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808(213) 429-5392

USS PC 1252 (Aug-Copper Harbor, Ml) Elmer Ellis, Box

42, LAnse, Ml 49946 (906) 524-6309

USS Redfin SS 272 (Aug-Little Rock, AR) Antoine

Cheramie, Box 1066, Galliano, LA 70354 (504) 475-

5720USS Reno CL96 (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) EugeneMorrow, 10960 Pearl Way, Northglenn, CO 80233 (303)

451 -8045

USS Russell DD 414 (Sept-Norfolk, VA) WalterSingleterry, 4544 62nd St., San Diego, CA 92115 (619)

582-1337

USS Sands DD243/APD13 (Sept-Breezy Point, MN)William Edberg, 5541 Toledo Ave. No., Minneapolis, MN55429 (612) 537-5365

USS Saufley DD 465 (Sept-Struthers, OH) StephenMacala, 278 Hopewell Dr., Struthers, OH 44471 (216)

755-8354

USS Taussig DD 746 (Aug-Clifton, NJ) Pat Repoli, 16 Mt.

Prospect PI., Newark, NJ 07104 (201 ) 485-1046

USS Tillman DD 641 (Sept-Montville, OH) Bill Wenzel,2185 Beaumont Ave. N.W., Massillion, OH 44646 (216)

833-5809

USS Yorktown CV 10 Assn. (Oct-Mt Pleasant, SC)Joseph Sharkey, Box 1021, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464(803) 884-2727

VB 18 (Oct-St. Louis) Frank Boro, 1509 Salem Hills, St.

Louis, MO 63119 (314) 962-3114

VP/VPB 142 (Oct-Dallas. TX) Harold Bowden, 4305 Bret-

ton Bay., Dallas, TX 75252 (214) 248-0279

Army Air Forces3rd Composite Sq. (Aug-Omaha, NE) Nester Cole, 2732Warwick Dr., Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48013 (313) 871-8070

9th Photo Recon. Sq. (WWII) (Oct-Amana, IA) Clair

Sauter, 703 W. Hilton St., Marengo, IA 52301 (319) 642-

7162

26th F.S., 51st F.G. (China Blitzers-WWII) (Sept-Colum-

bus, OH) William Van Dyke, 1715 Weiler Ave., Columbus,OH 43207 (614) 443-4416

44th B.G., B.W., S.M.W. (Heritage Mem. Grp.) (Sept-

Milwaukee) William Topping, 1426 Vadera Ct., Fenton,

MO 63026 (314) 225-7030

62nd T.C. Grp., HQ, 4th, 7th, 8th, 51 st Sqdns. (Oct-Las

Vegas, NV) Gordon Bates, 6731 Alan Hale Dr., SanAntonio, TX 78240 (512) 684-5576

90th Bomb Grp. (H), 5th AF (Jolly Rogers) (Oct-Ar-

lington, VA) Tom Keyworth, 38 Crestlyn Dr. E., York, PA17402(717)741-3998

100th Bomb Grp., 8th AF (Sept-Long Beach, CA) EvBlakely, 10860 Crebs Ave., Northridge, CA 91326 (818)

360-0923

137th Signal Radio Intell. Co. (Sept-Ellenville, NY)Amos Hawley, 451 Rimmon H.U. Rd., Beacon Falls, CT06403 (203) 888-7283

320th Bomb Grp. (HQ, 441st-444th Sqdns.) (Oct-

Irving, TX) Stu Rowan, 108 Aspin, Hereford, TX 79045(806) 364-4015

341st Ftr. Sq., 5th AF (WWII) (Sept-St Louis) TonyGibbons, 18 Burgandy Dr., Lake St. Louis, MO 63367(314) 625-3016

376th Bomb Grp. (Liberandos) (Sept-Norfolk, VA)

Ralph Thompson, Rt. 4. Box 111, Georgetown, DE 19947(302) 856-7486

405th Ftr. Grp. (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) R.G Nolte,

9326 Sturbridge, San Antonio, TX 78250 (512) 684-1724454th Bomb Sq., 323rd B.G., 9th A.F. (Sept-Washington) Joe Havrilla, 1208 Margaret St., Munhall,PA 15120 (412)461-6373

459th Bomb Grp. Assn. (Sept-Riverside, CA) JohnDevney, 90 Kimbark Rd., Rochester. NY 14610 (716) 381 -

6174

483rd Bomb Grp. (H) (Italy-WWII) (Sept-Boston) JohnVecchiola, 73 Bicknell St. #G-19, Quincy, MA 02129(617) 773-5703

507th Ftr. Grp. Assn (Sept-Arlington, VA) E.T O ConnellJr., 7803 Killebrew Dr., Annandale, VA 22003 (703) 256-

2737871st Signal Co., 56th ADG (Guam-WWII) (Oct-San

Diego) Riley Gelbach, 2545 Crestview Dr., Beloit, Wl53511 (608) 362-5602

914th QM Detach. & Others (Love Field) (Oct-Peoria,

IL) Elna Hightower, 4208 Morrow, Waco, TX 76710 (817)

753-5934

1794th Ord. S&M Co. (Oct-Denver) Harold Kruse, 4295Terry Lake Rd., Ft. Collins, CO 80524 (303) 484-0665

Air Force

307th Ftr. Sq., 31st Ftr. Grp., 15th AF (WWII) (Oct-

Seattle) Harold Andersen, 12003 3rd Ave. So., Seattle,

WA 98168 (206) 243-1504

461st Bomb Wing (B-52, KC-135) (Oct-Colorado

Springs, CO) Neal Thomas Jr., Box 15161, Colorado

Springs, CO 80935 (303) 392-1510

2018th Ord. Maint. Co. AAF (Oct-Nashville, TN) Cleo

Butrum, 2115 Dearborn Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 (615)

883-6215

Langley Field (2nd BG, BW) (Sept-Norfolk, VA) Charles

Huntington, 721 Cascade Dr.. San Jose, CA 95129 (408)

252-6507

Pilot Trng. Class 48-A (Oct-Randolph AFB, TX) JohnOliver Jr., Box 296, Salado, TX 76571 (817) 947-8030

Roswell AAF/Walker AFB Assn. (Sept-Roswell, NM)RAAF/WAFB Assn., Box 8092, Linda Vista Sta., Ros-

well, NM 88201

Tow Target Detach. (Panama Canal Zone, 1941-43)

(Sept-Cincinnati) Albert Costa, 434 Spruce St., Clinton,

IN 47842 (317) 832-8433

WWII Glider Pilots Assn. (Oct-Dayton, OH) Miles

Wagner, 215 E. River Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704 (602) 887-

5777

Marines1st Marine Div. Assn. (Aug-Phoenix, AZ) George Meyer,

1704 Florida Ave. ,Woodbridge, VA22191 (703)550-7516

44th Reserve Officers Class (Sept-San Diego) William

Persky, 1816 Ft. Stockton Dr., San Diego, CA 92103 (619)

295-8477

F-2-2 Assn. (Saipan) (Sept-Omaha, NE) Larry Pressley,

1510 Ridgewood Ave., Omaha, NE 68124 (402) 391-

5379MAG/25 SCAT (All support units) (Aug-Kansas City,

MO) John Diehl, 410 W. 9th St., Ft Scot, KS 66701 (316)

223-4300Marine Detach., USS Missouri BB 63 (1947-51) (Oct-

Hampton, VA) B.H. Cain Jr., 706 Old Bridge Rd., Brielle,

NJ 08730 (201)528-8106

MP Co. (Camp Lejeune, 1951-52) (Oct-Sturbridge, MA)Robert Shucker, 5-R Linda Ln., Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)

272-3640

Tri-State Marine Detach., Mar. Corps League (Aug-

Youngstown, OH) W.R. Simon, 2268 Innwood Dr.,

Youngstown, OH 44515 (216) 792-0003

Coast Guard12th Rgt., Co. C, Beach Patrol Force (Samoa-WWII)(Sept-Eureka, CA) W.J. Tyson, 245 Manzanita Ave.,

Eureka, CA 95501 (707)442-8565

USS Menges DE320 (Sept-Seattle) Toney Logan, 1565

Tumalo Dr. S.E., Salem, OR 97301 (503) 364-9037

Miscellaneous

WAC Quarters 400 (Ft. Des Moines) (Sept-Des Moines,

IA) Carrie LeFew, 502 Jefferson St., Harvard, IL 60033

(815) 943-4566

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column. We regret that we cannot provide

a personal response to each query. Write

to The American Legion Magazine,Veterans Adviser Editor. P.O. Box 1055,

Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Q* I heard that Congress passed alaw authorizing special life insurancedividends for WWII veterans. I un-derstand that veterans are entitled to

this dividend even if they haven't kepttheir policies in force. Is this true?

A No. The VA does not pay divi-

• dends on lapsed insurancepolicies. An insurance hoax that has

plagued the VA since 1948 is refueled

every few years by a distribution of"applications" that claim Congress has

authorized the dividends. There has

been no such action nor is there anypending. Annual dividends on current

GI insurance policies are paid by the VAto veterans who continue to pay pre-

miums. Dividend payments are madeautomatically, usually on the anniver-

sary date of the policy and no applica-

tion is needed.

Q* Can the Central Registration

Center of the VA's new Civilian

Health and Medical Program of the

Veterans Administration (CHAMPVA)at the Denver VA Medical Center becontacted by telephone?

A Yes. The toll-free number for Col-

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5710. The number for all other areas is

1-800-331-9935.

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A She will remain on your award• until her 18th birthday. DEA and

DIC benefits cannot be paid concur-

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rehabilitation program.

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A A Presidential proclamation de-

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1964. through May 7. 1975. In order to

qualify as a veteran of the Vietnam Era,

you must have had at least one day of

active duty on or between those dates.

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beneficiary on my father's NSLIpolicy. Who may I write for this

information?

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Office and Insurance Center with juris-

diction of the policy— either Philadel-

phia, Pa., 19102, or St. Paul, Minn.,55 1 1 1 — can provide this information.

Q« If I encounter legal difficulties

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of world events, Leahy added, "Weshould let the world know what is going

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VOA's languages. Overall, approxi-

mately 30 percent ofVOA's programingis jammed. That figure is misleading,

however, because the Soviets concen-trate their activities on peak listening

hours. At such times, 80 percent of

VOAs broadcasts might be blocked.

Moscow now has 2,500 jammingtransmitters and spends, perhaps, $500million per year to interrupt Westernbroadcasts. Typically, Soviet jammingefforts produce either a deafening static

or a strident sound that has been likened

to the cry of sea gulls.

TO COMBAT the Soviet jammingand keep Soviet people supplied

with news, all three Western agen-

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on several frequencies at once. Someuse female announcers, whose voices

seem less likely to disintegrate during

jamming attempts. Determined listen-

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limits, where jamming is less effective.

But the penalties for being too deter-

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indeed. In Czechoslovakia, collabora-

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punishable by lengthy exile or death.

A second technical problem is the

antiquity of VOA equipment. About a

third of VOAs transmitters date to the

days when Tokyo Rose was singing her

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transmitter to another.

Still, the evidence suggests that de-

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countermeasures and attempts to dis-

courage listening, the word gets

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Sakharov once said he relied on VOAbroadcasts to keep abreast of worldevents and, it is reported, so has every

Kremlin chief since Stalin. The fre-

quency of similar reports from other

Soviet defectors suggests that we are

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said, a "companionable exercise." Theboredom factor in exercise is definitely

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combat command, but now "seven out of

10 officers are in non-operational roles

—not armor, not artillery, not the infan-

try. They're in the bureaucracy." Forexample, DoD figures show more than

half of all new officers now enter the

Army with degrees in science, engineer-

ing and business management—a per-

centage the Army wants to increase to

more than 75 percent this decade.

"We've got a giant career-enhancing

machine that has defined the preroga-

tives of success," said Gabriel, "andthey have nothing remotely to do with

fighting" and everything to do with

budget battles. As Weinberger stressed

to Congress, "We are now confronting

head-on the challenge of efficient man-agement."

What it boils down to, said Taylor, is

leadership in the military has received

greater and greater responsibility andless and less authority because of a

huge, management-prone bureaucracy.

"Ask yourself," said Taylor, "whyBrig. Gen. Pete Dawkins, Maj. Gen.Jack O. Bradshaw, Brig. Gen. AnthonyA. Smith, Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Car-

penter III, Brig. Gen. Zeb Bradford andBrig. Gen. David Rowe all retired early

in the past couple of years? Every oneof these guys was West Point except for

Rowe who went to the Air Force

Academy. All of them had master's or

doctorate's; two were Rhodes Scholars.

Dawkins was the guy everyone hadtagged as the chief of staff some day.

Now every one of them is out in the

private sector where they have the im-

pact they wanted."

But commitment to service for the

"higher good" has always been a qual-

ity of a good soldier. The triple revolu-

tion has changed that, too. "While the

recruitment of quality officer candi-

dates is no problem, keeping them is,"

said retired Rear Adm. Eugene Carroll,

former director of Naval Manpower and

Personnel Plans and Programs.

Now deputy director of the Center

For Defense Information in Washington,

Carroll said the emergence of the milit-

ary into the post-industrial age has ag-

gravated a brain drain. Recently, Wein-


berger warned Congress that significant

retention problems continue. He re-

ported a 22-percent shortage of experi-

enced nuclear-trained naval officers,

and a constant exit of seasoned pilots

from the Air Force to commercial air-

line companies.

From 1980 to 1982, 20-year veteran

Frank Burns was a lieutenent colonel

directing the Army think tank that

coined the recruiting slogan, "Be All

That You Can Be." Six months before

his next promotion, Burns resigned.

"I left because, like many other offic-

ers, I was attracted to a wider range of

options than I had in the Army," said

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ness and management consulting firm

in Arlington, Va. "People are ac-

cumulating more of a sense of their

potential, so mobility increases. That's

true of society in general, and certainly

true of the officer corps."

Sarkasian said he sees the officer

corps facing a Catch-22: The pressure to

master a battlefield that is becomingincreasingly technological demandsmanagerial dominance, which under-

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doesn't go far enough. In their view the

transition from high school to college is

challenge enough without the addedstress of participating in big-time athle-

tics. For that reason player eligibility

should not commence until the sopho-

more year.

In a meeting scheduled this month,the commission is expected to consider

a proposal barring freshmen eligibility.

Experts predict heated debate and ulti-

mate rejection even though the commis-sion chairman, University of MarylandChancellor John Slaughter, has comeout strongly in favor of the measure.

The mounting criticism of college

athletics is also being extended to high

school sports programs that are fre-

quently junior versions of what is

wrong on college playing fields. Critics

contend that too many students make it

through the public school systems onthe basis of athletic prowess alone, too

often unable to read or understand little

more than the numbers on the score-

board. To restore a proper balance of

academics and athletics, seven states in

the last two years have overcome strong

opposition and adopted rules that bar

failing students from participating in

extracurricular activities. The "no-pass,

no-play" rule is currently under consid-

eration in several other states.

There is a widespread impressionthat the NCAA leadership itself has not

acted as responsibly as it should, that it

has moved too slowly and too feebly in

righting the wrongs of intercollegiate

athletics. Harking to this theme in a

statement to media, Congressman JamesJ. Howard of New Jersey said that "a

recent editorial in Sports Illustrated has

suggested that the name of the NCAAPresidents Commission ought to bealtered to 'Presidents Omission.'"

The view expressed by Sports Illus-

trated is heartily endorsed by Howard,leader of efforts on Capitol Hill to redi-

rect the emphasis on intercollegiate

sports. Asserting that high academicstandards and strong athletic programs

are compatible, Howard points to PennState as a prime example. "The begin-

ning of 1987 reaffirmed the promise of

intercollegiate athletics as Penn State

captured the national football cham-pionship. Under the outstanding leader-

ship of Coach Joe Paterno, players have

not only succeeded on the field but,

most importantly, they have also suc-

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"Unfortunately, the situation at PennState is not universally shared," Howardsaid. "In far too many instances ourcolleges and universities have becometraining grounds for professional teams

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comparability in graduation of athletes

and non-athletes. So the ball bounced

back to the NCAA where, thus far, no-

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his bill in Congress, H.R. 355, is de-

signed to improve graduation rates of

student athletes by spurring colleges

where they are most sensitive: in the

pocketbook. His College Athlete Edu-cation and Protection Act of 1987would require at least 75 percent of

students with athletic scholarships of

three or more years to graduate in a

maximum of five years. Failure to meetthat goal would eliminate the tax deduc-

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lege's athletic program. Howard is con-

vinced that this financial incentive

would force coaches to grant education

a much greater role in their game plans.

Expecting protests about Congress'

involvement in college athletics, How-ard said, "Clearly, no one can honestly

say that the federal government is not

already involved since it permits con-

tributions to athletic departments to be

deductible on federal income tax re-

turns. Because those deductions are

granted for the purpose of 'advancing

education,' it seems to me that we have

an express responsibility to ensure they

are used in a manner consistent with

that purpose." Faced with the threat that

skimping on educational needs of stu-

dent athletes will shrink revenues,

those colleges where the classroom has

come in second to the stadium, in How-ard's view, will be spurred into reorder-

ing their priorities.

Some quarters believe that the wholething could backfire, that pressure to

graduate athletes could turn someschools into "diploma mills." Howarddisagreed. "If anyone suggests a school

would be willing to cheapen the degrees

it confers to meet requirements of this

bill, then the problems facing intercol-

legiate athletics are far more serious

than anyone could believe," he said.

"In order for this to occur, corruption

would have to spread from the athletic

department to the president's and regis-

trar's offices."

The NCAA as a whole does not favor

H.R. 355, yet some major NCAA fi-

gures don't share the majority opinion.

Digger Phelps, the respected NotreDame basketball coach, is one who is

squarely behind the bill. "I don't think

we should become the minor leagues

for the professional leagues," he said in

citing one of the reasons for his support.

Clearly, in their zeal to field winners,

some college athletic departments bendethics and rules, and neglect the educa-tional needs of student athletes. Just as

clearly, the winds of change—whethergenerated by Congress, the NCAAPresidents Commission or individual

colleges themselves—are beginning to

blow briskly. That is implicit in state-

ments from such people as Chancellor

Christopher Fordham of the University

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PARTING SHOTS

"Gofish."

Face ValueThe daughter of the farmer who was

auctioning off some wares dazzled the

city fellow. She'd smile and wink and

nod at him and he'd smile and nod and

wink in return. Later, he learned that

he'd purchased a spinning wheel, an

antique wash tub and a pair of mules.—Robert Sasserath

Same Time, Same Place, TooAdvertising a seminar on "What

Makes A Happy Marriage?" a poster in

a women's club inquired: "What do youhave in common with your husband?"

Beside it someone had written: "Wewere both married on the same day."

—Oscar Thornbuckle

A Heavy DoseA doctor gave a man who wanted to

lose weight ajar filled with 5,000 pills.

"How many do I take a day?" the

patient asked.

"None," said the doctor, "you spread

them on the floor and pick them up."—Morris B. White

Why BotherYou can't take it with you, and with

the present value of money, it wouldhardly be worth the trouble anyhow.

—Arnot Sheppard Jr.

Signs OfThe TimePoliticians are really a tough breed of

humanity. One week they are on the

cover ofTime and the next week they are

doing it.

—George Delaine

Bye Now"One of the most tactful men I ever

knew," said the speaker, "was the manwho fired me from my very first job. Hecalled me in and said: 'Son, I don't

know how we're going to get along

without you, but starting Monday,we're going to tiy.'

—Gene Vana

Not A Leg To Stand On"Company, 'ten-hut'; lift your left

leg and hold it straight out in front of

you," the sergeant shouted.

Nervously, one recruit held his right

leg out by mistake, so it was next to his

buddy's left leg.

"Okay," yelled the sergeant, "who's

the joker holding up both feet?"

—Ralph Widner

Wake-up CallThe man who says his alarm clock

never wakes him up can borrow our

baby any time.—Homer Phillips

There's Nobody HomeHe who gets lost in thought probably

does so because it's unfamiliar territory.

—George Bergman

DefinitionTact is changing the subject without

changing your opinion.—Eugenio Ravana

Good GraciousOne boss to another: "My secretary

has her "in" and "out" baskets labeled

"Good Grief" and "Good Riddance.

Her pending tray is labeled "Good In-

tentions."—Oliver Frazier

Still No BetterOne thing that never improves with

age is the national debt.

—Larry Dean

Untimely InterruptionsThe strangest thing about television

is that, commercials are never inter-

rupted by special bulletins.

—Ed Eastman

Grabbing The GreenSome people run for high public office

with thoughts of someday perhaps get-

ting their face on our currency. Others

just think of getting their hands on it.

—Fred Norwood

"Ignore him. Herb. He just doesn't like

me letting dinner guests eat out of his

bowl.

"


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