The American Legion 1992 - Abstracts

The American Legion 1992
TitleSubjectAuthors
3 people per second: tick ... tick ... tick ....General interestGary Turbak
A close shave. (innovations in shaving paraphernalia)General interestJay Stuller
A Congressional scandal that touches every American. (postal service)General interestWilliam S. Broomfield
A decade of remembrance. (Vietnam Veterans Memorial's anniversary)General interest 
A drug war we've won. (drug use among military personnel)General interestLester David
A foreign-owned U.S. auto industry would eliminate jobs. (response to EdwardSullivan, The American Legion, vol. 133, p.24, October 1992) (General Motors Responds)General interestRobert C. Stempel
After Andrew: the legion helps. (American Legion provides assistance to victims of Hurricane Andrew)General interest 
All aboard for Chicago. (American Legion's 1992 convention) (Convention '92)General interest 
America can count on the American Legion. (Commander's Message) (Column)General interestRoger A. Munson
American Legion supports normalizing relations with Vietnam, if.... (accounting of servicemen missing in action and prisoners of war - MIAs/POWs)General interestDominic D. DiFrancesco
America remembers. (armed forces monuments and memorials) (Cover Story)General interest 
A national priority. (veterans' affairs)General interest 
Beyond the Wall. (10th anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial)(includes sidebar on veteran's memorials)General interest 
Black conservatism. (conservative Shelby Steele comments on racial discrimination) (Interview)General interest 
Book 'em: young adults throughout America are learning respect for law and order in the Legion's law cadet program. (American Legion)General interest 
Breakthrough '92 plan aims to beat membership record. (American Legion membership incentive program)General interest 
Captive warriors: many are prisoners of the streets. (US war veterans and the Department of Veteran Affairs)General interest 
Car wars: can America's auto industry be saved? (Cover Story)General interestEdward J. Sullivan
Chicago calls! (venue of the 74th National American Legion Convention, August 21 to 27, 1992) (part 2) (Interview)General interest 
Children of the nightmare. (increase in juvenile crime)General interestGary Turbak
Cuba: the bad news and the good news.General interestElliott Abrams
Delaware, Kansas top recruiters. (American Legion membership totals)General interest 
Dependents and survivors. (Handbook of Veterans Benefits)General interest 
DiFrancesco criticizes 'bribe' to Vietnam in letter to Bush. (Dominic DiFrancesco; $3 million aid in exchange for Prisoners Of War and Missing In Action information)General interest 
Dollars for scholars. (college scholarships sponsored by the American Legion) (Your American Legion)General interest 
Do we need a balanced-budget amendment to the constitution? (Big Issues) (Column)General interest 
Dress warm, think warm: Raynaud's syndrome makes the body feel painfully cold.General interestEdward Edelson
Driving force. (55 Alive/Mature driving courses)General interest 
Education and employment. (Handbook of Veterans Benefits)General interest 
Eyes in the sky. (Cyclops anti-missile defense system)General interestGary Wheatley
Federal jobs and the veteran. (Constance Berry Newman, United States Office of Personnel Management, Director) (Interview)General interest 
Firebase dioxin. (Agent Orange, a fatal chemical used in aerial operations during the Vietnam war)General interest 
Government for sale. (how foreign lobbyists influence U.S. government policies and programs)(includes related article)General interest 
Greed, egos and the decline of American business. (business expert Robert H. Waterman, Jr.) (Interview)General interest 
Gulf war triggers PTSD increases. (1991 Persian Gulf War; post-traumatic stress disorder; VA; Department of Veteran Affairs)General interest 
Gulf war veterans: document ailments now. (Handbook of Veterans Benefits)General interestT.Douglas Donaldson
Hair strands may help Legion to answer POW questions. (American Legion)General interest 
Health care for America: which way to go?General interestTheodore R. Marmor, John Hoff
Health care: your classification is key. (Handbook of Veterans Benefits)General interest 
Heroes of education.General interestGerald L. Bepko
High-tech cops. (includes related article)General interestFran McGovern
History lives. (Founding Fathers Exhibit at The American Legion National Headquarters)General interestDavid Nixon
Housing and home loans. (Handbook of Veterans Benefits)General interest 
How much regulation do we really need? (interview with James Q. Wilson) (Inside the Government Machine; part 3)General interest 
How to bargain and win.General interestFran McGovern
In Dewey Burkett's book, 1+1 does equal 1. (veteran Dewey Burkett fights forhis benefits)General interest 
I pledge allegiance. (respect for the Pledge of Allegiance)(includes related article on move to protect the flag) (Cover Story)General interestFran Roberts
Is Congress still the people's forum? (interview with Congressional authority Norman J. Ornstein) (Inside the Government Machine, part 2) (Interview)General interest 
Is your HMO hazardous to your health? (health maintenance organizations)General interestKathy Egan
Legion testifies for increased DIC benefits. (American Legion and the dependency and indemnity compensation)General interest 
Life is killing Bethna Hareld: the problem of MCS - multiple chemical sensitivities - has polarized science, medicine and industry. (includes related article on Agent Orange)General interestDavid Halbrook
M1 Garand. (John C. Garand's rifle)General interestKing of Scotland Robert I
Murder, mayhem and the mother tongue. (correct application of the English vocabulary)(includes related article)General interestJames J. Kilpatrick
Newbury Park hits it big. (wins the 1992 American Legion World Series)General interestAnthony Miller
Ohio's Roger A. Munson: elected National Commander. (Interview)General interest 
On active duty? Join the Legion. (American Legion)General interest 
Our goal in the 1990s is to be competitive all over the world. (response to Edward Sullivan, The American Legion, vol. 133, p. 24, October 1992) (Ford Responds)General interestHarold A. Poling
Our vibrant culture will lead the world from a dark age. (Is American Culture Subverting the American Way?)General interestBen J. Wattenberg
Patented problems. (reforming the patent system)(includes related article)General interestJay Stuller
Pearl remembered: veterans ask for nothing more than fair treatment. (50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor; war veterans)General interestDominic D. DiFrancesco
Pension and death benefits. (Handbook of Veterans Benefits)General interest 
'Political correctness' vs. traditional values. (Column)General interestBrian D. Mitchell
Popular culture is a disaster: it legitimizes decadent values. (Is American Culture Subverting the American Way?)General interestRobert H. Bork
POW/MIAs and the future of VA. (Veterans Administration)General interest 
POW/MIAs: the men we left behind. (prisoners of war, missing in action servicemen during the Vietnam War)(includes related articles) (Cover Story)General interestMiles Z. Epstein, T. Douglas Donaldson
Prayer in school: An intolerant Supreme Court. (Commentary)General interestMichael Novak
Prison boot camps. (includes related article)General interestFrank Bentayou
Report from Chicago. (74th American Legion National Convention, Chicago, Illinois) (Convention '92)General interest 
Rural Health Care Initiative opposed. (RHCI proposal for treatment of non-veterans in Department of Veteran Affairs facilities)General interest 
Screen victories: the 12 best movies of World War II.General interestDavid Krauss
Should congress approve the Johnston-Wallop energy bill? (senators Bennett Johnston and Malcolm Wallop's proposed legislation)General interestBennett Johnston, Joseph I. Lieberman
Should Congress approve the 'motor-voter' bill?'General interestMitch McConnell, Wendell H. Ford
Should Congress ban abortion counseling in federally financed clinics? (Big Issues)General interestBill Emerson, Alan Cranston
Should Congress ban permanent replacement workers in labor strikes? (debate)General interestMajor R. Owens, John Porter
Should congress end production of the Stealth Bomber? (Big Issues)General interest 
Should Congress make deep cuts in the military budget? (Big Issues)General interest 
Should Congress pass the Violent Crime Control Act of 1991? (Big Issues)General interest 
Should Congress stop funding the National Endowment for the Arts? (Representatives Cliff Stearns and Ted Weiss) (Big Issues) (Column)General interest 
Should Congress support the President's trade policy on China? (Big Issues) (Column)General interestMax Baucus, David E. Skaggs
Should the Congress cancel the deficit reduction agreement? (Big Issues) (Column)General interestTom DeLay, Leon Panetta
Should the terms of members of Congress be limited?General interest 
State and local governments: the crisis can be solved. (Inside the Government Machine, part 4)(political science professor Dr. Richard Nathan) (Interview)General interest 
Success on Cypress Street. (housing for homeless veterans in Pennsylvania)General interest 
The Agent Orange legacy. (includes related article)General interest 
The American buyer will see better quality U.S. cars. (response to Edward Sullivan, The American Legion, vol.133, p.24, October 1992) (Chrysler Responds)General interestLee A. Iacocca
The Bataan death march.General interest 
The battle over American values. (interview with Family Research Council of America Pres Gary L. Bauer) (Interview)General interest 
'The best song anybody ever wrote.' ('White Christmas')General interestMichael Lasser
The Candidates speak out. (President Goerge Bush and Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton)General interest 
The family in danger. (American families slowly deteriorate)General interestRobert Rector
The gift of life. (Your American Legion)General interestDavid Nixon
The Legion remembers. (American Legion; defense of New Guinea)(includes related article)General interest 
The new GI bill. (Desert Storm veterans' benefits) (Legion News)General interest 
The power of ideas. (university professor and think-tank scholar, James Allen Smith) (Inside the Government Machine, part 5) (Interview)General interest 
The power of the press. (interview with Stephen Hess)(includes related article) (Inside the Government Machine, part 6 ) (Interview)General interest 
The price of peace. (issues regarding U.S. armed forces reduction) (The Defense of the Nation)General interestWilliam Matthews
The VA: what it means for America. (Department of Veterans Affairs)General interest 
The view from the field. (US military personnel face uncertain civilian future) (The Defense of the Nation)General interestJim Michaels
The view from the militia. (Base Force proposal might alienate military reserve units) (The Defense of the Nation)General interestRobert F. Ensslin Jr.
The view from the Pentagon. (Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Admiral David E. Jeremiah) (The Defense of the Nation) (Interview)General interest 
The world's toughest job. (US president)(interview with Dwight Ink) (Inside the Government Machine) (Cover Story)General interest 
Trinkets and treasures. (collections become valuable items)General interestHenry J. Pratt
VA at the crossroads. (Veterans Affairs)(includes related article)General interestKen Scharnberg, G.V. Montgomery
VA in crisis: Legion calls for action. (Veterans Administration; American Legion)General interest 
VA nixes health plan. (Veterans Administration)General interest 
VA's narrowing door. (U.S. Veterans Administration)(includes related article)General interest 
What the West needs to know. (need for military intelligence on unstable ex-communist countries)General interestBrian Crozier
When bad things happen bounce back!General interestVictor M. Parachin
When your career tops out.General interestBill Miller
Who really discovered America? (includes related article on Christopher Columbus) (Interview)General interest 
Why protect our flag? (the trivialization of the US flag)(includes related article)General interestMichael Novak
Why we still need NATO. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)General interestGary L. Geipel
Working together: Legion and the veteran. (The American Legion) (Handbook on Veterans Benefits)General interest 
You can do it again. (veterans home loans)(includes related article)General interest 
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