France. Later that year. at the first Legion convention in Minneapolis. a recommendation was adopted to create the National Americanism Commission. That recommendation reads as follows: We recommend the establishment of a National Americanism Commission of the American Legion. whose duty shall be the endeavor to realize In the United States the basic ideal of this Legion of 100 percent Americanism through the planning. establishment and conduct of a continuous. constructive educational system designed to: (1) Combat all antiAmerican tendencies. activities and propaganda. (2) Work for the education of immigrants. prospective American citizens and alien residents in the principles of Americanism. (3) Inculcate the ideals of Americanism in the citizen population. particularly the basic American principle that the interests of all of the people are above those of any special interest or any socalled class or section of the people. (4) Spread throughout the people of the nation the information as to the real nature and principles of American government. (5) Foster the teachings of Americanism in all schools. Mr. Speaker. in the 55 years since that recommendation was adopted. succeeding generations of Legionnaires have faithfully accepted its challenges by enthusiastically participating in wideranging community service. youth development. educational advancement. and countersubversive activities.
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