NOVEMBER 2, 1977.-Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered PUBLIC LAW NO. 105, EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act of March 2, 1931, as amended (44 U.S.C. 275b), is amended to read as follows: "That hereafter the proceedings of the national encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, The American Legion, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of World War I of the United States of America, Incorporated, and the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, respectively, shall be printed annually, with accompanying illustrations, as separate House documents of the session of the Congress to which they may be submitted." SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 16 of Public Law 85-530 (36 U.S.C. 776), is repealed. Approved August 27, 1963. (ii) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL THE AMERICAN LEGION, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1977. Hon. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, Jr. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Transmitted herewith for printing as a House Document as provided by law are the proceedings of the 59th Annual National Convention, a report of American Legion activities for the year preceding the convention and a financial statement and independent audit of the organization. Sincerely, MYLIO S. KRAJA, Director, National Legislative Commission. (III) TABLE OF CONTENTS Robert Grauberger, president, Colorado Convention Corp-- Call to order-National Commander William J. Rogers_. Invocation-National Chaplain James C. Tuxbury_ Reading of convention call-National Adjutant William F. Hauck___ W. H. McNichols, Jr., mayor, city and county of Denver_. Vinton R. Guy, past National Commander_. Tribute to Bruno Zingrone by National Commander William J. Rogers_-_- Greetings: Gordon M. Thompson, dominion president, Army, Navy, and Air Report of Convention Committee on Credentials and Internal Affairs_. T. S. C. Busby, Esq., chairman, The Royal British Legion___. Vice Adm. Maeng Kee Lee, ROKN, (Retired), president, The Korean Presentation-William J. Rogers to Col. Yen Hsiao-Chang, CE (Retired), Presentation-William J. Rogers to Alejo S. Santos, PA (Retired), Philip- pines Charles Bretz, manager, Oldsmobile Division_ C. D. DeLoach, vice president, corporate affairs, Pepsico_ Charles Sclafani, Schenley Industries_. Daniel O'Sullivan, Seagrams Distillers__ Greetings: Norma Brown, National President, American Legion Auxiliary_ Special presentation-to Danny Thomas, St. Jude's Children's Research Address-James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Energy-. Report of Convention Committee on Legislation and Rules_ Invocation-National Chaplain James C. Tuxbury. Report of Convention Committee Credentials and Internal Affairs_. Greetings: John M. Sherrard, National Commander, Sons of The American Presentation-William J. Rogers to representatives of The American Le- 38 |