[House Document 106-7]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]






106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-7

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         FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND AUDIT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION          

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE
                    COMMISSION, THE AMERICAN LEGION

                              transmitting

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 80TH NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, 
 HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 9, AND 10, 1998, AS 
  WELL AS A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND INDEPENDENT AUDIT, PURSUANT TO 36 
                               U.S.C. 49




 February 2, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                    
54-290                     WASHINGTON : 1999





                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                                       The American Legion,
                                  Washington, DC, January 20, 1999.
Hon. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: In compliance with current public law we 
herewith transmit for printing as a House document a financial 
statement and independent audit of The American Legion, 
proceedings of our 80th annual National Convention held in New 
Orleans, Louisiana, from September 8, 9, and 10, 1998, and a 
report on our organization's activities for the year preceding 
the convention.
            Sincerely,
                                        Steve A. Robertson,
                         Director, National Legislative Commission.