[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 13, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: July 13, 1994]
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   WILLIE M. McLAUGHLIN--FIRST BLACK STATE AMERICAN LEGION COMMANDER

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 1994

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Willie M. 
McLaughlin of Greenwood, SC, who recently was elected the first black 
commander of the State American Legion chapter.
  Mr. McLaughlin was unanimously selected as the leader of the group of 
more than 25,000 State veterans. Mr. McLaughlin, who is 66 years old, 
is a retired vocational and agriculture teacher.
  Mr. McLaughlin was a sergeant in the U.S. Army and served from 1946 
to 1951, including 10 months in Korea. He was a teacher for 35 years, 
including stints at Greenwood High School and Greenwood Vocational 
Center, and was president of the Greenwood County Education 
Association.
  Mr. McLaughlin served as post commander of the American Legion in 
Greenwood and as vice commander of the State chapter.
  Mr. McLaughlin should be commended for his mission as the new State 
commander to increase the American Legion's involvement in education 
and drug abuse prevention among our youth.

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