OCR Text |
Show LEGION SCHEDULES NATIONAL MEET IN N. Y. AUG. 29 The 29th annual national convention con-vention of The American Legion will be held in New York City, August 29 to September 1, inclusive. inclu-sive. This was the decision of the National Convention Bureau of by Chairman Vincent A. Carroll of Philadelphia, Penn. The Bureau, cooperating with the national commander, com-mander, had been given the responsibility re-sponsibility by the national executive execu-tive committee of The American Legion to select the time and place for the 1947 national convention. It will be the second time that New York City will have entertained enter-tained a national American Legion convention. The 19th national convention con-vention was held here, Sept. 20 to 23, 1937. It was highlighted by a record parade, Sept. 21, which took 18 hours to pass the reviewing review-ing stand. The 1946 national convention was held in San Francisco, Calif. |