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The American Legion Origins and Early Aims
The piece recounts how World War I veterans formed The American Legion from a network of twenty reserve officers led by Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Eric Fisher Wood. It describes the Paris Caucus of March 1919, the creation of a temporary constitution, the joint committee, and the move toward permanent organization with local posts and national leadership. It notes the Legion's early focus on employment, veterans' relief, and postwar service, culminating in a later shift toward community service as a core objective.
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United States
Europe
Navy
Marine Corps
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Washington, D. C
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Veterans’ Organisation
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Washington
George Washington Post No. 1
Department of District of Columbia
American Legion
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Henry L. Lindsley
Texas
America
New York City
Henry D. Lindsley
Bennett C. Clark
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Richard Derby
New York
Franklin D’olier
Thomas’ W. Miller
Delaware
Luke Lee
Tennessee
F. J. Herbert
Massachusetts - Ag
Putnam
George ‘A. White
Oregon
American’ Legion Weekly
Minneapolia
Minneapolis
Franklin D'Olier
Lemuel Bolles
Indianapolis
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United States Veterans’ Bureau
Portland
Maine
California
Florida
Minnesota
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