The Story of The American Legion by George Seay Wheat
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Each unit shall present the names of committeemen who shall as
far as possible represent, in point of residence, each State, Territory and possession of the United States and the District of Columbia. "This Executive Committee shall have general power to represent the units now in foreign service, to determine its own quorum, to confer with committees from a similar caucus in the United States, to secure one general convention of persons entitled to membership under the tentative constitution, to elect its officers and appoint such sub-committees and give them such powers as may be proper and necessary. "This Executive Committee acting in conjunction with the committee of the United States is specifically charged with the duty of fixing a date and place for holding a national convention, issuing a call for the holding of county and State conventions and providing a unit of representation and method of selection of delegates to the national convention, by the State conventions. "The powers of this committee shall expire upon the organization of the permanent national convention. "The committee is further charged with the duty of making known the existence and purpose of this organization, of stimulating interest in it, and of inviting the support of all those entitled to membership. "No policy except in furtherance of the creation of a permanent |
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