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The American Legion National Library and Museum administers the Digital Archive, which represents the library's digital holdings. The Digital Archive provides full-text access to The American Legion magazine, national meeting digests, post and officer manuals, newsletters, press releases, and other publications published by the national organization. Additionally, the archive contains the ruling documents of The American Legion including current resolutions.

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Brochures, Pamphlets, and Special Reports

Includes Congressional testimony and other material primarily from 1999 to 2016. Historic collections include National Convention programs (1919-2017) and Emblem Sales catalogs (1919-2018).

Magazines, Newsletters and Press Releases

Includes The American Legion magazine (1919-2016), The Dispatch, press releases and other publications.

National Meeting Digests and Reports

1919 to present

Resolutions and Founding Documents of The American Legion

Active resolutions from 1919 to present.

Resolution No. 27: Award of Distinguished Service Medal to Henry Ford

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1944-04)
Resolution No. 26: Award of Distinguished Service Medal to General H. H. Arnold

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1944-04)
Resolution No. 1: Retirement Program for Employees

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1944-09)
Resolution No. 25: National Oratorical Contest

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1944-11)
Resolution No. 45: National Retirement Plan

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1944-11)
Resolution No. 45: Protection of Liberty Bell

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1943-05)
Resolution No. 38: Wearing the Arm Bands

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1943-05)
Resolution No. 35: Undiminished War Effort

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1943-05)
Resolution No. 37: 4-F Draft Classification

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1943-05)
Resolution No. 36: Control of Solicitation of Funds

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1943-11)
Resolution No. 73: Presentation of The American Legion Distinguished Service Medal to President John F. Kennedy

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1961-05)
Resolution No. 65: American Legion and Civilian Defense Authorized Uniforms and Insignia

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1942-04)
Resolution No. 71: Merchant Marine

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1942-04)
Resolution No. 1 (Mail): Extending Authority to Make Contract Beyond the Year Covered by the Annual Budget

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1942)
Resolution No. 16: Commendation of National Defense Agencies

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1941-03)
Resolution No. 15: National Graves Registration Plan

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1942-11)
Resolution No. 82: Amend Sections 2 and 4 of Article IV and add Section 2 of Article VIII of the By-Laws of The American Legion

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1941-05)
Resolution No. 8: Term for Holding Commissions

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1941-03)
Resolution No. 81: Amend Section 3 of Article VII, and Section 2 of Article XVI of the Constitution of The American Legion

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1941-05)
Resolution No. 58: Revision of the "Rules of the National Executive Committee of The American Legion"

American Legion. National Executive Committee (1941-05)

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Resolution No. 27: Award of Distinguished Service Medal to Henry Ford

Resolution No. 26: Award of Distinguished Service Medal to General H. H. Arnold

Resolution No. 1: Retirement Program for Employees

Resolution No. 25: National Oratorical Contest

Resolution No. 45: National Retirement Plan

Resolution No. 45: Protection of Liberty Bell

Resolution No. 38: Wearing the Arm Bands

Resolution No. 35: Undiminished War Effort

Resolution No. 37: 4-F Draft Classification

Resolution No. 36: Control of Solicitation of Funds

Resolution No. 73: Presentation of The American Legion Distinguished Service Medal to President John F. Kennedy

Resolution No. 65: American Legion and Civilian Defense Authorized Uniforms and Insignia

Resolution No. 71: Merchant Marine

Resolution No. 1 (Mail): Extending Authority to Make Contract Beyond the Year Covered by the Annual Budget

Resolution No. 16: Commendation of National Defense Agencies

Resolution No. 15: National Graves Registration Plan

Resolution No. 82: Amend Sections 2 and 4 of Article IV and add Section 2 of Article VIII of the By-Laws of The American Legion

Resolution No. 8: Term for Holding Commissions

Resolution No. 81: Amend Section 3 of Article VII, and Section 2 of Article XVI of the Constitution of The American Legion

Resolution No. 58: Revision of the "Rules of the National Executive Committee of The American Legion"

The American Legion Digital Archive

Collections

Recently Added

Resolution No. 27: Award of Distinguished Service Medal to Henry Ford ﻿

Resolution No. 26: Award of Distinguished Service Medal to General H. H. Arnold ﻿

Resolution No. 1: Retirement Program for Employees ﻿

Resolution No. 25: National Oratorical Contest ﻿

Resolution No. 45: National Retirement Plan ﻿

Resolution No. 45: Protection of Liberty Bell ﻿

Resolution No. 38: Wearing the Arm Bands ﻿

Resolution No. 35: Undiminished War Effort ﻿

Resolution No. 37: 4-F Draft Classification ﻿

Resolution No. 36: Control of Solicitation of Funds ﻿

Resolution No. 73: Presentation of The American Legion Distinguished Service Medal to President John F. Kennedy ﻿

Resolution No. 65: American Legion and Civilian Defense Authorized Uniforms and Insignia ﻿

Resolution No. 71: Merchant Marine ﻿

Resolution No. 1 (Mail): Extending Authority to Make Contract Beyond the Year Covered by the Annual Budget ﻿

Resolution No. 16: Commendation of National Defense Agencies ﻿

Resolution No. 15: National Graves Registration Plan ﻿

Resolution No. 82: Amend Sections 2 and 4 of Article IV and add Section 2 of Article VIII of the By-Laws of The American Legion ﻿

Resolution No. 8: Term for Holding Commissions ﻿

Resolution No. 81: Amend Section 3 of Article VII, and Section 2 of Article XVI of the Constitution of The American Legion ﻿

Resolution No. 58: Revision of the "Rules of the National Executive Committee of The American Legion" ﻿