The American Legion [Volume 131, No. 6 (December 1991)]

Cover: A Christmas Child by Comstock -- How to Keep Your Creative Edge: The Power of New Ideas Is within Your Reach by Fran McGovern -- The Write Stuff: Meet Tom Clancy, Master of the Hi-Tech Thriller -- The Hunt for U.S. Subs: What's the Next Step for America's Fleet? by Eric Beaudan -- Traffic Stoppers: Cars That Make Your Heart Race by Robert McGarvey -- The Spy Who Watched Pearl Harbor: Counting the Ships and Plans Was Easy by James Gannon -- A Christmas Child: Fate, Luck, and the Baby Who Needed Both by Edward R Crews -- The Case for Orphan Drugs: Encouraging Cures for Rare Diseases by Robert A Hamilton -- Finding Jobs for New Vets: An Interview with Thomas E. Collins -- Understanding VA's Rating System: Rules of the Game for Settling a Claim -- VA Budget: National Commander DiFrancesco Fights for a Better VA Budget -- Big Issues: Should Congress Approve the Space Exploration Initiative? -- VetVoice -- Commander's Message -- Washington Watch -- Veterans Update -- Legion News -- VetNet -- Parting Shots