The American Legion Magazine [Volume 97, No. 1 (July 1974)]

Iran, the Shah and Oil: A look at the dominant nation on the oil-rich Persian Gulf and its modern expansion and influence under its autocratic ruler by Thomas Weyr -- An Early View on the Symbionese Liberation Army: To readers and subscribers to The American Legion's Firing Line, the SLA was a familiar organization before the abduction of Patricia Hearst -- The Ups and Downs of the American Revolution at Sea: Here's an account of little-known fighting at sea which saw some of the strangest task forces in our naval history sail out to take on the British by Harvey Ardman -- Draft Resisters and Deserters - Pardon Perhaps, but Amnesty, No: A congressman who was in the Vietnam War speaks up on the amnesty question by Rep. John P. Murtha -- Thirty Years Since D-Day: A photographic view of Omaha Beach during one of the most anxious moments in this century -- Should the U.S. Have Free College Education? Two Sides of a National Question: Pro: Rep. James G. O'Hara (D-MI), Con: Rep. Albert H. Quie (R-MN) -- Cover: Montage Photos by Jerry Cranham and Paolo Koch, Courtesy of Rapho Guillumette -- Letters -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Newsletter -- News of The American Legion -- Life in the Outdoors -- Personal -- Legion Shopper -- Parting Shots