The American Legion Magazine [Volume 96, No. 4 (April 1974)]

The Growing Foreign Ownership of American Business and Industry: A review of the American industrial scene reveals a rapid increase of foreign investors eagerly buying up U.S. businesses, and building new ones here by Thomas Weyr -- Should Congress Deny Strikers Federal Food Stamps? Two Sides of a National Question: Pro: Rep. William L. Dickinson (R-AL), Con: Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-WA) -- Benjamin Franklin, Scientist: You can't be faulted if your idea of Franklin as a scientist is limited to one of the man flying a kite to prove something about lightning. Here's a great deal more about his world leadership in science and invention by Harvey Ardman -- A Few Words on Patriotism: Patriotism, notes the national commander, isn't really dead. For no very good reason, it is simply in hiding by Robert E.L. Eaton, National Commander, The American Legion -- Cover: Drawing by James Flora -- Letters -- Life in the Outdoors -- Veterans Newsletter -- Personal -- News of The American Legion -- Legion Shopper -- Dateline Washington -- Parting Shots