The American Legion Magazine [Volume 79, No. 2 (August 1965)]

An Unforgivable Gamble: As We Create New Veterans in Vietnam, We Are Closing the Doors to Them at Home by National Commander Donald E. Johnson -- The Extraordinary Powers of the Bureau of the Budget: The Surprising Story of Powers Wielded by an Agency Which Many Call "Americas Invisible Government" by Deane and David Heller -- Nauvoo, Ill., Town of Mormon Tragedy: A Travel article for Today's Motorists on the Permanent Home the Mormons Sought in Illinois Before Moving to Utah. Fourteenth in the Series "Seeing Historic America" by Alden Stevens -- The Boob Blight: The Latest Chapter on the Deliberate Abuse and Despoiling of Our Public Parks, Forests and Outdoor Beauty by Frank L. Remington -- How They Built the Nation's Capital: The Story of Washington, D.C., Created in a Potomac Swampland to be the Planned Capital of the United States by Joseph L. Schott -- Should We Have Lower Interest Rates and More Credit Available?: Two Sides of a National Question Pro: Rep. Wright Patman (D-Tex.) Con: Rep. Bill Brock (R-Tenn.) -- The End of World War 2: VJ Day Came Just Twenty Years Ago. Here, in Photos and Text, is a Look Back at Those Exciting Days After Two Decades by James S. Swartz -- Editor's Corner -- Veteran's Newsletter -- Letters to the Editor -- News of the American Legion -- Dateline Washington -- Personal -- Books -- Legion Shopper -- Rod & Gun Club -- Parting Shots