The American Legion Magazine [Volume 69, No. 6 (December 1960)]

Cover by Benn Mitchell-Shnok -- Twas the Night Before Christmas: The Original Version of a Beloved Poem by Clement C. Moore -- The National Commander of the American Legion: What You Should Know About William R. Burke by Robert B. Pitkin -- The High Cost of Russian Culture: The Benefits, for the Most Part, Go to the Russians by Esther Julia Pels -- The Saga of Dog Company, 5th Marines: The Casualties in Five Months Were 400 Percent by James C. Jones -- Gifts That Come in Small Packages: Science Helps Santa by Making Things Smaller and Better -- The Rebirth of a River: They Killed the Fish to Make Fishing Better by Jack Denton Scott -- Does Your GI Will Still Fit You?: The Chances Are It Is Time You Discarded It by Allan J. Parker -- The National Convention -- Sound Off -- Rod and Gun Club -- Pro and Con -- Editor's Corner -- Personal Affairs -- About Books -- American Legion Shopper -- Parting Shots