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The Paris Caucus. The American Legion was established in Paris, France, on March 15 to 17, 1919, by a thousand commissioned officers and enlisted men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Forces to an organization caucus meeting, which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name "American Legion".
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As part of that, the American Legion believed they could re-open the camp in 1961. [13] In April 1961, the American Legion announced the camp would re-open June 1, 1961. [ 14 ] Despite the construction of the new road, the Department of Public Works let out a bid in February 1967 to resurface the new highway at the cost of $149,484.
Also, the Samsung American Legion Scholarship, which can only be applied for by Boys/Girls State attenders, is an endowed scholarship fund of $5 million administered by the American Legion. In 2010, ten $20,000 scholarships and 88 $1,000 scholarships were awarded to those who completed a Boys/Girls State program. [ 10 ]
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Boys Nation is an annual forum concerning civic training, government, leadership, and Americanism that is run by the American Legion. [2] One hundred Boys Nation Senators are chosen from a pool of over 20,000 Boys State participants, making it one of the most selective educational programs in the United States. [3] [4]
American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by 13-to-19-year-olds in fifty states in the U.S. and Canada. More than 3,500 teams participate each year. The American Legion Department of South Dakota established the program in 1925 at Milbank, South Dakota .
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