Americanism

THE NATIONAL
AMERICANISM COMMISSION of The American Legion was created by a
recommendation made to and adopted by the National Convention held in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1919. The recommendation was:

"We
recommend the establishment of a National Americanism Commission of The
American Legion, whose duty shall be the endeavor to realize in the
United States the basic ideal of this Legion of 100 percent Americanism
through the planning, establishment, and conduct of a continuous,
constructive educational system designed to:

1. Combat all anti-American tendencies, activities and propaganda;

2. Work
   for the education of immigrants, prospective American citizens and
   alien residents in the principles of Americanism;

3. Inculcate
   the ideal of Americanism in the citizen population, particularly the
   basic American principle that the interest of all the people are above
   those of any special interest or so called class or section of the
   people;

4. Spread throughout the people of the nation the information as to the real nature and principles of American government;

5. Foster the teachings of Americanism in all schools.

The
commission is composed of a determined number of regular members. The
term of each member is three years. The commission is chosen under such
initial regulations as the National Executive Committee shall prescribe.