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Parkers Prairie American Legion
March 15-17, 1919
The American Legion is founded
in Paris at the first caucus by
members of the American
Expeditionary Force.
May 9, 1919
Caucus meeting in St. Louis
adopts "The American Legion" as
the organization's official
name. The Legion's draft
constitution is approved, and so
is its preamble, which begins:
"For God and Country, we
associate ourselves together. .
." The preamble, with its
heartfelt dedication to freedom
and democracy, is still recited
today at official gatherings of
The American Legion.
June 15,
1923
The first "Flag Code" is drafted
during a conference called by
The American Legion in
Washington, D.C. The code
eventually was adopted by
Congress in 1942. Today, the
Legion is at the forefront of
efforts to gain a constitutional
amendment to protect the
American flag from physical
desecration.
July 17, 1925
American Legion Baseball program
is created. Today, more than 60
percent of professional baseball
players are graduates of The
American Legion Baseball
program. About 89,000
high-school-age youths play on
Legion-sponsored teams each
year.
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