The American Legion Magazine [Volume 105, No. 6 (December 1978)]

The Americanization Of Santa: Like many others, good St. Nick came from overseas by Bil Gillick -- Australian Turnaround: How Australia was saved from impending economic disaster by Joseph Gambatese -- The Mapping Of America: It took heroic efforts to get this country on paper by Ivan Doig -- An Undistorted Picture Of The Vietnam Veteran: He is not the loser so often portrayed by the media by Vincent A. Drosdik -- Water, Is There Enough? Too much of the earth's water is in the wrong places by Philip R. Smith, Jr. -- A Very Special Christmas: A WWII story in the true Christmas spirit by Wayne L. Allen -- Pro & Con: Opposing Views on the question: Should Crime Victims Get Federal Payments? Rep. Peter W. Rodino, Jr., Rep. Charles E. Wiggins -- Commander's Message -- Notes On Our Desk -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Newsletter -- News for Legionnaires -- Briefly about Books -- Life In The Outdoors -- Personal -- Parting Shots