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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP, CONTEST WINNERS AND TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK, CHECKS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO THE RECIPIENT OR A THIRD PARTY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE AMERICAN LEGION IS A VETERANS ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS DECLARED TO BE A CORPORATE BODY BY AN ACT OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1919. ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL ACT AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS: "TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TO PROMOTE PEACE AND GOODWILL AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITES STATES AND ALL OF THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH; TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF THE TWO WORLD WARS AND OTHER GREAT HOSTILITIES FOUGHT TO UPHOLD DEMOCRACY; TO CEMENT THE TIES AND COMRADESHIP BORN OF SERVICE; AND TO CONSECRATE THE EFFORTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS AND SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY."</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S ADJUTANT, TREASURER AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY MONITORS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY ENSURING THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CONTAINING DETAILS OF THOSE POLICIES AND HAVE OBTAINED WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED EXTERNAL SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN DETERMINING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN EXPENSE 149,188</ExplanationTxt>
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