American Legion issued the following announcement on April 9
Dear American Legion Family,
Occasionally, national headquarters receives questions about canteens, lounges and other operations at various American Legion post homes. We have received an increase in these calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bottom line is that your national headquarters has no say in these matters. These are not national programs of The American Legion and, constitutionally speaking, departments and posts are autonomous and in control of their own operations.
That said, we are not indifferent to the hardships imposed by closures due to the national emergency. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocates $350 billion to protect employees and assist businesses. Included among them are non-profit organizations. More information can be found at www.treasury.gov; for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce checklist, click here.
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