Commander speaks out on Government Shutdown
National Commander Daniel Dellinger addressed a crowd at the National World War II Memorial about The American Legion's concerns for the welfare of veterans during the government shutdown. Photos by Noel St. John![](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/93/2013-10-04/shutdown-press-conf-001.jpg?itok=0ja4CXH5)
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