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In 1950, members of this organization staged a mock Communist takeover of Mosinee, Wisconsin. IWW member Wesley Everett was lynched by members of this group during Washington’s Centralia Massacre. Founding members of this group include Eric Fisher Wood and Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the “father” of this group. This group sponsors the civic programs Boys State and Boys Nation. (15[2])Under (15[1])Harry Colmery, this group lobbied extensively for a 1944 “Readjustment Act” that gave benefits to its members like (*) home loans and education assistance. This group, whose forerunners include the VFW and the Grand Army of the Republic, was founded by members of the American Expeditionary (-5[1])Force shortly (10[1])after WWI. A July 1976 national convention of this organization in Philadelphia was the site of a pneumonia outbreak now named for its members. For 10 points, name this non-profit organization for U.S. veterans. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: The American Legion [accept Legionnaires’ disease]
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