1976 - 1983 58th National Convention August 20-26, 1976 Seattle, Washington Harry G. Wiles National Commander 1975-1976The American Legion 58th National Convention: 1976 Official Program.59th National Convention August 19-25, 1977 Denver, Colorado William J. Rogers National Commander 1976-1977The American Legion 59th National Convention: 1977 Official Program.60th National Convention August 18-24, 1978 New Orleans, Louisiana Robert C. Smith National Commander 1977-1978The American Legion 60th National Convention: 1978 Official Program.61st National Convention August 17-23, 1979 Houston, Texas John M. Carey National Commander 1978-1979The American Legion 61st National Convention: 1979 Official Program.62nd National Convention August 15-21, 1980 Boston, Massachusetts Frank I. Hamilton National Commander 1979-1980The American Legion 62nd National Convention: 1980 Official Program.63rd National Convention August 28-September 3, 1981 Honolulu, Hawaii Michael J. Kogutek National Commander 1979-1980The American Legion 63rd National Convention: 1981 Official Program. 64th National Convention August 20-26, 1982 Chicago, Illinois Jack W. Flynt National Commander 1981-1982The American Legion 64th National Convention: 1982 Official Program.65th National Convention August 19-25, 1983 Seattle, Washington Al Keller Jr. National Commander 1982-1983The American Legion 65th National Convention: 1983 Official Program. ← 1970 - 1975 Modern Conventions (1984-2012) → Post World War II (1948-1983)1976 - 1983 National Convention Badges IntroductionFirst Decades (1919-1938)1919 - 19241925 - 19321933 - 1938World War II (1939-1947)Post World War II (1948-1983)1953 - 19561957 - 19621963 - 19691970 - 19751976 - 1983Modern Conventions (1984-2012)1984 - 19881989 - 19931994 - 19981999 - 20042005 - 2012100 Years in the Making (2013-2019)Further Reading