The American Legion prepared for its general session Tuesday at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Gov. Linda Lingle, Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Daniel Akaka and Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann were all scheduled to address the gathering.
Some 13,000 Legionnaires and their families began arriving late last week, but the formal session did not begin before now.
The weeklong event, the organization's 87th annual national convention, is expected to spend $32.7 million for the local economy and $2.7 million in tax revenue.
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