On the recordJune 10, 1902
West Pointers have risen to the first rank in all the occupations of civil life.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWest Pointers have risen to the first rank in all the occupations of civil life.
Remarks at The Centennial Celebration of the Establishment of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York
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