George H.W. Bush: “West Point, New York June 1, 1991 Thank you all very much for that warm welcome back to West Point. Thank you all very…”

“West Point, New York June 1, 1991 Thank you all very much for that warm welcome back to West Point. Thank you all very, very much. Thank you, General Palmer--Dave Palmer-- for that introduction. May I salute our Secretary of the Army, Secretary Stone; our Chief, General Vuono. And might I say at the beginning that this country owes a great vote of thanks to both these general officers who have served their country with sacrifice and distinction. Please express yourselves by showing your appreciation to Carl Vuono and Dave Palmer, two great soldiers. And may I single out at the outset several other special guests who, along with Secretary Stone and General Vuono, came up with me on Air Force One: Congressman Sonny Montgomery, of Mississippi, a great supporter of a strong military. You guys better cheer, he's a major general also. [Laughter] And then, Congressman Ham Fish, who represents this West Point sister so well in Congress. And also may I single out my trusted national security adviser, Brent Scowcroft--the class of '47 at this Academy. Also Congressman Ben Gilman, who represents, as I understand it, the next congressional district over--also a great friend of the Point. And last, but certainly not least, let me single out a friend of our country, Ambassador Bandar, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States. And look, don't hold it against him that he's a fighter pilot.…”