Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. President Kennedy's Speech at West Point Graduation, West Point, NY

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. President Kennedy's Speech at West Point Graduation, West Point, NY

1962

The President tells the cadets that because of present conditions in the world they will have the greatest opportunities offered any graduating class. He enumerates the areas where they might be assigned. Individuals on the platform include: Maj. Gen. William C. Westmoreland, Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, Maj. Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Maj. Gen. George H. Decker, and Sec. of the Army Elvis J. Stahr Jr.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6441791

National Archives at College Park

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Stahr, Elvis J. (Elvis Jacob), 1916-1998

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Taylor, Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport), 1901-1987

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