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West Point debated as national asset and need for reform
Harvard president emeritus elicits a defense of West Point after critical remarks. Baker defends the academy, outlining admissions, curriculum aims, and a veteran officer pipeline, arguing West Point is a foundation for broader military and civil leadership.
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W. Eliot
Emeritetus
Harvard University
Harvard Teachers’ Association
United States Military Academy
West Point
Eliot
Congress
Secretary of War
Fred A. Britten
Illinois
House
War Department
Julius Kahn
California
Committee On Military Affairs
Newton D. Baker
Baker
Kama Tong
Medical Board
Academic Board
Medical Leoni
Peter Con
Angel Parr
West Pott
Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States
Confederate States
States
Territories
Ufe
National Guard
Commercial
Industrial Organization of America
Military Academy
Custer
Crooke
Wright
Mackenzie
C . A. S. Johnston
Jefferson Davis
Abercrombie
Casey
McCall
Canby
Rains
Swift
Sherman
Totten
Bragg
R. EB. Lee
McClellan
Beauregird
Huger
Reno
Grant
Sheripinay
Hancock
Helterman
Storphreys
NcDowal
Ord
McDowel