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Hurley Praises Peace Time Work Of West Pointer
Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley told 241 United States Military Academy graduates that their peace time service rivals their wartime role. He praised achievements like the congressional library Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial and noted engineers managing rivers and harbors. He urged leadership that blends military skill with social and economic problem solving under the 1920 National Defense Act.
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