Alumni Events Lead to 1881 Class Reunion Various
The schedule includes an alumni wreath placement at the Thayer monument with Hodges of the class of 1881, an alumni luncheon at Washington Hall, a cadet coins review, and the graduation parade. Eisenhower and classmates dine at Old Stone Inn ahead of tomorrow's commencement address for 469 second lieutenants, broadcast nationally. Cosmic rays enable dating of ancient remains by measuring carbon disintegration.
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Thayer Monument
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Washington Hall
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Old Stone Inn
Ike Returns To West Point Honors Dead at Thayer Monument
President Eisenhower and 1915 classmates joined solemn ceremonies at West Point marking the 11th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. He toured the West Point museum before remarks at tomorrow's graduation as Mrs. Eisenhower accompanied him. Cadets stood in dress uniform around Sylvanus Thayer statue while Gen. James A. Van Fleet and Maj. Gen. Hodges Jr. attended.
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Urge End To Race Dispute In Military Reserve Bill
Senate Leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged the House to end the race dispute over segregation provisions and pass a military reserve bill backed by the Eisenhower administration. Johnson called the reserve vital to national existence as the Armed Services Committee waits for House action.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
House
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Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress Debates Reserve Bill Amid Segregation Clash
Chairman Vinson moved to shelve a fourfold reserve size bill after a House vote on banning facial segregation in reserve and National Guard units. He hopes to revive it later while urging broader, idiosyncratic leadership beyond polished personalities.
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Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
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Stevenson Calls for Rugged Individualism in Century
Adlai Stevenson, speaking in Northampton Massachusetts, argued that the nation needs unpredictable ornery rugged individualism this decisive century. He linked the philosophy to leadership and resilience amid global tensions and domestic challenges.
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Mass
Adlai Stevenson
Ornery
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