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West Point holds 170th class graduation amid cheers and boos
The U.S. Military Academy sent its 170th class to service with Gen. William C. Westmoreland urging duty to country. Comedian Bob Hope attended as cadets faced mixed reactions for honors code chair Robert Powers and last finisher Clyde Gibson Jr. Fifty five graduates joined various services while five foreign cadets were not commissioned.
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