[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E497]
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                      WEST POINT FOUNDERS DAY 2011

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                         HON. NAN A.S. HAYWORTH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2011

  Ms. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, the 19th District of New York is home to 
the United States Military Academy and today I join the cadets and 
alumni of West Point in celebrating Founders Day. On March 16, 1802, 
President Thomas Jefferson signed into law the Military Peace 
Establishment Act that founded the United States Military Academy at 
West Point. Since then, over 50,000 men and women have joined the Long 
Gray Line and served in the United States Army in times of war and 
peace. This year, approximately 1,000 cadets will be commissioned as 
Second Lieutenants and continue a great Army tradition dedicated to 
Duty, Honor, Country. Their deep and enduring patriotism; their 
tenacity, talent, and sacrifice, make the United States Army the 
greatest in the world. May God continue to protect them in their 
mission to preserve our peace and freedom every day.

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