Joint resolution congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on its bicentennial anniversary, and commending its outstanding contributions to the Nation.
United States Congress · 2002
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West Point turns two hundred in Public Law 107-152, a joint resolution approved March 14, 2002. It congratulates the United States Military Academy on its bicentennial anniversary and commends its outstanding contributions to the nation.
The recitals recall that Congress passed legislation on March 16, 1802, to establish the academy at West Point, New York. George Washington called the site the key to the continent. President Thomas Jefferson signed the law. Sylvanus Thayer, superintendent from 1817 to 1833, founded its strong academic program, strict discipline, and emphasis on moral and ethical conduct; Douglas MacArthur modernized the academy as superintendent from 1919 to 1922. It was the first school in America to teach engineering. It produced the builders of early railroads, bridges, roads, and canals, and of the Panama Canal. It also produced leaders of the Manhattan Project, along with 74 Medal of Honor recipients and Presidents Grant and Eisenhower.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | United States Congress |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2002 |
| COLLECTION | DECLASSIFIED |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4241 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov) |