United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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ft32 ei. i-; 3p$ meet ne i: rp : 2 sure iflSJ' oe.f' re- MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR HAROLD E. SHEAR “Congratulations upon the successful completion of the rigorous training pro- gram of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. In meeting the challenges of Kings Point, you have developed skills and attributes that will serve you well throughout your lives. Other challenges lay ahead, however. Some will be personal, as you strive to reach your individual goals. Others are shared by all of us who are con- cerned about the future of America’s maritime industry, not just for our own sakes but for the well-being of the Na- tion. I am proud to be working with Presi- dent Reagan to upgrade the American Merchant Marine. We have been plot- ting a new course toward a long sought- after goal, that of a merchant fleet com- mensurate with America’s status as the world’s leading trading partner and de- fender of democracy. I am proud, too, of young men and women. I urge you to remember that along with the challenges, there are op- portunities. Because of your training and your proven capabilities, you are well prepared to meet them.’’ Faculty And Administration 21

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SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ELIZABETH H. DOLE “From Revolutionary War days, when American merchantmen captured over 600 British ships, to the modern satelite-guided vessels of today, the men and women of the U.S. merchant marine have maintained a proud tradi- tion of exceptional service in war and peacetime. It is a tradition steeped in courage and self-assurance, in perser- verance and dedication, and — not rar- ely — in sacrifice. I am delighted to have this opportu- nity to honor the preservers of that tra- dition in this yearbook and to make the commitment to you that one of my priorities as Secretary of Transporta- tion is to see America’s merchant ma- rine endowed with renewed strength and vitality. We may never again need the 5,000 vessels that were delivered to the merchant fleet during World War II, and we hope the times shall never again require the supreme sacrifice that so many Academy graduates made in that war. But certainly we need a fleet that will fulfill the intended mission of guaranteeing our commercial needs and logistical support in time of national crisis. The Reagan Administration’s mari- time policy points us in that direction. It is a policy which calls for the elimina- tion of unnecessary Government regu- lations which adversely affect our ship- ping and shipbuilding industries. It is a policy that encourages foreign as well as domestic investment in U.S. shipping operations and fosters the replacement of aging vessels in the fleet with new, low-cost highly competitive ships. All who pass through Vickery Gate to take up the profession of the sea have my profound admiration and deepest respect. You are walking in grand tradi- tion. You face bold challenges and bright opportunities and I can assure you that this Administration is sensi- tive to the intrisic value of our mer- chant marine and committed to the re- birth of its great strength.” 20 Faculty And Administration

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