Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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, ,.,,, I . :,-ssas-g::ne-ymna-.- - v V44 . 1.1! IA .f ix .Lu-f , I HQ- Bl ills I Wal . ' . . Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! Patrick Henrjv I!! Following the victory at Yorktown, Washington refused the offer of his troops to become king and returned to Philadelphia to aid with the establishment of a permanent government for the new republic-a loose alliance ot' sovereign states held together by the Articles of Confederation. An envoy composed of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John -lay was sent to negotiate with the British. It was not until 1783 that the peace agreement, known as the Treaty of Paris. was signed, guaranteeing the sovereignty ofthe United States ot'America. The Articles ot' Confederation, despite many weaknesses, served to un- ity the states until 1787 when a special convention was held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to revise them. The meeting was attended by titty-five ot' the most-prominent men ofthe day. Twenty- nine ot' the delegates representing a majority ofthe states met on May 125 and decided to draft an entirely new constitution rather than am- mend the Articles o1iCont'ederation. The meeting then became known as the Constitutional Convention. 4! The men who assembled for the Constitutional Convention were an illustrious group with nearly every delegate a person ot' prominence in his home state. A large majority favored a strong central government. Alter four months ot' debate, on September 17. 1787, the new constitu- tion was completed. In a little more than tour months, six states had ratified the new constitution. Despite the good beginning, the tight for ratification was bitter and it was not until September 13, 1788, that the necessary two-thirds majority ol' the states had approved the docu- ment and Congress could call 1'or states to choose their electors and congressmen. Several ot' the states had ratified the constitution with the provision that it would be amended. Thus, as one ofits first official acts under the new constitution, the Congress added the tirst ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights. Washington was un- animously elected President and a new nation was launched on a course ot' democracy. 4- up

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I Many VlPs visited Iwo Jima during our cruise. TOP ROW, left to right: Capt. Hawkins speaks with VAdm. Harry D. Train, COMSIXTHFLT, QCENTERJ and RAdm. Kent J. Carroll, CTF 60. Capt. Hawkins escorts VAdm. R. E. Adamson, COMNAVSURFLANT, on his tour of the ship. A British naval officer diagrams plans for ship formation during the massive Display Determination pre- sail conference. LEFT, a French naval of- ficer and Capt. Hawkins observe the amphibious landing operations of Display Determination. RIGHT, Adm Stanstield Turner, CINCSOUTH, chats with MAl Donald Romeo. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Iwo .lima's hangar bay serves as a huge conference hall for pre- sail discussion of the NATO operation Display Determination. VAdm. Adam- son presents Capt. Hawkins with a replica of the Adm. Flatley Award for air safety. 7 vffri