United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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Vice President Dan Quayle 18

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;.f.i-v-- ' ; . y; .v-t; ,:- . .j-;T . • .;.;;.;« -A.:-; : . g.-i.. v THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 28, 1990 Congratulations to the Proud and the Mighty Class of 1990 of the United States Military Academy at West Point. You have worked hard to live up to that motto and can be justly proud of the challenges you have overcome as you join the Long Gray Line. You begin your active duty service at a time of great change and great opportunity in the interna- tional arena. As our defense posture adjusts to changing conditions, it is the unchanging code of Duty, Honor, Country that will serve as your guide in these remarkable times. Your commitment to those ideals will help ensure that the United States remains a strong and lasting beacon of freedom and democracy for the world. Your time at the United States Military Academy has prepared you well to assume your responsibili- ties as officers. I know that America can count on you to meet the challenges you will face as leaders of the finest soldiers in the world. You have the gratitude of the American people as you carry on the proud tradition of excellence in service to our country. I salute you for your commitment to our great nation. Ci PL t Vt President 17 fj

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,. THE VICE PRESIDENT WAS H I N GTON February 21, 1990 The Class of 1990 United States Military Academy West Point, New York Ladies and Gentlemen: Hearty congratulations as you toss your covers high and celebrate the culmination of four exhilarating years. Your happiness is well deserved. Enjoy it! If there ' s a lesson to be drawn from the past four years, it is that history has a way of taking odd turns. The world of your plebe summer, the world you could have expected to face on graduation day, has been transformed. The revolution of ' 89 has, in many ways, remade the map for America ' s military. Nevertheless, the duty of the U.S. Army officer remains what it has been since West Point ' s founding: the defense of American interests and the protection of American ideals. Thanks to the easing of tensions, the prospects for peace seem better than they have been in decades. But, as West Point graduates have always understood, the defense of liberty is an unceasing task. Intuitively you know the truth of Marshall ' s observation: If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known. With that in mind, you now take your places in the long gray line. I know you ' ll do your predecessors proud, with exemplary honor and professionalism. Congratulations and God bless, Sincerely, £ f Vice President