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Article: Remarks on presenting the Commander in Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen.(Week Ending Friday, April 22, 2005)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- April 25, 2005
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April 20, 2005
Thank you. Please be seated. Welcome to the Bose Garden. It is my honor to welcome the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy back here again. Coach Johnson told me last year--he said, "Don't worry about it, Mr. President, we'll be back." [Laughter] I like a man who keeps his word. [Laughter]
The football rivalry of our military academies is one of the great American sports traditions. Once again, the Midshipmen set a standard of excellence on the field. This team is tough; it is talented; and yon knew how to win. You whipped the Air Force Academy in the field goal in the last minute. I was there when you beat Army. [Laughter] And ...