Dwight D. Eisenhower

Good evening and welcome to all the parents, relatives and friends who have made this day possible for the Thornapple Kellogg High School graduating class of 2006. I would also like to thank this year’s graduates for the honor and privilege of speaking at their commencement. To be a part of such an important night in your lives is indeed a very special moment for me. Graduation marks the end of one part of your life and the beginning of unlimited possibilities. This is the moment when you…

to help them, including no medical assistance." Brech claims he protested to officers but that "they explained they were under strict orders from higher up." Those "orders from higher up" came from General Eisenhower, because "the Allied generals had received their instructions form Eisenhower." When Brech tried to feed the captives, he was threatened with imprisonment. Overall, he describes that the other guards were "cold blooded killers filled with moralistic hatred" towards the Germans. The…

Introduction Being the direct grandson of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, King Rama V, King Bhumibol's ascension to the throne was predictable. On May 5th, 1950, at his coronation, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or King Rama IX of Chakri Dynasty declared the Oath of Accession, ‘we shall reign with righteousness, for the benefits and happiness of the Siamese people’ was the promise he made to Siamese people. His Majesty had a choice to stay in his luxurious palace but he chose not to.…

One early influential decision by Bradley was to recommend that Eisenhower take Major General Lloyd Frendendall out of command of II Corps due to their inadequate performance at Kasserine Pass. After conferring with Bradley, Eisenhower replaced Frendendall with George Patton and assigned Bradley to be the corps deputy commanding general. When Patton left in April of 1943 to continue with plans in Sicily, Bradley assumed command of the corps. While they had gained a renewed sense of confidence…

For example, when talking about how Americans have a tradition of being represented by ignorant people, he explains that “In 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s nominee as ambassador to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) was unable to identify either the country’s prime minister or its capital” (Moore 2). Again, this evidence is selective, and Moore only talks about how specific people are ignorant. Moore…

and Allen Welsh Dulles were born into a power and influential family invited America’s highest political circle. The brothers served as diplomats and lawyers, having both attended Princeton University and George Washington Law School. Under the Eisenhower administration the brothers gained power within the United States with John Foster Dulles becoming the Secretary of State and Allen Dulles becoming the Director of Central Intelligence. John Foster and Allen Welsh Dulles were born to third…

Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. was an outstanding tank commander in the U.S. Army during WWII, and who would later command military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72. Appointed Chief of Staff, Abrams would succeed General Westmoreland as the top commander of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theatre in 1972. And begin to implement the transition to an all-volunteer force. Creighton W. Abrams was born on September 15th , 1914, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United…

A leader is not born. They are made from the blood, sweat, and tears of a proud parent.He was U.S. General who served in both world wars had a lot to live up to case of past military family victories. His name is George Smith Patton Jr. a commander of the the third regiment and others to come in the war. Born in San Gabriel ,California November 11, 1885 he decided in his childhood to become a hero. As he grew up he heard of great victories of his ancestors during the revolutionary war ,…

Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce a federal order that was not being followed by the local government or the citizens. In this situation it was necessary for Eisenhower to intervene to show that even if unpopular, civil rights will be expanded to all people. Eisenhower claims that mob rule cannot have power over the government, but when does it come to the point where military force is necessary. In this situation it seemed just but the government cannot always use the military to…

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk...In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risk. -Mark Zuckerberg. This quote was stated by the author in a interview where he is trying to give helpful advice to early entrepreneurs. This quote basically means if you don 't take a chance that greatly affects your life then you probably will fail because you didn 't even try. This quote fits in our society today because of all the new technology…