FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RELEASE NO. 10-07
USMA BOARD OF VISITORS – April 18, 2007

            WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy will meet Wednesday, April 25 in Room B318, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The Board will review and receive updates on the academic, physical and military programs.

            The Board of Visitors is appointed under the provision of Section 4355 of Title 10, United States Code. It is the duty of the board to inquire about the Academy’s morale and discipline, curriculum, instructions, physical equipment, fiscal affairs and academic methods. The board consists of presidential appointees and members of Congress.  

            Presidential appointees are Honorable Samuel Lessey Jr., Ms. Rebecca Contreras, Dr. Charles Younger, Mr. John S. Rainey, Mr. William H. Strong and Mr. Blake G. Hall. The senators are Jack Reed, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Susan Collins and Mary Landrieu. Representatives include Maurice Hinchey, Todd Tiahrt, John McHugh and Jim Marshall.

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