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...Even during the turmoil on the college campuses, some of them came here because they wanted an education," says Navy Captain Ronald A. Campbell, who is in charge of recruiting and counseling potential midshipmen. As an added attraction, Annapolis offers a majors program in which midshipmen can earn bachelor's degrees in nonnaval fields as well as traditional areas such as electrical and mechanical engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering. West Point, which sends more than 70% of its graduates on to complete graduate school, does not offer a majors program, but it has liberalized its electives. Cadets...
...Course. Still, there are some valid reasons for the President to set out now on a hegira through the Middle East, the first state tour of the Arab nations by any American President. Addressing graduating midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy last week, Nixon noted that the October war of last year made it "clear to us and clear to the moderate leadership of the Arab world that a positive American role was indispensable to achieving a permanent settlement in the Middle East." Referring to Kissinger's successful efforts in breaking the Israeli stalemate with Egypt and Syria, Nixon...
...cold and wet afternoon, suitable only for ducks and midshipmen, Navy could throw up only token resistance to the Crimson nine-run, fifteen-hit barrage...
...nearly a length. If the Quakers felt good after the start then that was the only time. Harvard moved by at the 500-meter mark, ground out a two-length lead by the 1000, finishing six lengths in front of the previously unbeaten Quakers, and nearly ten over the midshipmen...
...Princeton beat Navy by 15 seconds a few weeks ago, while the Crimson could manage only a nine-second advantage over the Midshipmen last week...