SOURCE: WAMC
8/4/2020
tags: military history, Confederacy, West Point
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8/4/2020
Gillibrand Urges Removal Of Confederate Symbols At West Point
Breaking Newstags: military history, Confederacy, West Point
New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on top officials to rename Confederate monuments, including at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. This comes after the Senate and House recently passed their respective versions of the National Defense Authorization Act. Both include provisions that Trump opposes to remove Confederate names at military bases.
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