Westmoreland to speak here on Apri I 5 =r'zf General William C. West– moreland, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of U.S. Military Forces in Vietnam, will speak at the Harding College American Studies Program April 5 on the Harding campus. Part of Harding's special Bicentennial Lectures series, Westmoreland's 7:30 p.m. ad– dress will be ''A Soldier Reports," according to Dr. Billy Ray Cox, director of the American Studies Program. Currently the chairman. of the Governor's Task Force for Economic Growth in his native South Carolina, Westmoreland has recently had a book published under the same title by the Doubleday Book Company. The General will autograph copies o.f his book following the presentation. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1936, Westmoreland embarked upon a brillant military career. By the time he was 42 years old, he was a major general and Secretary of the Army General Staff. In January, 1964, West– moreland reported for duty in Saigon, South Vietnam. A few months later he was promoted to full general and appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as Commander of the U.S. Armed Forces and Military Adviser to the Republic of Vietnam. In July, 1968, he was sworn in as Chief of Staff, the highest position in the Army. When he retired in 1972 upon completion of a four-year tour set by law for a Chief of Staff. Westmoreland had recorded 36 years in federal service and had earned 19 U.S. military decorations and 16 honor ribbons from 16 foreign countries. The day after his presentation on Harding's Searcy campus, he will go to Memphis to speak to Harding Academy and Harding Graduate . School communities and interested individuals in the 'vTe,l'l'lphis area. General's topic is 'A Soldier (0.'\\ _, . Reports' heret.\ .-~ General William C. West– •noreland, former Army Chief of :)taff and Commander of U.S. <\!Iilitary Forces in Vietnam, will speak at the Harding College cnain auditorium tonight. Part of Harding's special Bicentennial Lectures senes, Westemoreland's 7:30 p.m. address will be "A. Soldier Reports," according to Dr. Bitly Ray Cox, director of the American Studies Program. Currently the chairman of the Governor's Task Force for Economic Growth in his native South Carolina, Westmoreland has recently had a book published under the same title by the Doubleday Book Company. The General will autograph copies of his book following the presentation. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1936. Viestmoreland embarked upon a hnllant military career. By the time he was 42 years old, he was a major general and Secretary of the Army General StalL In January, 1964, West– moreland reported for duty in Saigon. South Vietnam. A few months later he was promoted to 1ull general and appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as Commander of the U.S. Armed Forces and Military Adviser to the Republic of Vietnam . In July, 1968, he was sworn in as Chief of Staff, the highest position in the Army. When he retired in 1972 upon completion of a four-year tour set l1y taw lor a Chief of Staff, Westmoreland had recorded 36 years in federal service and had c<Jrned 1\l U.S. military decoratirms and 16 honor ribbons from JG foreign countries. The day after his presentation on Harding's Searcy campus, he' will go to Memphis to speak to Harding Academy and Harding Graduate School communities and interested individuals in the , ....
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