West Point Displays Ku Klux Klan Plaque At Science Building Entrance Congressional Naming Committee Finds

The report focused on Confederate indicators at both West Point in New York and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The commission said the sign “falls outside” its mandate because the commission is solely charged with identifying and making recommendations on new names for Confederate markers on military installations. The Ku Klux Klan was founded after the Civil War by Confederate veterans. The group is still active and has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The committee urged the Secretary of Defense to “address DoD assets that highlight the KKK” and “establish a standard disposition requirement for such assets,” the report said. “The index does not fall within the Commission’s remit; however, there are clear links in the CCP to the Confederation,” the report states. The US Military Academy’s public affairs office said it has received the naming committee’s report and is “reviewing the recommendations,” in a statement to CNN. “We are reviewing the recommendations and will work with the Department of the Army to implement changes once they are approved,” the US Military Academy’s public affairs office said in a statement. “West Point’s mission is to develop leaders of character who internalize the Army values, the ideals of duty, honor, country and the Army ethic. As a values-based institution, we are fully committed to creating a climate where all they will be treated with dignity and respect.” Renaming bases with Confederate nicknames was a multi-year process. It first became a hot political issue in the final months of the Trump administration, when then-President Donald Trump shot down the idea, accusing others of wanting to “throw those names around.” The commission was established by the National Defense Act of 2021, which Trump vetoed. Days into his administration, Congress delivered the first and only veto override of his tenure, passing the legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support. Outside of the KKK plaque, the committee identified 12 properties with Confederate name links that should be renamed West Point and three properties at the US Naval Academy. CNN’s Meron Gerbi-Moges contributed to this report.

title: “West Point Displays Ku Klux Klan Plaque At Science Building Entrance Congressional Naming Committee Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Melody Philbeck”

The report focused on Confederate indicators at both West Point in New York and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The commission said the sign “falls outside” its mandate because the commission is solely charged with identifying and making recommendations on new names for Confederate markers on military installations. The Ku Klux Klan was founded after the Civil War by Confederate veterans. The group is still active and has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The committee urged the Secretary of Defense to “address DoD assets that highlight the KKK” and “establish a standard disposition requirement for such assets,” the report said. “The index does not fall within the Commission’s remit; however, there are clear links in the CCP to the Confederation,” the report states. The US Military Academy’s public affairs office said it has received the naming committee’s report and is “reviewing the recommendations,” in a statement to CNN. “We are reviewing the recommendations and will work with the Department of the Army to implement changes once they are approved,” the US Military Academy’s public affairs office said in a statement. “West Point’s mission is to develop leaders of character who internalize the Army values, the ideals of duty, honor, country and the Army ethic. As a values-based institution, we are fully committed to creating a climate where all they will be treated with dignity and respect.” Renaming bases with Confederate nicknames was a multi-year process. It first became a hot political issue in the final months of the Trump administration, when then-President Donald Trump shot down the idea, accusing others of wanting to “throw those names around.” The commission was established by the National Defense Act of 2021, which Trump vetoed. Days into his administration, Congress delivered the first and only veto override of his tenure, passing the legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support. Outside of the KKK plaque, the committee identified 12 properties with Confederate name links that should be renamed West Point and three properties at the US Naval Academy. CNN’s Meron Gerbi-Moges contributed to this report.

title: “West Point Displays Ku Klux Klan Plaque At Science Building Entrance Congressional Naming Committee Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Daisy Koch”

The report focused on Confederate indicators at both West Point in New York and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The commission said the sign “falls outside” its mandate because the commission is solely charged with identifying and making recommendations on new names for Confederate markers on military installations. The Ku Klux Klan was founded after the Civil War by Confederate veterans. The group is still active and has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The committee urged the Secretary of Defense to “address DoD assets that highlight the KKK” and “establish a standard disposition requirement for such assets,” the report said. “The index does not fall within the Commission’s remit; however, there are clear links in the CCP to the Confederation,” the report states. The US Military Academy’s public affairs office said it has received the naming committee’s report and is “reviewing the recommendations,” in a statement to CNN. “We are reviewing the recommendations and will work with the Department of the Army to implement changes once they are approved,” the US Military Academy’s public affairs office said in a statement. “West Point’s mission is to develop leaders of character who internalize the Army values, the ideals of duty, honor, country and the Army ethic. As a values-based institution, we are fully committed to creating a climate where all they will be treated with dignity and respect.” Renaming bases with Confederate nicknames was a multi-year process. It first became a hot political issue in the final months of the Trump administration, when then-President Donald Trump shot down the idea, accusing others of wanting to “throw those names around.” The commission was established by the National Defense Act of 2021, which Trump vetoed. Days into his administration, Congress delivered the first and only veto override of his tenure, passing the legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support. Outside of the KKK plaque, the committee identified 12 properties with Confederate name links that should be renamed West Point and three properties at the US Naval Academy. CNN’s Meron Gerbi-Moges contributed to this report.

title: “West Point Displays Ku Klux Klan Plaque At Science Building Entrance Congressional Naming Committee Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-23” author: “Cora Wyatt”

The report focused on Confederate indicators at both West Point in New York and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The commission said the sign “falls outside” its mandate because the commission is solely charged with identifying and making recommendations on new names for Confederate markers on military installations. The Ku Klux Klan was founded after the Civil War by Confederate veterans. The group is still active and has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The committee urged the Secretary of Defense to “address DoD assets that highlight the KKK” and “establish a standard disposition requirement for such assets,” the report said. “The index does not fall within the Commission’s remit; however, there are clear links in the CCP to the Confederation,” the report states. The US Military Academy’s public affairs office said it has received the naming committee’s report and is “reviewing the recommendations,” in a statement to CNN. “We are reviewing the recommendations and will work with the Department of the Army to implement changes once they are approved,” the US Military Academy’s public affairs office said in a statement. “West Point’s mission is to develop leaders of character who internalize the Army values, the ideals of duty, honor, country and the Army ethic. As a values-based institution, we are fully committed to creating a climate where all they will be treated with dignity and respect.” Renaming bases with Confederate nicknames was a multi-year process. It first became a hot political issue in the final months of the Trump administration, when then-President Donald Trump shot down the idea, accusing others of wanting to “throw those names around.” The commission was established by the National Defense Act of 2021, which Trump vetoed. Days into his administration, Congress delivered the first and only veto override of his tenure, passing the legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support. Outside of the KKK plaque, the committee identified 12 properties with Confederate name links that should be renamed West Point and three properties at the US Naval Academy. CNN’s Meron Gerbi-Moges contributed to this report.