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"Here", the Muster speeches at Texas A&M University, edited by Jerry Cullum Cooper '63 ; foreword by Col. Michael Edward Fossum '80

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"Here"

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edited by Jerry Cullum Cooper '63 ; foreword by Col. Michael Edward Fossum '80

Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University, number 128

the Muster speeches at Texas A&M University

Foreword / Col. Michael Edward Fossum'80 -- Preface -- Introduction: The magic of Muster -- First Muster packets mailed worldwide (1943) -- First memorial roll call / E.E. Mcquillen'20 (1944) -- Speech / Lt. Clifton H. Chamberlain '40 (1945) -- "Speech for Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College" / Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1946) -- Build character and culture / Col. Willard T. Chevalier (1947) -- 1948 campus Muster / Sam Hill -- Only Aggies can understand / James W. Aston '33 (1949) -- Live to honor San Jacinto / Marion S. Church '05 (1950) -- "Son, remember . . ." / James H. Pipkin '29 (1951) -- Destroying the bridge / Searcy Bracewell '38 (1952) -- "America's immeasurable strength" / Gov. Dan Thornton (1953) -- Understanding the Aggie spirit / Gov. Allan Shivers (1954) -- Guarding our heritage with honor / Gen. Otto P. Weyland '28 (1955) -- Honesty, integrity, and common sense / Maj. Gen. J. Earl Rudder '32 (1956) --The human factor / Gen. Bernard A. Schriever (1958) -- Bold Leadership / Olin E. Teague '32 (1959) -- A pledge and responsibility / Lt. Gen. A. D. Bruce '16 (1960) -- Do we know the truth? / James W. Aston '33 (1961) -- A&M can change / Eli L. Whiteley '41 (1962) -- Program of excellence / L.F. Peterson '36 (1963) -- A&M's 12th Man: the true story / E. King Gill '24 (1964) -- Dynamics of change and innovation / Clarence Darrow Hooper '53 (1965) -- Never, never, never die / Penrose B. Metcalfe '16 (1966) -- Knowledgeable, dedicated leadership / Maj. Gen. Raymond L. Murray '35 (1967) -- Aggie Marine Corps generals / Maj. Gen. Wood B. Kyle '36 (1968) -- "Texas A&M, an island of light" / Mayo J. Thompson '41 (1969) -- A sacred trust / Yale B. Griffis '30 (1970) --In the footsteps of giants / Jack K. Williams (1971) -- Heritage / Larry B. Kirk '66 (1972) -- Enduring hardships / Capt. James E. Ray '63 (1973) -- Quality of life / Sheldon J. Best '63 (1974) -- Rendezvous with life / Reagan V. Brown '43 (1975) -- "How will you answer the Muster calls of the future?" / Charles G. Scruggs '45 (1976) -- Discipline and human relations / Maj. James E. Ray '63 (1977) -- The Corregidor Muster of 1942 / Col. Tom Dooley '35 (1978) -- Not just a memorial service / Lee H. Smith '57 (1979) -- Soldier, statesman, knightly gentleman / Henry G. Cisneros '68 (1980) --"The signs of the time" / Frederick McClure '76 (1981) -- Quality = spirit and leadership / William B. Heye '60 (1982) -- What kind of Aggie are you? / Haskell M. Monroe (1983) -- A&M's strong maroon line / Jack M. Rains '60 (1984) -- "So you think you are a Texas Aggie?" / Lt. Gen. Ormond R. Simpson '36 (1985) -- What is a great university? / A.W. "Head" Davis '45 (1986) -- What is the Aggie Spirit? / Robert L. Walker '58 (1987) -- Meeting the challenge of the future / Gerald D. Griffin '56 (1988) -- The meaning of Aggie Muster / Chet Edwards '74 (1989) -- Aggie Spirit : "live it, share it, give it" / M.L. "Red" Cashion '53 (1990) --Leadership is a duty / Adm. Jerome L. Johnson '56 (1991) -- Where else but Aggieland / Frank W. Cox III '65 (1992) -- That certain feeling / Jack G. Fritts '53 (1993) -- Becoming a Texas Aggie / Andres Tijerina '67 (1994) -- The ties that bind / Lee J. Phillips '53 (1995) -- "The meaning of of M-U-S-T-E-R" / E. Dean Gage '65 (1996) -- What can I do for A&M? / H. Bartell Zachry Jr. '54 (1997) -- Doing the very best you can / Gene Stallings '57 (1998) -- Character, leadership, teamwork, emotion / W. Mike Baggett '68 (1999) -- Traditions set us apart / Randy Matson '67 (2000) ---- A spirit can ne'er be told / Joe E. West '54 (2001) -- Freedom is not free / Rick Perry '72 (2003) -- Manifestations of spirit / Edwin H. Cooper '53 (2004) -- "The spirit's the thing" / Jon L. Hagler '58 (2004) -- Texas A&M is unique / Clayton Williams Jr. '54 (2005) -- Aggie spirit in action / Bill E. Carter '69 (2006) -- "In fire, gold is tested" / Brooke L. Rollins '94 (2007) -- "Spirit and mind" / John A. Adams Jr. '73 (2008) -- Character and integrity / Robert M. Gates (2009) -- We are called to serve / Maj. Stephen G. Ruth '92 (2010) --"Rise to the challenge" / Tobin R. Boenig '95 (2011) -- We fight to the finish / John R. Hoyle '57 (2012) -- Friendship "family" freedom / Bill Jones '81 (2013) -- Explaining from the inside / Bill Youngkin '69 (2014) -- Work hard to make this world better / Will Hurd '99 (2015) -- "What will I leave behind?" / R. C. Slocum (2016) -- A gig line in our minds / Eddie J. Davis '67 (2017) -- Appendix I: Campus Muster speakers, locations, and sources -- Appendix II: Muster poems