The distinguished public servant and scholar recently gave marching orders to those assembled for the annual Midway Night, this year commemorating the 61st anniversary of the Battle of Midway—depicted here in the late R. G. Smith's detailed rendering. Following is an edited version of his remarks. The October 2003 issue of the U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings magazine features an interview with Dr. Schlesinger.

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