An Historical and Sociological Description and Presentation of Selected-Subject Attitudes of the Class of 1957, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, as it Approaches the Twentieth Anniversary of Its Graduation.

摘要

This report describes the methodology and results of surveys conducted in 1967 and 1977 to develop data concerning the Class of 1957, USMA, it also reports reactions to statements designed to elicit attitudes and opinions concerning a number of national and military issues. The report describes the class in terms of its social origins, early associations and indicators of performance while cadets. This is followed by a history of Army and Air Force military service of the group including specialty fields, Vietnam service, command assignments, reasons for remaining on active duty and post-West Point graduate education. A section on promotion addresses the correlation of promotions with rank held as a cadet, nonselections, aspirations for general officership and the effect of seniors and certain assignments upon promotion. The author presents the past and projected evolution of the exodus of members from military to civil life, reasons for leaving, current civil life employment and levels of income; he then summarizes marital status, family size and other family characteristics.