,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #idh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4     
,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,comm5d+ & congratulat+ ,texas ,a,m     
,univ]sity = #aej ye>s ( s]vice to !    
,/ate ( ,texas & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,:]eas ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln sign$ 
into law ! ,l&-,grant ,agricultural &   
,me*anical ,college ,act ( #ahfb 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 7commonly kn[n z
 & ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,morrill
 ,l&-,grant ,act71 grant+ public l&s to 
! ,/ates to fund colleges = ! b5efit (  
agriculture1 me*anic arts1 & milit>y    
tactics &1 !reby e/abli%+ a sy/em (     
l&-grant univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! ,agricultural & ,me*anical     
,college ( ,texas 7,,amc7 0 *>t]$ on    
,april #ag1 #ahga1 "u ! ,morrill        
,l&-,grant ,act by ! ,texas             
,legislature1 mak+ x ! fir/ public      
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate (

 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #d1 #ahgf1 !
 ,,amc1 f\nd$ z a milit>y in/itution    
gr\nd$ 9 discipl9e1 lead]%ip1 &         
cam>ad]ie1 held its inaugural day (     
classes ) #f /ud5ts & #f faculty memb]s2
 ,:]eas ,major ,rob]t ,p4,w4 ,morris1 a 
,virg9ia ,milit>y ,in/itute graduate1 0 
among ! fir/ #f faculty memb]s & s]v$ z 
! ,corps ( ,cadets' fir/ comm&ant2      
,:]eas1 9 #ahhg1 ! ,scott ,volunte]s1   
r5am$ ! ,ross ,volunte]s 9 #ahij1 7     
e/abli%$ z a cadet drill team & w\ld    
lat] s]ve z ! (ficial honor gu>d ( !    
gov]nor ( ,texas1 mak+ ! company ! olde/
 ( its k9d 9 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahij1   
,lawr5ce ,sullivan ,ross1 =m] gov]nor ( 
,texas1 0 appo9t$ ,presid5t ( ,,amc2    
,:]eas1 9 #ahid1 ! nationally acclaim$  
,fight9' ,texas ,aggie ,b&1 kn[n = its  
precision milit>y m>*+ =mations1 0 =m$2 
,:]eas1 9 #aiag1 ! ,,amc (f]$ its campus
 facilities & equipm5t = w> tra9+ & 0 ! 
fir/ college 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s2  
,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 approximately  
#di p]c5t ( all ,,amc graduates 7ref]r$ 

to 9 ?is preamble z ,aggies7 7 9 milit>y
 s]vice2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 m ?an 
#b1jjj ,aggies s]v$ & m ?an #gj ,aggies 
made ! ultimate sacrifice 9 s]vice to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w>     
,,ii1 m ?an #bj1jjj ,aggies ent]$ !     
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !      
entire s5ior class ( #aidc mobiliz$     
directly into s]vice2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 ! ,,amc produc$ m ?an #ad1jjj 
,aggies :o s]v$ z (fic]s & #bi ,aggies  
:o rea*$ ! rank ( g5]al1 contribut+ m   
(fic]s to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ?an ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,milit>y ,academy & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,naval ,academy comb9$2 ,:]eas1  
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,aggies f\ght 9 e    
major !at] ( ! w>1 includ+ ! ,d-,day    
invasion1 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 & !     
,pacific campaign1 & 7 among ! lib]ators
 ( ,nazi conc5tration camps2 ,:]eas1 on 
,april #ba1 #aidf1 #abh ,aggie vet]ans (
 ,_w ,w> ,,ii return$ to ,corregidor    
,isl& to honor fall5 comrades by read+  
al\d ! names ( ! #bg ,aggies1 & !reby   
e/abli%$ ! way ,aggie ,mu/] is obs]v$   

today1 s]v+ z an endur+ example (       
loyalty & remembrance2 ,:]eas ,,amc's   
contributions to ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w>   
,,ii fundam5tally %ap$ ! univ]sity's    
culture1 traditions1 & id5tity z a lead+
 milit>y & l&-grant in/itution2 ,:]eas !
 ,fi% ,drill ,team1 =m$ 9 #aidg by #cf  
fre%m5 z a competitive rifle drill squad
 )9 ! ,,amc ,corps ( ,cadets t promotes 
unity & milit>y precision1 is n[        
integral to ! univ]sity's mission to    
develop lead]s ( "* d$icat$ to s]v+ !   
great] good2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiej1 ! ,lib]ty 
,bell replica giv5 to ,texas 0 pres5t$  
to ,,amc to honor ! univ]sity's         
extraord9>y milit>y s]vice & sacrifice2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #aiea1 !         
,memorial ,/ud5t ,c5t] 0 d$icat$ 9 honor
 ( /ud5ts kill$ dur+ milit>y s]vice to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,james ,e>l      
,rudd]1 :o graduat$ f ,,amc 9 #aicb1    
became a ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,major     
,g5]al kn[n = lead+ ! #bnd ,rang]       
,battalion on ,d-,day1 & 9 #aiei1 he 0  
appo9t$ ,presid5t ( ! univ]sity2 ,:]eas1

 on ,febru>y #bd1 #aifb1 ! ,texas       
,m>itime ,academy1 "o ( only #f m>itime 
academies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 e/abli%$ 
to give cadets practical exp]i5ce 9     
seaman%ip1 navigation1 & eng9e]+        
op]ations2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifc1 "u ,presid5t
 ,rudd]'s lead]%ip1 ! univ]sity op5$    
enrollm5t to ,african ,am]ican /ud5ts & 
began admitt+ wom5 on a limit$ basis2   
,:]eas1 9 #aifc1 ! ,texas ,legislature  
r5am$ ! ,agricultural & ,me*anical      
,college ( ,texas z ,texas ,a,m         
,univ]sity1 ma9ta9+ a symbolic l9k to ! 
s*ool's pa/2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ! fir/    
,african ,am]ican fre%m5 jo9$ ! ,corps (
 ,cadets2 ,:]eas1 9 #aife1 p>ticipation 
9 ! ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity ,corps (     
,cadets 0 made volunt>y1 :ile ! ,corps  
cont9u$ to embody ! univ]sity's         
commitm5t to _s & traditions2 ,:]eas1 9 
#aifh1 ! ,mit*ell ,campus at ,texas ,a,m
 ,univ]sity at ,galve/on 0 e/abli%$ on  
#ajj acres on ,pelican ,isl& t 0 donat$ 
by ,george ,p4 ,mit*ell1 :o graduat$ f  
,,amc 9 #aidj2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiga1 ! ,texas

 ,m>itime ,academy 0 incorporat$ into ! 
,college ( ,m>9e ,sci5ces & ,m>itime    
,res\rces1 lat] r5am$ ! ,moody ,college 
( ,m>9e ,sci5ces & ,m>itime ,res\rces2  
,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ! ,naval ,res]ve       
,(fic]s ,tra9+ ,corps 0 e/abli%$ at     
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity1 mak+ ! ,corps ( 
,cadets op5 to all bran*es ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigc1 ,p>sons ,m\nt$  
,cavalry1 nam$ aft] =m] ,corps ,comm&ant
 ,colonel ,?omas ,r4 ,p>sons1 :o        
graduat$ f ,,amc 9 #aidi1 0 f\nd$ z !   
only collegiate m\nt$ cavalry unit 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 ! ,texas
 ,a,m ,univ]sity ,corps ( ,cadets began 
admitt+ wom5 into ! ,corps1 ) #ea wom5  
jo9+ ! all-female outfit ,w-#a2 ,:]eas1 
9 #aiha1 ! ,texas ,legislature (ficially
 r5am$ ! ,moody ,college z ,texas ,a,m  
,univ]sity at ,galve/on2 ,:]eas1 9      
#aihd1 ,nobel ,peace ,prize w9n] ,norman
 ,borlaug1 kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( ! ,gre5     
,revolution1 began tea*+ & conduct+     
rese>* at ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity1       
und]scor+ ! univ]sity's global impact1  

cutt+-edge rese>*1 & academic excell5ce2
 ,:]eas1 9 #aihi1 ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity
 is recogniz$ z "o ( ! fir/ l&-1 sea-1 &
 space-grant univ]sities 9 ! nation2    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1 #aiig1 =m]      
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4  
,bu% d$icat$ ! ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu%      
,presid5tial ,libr>y & ,museum to ,texas
 ,a,m ,univ]sity's campus because ( !   
univ]sity's /rong culture ( tradition1  
duty1 & public s]vice2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1 
! ,texas ,a,m ,heal? ,sci5ce ,c5t] 0    
f\nd$ to organize & unify heal?-relat$  
academic programs into "o compreh5sive  
heal? in/itution1 & n[ s]ves z an       
int]discipl9>y & collaborative community
 d$icat$ to improv+ heal? & quality (   
life2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1 ,texas ,a,m      
,univ]sity became a memb] ( !           
,association ( ,am]ican ,univ]sities1 an
 association ( lead+ rese>* univ]sities 
at ! =efront ( innovation1 s*ol>%ip1 &  
solutions t contribute to sci5tific     
progress1 economic developm5t1 &        
national security2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ,dr4

 ,rob]t ,gates became ! #bbnd ,presid5t 
( ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity1 & 9 #bjjf he 0
 appo9t$ to s]ve z ! #bbnd ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1  
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity 0 designat$ !    
,milit>y ,college ( ,texas by =m]       
,gov]nor ,rick ,p]ry1 :o graduat$ f     
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity 9 #aigb1 9       
recognition ( ! univ]sity's ext5sive    
hi/ory ( milit>y s]vice1 (fic] tra9+    
programs1 & /ud5t organizations t       
develop patriotic lead]s2 ,:]eas1 9     
,augu/ #bjac1 ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity    
acquir$ ,texas ,wesleyan ,law ,s*ool1   
r5am$ ! ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity ,s*ool ( 
,law1 :i* provides legal education t1 z 
( ! date ( ?is resolution1 is rank$     
among ! top-#be nationally & produces   
s]vice-ori5t$ lawy]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !
 ,high] ,education ,c5t] at ,mc,allen 0 
e/abli%$1 :i* emp[]s /ud5ts to fulfill  
individual c>e] goals1 enhances economic
 developm5t ( ! ,rio ,gr&e ,valley1 &   
supports a /rong labor m>ket2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjba1 ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity's ,bu%    

,s*ool ( ,gov]nm5t & ,public ,s]vice    
op5$ its ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 tea*+ site1 to 
(f] graduate /ud5ts f div]se backgr\nds 
a pa? to successful c>e]s 9 national    
security1 diplomacy1 & intellig5ce2     
,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( ?is resolution1    
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity has gr[n to ho/ m
 ?an #ha1cjj /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 m ?an  
#daj programs ( /udy across #ag colleges
 & s*ools1 #c bran* campuses1 a law     
s*ool1 & specializ$ heal? sci5ce c5t]s  
across ,texas2 ,:]eas ,texas ,a,m       
,univ]sity (f]s m ?an #a1cjj /ud5t      
organizations1 :]e /ud5ts cultivate "*  
gr\nd$ 9 ! ,aggie ,core ,values2 ,:]eas 
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity's olde/1 l>ge/1 &
 mo/ recognizable /ud5t organization is 
! ,corps ( ,cadets2 ,:]eas ,texas ,a,m  
,univ]sity holds a ,s5ior ,milit>y      
,college 7,,smc7 designation1 has !     
l>ge/ uni=m$ /ud5t body outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates s]vice academies1 & consi/5tly  
commissions m (fic]s into ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces ?an any o!r ,,smc2   
,:]eas ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity has       

e/abli%$ a le>n+ environm5t t prep>es ! 
next g5]ation ( lead]s to make a        
diff]5ce 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & ar\nd ! _w 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
preamble z ,aggie lead]s72 ,:]eas       
notable ,aggie lead]s include #ad ,unit$
 ,/ates ,congressm51 #c ,unit$ ,/ates   
,cab9et ,secret>ies1 #b ,gov]nors1 #b   
,int]national ,heads ( ,/ate1 doz5s (   
,/ate legislators1 #c ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
a/ronauts1 & #i ,m$al ( ,honor          
recipi5ts2 ,:]eas ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity
 ranks among ! top rese>* in/itutions 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 z ( #bjbd1 ! l>ge/ 9 
,texas1 ) annual rese>* exp5ditures ( m 
?an #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1 mak+ ,texas ,a,m    
,univ]sity a lead] 9 discov]ies 9       
sci5ce1 security1 heal?1 en]gy1         
agriculture1 & space2 ,:]eas quality    
academic & rese>* exp]i5ces at ,texas   
,a,m ,univ]sity are support$ by ,!      
,texas ,a,m ,f\ndation1 :]e ,!          
,f\ndation1 f\nd$ 9 #aiec by #ba =m]    
/ud5ts1 s]ves z ! prim>y academic       

fundrais] = ! univ]sity1 rais+          
#dab1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbe ?r\gh collaboration
 ) =m] /ud5ts1 corporations1 &          
support]s2 ,:]eas ,texas ,a,m           
,univ]sity1 a pr\d memb] ( ! ,s\!a/]n   
,conf]5ce1 fields m ?an #fej            
/ud5t-a?letes across #bj ,national      
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
,division ,i m5's & wom5's v>sity teams 
& has e>n$ #cc national *ampion%ip      
titles1 includ+ rec5t *ampion%ips 9     
wom5's volleyball & wom5's t5nis2 ,:]eas
 ! traditions surr\nd+ ,texas ,a,m      
,a?letics1 includ+ ! #ab? ,man1         
,midnight ,yell1 & ,kyle ,field1 reflect
 ! unity & s*ool _s ( t5s ( ?\s&s (     
,aggie /ud5ts1 alumni1 & fans2 ,:]eas   
,texas ,a,m ,a?letics is support$ by !  
#ab? ,man ,f\ndation1 :i* is a *>itable 
organization f\nd$ 9 #aiej to raise     
funds = a?letes return+ f ,_w ,w> ,,ii &
 has rais$ m ?an #dg1jjj1jjj =          
s*ol>%ips1 programs1 & facilities 9     
support ( *ampion%ip a?letics2 ,:]eas1  
s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #ahgf1 m ?an #fec1jjj  

/ud5ts h graduat$ f ,texas ,a,m         
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas ,texas ,a,m          
,univ]sity is support$ by ,!            
,association ( ,=m] ,/ud5ts1 :i* 0 =m$ 9
 #aiai by a coalition ( alumni gr\ps &  
s]ves to /r5g!n ! network ( =m] /ud5ts1 
promote ! int]e/s ( ,texas ,a,m         
,univ]sity1 & s]ve ! curr5t /ud5t body1 
includ+ by rais+ #af1gjj1jjj 9 #bjbe &  
support+ #ae con/itu5t networks & #bei  
*>t]$ clubs worldwide2 ,:]eas ,texas    
,a,m ,univ]sity is committ$ to honor+   
tradition1 promot+ academic excell5ce1  
exemplify+ s]vice1 driv+ discov]y &     
innovation1 & cultivat+ lead]%ip =      
future g5]ations2 & ,:]eas ,octob] #d1  
#bjbf1 m>ks #aej ye>s ( s]vice by ,texas
 ,a,m ,univ]sity to ! ,/ate ( ,texas & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate 7#a7 comm5ds & congratulates     
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity = #aej ye>s (    
s]vice to ! ,/ate ( ,texas & ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes ,texas ,a,m    
,univ]sity's #aej ye>s ( s]vice & its   
impact z a =ce = good = ! ,/ate ( ,texas

 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 respectfully
 reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate       
transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is          
resolution to-- 7,a7 ! *airman ( !      
,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity ,sy/em ,bo>d (   
,reg5ts2 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,albritton2  7,b7 !
 *ancellor ( ! ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity1 !
 ,honorable ,gl5n ,heg>2 &  7,c7 !      
presid5t ( ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity1 ,dr4 
,susan ,ballab9a4