1st on ABC: Harris to become 1st woman to deliver West Point commencement speech
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement speech at the West Point military academy this month, the first woman to do so, a White House official said. Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement speech at the West Point military academy this month, the first woman to do so, a White House official told ABC News. Harris's remarks at the May 27 commencement ceremony will mark her first visit to the U.S. Military Academy West Point, according to the official. "We are honored to have the Vice President as our commencement speaker," West Point's superintendent, Lt. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, said in a statement provided by the White House. "As an accomplished leader who has achieved significant milestones throughout her career, we look forward to her inspiring remarks to our cadets." Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's 141st Commencement Exercises, May 18, 2022, in New London,...