At the christening and launch of the dock landing ship USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47): seated, left to right, Mrs. P.D. Hurst; Mrs. A.L. Bossier; Meredeth Brokaw, ship's sponsor; Kimberly Graff, flower girl; Linda Mickelson, matron of honor; and Rep. Lindy Boggs, D-LA. Standing, left to right: A.L. Bossier, CEO, Avondale Industries, Inc.; Captain J.F. King, NAVSEA: Governor G.S. Mickelson of South Dakota; Senator, Larry Pressler, R-SD; Tom Brokaw, NBC News; and Captain P.D. Hurst, SUPSHIP, New Orleans