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Bloomberg: Praise of foe just 'polite'
Oct 22nd, 2009 - Newsday
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he was just being "polite" when he once said his Democratic opponent might be the best comptroller New York City has ever had. The billionaire mayor was asked Thursday about the compliment he gave William Thompson Jr...
Facebook campaign behind James Franco's decision to back out as ...
Jun 6th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Actor James Franco has won critical raves for his performances in films such as the 2008 stoner comedy "Pineapple Express" and the Oscar-nominated drama "Milk." But this spring...
Gates Tells West Point Graduates to Question Authority
May 23rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged the nation's future Army officers to question authority, challenge conventional wisdom and work to avoid the dangerous "groupthink" that often takes root in military circles.
Navy grads get talk on security
May 23rd, 2009 - baltimoresun
President Barack Obama carried the debate over national security to the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, telling graduating midshipmen that America's fundamental values and principles "help keep us safe.
For Naval Academy graduates, Obama maps fight against terrorism
May 22nd, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington -- President Obama told Naval Academy graduates today that changing threats to U.S. security will require them to take on new, unorthodox missions that involve more than subduing an enemy in combat.
Commencement Speech videos from YouTube:
5:00Will Ferrell Harvard Commencement Speech Part 1 of 5
Probably one of the best, if not the best commencement speeches in history. It is the most hillarious public speech that I've ever seen and I can't get enough of it. Excuse the watermark and the fact that I had to break this up into 5 pieces ...
29:54Oprah Winfrey's 2008 Stanford Commencement Address
Oprah Winfrey, global media leader and philanthropist, spoke to the Class of 2008 at Stanford's 117th Commencement on June 15, 2008. Winfrey drew on experiences from a career that began in 1976 when she co-anchored a television newscast ...
9:31Ellen DeGeneres at Tulane's 2009 Commencement Speech
Ellen DeGeneres addresses Tulane University's graduating 'Katrina Class' - 16-May-2009
10:00JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech Part 1 - June 5 2008
JK Rowling is keynote speaker for Harvard University Commencement June 5, 2008.
Commencement Speech from WikiPedia:
A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions. The "commencement" is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community, during the commencement exercise. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important citizens, or other noted speakers to come and address the graduating class.
The word is something of a false friend, since its derivation from French "commencer" (to begin) and/or "commencement" (beginning) would suggest the start rather than the end of the academic year. From a different perspective, it marks the "beginning" of the graduates' professional career.
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