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Loretta Lynch
Speeches
Remarks at the United State of Women Summit - June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016
Oh boy. How are you? I know you're good. I see you here. I've seen this program, and I know that it is sponsored by women, it's focused on women and it talks about the power of women – so I know you're great. Thank you so much for that warm welcome. Thank you, Valerie [Jarrett], for that kind introduction and for the work you do to promote opportunity and advance the cause of justice. I’m so excited to be here today with all of you – all of you […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Speeches
6th CNN World Report Conference - May 2, 1995
May 2, 1995
Thank you very much. Thank you, Tom, for that introduction. Thank you, Ted Turner, for the vision you had which is spread out before us throughout the world. I am delighted to be here, to participate in this conference, and I want to commend all of you, especially those of you who have come great distances, for helping to enrich the dialogue about current affairs among our countries and around the world. Your work for CNN helps all of us sort out the very complex, important issues, and it also […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Banneker High School Commencement Address - June 13, 1997
June 13, 1997
Thank you. Thank you very much, Nicole. I asked her as she was leaving the podium where she was going to college next year, and she said Georgetown, which will make the President very happy since he's a graduate. (Applause.) I want to thank you for inviting me to be part of this ceremony of graduation and celebration. I want to thank Principal Adams and Vice Principal Reed (phonetic), Assistant Superintendent Neal (phonetic), Mayor Barry, Councilwoman Mason, Representatives of the Trustee Board and the Board of Education. I want to […]
Debbie A Stabenow
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Ford School Commencement Address - May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015
Well, thank you. Thank you and good afternoon. The first question I have is, where do I get my Men of Ford calendar? [laughter] OK, I'm going to get one. And one pie a month? What was that? I want it. I tell you, there is creativity in this room. This is great. It really is wonderful to be here with you. And to Dean Susan Collins, who laid out such a wonderful picture of what is happening and all of the amazing things happening that are represented here on […]
Elizabeth Dole
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Norwich University Commencement Address - May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015
Thank you so much. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for that wonderful warm welcome! I'm overwhelmed. That was just lovely. Thank you so much. And President Schneider and Joel Kobert, I want to thank you for your very kind and beautiful words of introduction. Really, it's overwhelming. And what a joy to see this field house so full. There's not an empty seat, no standing room either. And to be a part of this with you today. Commencement is a remarkable milestone for the students who have worked so hard […]
Loretta Lynch
Speeches
2016 Department of Justice LGBT Pride Month- June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
Thank you, everyone for that warm welcome. Thank you so much John, for that kind introduction, for those words; but thank you so much for your dedication. Not just to the Office of the Associate Attorney General, but to the principles of this department. The pride I feel in you every day grows and grows, when I see the work that you are doing on behalf of the American people. Let me also thank Richard Toscano, and his colleagues from the Equal Employment Opportunity Staff, as well as DOJ Pride’s […]
Joyce Banda
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Wheelock College Commencement Address - May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015
Chair and trustees of Wheelock College, Madam President of Wheelock College, faculty and staff, parents, distinguished graduates, ladies and gentlemen. Class of 2015—are you tough enough? [cheers and applause] Are you tough enough? Are you tough enough to change the world? [cheers and applause] I am. [laughter] Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. I was standing outside as we allowed students to walk in. I must apologize that I did not applaud you, I did not grab more hands. And that was because I was so carried away, trying to read what […]
Susan Collins
categories: Lecture, Speeches
Incivility and Hyperpartisanship: Is Washington a Symptom or the Cause? - March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
Thank you so much, President Hunter, and thank you all for such a warm welcome. I'm truly honored to give the Senator Margaret Chase Smith lecture at a time when we're celebrating the University of Maine's 150th anniversary, and I couldn't help but think how delighted Senator Smith would be that I was just introduced by the university's first female president. And I also know that she would be so proud of the excellent job that President Hunter is doing. I also want to express my appreciation to the Margaret […]
Madeleine K Albright
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Tufts University Commencement Address - May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015
Madeleine Albright delivered the Commencement Address during the Phase I ceremony of Tufts University's 159th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, 2015. President Monaco, distinguished faculty and trustees, honored guests, most important people, members of the Class of 2015, families and friends: good morning. I want to begin by thanking Tufts very, very much for this honorary degree. And I know I speak for my fellow honorees in saying how grateful we all are, and I am so honored to be with all of them, because they are a remarkable group […]
Samantha Power
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Address - May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015
Thank you, Provost Price. President Gutmann, trustees, faculty, alumni, friends and family, and class of 2015 – has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? It is an indescribable privilege to share this remarkable day with you. Graduates, you made it! You’ve got your families and loved ones – people who have been in your corner for as long as you have been breathing – here to hail you. Some even up in the cheap seats. You’re surrounded by some of the greatest friends you will ever make – people […]