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PHOTOS: Obama Gives Commencement Address At Rutgers
President Barack Obama gives the commencement address at Rutgers University.
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President Barack Obama gives the commencement address at Rutgers University.
Obama will speak Sunday at Rutgers University's graduation ceremony at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, the first time a sitting president has spoken at the school's commencement.
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The school announced Thursday that Obama accepted their invitation to present the address at its 250th anniversary commencement on May 15 at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway.
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