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Must Watch: 5 of Our Favorite Obama Administration Commencement Addresses

May 13, 2015 at 1:04 PM ET by Lindsay Holst
Summary: 
It's commencement season, and we pulled together five of our favorite graduation addresses from Obama administration officials.

Graduates react as President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College

Graduates react as President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., May 19, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

It's commencement season.

As the President prepares to head to Connecticut to deliver the address to the United States Coast Guard Academy's graduating class of 2015 next week, we decided to pull together a few of our favorite commencement addresses from Administration officials.

We think you'll find them pretty inspiring. Have another commencement speech you love? Tweet them to me at @Holst44.

President Obama at Morehouse College (May 2013)

"The country needs you. The world needs you."

Read the President's full remarks.

Vice President Biden at the University of Delaware (May 2014)

"Folks, it’s never been a good bet to bet against America. And never bet against your generation."

Read the Vice President's full remarks.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder at Morgan State University (May 2014)

"This is the work that truly matters -- because policies that disenfranchise specific groups are more pernicious than hateful rants."

Read the former Attorney General's full remarks.

Secretary John Kerry at Boston College (May 2014)

"In times of crisis, violence, strife, epidemic, and instability -- believe me -- the world still looks to the United States of America as a partner of first resort."

Read Secretary Kerry's full remarks.

First Lady Michelle Obama at Tuskegee University (May 2015)

"Our history provides us with a better story -- a better blueprint for how we can win."

Read the First Lady's full remarks.

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Lindsay Holst

Former Director of Digital Strategy for the Office of the Vice President