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May 17, 2009

President Obama to Address Notre Dame Graduates
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President's invitation to the Roman Catholic university has drawn
protests from those who disagree with his support for abortion rights
and stem cell research 
President Barack Obama speaks about credit card debt reform at a town
hall style gathering at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, New
Mexico, 14 May 2009U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the graduation
address Sunday at the University of Notre Dame in the Mid-Western state
of Indiana. The president's invitation to the Roman Catholic university
has drawn protests from those who disagree with his support for abortion
rights and stem cell research. Police arrested several protesters who
entered the university campus Saturday. Authorities charged them with
trespassing. On Saturday, first lady Michelle Obama delivered her own
commencement speech at a new university in California. She urged
graduates to give hope to others by serving their communities. It was
the first full graduating class of the 4-year-old University of
California, Merced. Mrs. Obama asked the students to think about the
millions of children around the world who will never go to school, and
who have no one encouraging them to do better. 

She called the students "blessed," and said that in exchange for those
blessings, they must help others have a better future. The lawyer and
community activist said she agreed to speak at the graduation after
receiving thousands of letters from Merced community members. She said
that demonstrated "the power of many voices coming together to make
something wonderful happen."Every year in May, tens of thousands of
students graduate from colleges and universities across the United
States. The accomplishment is often celebrated with inspirational
speeches, encouraging the young adults to work hard and improve their
communities after they leave school. 


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