50th Anniversary of UCI Founding Honors Johnson Era
Attendees recall Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 dedication visit as UCI’s first campus ceremony. The scene featured Marines security, speeches by Chancellor Aldrich Clark Kerr and Gov Ed Brown, and a dedication plaque. Barack Obama will speak at the 2014 commencement, with original dignitaries invited back and Jean Aldrich attending.
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Irvine Campus Dedication Echoes Growth and Vision
Remarks from Daniel Aldrich Jr and Clark Kerr frame UC Irvine as an active link between learning and life and predict a monumental campus in Orange County. Tony Ercegovich recalls overtime for the dedication, while Tony says love for the job drove extra hours. William Pereira envisions a star shaped, open campus for 40,000 people to live, think, and act.
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