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Graduation speeches shift from cliches to world events
In 1968 a record 2,300 campuses prepare 673,000 graduates with 150,000 master's and 21,000 doctorates. Commencement speakers abandon traditional cliches, addressing poverty, racial justice, economic planning, and a polarized society. Figures like Johnson, Gardner, Moynihan, Reston warn against extremism, calls for reform done through peaceful means and thoughtful criticism.
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Fred M. Hechinger
New York Times
New York
Johnson
Texas Christian University
Gardner
Daniel P. Moynihan
Hamilton College
Clinton, N.Y
Moynihan
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass