Clinton to deliver Barnard’s commencement address

Hillary Clinton at NYU commencement, May 13, 2009 New York University isn’t the only place where Secretary Clinton will have delivered a commencement address this graduation season. Today she speaks at Barnard College‘s commencement ceremony. She’ll also receive the Barnard Medal of Distinction. The ceremony will be webcast live starting at 1:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern time through ...

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Hillary Clinton at NYU commencement, May 13, 2009

Hillary Clinton at NYU commencement, May 13, 2009

New York University isn’t the only place where Secretary Clinton will have delivered a commencement address this graduation season. Today she speaks at Barnard College‘s commencement ceremony. She’ll also receive the Barnard Medal of Distinction. The ceremony will be webcast live starting at 1:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern time through the link on this page.

Clinton will close her day by dining with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

9:00 a.m. “Following In Her Footsteps” Breakfast Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt

1:15 p.m. Barnard College Commencement Ceremony in New York, NY
NOTE: The commencement will be webcast beginning at 1:30 p.m. via the following link:
www.barnard.edu/commencement/2009

7:00 p.m. Host working dinner for His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images

Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009-2016 and was an assistant editor from 2007-2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP

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