Bush mixes humor with humility in Commencement talk
So much for Phi Beta Kappa. At the 300th Yale Commencement Monday, President George W. Bush '68 told the graduates, "C students -- you too can be president."
In a move that symbolized the reconciliation of a man and his alma mater, Bush returned to Yale for the first time in years to receive an honorary degree and speak at Commencement. Following a few bars of "Hail to the Chief," the president delivered a 12-minute speech that evoked more cheers and laughs than protests from graduates and guests alike. Bush spoke about his present love for Yale, his undergraduate days and...
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