President Barack Obama Delivers Morehouse Commencement Address
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Published 2013-05-20
In 2012, he was reelected over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by 332 to 206 electoral votes. The Middle East remained a key foreign policy challenge. Obama had overseen the killing of Osama bin Laden, but a new self-proclaimed Islamic State arose during a civil war in Syria and began inciting terrorist attacks. Obama sought to manage a hostile Iran with a treaty that hindered its development of nuclear weapons. The Obama administration also adopted a climate change agreement signed by 195 nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming.
All Comments (21)
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Keep coming back to this speech. 16:00 hits hard. As someone who came out of poverty...he is 100% on point. Help others, not just yourself.
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It's 2022 and I really miss President Obama. It was nice having a leader who spoke with eloquence and carried himself with Presidential bearing and dignity, yet with a sense of self effacing humor and relatable humanity. My fear is that he was the last of the line and we won't have another gentleman scholar as President again.
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President Barack Obama's election in 2008 inspired me to enroll in college, Berkeley College, and set a good example for my family, society, and the youth. I'm all about higher education and the exclusive knowledge and skills you gain from it because I want to reach my full potential and be much more than the usual dreams of being a basketball player or rapper. My dreams are the next the C.E.O., or maybe even President of the United States. CONGRATULATION MOREHOUSE CLASS OF 2013
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This speech just changed my life in these short 30 mins. I've been making so many accomplishments in these few years I started to become relaxed not working as hard as I usually do to continue forward. This speech made me remember my drive to proceed getting back on track and becoming the man, father, and future husband I need to be, thank you Barack Obama.
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It was a honor to be apart of this performance and ceremony with Morehouse and president Obama legendary
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Without question the most inspiring commencement address I've EVER heard
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The best and inspirational commencement address ever.
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Thank you Father for this Address from our President, Barak Obama, my brother school.
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"Excuses are tools of the incompetent, used to build bridges to a monument of nothingness."
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Awesome, awesome, awesome! Thank you for your beautiful encouragement! You are someone to quote!!
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I have never been highly educated, but this man Obama has given me something to think about and reflect on the betterment of my children once God gives me an opportunity to prove it in this life. Great leaders are yet to be born and some are there and others are here already.
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THIS . . . I shared with my 8 year old son. Inspiring!
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Inspirational and motivational speech by a real man, good father, and great president!
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True life is meaningful to those who are ready to endure
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It is always easy to find fault in others, but the real challenge is to get up and use our God given talent in service to others. Remember not everyone is a blowheart, constantly tooting his own horn and diminishing the accomplishments or value of others.
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Great Commencement Speech among many others Greatest of President Barack Obama Speech
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I love you dear President😘Wonderful speaking out thanks and god bless DearPresidentObama. 👍👍👍 you’re love beautiful or you love true
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It was truly a privilege to be there, in the midst of that tempest, to hear President Obama galvanize, and inspire those young men. God bless him!
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He inspired me to enroll at Florida Memorial University at 48 in 2008.
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His speeches are always always always inspiring ! You are an inspiration to a lot of us Mr Obama.
