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Must Watch: 5 of Our Favorite Obama Administration Commencement Addresses

It’s commencement season.

As the President prepares to head to Connecticut to deliver the address to the United States Coast Guard Academy’s graduating class of 2015 next week, we decided to pull together a few of our favorite commencement addresses from Administration officials.

We think you’ll find them pretty inspiring. Have another commencement speech you love? Tell us in the comments.

President Obama at Morehouse College (May 2013)

“The country needs you. The world needs you.”

Vice President Biden at the University of Delaware (May 2014)

“Folks, it’s never been a good bet to bet against America. And never bet against your generation.”

Former Attorney General Eric Holder at Morgan State University (May 2014)

“This is the work that truly matters – because policies that disenfranchise specific groups are more pernicious than hateful rants.”

Secretary John Kerry at Boston College (May 2014)

“In times of crisis, violence, strife, epidemic, and instability – believe me – the world still looks to the United States of America as a partner of first resort.”

First Lady Michelle Obama at Tuskegee University (May 2015)

“Our history provides us with a better story – a better blueprint for how we can win.”