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Mondale at Boston College graduation

Description: Boston College's 103rd commencement. Walter Mondale speaks to press on strategic arms reduction, before addressing Boston College commencement. He states the need to ratify the recently concluded strategic arms agreement with the Soviet Union. Graduates of the class of 1979 file onto field while band plays. Views of crowd, graduates. Speech welcoming friends and family.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1979

Shevardnadze in Boston

Description: Past Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze comes to Boston to address BU commencement. Walks with entourage & John Silber. Graham Allison calls him the architect of new Soviet foreign policy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1991

Tip O'Neill at Boston College

Description: Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill speaks at 1981 Boston College commencement ceremony. Discusses his graduation from Boston College in 1936; compares environment of the College in the depression. Discusses investing in education of young adults to keep up with economic and governmental demand. Footage of crowd; graduating students; group of students with top hats. O'Neill discusses inflated price of education and cuts to student aid. Crowd applause; faculty in commencement regalia. Closes with clips of reporter Sharon Stevens giving a summary of O'Neill's speech.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/18/1981

Wheelock commencement

Description: Wheelock College commencement honors child development experts, recognizing importance of strong family environment, especially in inner city. Robert Coles, James Comer, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1991