Hillary Clinton receives honorary degree from Yale

Posted By P.J. Aroon Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 3:00 PM Share

Hillary Clinton, May 25, 2009, ThumbnailThe honors keep piling on. Yesterday, Secretary Clinton received an honorary degree from Yale University during its commencement ceremony. She already has a law degree from the institution, where she met her husband Bill. She received a standing ovation, and Yale President Richard Levin said:

We have known of your brilliance from your days as a student in the Yale Law School. … Now we admire your bravery in confronting ancient enmities, and your boldness in seeking peace.

In a short speech in a separate commencement ceremony for Yale Law School, Clinton encouraged graduates to apply for jobs in the State Department, USAID, and the Obama administration.

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3:35 PM ET

May 26, 2009

This is so nice! Thanks,

This is so nice! Thanks, Preeti. It's so good seeing her honored and happy this way. She had such a hard year - two years, really. It's good to see Hillary rising!

 

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