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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy speaks after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of California, given to him by President of the University of California Dr. Clark Kerr, during the University’s 94th Charter Day Ceremony. Seated to right of lectern (L-R): Dr. Kerr; newly-inaugurated Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley, Edward W. Strong; former President of the University of California, Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul (behind microphone stand); others unidentified. California Memorial Stadium, University of California, Berkeley, California.
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