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A Generation Uniquely Poised for Success

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Monday, May 20, 2013

A Generation Uniquely Poised for Success

Yesterday, President Obama delivered the commencement address to the 2013 graduates of Morehouse College -- the alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- in Atlanta, GA.

"It is one of the great honors of my life to be able to address this gathering here today," President Obama told the graduates. "Your generation is uniquely poised for success unlike any generation of African Americans that came before it."

Find out more about the President's commencement address.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, May 19, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

10:45 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:30 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

1:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney