Subject: VP
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To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "beau biden" <[email-masked]>, "Valerie Biden Owens" <[email-masked]>, "Jill Biden" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 06:46:32 +0000 (UTC)

I was especially moved by this letter =nviting VP to speak at Yale Class Day. The students captured what makes hi= so special.

Public service
Length of service
Leadership
A=vocate for those who many times have no advocate
Humor
Character
=esilience
Compassion
Toughness
Refusal to compromise on principle=br>Commitment to family,religion,country
Commitment to a Balanced life<=r>Leadership on so many positions
Never forgetting to speak you mindNot shied away from challenging issues
=utting progress above political posturing for the good of the country
<=r>Quite a list, and they all ring true.

The Vic= President
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20501
Cou=tesy of Jake Sullivan
 �=80�November 20, 2014

Dear Mr. Vice President,

On behalf of=the Yale College Class of 2015, we write with great hope and excitement to=invite you to be our Class Day speaker at Yale’s 314th Commencemen= on Sunday, May 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm.

We write not only as represent=tives of our class, but also as students who have deeply admired your comm=tment to public service. From your time as one of youngest elected senator= in the history of the United States to your strong leadership on civil ri=hts and foreign policy, you have been a consistent advocate for the Americ=n people.

We want to hear from you not only because of the position= you’ve held, but also because of your sense of humor and triumphs=over tragedy. In a time that seems increasingly plagued by conflict and st=ife, you are a shining example of resiliency and compassion for others. As=we set out to make our own marks on the world, your toughness and refusal =o compromise on your principles are traits that we should all strive for.<=r>
It would be an honor to have you serve as the Class Day speaker, bec=use you have set a high bar for commitment to family, to religion and to y=ur country. Your legendary daily Amtrak trips from Wilmington to Washingto= showcased the depth of your commitment to a balanced life - something tha= students often struggle to conceptualize as we sit as this fork in the ro=d of life.

We also ask you because we believe that we can learn les=ons of leadership from you. From your time as a junior senator, a senior s=nator, chairman of various Senate committees and now Vice President of the=United States, you have navigated myriad positions while never forgetting =o speak your mind. We admire how you have not shied away from addressing t=e most challenging issues facing our country and our world today. Your lon=standing commitment to bipartisanship has served the American people well =n these troubling times, as you have consistently placed concrete progress=above political posturing for the good of the country.

While we rec=gnize that your schedule is challenging, we are fervently hoping you will =onsider adding this event and allowing the Yale Class of 2015 – ma=y of whom hope to emulate your career of distinction and service –=o hear you as they graduate.

 �=80�Most respectfully,

 Jeremy Hutton a=d Akinyi Ochieng,  Officers of the Class of 2015
Draft: 5/5/2015 5=m

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