Subject: Must Watch: 5 Inspiring Commencement Addresses
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Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 07:40:18 -0600

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5 of Our Favorite Obama Administration Commencement Addresses 

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

As the President prepares to head to Connecticut to speak to the United States Coast Guard Academy's graduating class of 2015 next week, we decided to pull together a few of our favorite commencement addresses from Administration officials.

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Watch five of our favorite commencement addresses here, and share your favorite. 

 
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3 Important Thoughts the President Shared on Poverty in America: 

On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Georgetown University to sit down with Harvard professor Robert Putnam and American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks to share his views on poverty in America. The President also outlined what we can do to ensure every American -- no matter who they are, where they come from, or where they live -- has access to the opportunities they deserve.

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What You Need to Know About the New Contraception Guidance: 

This week, the Obama administration took important steps to eliminate any ambiguity around the reforms that the Affordable Care Act calls for. Under the law, most insurers must now cover at least one form of birth control with no out-of-pocket expenses in each identified category.

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Last week, we asked you to share your thoughts on the President's proposal to make two years of community college free for students who keep their grades up. From sharing your own story, to telling us why community college is important to our country's future, we were overwhelmed by your responses.

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Poverty and Opportunity in Your Community: What Are You Seeing? 

This week, we want to hear from you about some of the pressing issues in your own community related to poverty and opportunity.

On Tuesday, President Obama sat down with Harvard professor Robert Putnam and American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks for a discussion on poverty, moderated by Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne. Now we want to hear from you on this important topic.

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