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  "name": "US Presidential Commencement Speeches",
  "title": "US Presidential Commencement Speeches",
  "description": "Every commencement address delivered by US presidents, with the date, university, city, and state for each appearance from Truman onward.",
  "category": "politics",
  "source": "https://github.com/fivethirtyeight/data",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/fivethirtyeight/data",
  "updated": "2026-04",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
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      "room": ""
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
      "title": "Commencement Address in New London at the United States Coast Guard Academy.",
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      "room": ""
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      "title": "Address at the Centennial Commencement of Swarthmore College.",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
      "title": "Commencement Address at Holy Cross College.",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
      "title": "Remarks at the Commencement Exercises of the National Cathedral School.",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
      "title": "Commencement Address at Howard University: \"To Fulfill These Rights.\"",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
      "title": "Remarks at the Graduation Ceremony of the School for Capitol Page Boys.",
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      "state": "DC",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
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      "president_name": "Lyndon Johnson",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "37",
      "president_name": "Richard Nixon",
      "title": "Address at the Air Force Academy Commencement Exercises in Colorado Springs, Colorado",
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      "city": "Colorado Springs",
      "state": "CO",
      "building": "Air Force Academy",
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      "president": "37",
      "president_name": "Richard Nixon",
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      "state": "DC",
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      "president_name": "Richard Nixon",
      "title": "Remarks at Commencement Exercises of Florida Technological University, Orlando, Florida.",
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      "city": "Orlando",
      "state": "FL",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Richard Nixon",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Richard Nixon",
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      "city": "Annapolis",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "38",
      "president_name": "Gerald Ford",
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      "building": "University of Pennsylvania",
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      "president_name": "Gerald Ford",
      "title": "Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy.",
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      "city": "West Point",
      "state": "NY",
      "building": "U.S. Military Academy",
      "room": "Michie Stadium"
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      "president": "38",
      "president_name": "Gerald Ford",
      "title": "Remarks at Graduation Ceremonies at Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, Maryland.",
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      "city": "Bethesda",
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      "president_name": "Gerald Ford",
      "title": "Commencement Address at Chicago State University.",
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      "city": "Chicago",
      "state": "IL",
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      "president_name": "Gerald Ford",
      "title": "Commencement Address at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.",
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      "city": "Lincoln",
      "state": "NE",
      "building": "University of Nebraska",
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      "president": "38",
      "president_name": "Gerald Ford",
      "title": "Commencement Address at Warner Pacific College in Portland.",
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      "city": "Portland",
      "state": "OR",
      "building": "Warner Pacific College",
      "room": "Center for Christian Ministers Auditorum"
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      "president": "39",
      "president_name": "Jimmy Carter",
      "title": "UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME - Address at Commencement Exercises at the University",
      "date": "5/22/77",
      "city": "Notre Dame",
      "state": "IN",
      "building": "",
      "room": ""
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      "president": "39",
      "president_name": "Jimmy Carter",
      "title": "United States Naval Academy Address at the Commencement Exercises.",
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      "city": "Annapolis",
      "state": "MD",
      "building": "",
      "room": ""
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      "president": "39",
      "president_name": "Jimmy Carter",
      "title": "Capitol Page School Remarks to Members of the Graduating Class.",
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      "city": "Washington",
      "state": "DC",
      "building": "White House",
      "room": "Rose Garden"
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      "president": "39",
      "president_name": "Jimmy Carter",
      "title": "Cheyney State College Address at the Commencement Exercises",
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      "city": "Cheyney",
      "state": "PA",
      "building": "Cheyney State College",
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      "president": "40",
      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
      "title": "Address at Commencement Exercises at the University of Notre Dame",
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      "city": "Notre Dame",
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
      "title": "Address at Commencement Exercises at Eureka College in Illinois",
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      "city": "Eureka",
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
      "title": "Address at Commencement Exercises at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey",
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      "city": "South Orange",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
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      "city": "Washington",
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      "building": "John F. Kennedy Center for the Performin",
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      "president_name": "Ronald Reagan",
      "title": "Remarks at the Commencement Ceremony for Area High School Seniors in Chattanooga, Tennessee",
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      "room": ""
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the Texas A&M University Commencement Ceremony in College Station",
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      "city": "College Station",
      "state": "TX",
      "building": "",
      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the Alcorn State University Commencement Ceremony in Lorman, Mississippi",
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the Boston University Commencement Ceremony in Massachusetts",
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      "city": "Boston",
      "state": "MA",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony in New London, Connecticut",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the Texas A&I University Commencement Ceremony in Kingsville",
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      "city": "Kingsville",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the University of South Carolina Commencement Ceremony in Columbia",
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      "city": "Columbia",
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      "building": "",
      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the Liberty University Commencement Ceremony in Lynchburg, Virginia",
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      "city": "Lynchburg",
      "state": "VA",
      "building": "",
      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
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      "room": ""
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      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the University of Michigan Commencement Ceremony in Ann Arbor",
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      "city": "Ann Arbor",
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      "room": ""
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      "president": "41",
      "president_name": "George H.W. Bush",
      "title": "Remarks at the Hampton University Commencement Ceremony in Hampton, Virginia",
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      "state": "VA",
      "building": "",
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    {
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      "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats",
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