[applause] it. Did i am mindful of the fact that when i was at my college graduation, all i could think of was will the speaker ever finish speaking . I will confess that i do not remember a single thing that the Commencement Speaker said at my own graduation. In fact, i dont remember his name. The great honor of addressing you today with a great deal of humility. Its first commencement 44 years ago, this college has opened the doors of opportunity for thousands of students. Some of you came here directly from high school. Others from the workforce. I met some today who came through the trade adjustment jobs andfter losing have now retrained for it exciting new career. Some of you are going directly into the workforce, others are. Oing even further whatever category you are in, you are here today because each of you has demonstrated a determination to secure a bright future. It has been said that the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. The diplomacy receive
It was about 90 degrees and the parade has started two hours too late. We finally got underway. For the next few hours, i walked by his side and person after person pushed back the sidewalk barriers and rushed up to him with tears in her eyes. Thank you, congressman. Congressman, thank you, you changed my life. For three miles it was a course of people as they bid farewell to a man who entered Public Office would such a parade was not possible. 32 years later, he was fighting back tears of his own, probably holding his soontobe husbands hand in the streets of the city that was beaming with love and support and gratitude. Another chapter in that story the following year i was back at the parade again with congressman frank. This time we were joined by my college roommate, Jason Collins. Jason had recently become the first active male athletes to come out as gay in our major professional sports. He was credited with watching the pride parade the year before, and helping him find the cour
Better. Its an exciting morning leading to washingtons twoday event. Joe bidens official swearing in is at 8 15 a. M. Eastern time and then the possible will take the oath of office in the white house blue room. 20 hours later comes the ceremonial swearing in of the president at the capitol. Thats followed immediately by his inaugural address. Thats shortly after 2 30 in the afternoon mr. Obama introduces the troops and the inauguration begins at 6 00. Lets get you caught up. We begin with the continuing hostage crisis at the norway gas plant in the remote corner of the algerian desert. Hundreds have been freed. Its unclear how many more remain captive. At least one american has been found dead. Hes identified from cady, texas. Its not clear how he died. Lets get the latest from Charlie Dagata in our london bureau. Charlie charlie, good morning. Good morning to uy. The hostage picture is still murky. At least 20 workers remain unaccounted for. As you informed one american has been kill
It is the interview that had millions talking overnight. Hillary clintons most wideranging sitdown. Since leaving the state department. She sat down exclusively with Abcs Diane Sawyer, she answered questions on everything, from the consulate attack in benghazi to monica lewinsky. Abcs Tahman Bradley has the latest reaction. Reporter with her new book, hard choices, out today, Hillary Clinton is talking about a possible run for president in 2016. The former secretary of state told Abcs Diane Sawyer that the constant republican criticism of her handling of the benghazi terror attack gives her greater incentive of seeking the white house. We got to be in the majors. And i view this as a diversion from the hard work that the congress should be doing about the problems facing our country and the world. Reporter u. S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other americans were killed. Diane asked clinton if she could have done anything more personally to prevent the attack . Im not equipped to s
School with w, and w called him up and said howded you like to be ambassador to morocco. Brian burns from out of california just got made ambassador to ireland because he has a place at maralago. These incidental associations lead to these tremendous appointments. But i guess trump doesnt have that many people dplp there are so many undersecretaries and assistant secretaries in all of the departments that need to be confirmed by the senate including in Agriculture Department and all these departments that this president has never thought of. And let me stress, most president s have never thought of. By the way, theres a job. General michael flynn, one of the announcements that has made given the most in the National Security world because he was fired from his last National Security job from mismanagement and bad leadership. Then two deputy National Security advisoradvisors. One whom had the job offer resended because of the plajism allegations which existed in public for years. She wa