Presidential Commencement Speeches: commencement_speeches.csv

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This table contains data behind the story Sitting Presidents Give Way More Commencement Speeches Than They Used To

Data does not include commencement speeches by President Obama in 2016.

Header Definition
president Number of president (33 is Harry Truman, the 33rd president; 44 is Barack Obama, the 44th president)
president_name Name of president
title Description of commencement speech
date Date speech was delivered
city City where speech was delivered
state state where speech was delivered
building Name of building in which speech was delivered
room Room in which speech was delivered

Source: American Presidency Project, Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley

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Link rowid president president_name title date city state ▼ building room
59 59 40 Ronald Reagan Remarks at the Tuskegee University Commencement Ceremony in Alabama 5/10/87 Tuskegee AL    
134 134 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Arizona State University in Tempe 5/13/09 Tempe AZ Arizona State University Sun Devil Stadium
2 2 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at the University of California. 6/12/48 Berkeley CA    
18 18 35 John Kennedy Commencement Address at San Diego State College. 6/6/63 San Diego CA    
81 81 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the California Institute of Technology Commencement Ceremony in Pasadena, California 6/14/91 Pasadena CA    
100 100 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the University of California San Diego in La Jolla, California 6/14/97 La Jolla CA University of California  
101 101 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at a Commencement Luncheon at the University of California San Diego in La Jolla 6/14/97 La Jolla CA University of California  
152 152 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the University of California-Irvine in Anaheim, CA 6/14/14 Anaheim CA Angel Stadium na
17 17 35 John Kennedy Remarks at Colorado Springs to the Graduating Class of the U.S. Air Force Academy. 6/5/63 Colorado Springs CO    
37 37 37 Richard Nixon Address at the Air Force Academy Commencement Exercises in Colorado Springs, Colorado 6/4/69 Colorado Springs CO Air Force Academy Falcon Stadium
56 56 40 Ronald Reagan Address at Commencement Exercises at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado 5/30/84 Colorado Springs CO    
77 77 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the United States Air Force Academy Commencement Ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado 5/29/91 Colorado Springs CO    
92 92 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the United States Air Force Academy Commencement Ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado 5/31/95 Colorado Springs CO    
106 106 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs 6/2/99 Colorado Springs CO    
120 120 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado 6/2/04 Colorado Springs CO    
131 131 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado 5/28/08 Colorado Springs CO Air Force Academy  
146 146 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado 5/23/12 Colorado Springs CO United States Air Force Academy unknown
16 16 35 John Kennedy Commencement Address at Yale University. 6/11/62 New Haven CT    
23 23 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address in New London at the United States Coast Guard Academy. 6/3/64 New London CT    
62 62 40 Ronald Reagan Remarks at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony in New London, Connecticut 5/18/88 New London CT    
67 67 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony in New London, Connecticut 5/24/89 New London CT    
76 76 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the Yale University Commencement Ceremony in New Haven, Connecticut 5/27/91 New Haven CT    
95 95 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement in New London, Connecticut 5/22/96 New London CT    
109 109 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut 5/17/00 New London CT    
112 112 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut 5/21/01 New Haven CT    
117 117 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut 5/21/03 New London CT    
129 129 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut 5/23/07 New London CT    
143 143 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut 5/18/11 New London CT United States Coast Guard Academy unknown
154 154 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut 5/20/15 New London CT United States Coast Guard Academy unknown
4 4 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at Howard University. 6/13/52 Washington DC Howard University unknown
19 19 35 John Kennedy Commencement Address at American University in Washington 6/10/63 Washington DC American University John M. Reeves Athletic Field
27 27 36 Lyndon Johnson Remarks at the Commencement Exercises of the National Cathedral School. 6/1/65 Washington DC Washington Cathedral na
28 28 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Howard University: "To Fulfill These Rights." 6/4/65 Washington DC Howard University Main Quadrangle
29 29 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Catholic University. 6/6/65 Washington DC Catholic University Gymnasium
30 30 36 Lyndon Johnson Remarks at the Graduation Ceremony of the School for Capitol Page Boys. 6/15/65 Washington DC White House Rose Garden
31 31 36 Lyndon Johnson Remarks at the Graduation Ceremony of the Capitol Page School. 6/14/66 Washington DC White House Rose Garden
32 32 36 Lyndon Johnson Remarks at the Graduation Ceremony of the Capitol Page School. 6/13/67 Washington DC White House Rose Garden
35 35 36 Lyndon Johnson Remarks at the Graduation Exercises of the Capitol Page School. 6/11/68 Washington DC White House East Room
38 38 37 Richard Nixon Remarks at the Graduation Ceremony of the Capitol Page School. 6/12/69 Washington DC White House Rose Garden
50 50 39 Jimmy Carter Capitol Page School Remarks to Members of the Graduating Class. 6/12/78 Washington DC White House Rose Garden
60 60 40 Ronald Reagan Remarks at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Commencement Ceremony 5/16/87 Washington DC John F. Kennedy Center for the Performin Concert Hall
89 89 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the Gallaudet University Commencement Ceremony 5/13/94 Washington DC Gallaudet University unknown
99 99 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the Sidwell Friends School 6/6/97 Washington DC Sidwell Friends School Gymnasium
80 80 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the James H. Groves Adult High School Commencement Ceremony in Seaford, Delaware 6/11/91 Seaford DE    
39 39 37 Richard Nixon Remarks at Commencement Exercises of Florida Technological University, Orlando, Florida. 6/8/73 Orlando FL    
82 82 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the Florida International University Commencement Ceremony in Miami Beach, Florida 4/27/92 Miami Beach FL    
127 127 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Miami Dade College—Kendall Campus in Miami, Florida 4/28/07 Miami FL    
141 141 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida 4/29/11 Miami FL Miami Dade College James L. Knight International Center
148 148 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia 5/19/13 Atlanta GA Morehouse College Century Campus
45 45 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at Chicago State University. 7/12/75 Chicago IL McCormick Place Arie Crown Theatre
54 54 40 Ronald Reagan Address at Commencement Exercises at Eureka College in Illinois 5/9/82 Eureka IL Eureka College Reagan Physical Education Center
107 107 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois 6/12/99 Chicago IL    
13 13 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address "Beyond the Campus" Delivered at the Commencement Exercises of the University of Notre Dame. 6/5/60 South Bend IN University of Notre Dame O'Shaughnessy Hall
48 48 39 Jimmy Carter UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME - Address at Commencement Exercises at the University 5/22/77 Notre Dame IN    
52 52 40 Ronald Reagan Address at Commencement Exercises at the University of Notre Dame 5/17/81 Notre Dame IN University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center
84 84 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the University of Notre Dame Commencement Ceremony in South Bend, Indiana 5/17/92 South Bend IN    
111 111 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana 5/20/01 Notre Dame IN    
135 135 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana 5/17/09 South Bend IN University of Notre Dame  
130 130 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Greensburg High School in Greensburg, Kansas 5/4/08 Greensburg KS Greensburg High School  
105 105 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana 5/23/99 Grambling LA    
119 119 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 5/21/04 Baton Rouge LA    
25 25 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Holy Cross College. 6/10/64 Worcester MA    
66 66 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the Boston University Commencement Ceremony in Massachusetts 5/21/89 Boston MA    
88 88 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the Northeastern University Commencement Ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts 6/19/93 Boston MA    
103 103 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts 6/5/98 Cambridge MA    
151 151 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, Massachusetts 6/11/14 Worcester MA Worcester Technical High School DCU Center
6 6 34 Dwight Eisenhower Remarks at the Washington College Commencement, Chestertown, Maryland. 6/7/54 Chestertown MD    
10 10 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address at the Sesquicentennial Commencement of Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland. 6/2/58 Emmitsburg MD    
11 11 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address at U. S. Naval Academy Commencement. 6/4/58 Annapolis MD    
12 12 34 Dwight Eisenhower Remarks on Introducing Prime Minister Macmillan at the Johns Hopkins University Commencement. 6/10/58 Baltimore MD    
14 14 35 John Kennedy Remarks at Annapolis to the Graduating Class of the United States Naval Academy. 6/7/61 Annapolis MD    
41 41 37 Richard Nixon Remarks at Commencement Ceremonies at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 6/5/74 Annapolis MD    
44 44 38 Gerald Ford Remarks at Graduation Ceremonies at Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, Maryland. 6/5/75 Bethesda MD Holton-Arms School grounds
49 49 39 Jimmy Carter United States Naval Academy Address at the Commencement Exercises. 6/7/78 Annapolis MD    
57 57 40 Ronald Reagan Address at the United States Naval Academy Commencement Exercises in Annapolis, Maryland 5/22/85 Annapolis MD    
85 85 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the United States Naval Academy Commencement Ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland 5/27/92 Annapolis MD    
90 90 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the United States Naval Academy Commencement Ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland 5/25/94 Annapolis MD    
97 97 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland 5/18/97 Baltimore MD    
102 102 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland 5/22/98 Annapolis MD    
113 113 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland 5/25/01 Annapolis MD    
122 122 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland 5/27/05 Annapolis MD    
136 136 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland 5/22/09 Annapolis MD United States Naval Academy  
149 149 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland 5/24/13 Annapolis MD United States Naval Academy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
20 20 36 Lyndon Johnson Remarks at the University of Michigan 5/22/64 Ann Arbor MI University of Michigan  
74 74 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the University of Michigan Commencement Ceremony in Ann Arbor 5/4/91 Ann Arbor MI    
91 91 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the Michigan State University Commencement Ceremony in East Lansing, Michigan 5/5/95 East Lansing MI    
108 108 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan 4/30/00 Ypsilanti MI    
121 121 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan 5/21/05 Grand Rapids MI    
137 137 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan 5/1/10 Ann Arbor MI University of Michigan Michigan Stadium
140 140 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan 6/7/10 Kalamazoo MI Western Michigan University Arena
110 110 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota 6/10/00 Northfield MN    
3 3 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at the University of Missouri. 6/9/50 Columbia MO    
145 145 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address for Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri 5/21/12 Joplin MO Missouri Southern State University Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
64 64 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the Alcorn State University Commencement Ceremony in Lorman, Mississippi 5/13/89 Lorman MS    
65 65 41 George H.W. Bush Remarks at the Mississippi State University Commencement Ceremony in Starkville 5/13/89 Starkville MS    
124 124 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Biloxi, Mississippi 5/11/06 Biloxi MS    
46 46 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. 5/8/76 Lincoln NE University of Nebraska Sports Center
5 5 34 Dwight Eisenhower Remarks at the Dartmouth College Commencement Exercises, Hanover, New Hampshire. 6/14/53 Hanover NH    
86 86 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the New Hampshire Technical College Commencement Ceremony in Stratham, New Hampshire 5/22/93 Stratham NH    
93 93 42 Bill Clinton Remarks at the Dartmouth College Commencement Ceremony in Hanover, New Hampshire 6/11/95 Hanover NH    

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CREATE TABLE "presidential-commencement-speeches/commencement_speeches" (
"president" INTEGER,
  "president_name" TEXT,
  "title" TEXT,
  "date" TEXT,
  "city" TEXT,
  "state" TEXT,
  "building" TEXT,
  "room" TEXT
);