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
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
9 9 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address and Remarks at the Baylor University Commencement Ceremonies, Waco, Texas. 5/25/56 Waco TX    
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
55 55 40 Ronald Reagan Address at Commencement Exercises at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey 5/21/83 South Orange NJ    
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    
53 53 40 Ronald Reagan Address at Commencement Exercises at the United States Military Academy 5/27/81 West Point NY    
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
11 11 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address at U. S. Naval Academy Commencement. 6/4/58 Annapolis MD    
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
8 8 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address at the Centennial Commencement of Pennsylvania State University. 6/11/55 University Park PA    
24 24 36 Lyndon Johnson Address at the Centennial Commencement of Swarthmore College. 6/8/64 Swarthmore PA    
7 7 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address at the Graduation Ceremonies, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York 6/7/55 West Point NY    
10 10 34 Dwight Eisenhower Address at the Sesquicentennial Commencement of Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland. 6/2/58 Emmitsburg MD    
36 36 36 Lyndon Johnson Address at the Summer Commencement Exercises of Southwest Texas State College. 8/24/68 San Marcos TX    
57 57 40 Ronald Reagan Address at the United States Naval Academy Commencement Exercises in Annapolis, Maryland 5/22/85 Annapolis MD    
50 50 39 Jimmy Carter Capitol Page School Remarks to Members of the Graduating Class. 6/12/78 Washington DC White House Rose Garden
51 51 39 Jimmy Carter Cheyney State College Address at the Commencement Exercises 5/20/79 Cheyney PA Cheyney State College quadrangle
19 19 35 John Kennedy Commencement Address at American University in Washington 6/10/63 Washington DC American University John M. Reeves Athletic Field
134 134 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Arizona State University in Tempe 5/13/09 Tempe AZ Arizona State University Sun Devil Stadium
26 26 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Baylor University. 5/28/65 Waco TX    
142 142 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis 5/16/11 Memphis TN Memphis Cook Convention Center unknown
121 121 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan 5/21/05 Grand Rapids MI    
110 110 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota 6/10/00 Northfield MN    
29 29 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Catholic University. 6/6/65 Washington DC Catholic University Gymnasium
45 45 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at Chicago State University. 7/12/75 Chicago IL McCormick Place Arie Crown Theatre
118 118 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, Wisconsin 5/14/04 Mequon WI    
108 108 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan 4/30/00 Ypsilanti MI    
132 132 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina 5/31/08 Greenville SC Furman University Paladin Stadium
34 34 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Glassboro State College. 6/4/68 Glassboro NJ    
105 105 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana 5/23/99 Grambling LA    
130 130 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Greensburg High School in Greensburg, Kansas 5/4/08 Greensburg KS Greensburg High School  
138 138 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia 5/9/10 Hampton VA Hampton University  
25 25 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Holy Cross College. 6/10/64 Worcester MA    
4 4 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at Howard University. 6/13/52 Washington DC Howard University unknown
28 28 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Howard University: "To Fulfill These Rights." 6/4/65 Washington DC Howard University Main Quadrangle
140 140 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan 6/7/10 Kalamazoo MI Western Michigan University Arena
153 153 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, South Dakota 5/8/15 Watertown SD Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown Civic Arena
119 119 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 5/21/04 Baton Rouge LA    
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
127 127 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Miami Dade College—Kendall Campus in Miami, Florida 4/28/07 Miami FL    
124 124 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Biloxi, Mississippi 5/11/06 Biloxi MS    
148 148 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia 5/19/13 Atlanta GA Morehouse College Century Campus
97 97 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland 5/18/97 Baltimore MD    
115 115 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio 6/14/02 Columbus OH    
147 147 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio 5/5/13 Columbus OH Ohio State University Ohio Stadium
123 123 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma 5/6/06 Stillwater OK    
104 104 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon 6/13/98 Portland OR    
1 1 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at Princeton University. 6/17/47 Princeton NJ Princeton University Nassau Hall
128 128 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania 5/11/07 Latrobe PA Saint Vincent College Robert S. Carey Student Center
18 18 35 John Kennedy Commencement Address at San Diego State College. 6/6/63 San Diego CA    
133 133 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas 12/12/08 College Station TX Texas A&M University  
33 33 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at Texas Christian University. 5/29/68 Fort Worth TX    
47 47 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at Warner Pacific College in Portland. 5/23/76 Portland OR Warner Pacific College Center for Christian Ministers Auditorum
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
112 112 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut 5/21/01 New Haven CT    
16 16 35 John Kennedy Commencement Address at Yale University. 6/11/62 New Haven CT    
103 103 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts 6/5/98 Cambridge MA    
99 99 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the Sidwell Friends School 6/6/97 Washington DC Sidwell Friends School Gymnasium
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
109 109 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut 5/17/00 New London 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
126 126 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York 6/19/06 Kings Point NY    
98 98 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York 5/31/97 West Point NY    
114 114 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York 6/1/02 West Point NY    
125 125 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York 5/27/06 West Point NY    
139 139 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York 5/22/10 West Point NY U.S. Military Academy Michie Stadium
150 150 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York 5/28/14 West Point NY United States Military Academy Michie Stadium
43 43 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy. 6/4/75 West Point NY U.S. Military Academy Michie Stadium
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
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  
152 152 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address at the University of California-Irvine in Anaheim, CA 6/14/14 Anaheim CA Angel Stadium na
2 2 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at the University of California. 6/12/48 Berkeley CA    
107 107 42 Bill Clinton Commencement Address at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois 6/12/99 Chicago IL    
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
3 3 33 Harry Truman Commencement Address at the University of Missouri. 6/9/50 Columbia MO    
46 46 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. 5/8/76 Lincoln NE University of Nebraska Sports Center
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  
42 42 38 Gerald Ford Commencement Address at the University of Pennsylvania. 5/18/75 Philadelphia PA University of Pennsylvania  
116 116 43 George W. Bush Commencement Address at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina 5/9/03 Columbia SC    
22 22 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address at the University of Texas. 5/30/64 Austin TX    
144 144 44 Barack Obama Commencement Address for Barnard College in New York City 5/14/12 New York NY Columbia University South Lawn
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
23 23 36 Lyndon Johnson Commencement Address in New London at the United States Coast Guard Academy. 6/3/64 New London CT    
14 14 35 John Kennedy Remarks at Annapolis to the Graduating Class of the United States Naval Academy. 6/7/61 Annapolis MD    
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    
41 41 37 Richard Nixon Remarks at Commencement Ceremonies at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 6/5/74 Annapolis MD    
40 40 37 Richard Nixon Remarks at Commencement Exercises at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma. 5/11/74 Stillwater OK    
39 39 37 Richard Nixon Remarks at Commencement Exercises of Florida Technological University, Orlando, Florida. 6/8/73 Orlando FL    
44 44 38 Gerald Ford Remarks at Graduation Ceremonies at Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, Maryland. 6/5/75 Bethesda MD Holton-Arms School grounds

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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
);