News   May 25, 2008
Obama encourages public service in commencement address
By Matt Connolly and Miriam Leshin
In his commencement address, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) directly challenged the class of 2008 to commit themselves to community involvement and global engagement. Obama filled in for Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), whose recent diagnosis with a malignant brain tumor prevented him from speaking at the event.

News   May 25, 2008
Photo of Sen. Barack Obama
Photo of Sen. Barack Obama, for Headlines page.