Seeing Joe Biden speak at Penn on Monday was
remarkable if only to see the crowd response to him when he entered Franklin Field at the head of the academic procession. The place, for want of a better description, went wild. Six thousand graduates, a proportional number of folks in the stands, for the most part, stood and cheered wildly, clapping and whistling. It was fantastic. Of course, he has a long history with the school, children attended and a grandchild is presently there, just finishing her first year. From what I understand, he is personal friends with the President Amy Gutmann, who also gave a great speech. the videos may be found here:
http://www.upenn.edu/spotlights/penn-commencement-2013
He gave a wonderful speech: humorous and then quite serious and reflective. It is worth watching as is the President of the University's speech.
On a personal note, I could not be prouder of my child who performed some groundbreaking political research for which she was awarded a significant prize and lauded by numerous faculty. For fear of personal identification, please allow me to say just that the vast number of DUers would be impressed by the content .
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Much appreciated! 
