Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama also delivered commencement addresses there while they were in office.ĪBC News' Justin Gomez contributed to this report. Air Force Academy and Howard University commencement ceremonies.īiden delivered West Point's commencement speech in 2016, when he was vice president. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, is scheduled to deliver remarks at this year's U.S. The Woman Who Paved the Way Charismatic congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro forged a path for women in American politics When Geraldine Ferraro accepted the Democratic party's nomination on July. Coast Guard Academy, and the year before, she spoke at the U.S. Harris and vice presidents before her have traditionally delivered commencement addresses at U.S. Harris, 56, will bring a legion of firsts to the vice presidency: A daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, she will be the first woman, the first Black person, the first Indian. Vice President Kamala Harris will be the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at a West Point graduation ceremony, White House officials said. "As an accomplished leader who has achieved significant milestones throughout her career, we look forward to her inspiring remarks to our cadets." Gilland, said in a statement provided by the White House. "We are honored to have the Vice President as our commencement speaker," West Point's superintendent, Lt. Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. Harris's remarks at the May 27 commencement ceremony will mark her first visit to West Point, according to the official. Harris, 56, the daughter of immigrants, will. Military Academy at West Point this month, the first woman to do so, a White House official told ABC News. Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris gives remarks during an event, in Philadelphia, Nov. Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement speech at the U.S.
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