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Majoring in Environmental Earth and Ocean Sciences, but he's also our Student Body President.
And so, come on up here. He's going to read an excerpt from; Senator Kennedy's first speech
to the United States Senate from April 9th, 1964
[Applause]
[onstage, Motley: "How'd you get so lucky", Neil: "I dunno"]
‘how did I to get so lucky’, yah exactly!
I can't, I have to take this opportunity
with all these uh... great leaders here to mention
I'm GRADUATING!
[Laughter... Applause...Laughter]
And I'm taking Job Offers!
I’m very eager and inspired by this institute to be a public servant
so uh... I was a former union organizer
[Applause and CHEERS]
and uh... I’ll probably be knocking on uh... Congressman Markey's door, where is he?
Because i share a passion for Environment Sciences
Healthcare. Thank you Nancy Pelosi "Speaker Pelosi"
and uh... Higher Ed
So, thank you Chancellor Motley
[Motley: You’re welcome!!!]
[Laughter....]
I’m honored to read a portion of this uh... historic speech to United States Senate
in April of 1964
when senator Kennedy said
Mr President...
It is with some hesitation that I rise
to speak on the pending legislation before the senate
a freshman senator should be seen not heard
should learn and not teach
it is true that prejudice exists
in the minds and hearts of men
it cannot be eradicated by law
but i firmly believe
a sense of fairness and goodwill
also exists in the minds
and hearts of men
this noble characteristic
wants to come out
law expressing as it does
the moral conscience of the community
can help it come out it every person
so when the end the prejudice will be dissolved
as a young man
I want to see an America
were everyone can make his contribution
where a man will be measured not by the color of his skin
but by the content of his character
I remember the words
of President Johnson, last November 27th
no memorial
oration
or eulogy
could more eloquently honor
President Kennedy's memory
than the earliest possible passage
of the Civil Rights Bill
for which he fought
so long
my brother
was the first President of the United States
to state publicly
that segregation was morally wrong
his HEART and his SOUL are in this bill
if his LIFE
and death had a meaning
it was that we should not hate
but LOVE one another
We should use our powers, not to create conditions of oppression
that lead to violence
But conditions of freedom
that lead it to peace
it is in that spirit
that i hope the senate
will pass this bill
April 9th 1964
[Applause...]
Motley: If you notice our students learn to use their time well
[laughter]