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Defense Secretary Gates To Speak At IU Graduation

By Rachel Agler

Defense Secretary Gates To Speak At IU Graduation

June 18, 2010 Updated Nov 2, 2009 at 10:28 AM EST BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates will visit Indiana University in December to speak at the school's winter commencement. The university announced Monday that Gates would also receive an honorary degree during the Dec. 19 ceremony at Assembly Hall on the Bloomington campus. Gates was the president of Texas A&M University when President George W. Bush named him defense secretary in 2006. President Barack Obama kept Gates in that position when he took office. Indiana President Michael McRobbie says Gates is an immensely respected public servant and one of IU's most distinguished graduates. Gates received a master's degree in history from IU in 1966. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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