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On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from George Washington University, the same institution from which his wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, graduated in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. (Prior to attending George Washington, Jackie studied at Vassar College and, thorough a Smith College exchange program, at the Sorbonne.) In his acceptance speech he quipped, “my wife beat me to this honor by about 8 or 9 years. It took her 2 years to get this degree and it took me 2 minutes.”
Kennedy received his undergraduate degree from Harvard in 1940.
Kennedy received his undergraduate degree from Harvard in 1940.
JFK receives honorary degree - May 03, 1961 - HISTORY.com
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TSgt Joe C.:
Joe, and everyone, my Papa graduated from Harvard Law! He was a civil defense lawyer....and went on to be appointed by the late President Ronald Reagan and became a Federal Administrative Law Judge! Needless to say: Papa was my hero; and I am exceedingly Proud of him!!
Most Sincerely and Lovingly My Friend, Margaret
Joe, and everyone, my Papa graduated from Harvard Law! He was a civil defense lawyer....and went on to be appointed by the late President Ronald Reagan and became a Federal Administrative Law Judge! Needless to say: Papa was my hero; and I am exceedingly Proud of him!!
Most Sincerely and Lovingly My Friend, Margaret
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Thanks TSgt Joe C. for reminding us that on May 3, 1961 President John F. Kennedy received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from George Washington University. "In his acceptance speech he quipped, “my wife beat me to this honor by about 8 or 9 years. It took her 2 years to get this degree and it took me 2 minutes.”
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