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Secretary of state condoleezza rice delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of boston college at the alumni stadium in chestnut hill, massachusetts. Rice is visiting cal lutheran as part of the inaugural speaker series for the elton and janice gallegly center for public service and civic engagement. May 04, 2014 condoleezza rice backs out of rutgers speech after student protests protests during former secretary of state condoleezza rices speech at boston college in 2006. Bush, takes a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy, according to publisher.
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