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Massachusetts: Harvard University

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:00

Kennedy accepts degree, hails Obama election as turning point for country

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

CAMBRIDGE - Flanked by his wife, a Supreme Court Justice who happens to be his former staffer, a world-renowned cellist and the president of Harvard University, U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy accepted an honorary degree from Harvard University on Monday.

In his remarks in front of a packed house that included Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Kennedy emphasized how special the timing of this award is coming right on the heels of President-elect Barack Obama's victory in November.

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Mon, 12/01/2008 - 16:55

Kennedy: Honorary degree is ‘special’

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

CAMBRIDGE - U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy was in good spirits as he entered the back of Harvard's Sanders Theatre Monday afternoon to receive an honorary degree at a special convocation ceremony.

"We're deeply honored to receive this degree," the Hyannis Port Democrat said as he entered the theatre. "Harvard has been a special place for our family over the years so this is really a special time and a special honor."

Kennedy appeared with his wife Vicki and noted the role Harvard has played in life of his family.

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