Creator: WKAR

Subjects: People, Students, Commencements

Description:

The June 1965 convocation takes place in Spartan Stadium, on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU). The MSU Band, under the direction of Leonard Falcone, performs Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance, and attendees of the graduation ceremony sing America. The invocation is given by The Very Reverend Francis M. Donahue. Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, gives the commencement address and is given an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. The conferring of honorary degrees continues, and Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented. Candidates for doctoral degrees are presented by Dean Milton Muelder, and granted their respective degrees by MSU President John A. Hannah.

Date: June 13, 1965

Format: Audio/mp3

Original Format: Open reel audio tape

Resource Identifier: A007606

Collection Number: UA 3.3.5 Broadcast Services Records

Language: English

Rights Management: Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Contributing Institution: University Archives & Historical Collections

Contributor: MSU Archives and Historical Collections

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