First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Addresses Graduates

First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton presented the graduation address to the 210th Harvard Medical School and the 129th Harvard School of Dental Medicine graduation classes on Thursday, June 4.

Mrs. Clinton spoke about the importance of academic health centers and their mission of education, research and care, the need for universal health care, and the sanctity of patients' medical records, in particular their genetic records.

First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Dr. Joseph B. Martin, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, share a laugh during the graduation ceremony. Photo by Tiffany Doyle.

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