Sir Oliver Shewell Franks Gives The Commencement Address In Michigan Stadium - June 17, 1950
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Ann Arbor News, June 19, 1950
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BRITISH AMBASSADOR SPEAKS: Sir Oliver Shewell Franks, American ambassador from Great Britain, told more than 4,000 University of Michigan candidates for degrees and about 20,000 other listeners that "it will take the pioneering spirit of our forefathers to achieve a lasting peace." He received an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Ann Arbor News, June 19, 1950
Caption
BRITISH AMBASSADOR SPEAKS: Sir Oliver Shewell Franks, American ambassador from Great Britain, told more than 4,000 University of Michigan candidates for degrees and about 20,000 other listeners that "it will take the pioneering spirit of our forefathers to achieve a lasting peace." He received an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Year
1950
Month
June
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The first University of Michigan commencement ceremony held in Michigan Stadium
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