Attorney General Eric Holder '76 to be Keynote Speaker at Law School Graduation

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Attorney General Eric Holder '76 to be Keynote Speaker at Law School Graduation

 

New York, April 28, 2010--Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. ’76 will be the keynote speaker at the Columbia Law School graduation on May 14. The ceremony will take place on the South Lawn of the campus of Columbia University.
 
Holder, the nation’s 82nd Attorney General and the first African-American to hold that office, attended the Law School after graduating from Columbia College in 1973 with a B.A. in American History.
 
WHAT: The Columbia Law School graduation for the Class of 2010.
 
WHO: Attorney General Eric Holder, keynote graduation speaker.
 
WHEN: May 14, 2 p.m. Media must arrive by 1:30 p.m.
 
WHERE: South Lawn, Columbia University, Broadway & 116th St., New York.
 
Media wishing to cover this event must reserve a seat by contacting the
Law School’s Public Affairs Office at 212-854-2650 or email [email protected] as soon as possible, but no later than May 10. Only media with valid credentials will be admitted.
 
ATTENTION TELEVISION OUTLETS: THE LOGISTICS OF VIDEO COVERAGE WILL BE CONVEYED SOON BY SEPARATE ADVISORY.
                                                           
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