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Obama To Deliver Joplin High School Commencement Address

by Igor Bobic

05.18.12 | 7:36 am

Per the White House, President Obama will travel to Joplin, Missouri on May 21 to deliver the commencement address at Joplin High School’s 2011-2012 graduation ceremony. Devastating tornadoes ravaged Joplin nearly a year ago today.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.