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On the recordApril 21, 2010
I once had the misfortune of following Maya Angelou as a commencement speaker at the University of Delaware several years ago when I was Governor.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper recalls a challenging speaking engagement after Maya Angelou.

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