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Rice backs out of Rutgers commencement

Condoleezza Rice has backed out of delivering Rutgers University's commencement address, citing the controversy that followed her invitation. Rice, who served as secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and before that as national security adviser, notified Rutgers president Robert L. Barchi on Saturday that she was withdrawing from delivering the address and receiving an honorary degree May 18.

Condoleezza Rice has scrapped plans to give a commencement speech at Rutgers University after students protested. (Anja Niedringhaus/AP/File)
Condoleezza Rice has scrapped plans to give a commencement speech at Rutgers University after students protested. (Anja Niedringhaus/AP/File)Read more
    by Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer
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