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A UC Irvine grad's take on the commencement with President Obama
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Jun 13, 2014
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A UC Irvine grad's take on the commencement with President Obama
President Obama gives Saturday's commencement address to UC-Irvine graduates, and student Ruchi Bal is one of the many who's anxious to hear him speak.
The Obama administration Thursday is defending the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens. (Photo: President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia).
President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia
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President Obama gives Saturday's commencement address to UC-Irvine graduates, and student Ruchi Bal is one of the many who's anxious to hear him speak.

Tomorrow is graduation day for UC Irvine with a ceremony in Angel Stadium and a very special guest of honor: President Barack Obama.

The last sitting president to speak at the university was Lyndon Johnson, who was part of the dedication of the school's construction 50 years ago. Among the students who will be in attendance tomorrow is Ruchi Bal, a graduate with a degree in economics.

Bal joins Take Two to explain how much anticipation there is on campus for the President's visit