U.S. and Taiwan (2009)

U.S. Department of State

Remarks at the New York University Commencement Ceremony

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Yankee Stadium
New York City
May 13, 2009

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You know, when the Yankees moved in to their old stadium next door in 1923, there was only person on the roster from west of St. Louis. Their team mostly looked the same, talked the same, and came from the same kind of cities and towns and rural areas across America. Think about the team that plays in this new stadium. It includes players from Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Panama, four other countries. The Dominican Republic alone is home to seven Yankees. In the same way, NYU has evolved as well. The university was founded to serve the City of New York. Today it serves the world.

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