Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts, was chosen to be the guest speaker at MIT’s 2009 Commencement Ceremony on June 5. Patrick, the second ever African-American elected American governor, has already spoken at MIT twice before; here he is seen outlining a $3.8 billion bond proposal on April 9, 2008 in the Tang Auditorium.

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Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts, was chosen to be the guest speaker at MIT’s 2009 Commencement Ceremony on June 5. Patrick, the second ever African-American elected American governor, has already spoken at MIT twice before; here he is seen outlining a $3.8 billion bond proposal on April 9, 2008 in the Tang Auditorium. Perry Hung—Tech File Photo