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Congressman John Lewis to give Morehouse School of Medicine graduation address

John Lewis attends the U.S. Postal Service Unveiling of the 1963 March On Washington Stamp on August 23, 2013 in Washington, United States.

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John Lewis attends the U.S. Postal Service Unveiling of the 1963 March On Washington Stamp on August 23, 2013 in Washington, United States.
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May 3, 2017

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Atlanta, will give the commencement address for the Morehouse School of Medicine.

The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel on the campus of Morehouse College.

Lewis will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. The school will confer 116 graduate degrees to 112 students, with four students receiving dual degrees.

A live stream link will be available to watch the ceremony at msm.edu by 8:00 a.m. on May 20.

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