Remarks by President Obama at the Joplin High School Commencement

Joplin, Missouri–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012 – 8:40 P.M. CDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  A few people I want to acknowledge.  First of all, you have an outstanding governor in Jay Nixon, and we are proud of all the work that he’s done.   I want to acknowledge Senator Claire McCaskill who is here.  (Applause.)  Representative Billy Long.   (Applause.)  Your mayor, Melodee Colbert Kean.  (Applause.)  Somebody who doesn’t get a lot…