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John J. Pershing, Roscoe Pound, and the 1917 University of Nebraska Commencement

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Daily Nebraskan articles about the commencement excercises and speakers.

General Pershing At Commencement

General Pershing At Commencement

GENERAL PERSHING IS NOT COMING

GENERAL PERSHING IS NOT COMING

PERSHING TO LEAD TROOPS IN FRANCE

PERSHING TO LEAD TROOPS IN FRANCE

Daily Nebraskan caption that details Pound's upcoming commencement speech.

DEAN POUND FOR COMMENCEMENT

SEMI_CENTENNIAL FOLLOWS EXAMS

SEMI_CENTENNIAL FOLLOWS EXAMS

DEAN POUND SPEAKER AT COMMENCEMENT

DEAN POUND SPEAKER AT COMMENCEMENT

Daily Nebraskan article written when Roosevelt was a potential commencement speaker for the spring ceremony in 1917.

May Ask Roosevelt To Give Address

Daily Nebraskan article that announces that General Pershing will not attend the commencement in June of 1917.  He was scheduled to deliver a commencement address.

Newspaper article, "General Pershing Is Not Coming"

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