# When Presidents speak at commencements, do they get $$$?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 29, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-presidents-speak-at-commencements-do-they-get/541133 "2010-05-29T01:54:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Notassmartasithought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@Notassmartasithought](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Notassmartasithought)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-presidents-speak-at-commencements-do-they-get/541133/21 "2010-05-31T02:29:32Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> He just gave the commencement at the University of Michigan at Michigan stadium just a few weeks ago.

Completely slipped my mind. Hence my moniker.

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