Stanford Report, June 15, 2003
Peruvian leader implores graduates to help fight world poverty
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, who holds three advanced degrees from Stanford, told graduating students Sunday they should not take their good fortunes for granted. He spoke at Stanford's 112th Commencement, at which 1,865 bachelor's degrees, 1,976 master's degrees and 899 doctoral degrees were awarded.
"The war against poverty must be seen as a worldwide
partnership, just like the war against terror," he
said. "The war against poverty needs to be won, otherwise
the beautiful vision of a world populated by truly free
human beings will continue to be no more than just a dream
. . . I look forward to having those of you graduating
today join in this enterprise. Together we can do it.
My friends, I invite you today to join this collective
effort of fighting poverty."
Video: Ryan Roberts and Jack Hubbard
