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Michelle Obama for graduation speaker? Maryland students make all-out push online

Nbcwashington · · 359 words · By Joseph Olmo
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“Seniors at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School want former first lady Michelle Obama to give their commencement address.”
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Multiple independent news sources (NBC4, WTOP) confirm that students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School launched a social media campaign to invite Michelle Obama to be their commencement speaker.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chase High School may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_High_School_(disambiguat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chevy Chase () is the colloquial name of an area that includes a town, several incorporated villages, and an unincorporated census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland; and one adj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Chase,_Maryland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walter Johnson High School (also known as Walter Johnson, WJHS, or WJ) is a public high school located in the census-designated place of Bethesda, Maryland. The school was founded in 1956 and named af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Johnson_High_School
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“The students’ videos garnered millions of views within weeks.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the videos and the campaign, none of the provided sources explicitly state that the videos 'garnered millions of views within weeks'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bethesda () is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Located just northwest of Washington, D.C., it is a major business and government cent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethesda,_Maryland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda. Part of the Montgomery County Public Schools syste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethesda-Chevy_Chase_High_Scho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American actor, artist, director, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Marv Murchins in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Los…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Stern_(actor)
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“Then, Obama commented on one of the videos.”
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The provided evidence confirms the campaign and the desire for her to speak, but does not contain a specific record or confirmation that Michelle Obama commented on one of the videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 · Michelle Obama was first lady (2009–17) as the wife of Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States. She was the first African American first lady, and she focused on supporting mi…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michelle-Obama
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web search NEUTRAL — Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama[1] (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of Barack Obama…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama
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web search NEUTRAL — She has been a breast cancer surgeon for more than 15 years and worked as a Clinical Instructor at the UCLA/Revlon Breast Center in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. DeWing moved to Colorado Springs in 2013 and is…
https://www.uchealth.org/provider/michelle-d-dewing-md/
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““My team is in touch with your school and we’re working on something special,” a message from her account said.”
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None of the provided evidence sources contain the specific quote or confirmation that Michelle Obama's account stated her team was in touch with the school.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The First Lady is an American anthology drama television series created by Aaron Cooley that premiered on Showtime on April 17, 2022. It stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson, amo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Lady_(American_TV_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2010, the second year of his presidency as the 44th president of the United States. During 2010, Obama traveled to eight nation states,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central new…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert
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