Tom Hanks Urges Harvard Grads to Resist Lies and Emphasizes the Importance of Truth
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- Tom Hanks calls on Harvard University graduates to be superheroes in defending truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth for their own benefit.
- During his keynote address, the two-time Academy Award winner emphasizes that public services are no longer based on data, reason, or decency.
- He adds that truth is no longer the benchmark for public service.
- Truth is now considered malleable, by opinion and by zero sum endgames.'
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Tom Hanks addresses America’s future in Harvard speech: ‘Truth is sacred’: Tom Hanks called on Harvard’s 2023 graduating class to defend truth in a powerful ...
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Tom Hanks urges Harvard grads to defend the truth and resist indifference: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University on Thursday to ...
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'Truth is sacred', Tom Hanks tells Harvard graduates: The two-time Oscar-winning actor is urging young people to "embrace liberty and freedom for all".
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Tom Hanks’ urges Harvard grads to resist indifference while slamming public servants who lie: ‘The truth is sacred’
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Tom Hanks addresses Harvard Universitys fresh graduates with a rousing speech, urges them to fight for truth
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Tom Hanks' speech at Harvard: "We could use a superhero right now": US actor Tom Hanks has received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University ...
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Tom Hanks Receives an Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University: US actor Tom Hanks has received an honorary doctorate from Hardvard University ...
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"The truth is sacred": Tom Hanks talks Harvard students into conscience: Actor Tom Hanks has already been showered with numerous awards. Now he can also call the ...
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Tom Hanks urges Harvard grads to defend the truth and resist indifference: “The responsibility is yours. Ours. The effort is optional. But the truth ...
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Tom Hanks receives Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University: Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks has received an honorary doctor of arts degree from ...
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