Speeches

Association of American Law Schools Annual MeetingWashington, D.C. Introduction In 1932, an economist, a political scientist, and a lawyer walked into the New York governor’s mansion … I promise this isn’t the start of a bad joke....

555 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. As prepared Good evening everyone. Welcome to all our friends and leaders, including former SAIS deans Jessica Einhorn and Stephen Szabo, and the members of the Nitze family with us this evening, to...

Ralph O’Connor Recreation Center As prepared Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. Thanks, Joshua and Aspen for your words and to Archipelago Project, the Sirens and the AllNighters for their great performances. And thanks to the entire Orientation...

New York Historical Society I am delighted to gather with you all in a place that celebrates the people and events that made New York the extraordinary metropolis it is. Exactly two weeks ago, the Johns Hopkins class of 2019 crossed the stage...

Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore As prepared To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees, to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends; and most especially to our graduates, welcome to the Johns Hopkins University...

Rising to the Challenge Campaign CloseRalph O’Connor Recreation CenterJohns Hopkins University Thank you, Jeff, and Dave, for your extraordinary leadership and friendship and your support for the milestone we mark tonight as for so...

Remarks for President Ronald J. DanielsReinventing Our Communities: Investing In OpportunityAs prepared Thank you, Mayor Pugh. Welcome to our distinguished guests, our colleagues and leaders from civic and community organizations...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins UniversityConvocationRalph O’Connor Recreation CenterAs prepared Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. Thanks, Noh for your welcome and to Archipelago Project, the Sirens and the AllNighters...

Disrupting Polarization: The Work of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Instituteat Johns Hopkins UniversityStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece On the evening of April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy, then a candidate...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins University Commencement[As prepared] [iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pUZpkk0oVcM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write...