1974

John Varick Tunney Speaks at Commencement

John Varick Tunney, United States Senator from California, speaks at Wheaton’s 139th commencement. Serving six years in the House of Representatives and another six years in the Senate, Tunney introduced multiple landmark bills relating to the environment, constitutional rights, and consumer safety. His speech details human’s unique political opportunity to raise universal consciousness. Tunney concludes his speech with a quote from his favorite poet, William Butler Yeats.

Learn more about Tunney from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.