Forward . What words of wisdom do you emember . The line to call is 2027488000, parents, 2027488001 and for all others, 027488002. Were on social media as well, twitter at twitter. Com cspanwj and facebook, facebook. Com cspan. But first, we begin with breaking news from overnight. Washington post reported in the New York Times confirmed that the Russian Ambassador told moscow that Jared Kushner wanted secret communications with the kremlin. Kushner, soninlaw and confidant made a proposal on december 1 or 2 at trump tower. Using they suggested russian diplomatic facilities to work for the communication. Host back to our question of the morning. Your advice for College Graduates. One thing thats different is College Graduates are entering a much better job market from years past. This is from the u. S. A. Today. It is the strength its been in years. Companies are beginning to show the value to fill key entry level role. Regardless of degrees, specialty or work experience. New grads at the liberal arts background are highly adaptable, eager to prove their worth and exceptionally well prepared to make Immediate Impact for a company if accurately match their true skills of the roles host and the president of the United States is the most sought after commencement speeches. Heres what donald trump told the students. He talks about the benefits of being an outsider. President trump and for the people who care about you, carry yourself with dignity and pride. Demand the best from yourself and be totally unafraid to challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures. Does that sound familiar, by the way . The more people tell you its not possible that it cant be done, the more you should be absolutely determined to prove them wrong. Treat the word impossible as nothing more than motivation. Relish the opportunity toon outsider. Embrace that label. Being an outsider is fine. Embrace the label. Because its the outsiders who change the world and make a real and lasting difference. The more that a broken system tells you that youre wrong, the more certain you should be that you must keep pushing ahead. You must keep pushing forward. And always have the courage to be yourself. Most importantly, you have to do what you love. Ou have to do what you love. Host so were asking you your advice to recent grads. Grads call 2027488000, parents call 2027488001 and all others call 2027488002. Salaries soar for the class of 2017. The average base pay for College Grads ticked to the high test level in at least a decade to 49,785. Host lets go to the phones. Jim is from the all others line. Hey, jim. Caller hey. I thank you for taking my call. Host sure. Caller ive seen hillary on tv this morning, ranting and raving about impeaching somebody. She should know how to do it because her husband was impeached while he was president. He was impeached by the house. Host we have some sown of that, Hillary Clinton speaking at at her alma mater. Look at the budget proposed in washington. It is an attack of unimaginable cruelty and the most vulnerable among us, the youngest, the oldest, the poorest and hardworking people who need a little help to gain or hang on to a decent middle class life. It grossly underfunds education, Mental Health and efforts even to combat the opioid epidemic. And in reversing to fight climate changers it puts the future of our nation and our world at risk. [applause] Hillary Clinton and to top it off, it is shrouded in 1 trillion mathematical lie. Lets call it what it is. Its a con. They dont even try to hide it. Why does all this matter . It matters because if our leaders lie about the problems we face, well never solve them. It matters because it undermines confidence in government as a whole. Which in turn breeds more ynicism and anger. But it also matters that our country, like this college was founded in the principles of the enlightenment, in particular, the belief that people, you and i, possess the capacity for reason and Critical Thinking and that free and open debate is the lifeblood of a democracy. [applause] host jim, are you still with us . Caller yes, sir. Host so you heard Hillary Clinton there speak about the Trump Administrations bunk as a con. She mentioned criticism of the p. First, what do you think of the substance of that and do you think politics have a place in commencement speeches . Caller no, i dont. They need to be there to encourage these students to get out, go to work, find a good job, go to work, get to paying taxes so that this country can ove ahead. The democrats are out to get people on welfare, have them where they can control them. Host what would be your parting advice to the class of 2017 where were youve given the opportunity to address the graduating class . Caller get out there, find the best job they could. Youre not going to start at the top. Youre going to start at entry level. But once you get in, you do the job the best of your ability and you will move up in the corporate ladder. Host ok. Thanks for your call. Lets go to david, calling from jackson, mississippi, hes on the all others line. Caller you just played Hillary Clintons speech in its entirety. I have seldom in my life and im 77 years old heard anything quite so mediocre and totally unimaginative. I cant understand why the major columnists in the new york dismiss Bernie Sanders so handily. I mean, these are the people who donald possible for trump to be elected and i have a lot of i was a sanders supporter. And i cannot understand why they allow trump to become. President. Host ok. Connie is on the line from spartanburg, south carolina. Shes on the all others line. Hi, connie. Caller hi. I just want to say this. I think that Hillary Clinton gave a wonderful speech at her lma mater. She is smart. She is intelligent. She thinks things through. She doesnt let her i cant decide that word, but her mind is bright. Donald trump absolutely has a mental problem. Host why do you think that . Caller he always has. Even back in his young days. If i, just a plain old citizen filed many times as he did, i couldnt go buy a front porch chair to sit in. Thank you. Host so connie, what would be your advice to the class of 2017 which is our question of the morning . Get r now, see, if we can this country straightened out. I watch yesterday. He was in district three or four or five in south carolina. This man dont know what hes talking about. Could redo, i wish i my budget like they way they do it. Who t the devos woman has no, no information whatsoever about schooling. Went to just a plain school didnt have no special paper. Ut we also didnt have as much disruption in the classes. We had rules and regulations we went by. And children now, their parents take up for their misbehavior. I think debbies wrong. Host been calling from springfield, massachusetts. Hes on the all others line. Whats your advice for the class of 2017 . Caller good morning and thank you for taking my call. First of all, i want to just make a comment regarding the gentleman from alabama who was putting hillary down. After you had played the speech by the president , which he had delivered when he became very political in his expressions. The gentlemans comments, i dont think he listened. I dont think he listen food what you have offered him. But what i would express and advise to the class of 2017 is to be openminded. Look at the world in its whole and its totality. A job is very important. Its important to earn a living for your family but its also important to pursue your dream. Make sure that what you pursue is something that you enjoy doing and do the best job you can at it and recognize that the world is global and it is diverse. And that theres no superior race of people or culture in this entire world. We all are in it together. Thank you. Host that was ben calling from springfield, mass. Earlier this month, starbucks executive chair Howard Schultz spoke at Arizona University and he talked about the American Dream and the current mood in politics. Lets take a look. Only in america can a poor kid from Public Housing have the privilege and the honor to be the Commencement Speaker at the largest and most Innovative University in the country. [applause] i stand before you as living proof of the American Dream. Joining many of your parent, your professors and generations of graduates before you. But today, you may question the strength of that dream and the promise of america. Thats fair. My generation has not made it easy for you. Our political leaders on both sides of the isle isle have not acted with enough honesty in addressing the longterm challenges we face. [applause] they have been more focused on fighting with each other than walking in the shoes of the american people. And vitriol and interest rule the day in washington. Despite all that when i look to the future, i am extremely optimistic, especially when i look out and see you. Because the future is not up to them, not up to washington. Its up to you. This milestone in your life may come with some anxiety about what tomorrow holds. And you may have questioned that only time can answer. But as a young man who once sat nervously at his own commencement, i encourage you to always trust yourself. Host lets go to green belt, maryland where ed is waiting on the all others line. Good morning. Whats your advice for class of 2017 . Caller my advice to class of 2017, be positive. Our nation this a crisis. Im a scientist, an africanamerican, a proud africanamerican scientist and i am retired. Was a a scientist, i student in germany. I received the president of the university there. And being proud in germany, you can look back in america and see whats going on in this country and our country is in a crisis. And you can help save this country and pull this country out of the demagogue that is leading this country right now. There is a Mad Scientist against everything that is positive for this country. An example, his choice to lead the education, betsy devos, that shows this president does not appreciate science. Does not appreciate education. And being an africanamerican scientist, i can see whats happening. Ive taught in major universities in this country and teaching students of class of 2017, take a language, go abroad. Take a look at america from abroad. And you can come back and help this country from the deepest of the corner right now. The scientist in this country and convene all over the world and stood up against the United States, you know, being the lead of science in the past going back right now. Students of 2017, be positive and dont look at the negatives anymore. Thank you very much, cspan, for your listening to my voice. Thank you. Host that was ed with a bit of a global perspective there. Lets go to shannon from berkeley springs, west virginia, on the all others line. Good morning, shannon. Caller good morning, cspan family. I just like to make a little short comment that the class of 2017 and forward has nothing to look forward to in this country but uncertainty. We have a president who is in a whirlwind every day with the house and the senate as far as anything that hes going to try to pass or attempt to do in the government. We have the possible compromise of his administration through the russian leaks that we know so far. And its just a lot of uncertainty in the world for these kids coming into the world. As a cspan member and a supporter of cspan, i just like to reach out to you guys to keep it informed as far as what is really going on that things that will affect these children affect us in our lives. Host thank you. Lets go to be ony calling from livingston, new jersey, on the all others line. Good morning, bonnie. Caller good morning. Thank you for taking my call. Im calling to tell the audience that i watched senator cory booker on cspan, actually, and he gave an incredibly inspirational and uplifting speech last week. And he spoke for quite a while about how you, being the future of our country can do anything. He specifically said that hes won only one of four black men Congress Senators walking the halls of congress. And of course his ancestors were africanamerican and we should not give up hope, that we can do anything, everything. So thats my advice today. And im a professor at a college. And it made me feel really great and i hope you have a chance to check it out. Thank you. Host were inviting recent graduates, parents and everybody else to call in. The line for graduates to call is 2027488000. Parents, were asking you to call 2027488001. And everyone else, all others, call 2027488002. The girls who code founder spoke at scripps colleges commencement and spoke about the underrepresentation of women in the job force. Lets take a look. In the last half century alone, women and the people of color, weve been climbing. Women now earn the majority of bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. So graduates give yourself a pat in the back. [applause] today some 40 of american women are their familys bread winners and we are as close to equality as weve ever been. And yet we have a problem. Because the next revolution, its underway and its leaders, they dont look like us. They look like Mark Zuckerberg and elon musk and tim cook. Now those guys, theyre awesome. But america is a big, beautiful diverse country. And for all the progress that women have made, we are vastly underrepresented in congress, in the Tech Community too. So why . Why arent there more women in power . Theres no question that its a structural problem. From Workplace Discrimination town affordable daycare to lack of paid family leave. Women, we just face extraordinary challenges that men just dont. But theres another challenge that we face and its not structural. Its culture. In cultural. In our society, we train our boys to be brave, to throw caution to the wind and to just follow their passions. And we train our girls to be perfect, to please, to play it safe, to follow the rules and to, of course, always get all as. And the results . Girls dominate in the classroom but youre falling behind in the real world. And if we dont start teaching girls that success is a product of bravery and not perfection, then theyre going to miss their chance to code the future in silicon valley, to build the future and to legislate the future in capitol hill. Host lets go to manchester, connecticut, where tony has been waiting on the line. Hes the parent of a graduate. Good morning, tony. Caller good morning. Yes, my daughter graduate a while ago. Shes working on her doctorate going deeper and deeper in debt which is one thing that i, me that the banks get nearly free money from the government but yet citizens and working people have to pay interest on their loans and graduates go into debt for ridiculous amounts. But im also a High School Teacher and im really fearful for my students as they graduate. I try to prepare them. Im a teacher at a Technical High School in connecticut. Im reasonably sure that my students have the skills they need. I just cant guarantee theyre going to have the opportunities or the world is going to be fit for them to be successful with or without college. And as far as politicians making commencement speeches, i think its disgusting in the way that donald trump has politicized every opportunity he has to make a statement either by blaming the liberal media or the fake news or his opponents or try to put safeguards on things hes doing. I just shake my head. I would not want to be putting a child out in this workforce, out in this world with people like him in charge. Host how do your older students feeling . Caller theres been an assortment. Some go to college. Some found it difficult financially to get by and have had to change their plans. Fortunately in connecticut, we have a Great CommunityCollege System that allows them to reduce money and get started on their education. Some have come back and its been great to stheevement some are still struggling and its sad to see them not take advantage of their opportunities and working the same job they had during high school. But ive got students placed already in their careers and hopefully, knock on wood, and with prayers, theyre going to be ok. Thats all we can do. Host and how have students changed over the years for taking the long lefou how have their skill sets changed . How have their interests changed, if at all . Caller its still tough because in some cases, youre asking students with no Life Experience to start thinking about their life path. You are trying to get them to focus on education and they have et to see the value. Back in our time, it was our job to do well in school. And you knew thats what you needed to do to get a good job after high school. Because in our case, sometimes just a High School Education was enough to get a decent middle class type job and have a middle class life. But a lot of students realize that they need more than just a job to get by. Unfortunately, theyre still under pressure and their parents are still under pressure thinking that Everybody Needs a fouryear degree when that is not true. College is helpful. Its useful. Education beyond high school is essential for advancement, but you dont need to go into debt to get a fouryear degree. Back in my time and probably your time, it was reasonable for people to go to college to find themselves. Tuitions were such that you could work a summer job and pay next Years College tuition. Now you work a summer job and you pay for books and thats it if youre lucky. So i think High School Students today have a much difficult, bleaker future ahead of them and it