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Open Forum 9A (1973) FOU2640H

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(Presenter) Welcome to Alexandra Palace, where
   The Open University's...

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first congregation attended by 3000 people, 
  has just finished.

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600 of the first 900 graduates were presented 
  to the University's...

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..second Chancellor, Lord Gardiner, whose 
  installation began the ceremony.

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(grand fanfare)

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(grand fanfare and organ music)

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(Presenter) The symbolic moment of installation. The Vice Chancellor robes...

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..Lord Gardiner in the official gown of navy 
  blue edged with gold.

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Walter Perry: By the authority of the 
  Royal Charter I hereby install you...

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Gerald, Baron Gardiner of Kittisford, 
  Chancellor of The Open University.

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Gerald Gardiner: I declare that I will
  , to the best of my abilities...

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..strive always to uphold the objects 
  of the University as defined in...

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..article three of the Charter and to 
  maintain the...

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..articles and statutes of the Charter
   in spirit and in fact.

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(Walter Perry) And I now invite you Sir as 
  Chancellor to...

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..take the Chair at this congregation 
  of The Open University.

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(Presenter) After Lord Gardiner's installation
   as Chancellor, 

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Dr Perry the Vice Chancellor conferred
   on him the first...

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..of The Open University's honorary degrees.

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To avoid association with any one faculty the 
  University has...

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..chosen the degree "Doctor of the University"
     for honorary graduates.

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(Walter Perry) My Lord and Chancellor. It is 
  the wish of the Senate that you...

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..should yourself be the first recipient of an
   honorary degree of The Open University.

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(Walter Perry) By the authority of the
   Senate of The Open University I...

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..confer upon you the honorary degree 
  of Doctor of the University.

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(applause)