Obama may personally greet each graduate: Kalamazoo Central seniors to fill out paperwork for Secret Service
By Julie Mack | Kalamazoo Gazette
May 17, 2010, 7:18AM
View full sizePresident Barack Obama chats with students before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 30, 2010.Update: Kalamazoo Central seniors aren't the only ones asked the 'Citizen status' question
KALAMAZOO — The White House appears to be laying the groundwork for President Barack Obama to shake the hand of each senior at Kalamazoo Central High School’s commencement ceremony next month.
Seniors are being asked to provide their birthdates, Social Security numbers and citizen status to the Secret Service so background checks could be performed. Such a check is required for anyone who gets within an arm’s length of the president, students were told at their senior breakfast Friday.
Of the fact that the White House is requesting information on all the graduating seniors, K-Central Principal Von Washingon Jr. told the students, “I’ll let you figure out what that means,” said senior Simon Boehme, who was at the breakfast.
“Everyone is excited that we might have the opportunity to shake the president’s hand,” Boehme said.






An election for President and Commander in Chief of the Military must strive to be above reproach. Our public institutions must give the public confidence that a presidential candidate has complied with the election process that is prescribed by our Constitution and laws. It is only after a presidential candidate satisfies the rules of such a process that he/she can expect members of the public, regardless of their party affiliations, to give him/her the respect that the Office of President so much deserves.
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