Ben Carson, Auschwitz, and My High School Graduation

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In a 2003 high school graduation speech, neurosurgeon Ben Carson previewed the rhetoric that would make him a right-wing superstar and potential presidential candidate a decade later.

Published Jun. 9 2014 5:45AM EDT

Ben Carson spoke at my high school graduation and made a lasting impression—though probably not in the way he intended.

Growing up in the Baltimore area, Carson made recurring appearances in my education.

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