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Dean Cancels Berkeley Graduation Speech

By LOUISE CHU

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Democratic chairman Howard Dean and several officials backed out of giving graduation speeches at the University of California, Berkeley, to avoid crossing a picket line for janitors.

Dean decided to cancel his keynote address for the law school on Saturday, but held an informal gathering with about 100 graduates Thursday night, said Democratic National Committee spokesman Luis Miranda.

Several other Democrats also backed out of speaking at university ceremonies, including U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, state Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Assemblywoman Carol Liu, and state Sen. Liz Figueroa, who's running for lieutenant governor.

Some graduation ceremonies were scheduled to go forward without their keynote speakers while some university officials scrambled to find backups.

About 20 janitors picketed outside the main undergraduate commencement Wednesday. Union officials said janitors were upset over revelations that university executives received millions in bonuses and other perks.

"There's something dreadfully wrong at UC when executives are making money hand over fist, and its workers ... are making poverty wages," said Jane McDonald, of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

University spokeswoman Janet Gilmore questioned the timing of the protests, saying janitors have two more years on their contract.