Binding a new generation to this place
Posted Sep 10, 2014
When North Carolina native Charles Kuralt joined President Bill Clinton in a packed Kenan Stadium to celebrate Carolina’s bicentennial in October 1993, the words he delivered were an instant, emotional hit. His baritone pulled so many heartstrings that a year later, Kuralt’s “What Is It That Binds Us To This Place” speech was the anchor of a new television commercial about his alma mater.
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