Kennedy getting honorary degree from Harvard

The AP reports:

The Massachusetts Democrat was to receive the degree as part of Harvard's 357th commencement ceremonies on Thursday. But he is recuperating from brain tumor surgery earlier this week at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.

In a statement, Kennedy, who graduated from Harvard in 1956, said he looked forward to accepting the honor in person very soon. He said that Harvard has long been a very special place for the Kennedy family.

Kennedy was expelled from Harvard in 1951 after he was caught cheating but eventually returned, earning his degree in 1956.

Harvard's school of government is named for Kennedy's brother, President John F. Kennedy.