Tellingly, the media are treating him as if he were on a valedictory tour.
One can only hope that they were kidding and this was not the valedictory moment it seemed.
Then the House will debate a valedictory motion praising the retiring Clerk of the Commons Sir Malcolm Jack.
He gave an upbeat valedictory, as well as some lessons for the future.
Mr Papandreou even delivered an emotional valedictory television address to the nation (although he did not name Mr Petsalnikos as his successor).
In something of a valedictory, Clinton noted her robust itinerary in four years and her work, nearly 1 million miles and 112 countries.
Mariano Rivera, the 43-year-old reliever who is the greatest closer ever, returns for a valedictory season after missing most of 2012 with a torn knee ligament.
Formally, he'll be answering questions on the Bank's November 2012 Financial Stability Report, but there may be a valedictory flavour to his appearance as his term of office draws to a close.
TOKYO Departing Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa used his valedictory news conference Tuesday to raise doubts about the aggressive monetary policy expected to be adopted by his successor a path he long resisted.
"It's one of the painful ironies of business cycles that at high economic points, companies are often willing to overspend just to ensure they remain in the game, " said editor-in-chief James Ledbetter in a valedictory editorial.
As he stands today in the wake of Super Tuesday, Mr. Romney is solidly positioned to win the nomination, but these six key dates suggest there will be no valedictory laps until the primary season is over.
In his valedictory speech given in mid-campaign Mr Gates lambasted his European allies for the slow progress against a puny opponent and for failing to invest in the capabilities that America was forced to provide, such as air-defence suppression, ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) and aerial refuelling.
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