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Lyndon Baines Johnson Centennial Celebration
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation, as part of the year-long centennial
celebration commemorating President Johnson's 100th birthday (August 27,
1908), is hosting a series of events in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the
remarkable life and legacy of Lyndon Baines Johnson. On May 19-21, 2008
friends, family, former LBJ staffers and colleagues, along with the U.S.
Congress, will pay tribute to the native Texan who served as our nation's
President and Vice President, Majority Leader of the United States Senate and
U.S. Congressman. Many of Johnson's closest advisors will be in attendance to
share first-hand accounts from their interactions with President Johnson.
A panel of distinguished historians and journalists will gather for
inquiry and discussion in an appraisal of LBJ. His landmark legislation on
issues of profound historical significance such as civil rights, health care,
Medicare, education, and poverty will be examined and discussed, as will the
more challenging times of his presidency including the decisions made during
the Vietnam War.
LBJ wanted all the materials related to his presidency to be open for the
public. As LBJ said at the dedication of the LBJ Library and School of Public
Affairs in 1971, "It is all here: the story of our time -- with the bark
off."
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation is hosting a series of events in
conjunction with the centennial celebration commemorating the 100th birthday
of our nation's 36th President of the United States. The Washington, D.C.,
centennial events, celebrating the life and legacy of LBJ, will be held
May 19-21, 2008, and will include:
-- Keynote luncheon speech by President Johnson's top White House Domestic
Aid, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and President
of The National Center on Addiction and substance Abuse at Columbia
University: Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
-- Panels of former Johnson White House staff members, Distinguished
Historians and Journalists:
-- Douglas Brinkley, award-winning author and historian
-- Robert Dallek, award-winning historian and LBJ biographer
-- Nick Kotz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
-- Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
PolicyLink
-- Lyndon B. Johnson Day in Congress: President Johnson's achievements
will be honored on Capital Hill. Honorary hosts -- Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; Republican Leader
Mitch McConnell; House Republican Leader John Boehner
Media Registration:
Media interested in attending the events can register by contacting Scott
Carman, carmans@fleishman.com or 202-828-9712. Please indicate the events you
are interested in attending. Access to events is for invited guests and pre
registered members of the media.
Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation Background:
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation supports the historic and academic
work of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum and the Lyndon B. Johnson
School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. As one of only
twelve presidential libraries in the country, the Library was established to
preserve and make available for research the papers and memorabilia of
President Lyndon Baines Johnson. The mission of the LBJ School is to develop
leaders and ideas that will help the state of Texas, the nation, and the
international community address critical public policy challenges in an
increasingly interconnected and interdependent world.
Following is a more detailed listing of the events, times and locations
for the centennial celebration. Access to events is for invited guests and pre
registered members of the media.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Centennial Celebration Events:
Monday, May 19, 2008
Launch of Centennial Events
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Monday, May l9
12:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. -- President Johnson's top White House Domestic
Aid, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and President of
The National Center on Addiction and substance Abuse at Columbia
University: Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
The Kaiser Family Foundation
Barbara Jordan Conference Center
1330 G Street, NW
Washington, DC
Business Attire
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD"
Day of Inquiry and Discussion
The National Archives
William G. McGowan Theater
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
9 a.m. -- LBJ Appraised: A Panel of Distinguished Historians and
Journalists including:
Douglas Brinkley, award-winning author and historian
Robert Dallek, award-winning historian and LBJ biographer
Nick Kotz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink
Moderator: Harry Middleton, Director Emeritus, Lyndon Baines Johnson
Library and Museum
2 p.m. -- LBJ Remembered: A Panel of Senior LBJ Associates Including:
Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Johnson's former special assistant for domestic
affairs
James R. Jones, appointments Secretary to President Johnson in 1968
Harry McPherson, special counsel to President Johnson from 1966 to 1969
Bill Moyers, a special assistant to Johnson, serving from 1963-1967
Moderator, Michael Beschloss, author and official NBC Network Presidential
Historian
Business Attire
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Lyndon B. Johnson Day in Congress
The United States Capitol
Washington, DC
Lyndon B. Johnson Day in Congress
Honorary Hosts
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
House Republican Leader John Boehner
Lyndon B. Johnson Leadership Breakfast
9 a.m.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Room
Joint Congressional Proclamation
11 a.m.
Gallery, Senate Floor
Luncheon & Program
12:30 p.m.
Statuary Hall
Business Attire
Access to events is for invited guests and pre registered members of the
media.
SOURCE Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation
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