The Boards of Trustees of the Freedom Forum, Newseum and Freedom Forum Institute invite you and a guest to join us for the final evening program at the Newseum to celebrate its history and legacy, and to view your favorite exhibits one last time.Join us for one last evening program at the Newseum. Visit your favorite gallery, hear from leading thinkers on the First Amendment and celebrate the legacy of this unique place.
Exhibits open for self-guided tours, 6 - 6:45 p.m.
The program will feature Floyd Abrams, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. John Lewis, Chris Wallace and others who will discuss the importance of the First Amendment.
Program:
Welcome:
* Jan Neuharth, chair and chief executive officer, Freedom Forum
* Peter Prichard, chair, Newseum
Speakers:
* (via video) Soledad O'Brien, anchor, "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien"
* Floyd Abrams, legal scholar and First Amendment lawyer
* U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia
* Chris Wallace, anchor, "Fox News Sunday"
* Gene Policinski, President, Newseum Institute
Panel (seated left to right):
* (Moderator) Lata Nott, executive director, First Amendment Center
* Charles Watson, Jr., director of education, Baptist Joint Committee
* Anne Havemann, general counsel, Chesapeake Climate Action Network
* Donna Redmond Jones, director of learning, achievement and administration, Montgomery County Public Schools
* Virginia Brown, student, Emory University
* Nicola Schmidt, student, University of Toronto
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