and the National New Deal
Preservation Association present
THE NEW DEAL TODAY:
THE GRANDCHILDREN SPEAK
(4:00 p.m. Discussion)
followed by
SONGS OF THE NEW DEAL ERA:
WITH RANDALL WALLACE & JAY UNGAR
(7:00 p.m. Performance)
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Henry A. Wallace Center at the
FDR Presidential Library and Home
Registration for each event required:
HYDE PARK, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the National New Deal Preservation Association (NNDPA) present New Deal-related programs on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the Henry A. Wallace Center.
These are free public events but registration is required. Visit www.fdrlibrary.org to register.
4:00 p.m. Discussion:
THE NEW DEAL TODAY:
THE GRANDCHILDREN SPEAK
Panelists include: James Roosevelt, Jr., David Wallace Douglas, June Hopkins and Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall. The discussion will be moderated by Christopher N. Breiseth, board member of the NNDPA and former president and CEO of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. There will be a presentation by the National New Deal Preservation Association of the Kathy Flynn Preservations Awards at 3:00 p.m. in advance of the panel and the general public is invited to attend.
Registration at www.fdrlibrary.org is required for this free public program.
7:00 p.m. Performance:
SONGS OF THE NEW DEAL ERA:
WITH RANDALL WALLACE & JAY UNGAR
In conjunction with the afternoon discussion on Saturday, August 19, 2017, the Roosevelt Library and NNDPA present SONGS OF THE NEW DEAL ERA: WITH RANDALL WALLACE AND JAY UNGAR. Wallace is the grandson of New Dealer and Vice President Henry A. Wallace. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Center.
Registration at www.fdrlibrary.org is required for this free public program.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Designed by Franklin Roosevelt and dedicated on June 30, 1941, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the nation's first presidential library and the only one used by a sitting president. Administered by the National Archives and Records Administration since 1941, the Library preserves and makes accessible to the American people the records of FDR's presidency. The Roosevelt Library's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the lives and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and their continuing impact on contemporary life. This work is carried out through the Library's archives and research room, museum collections and exhibitions, innovative educational programs, and engaging public programming. For more information about the Library or its programs call (800) 337-8474 or visit
www.fdrlibrary.org.
The National New Deal Preservation Association (NNDPA) is a group of individuals, agencies, facilities and programs dedicated to promoting the identification, documentation, preservation and education of people about the New Deal visual and performing arts, literature, crafts, structures and environmental projects. NNDPA's national office is in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit
www.newdeallegacy.org.
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