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A five-year lecture series in conjunction with the Daniel K. Inouye Institute that celebrates the legacy and principles of the late Honorable Daniel K. Inouye.
Third Annual Event - May 18, 2017 at 6:30 PM
"Inspiring a Sense of Service and Idealism"
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When: May 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress (view directions, maps)
Free and open to the public. RSVP is required: [email protected]
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or [email protected]
About the Series
The Daniel K. Inouye Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible through a generous donation from The Daniel K. Inouye Institute. Each year the lecture will focus on one theme that reflects Senator Daniel K. Inouye's legacy of public service and civic engagement. Each lecture will be held at the Library of Congress and live streamed on the campus of the University of Hawaii.
About Daniel K. Inouye
Daniel K. Inouye (September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) served as Hawaii’s first U.S. representative and then as U.S. senator for nearly half a century. A member of the Senate Watergate Committee and chairman of the Senate Iran-Contra Committee, he was a long-time member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which he chaired from 2009 to 2012. Inouye died in 2012. A veteran of World War II, Inouye was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his military service and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, becoming the first senator to receive both the Medal of Freedom and the Medal of Honor.
About the Daniel K. Inouye Institute
The Daniel K. Inouye Institute was established in 2013 to preserve Senator Inouye's papers and tell his life story; support STEM education, civics learning and international educational-cultural exchanges; and establish a repository of the Asian American/Pacific experience. Learn more
About The John W. Kluge Center
The John W. Kluge Center was founded in 2000 in order to foster the mutually enriching relationship between scholars and political leaders. The Kluge Center attracts to Washington the best available minds in the scholarly world, facilitates their access to the Library's remarkable collection of the world's knowledge, and engages them in conversation with the U.S. Congress and other public figures.
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Schedule
Third Annual Event (2017)
"Inspiring a Sense of Service and Idealism"
Featuring:
- Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Reed Hastings, CEO Netflix
- Moderated by Ann Compton, ABC News
When: May 18, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building
Library of Congress (view maps, directions)
Free and open to the public
Second Annual Event (2016)
"Protecting National Security and Civil Liberties"
Featuring:
- Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta
- Former U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson
- Moderated by Ann Compton, ABC News
When: April 19, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building
Library of Congress (view maps, directions)
Free and open to the public
Watch the event by clicking here.
Inaugural Event (2015)
"Finding Shared Values For U.S. Foreign Policy"
Featuring:
- Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
- Moderated by Ann Compton, ABC News
When: July 8, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building
Library of Congress (view maps, directions)
Free and open to the public
Watch the event by clicking here. Read the press release announcing the series here.
Future Events in this Series
2018
to be announced
2019
to be announced
Webcast
Videos of the Inouye lectures are available on the Daniel K. Inouye Lecture website and on YouTube.
- Year 1 - "Finding Shared Values for U.S. Foreign Policy" with Madeleine Albright & Colin Powell
- Year 2 - "Protecting National Security and Civil Liberties" with Norman Mineta & Alan Simpson
Follow the events on Twitter: @KlugeCtr and @DKIInstitute (#Inouye)
