"Presidents and the Constitution" Programs to Commemorate Constitution Day
Two programs - one in Kansas City and one in Abilene - will
commemorate Constitution Day.
The National Archives at Kansas City, the Eisenhower
Presidential Library and Museum, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and
Museum, and the Truman Center at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, have
partnered to present two public programs commemorating Constitution Day.
The Kansas City program is Thursday, September 15 at the National Archives, 400 West Pershing, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. The program at 6:30 p.m. is a Moderated Discussion, "Ike, Harry, and the Constitution."
Dr. Bob Beatty, Washburn University, is the Moderator. Contributing authors, Dr. James Giglio, Missouri State University, and Dr. Richard Damms, Mississippi State University, will discuss their research and findings from the recently published book, Presidents and the Constitution: A Living History edited by Ken Gormley.
On Friday, September 16, a Brown Bag Luncheon program will be held at noon in the Visitors Center auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. A light lunch will be provided. Dr. Richard Damms, Mississippi State University, will speak about the President Dwight D. Eisenhower chapter he wrote for the Presidents and the Constitution book.
Following his talk, Damms will answer questions and sign copies of the book which will be available for purchase in the Presidential Gift Shop.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the William T. Kemper Charitable Trust.
The Kansas City program is Thursday, September 15 at the National Archives, 400 West Pershing, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. The program at 6:30 p.m. is a Moderated Discussion, "Ike, Harry, and the Constitution."
Dr. Bob Beatty, Washburn University, is the Moderator. Contributing authors, Dr. James Giglio, Missouri State University, and Dr. Richard Damms, Mississippi State University, will discuss their research and findings from the recently published book, Presidents and the Constitution: A Living History edited by Ken Gormley.
On Friday, September 16, a Brown Bag Luncheon program will be held at noon in the Visitors Center auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. A light lunch will be provided. Dr. Richard Damms, Mississippi State University, will speak about the President Dwight D. Eisenhower chapter he wrote for the Presidents and the Constitution book.
Following his talk, Damms will answer questions and sign copies of the book which will be available for purchase in the Presidential Gift Shop.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the William T. Kemper Charitable Trust.
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