THE Daniel Berger Speaker Series: Elizabeth Edwards and the Future of American Healthcare
TUESDAY, September 16, 2008, 6:30 P.M.
$9 members, $15 non-members, $7 students and teachers.
Reservations Required.
Please call 215.409.6700 or order online.
Annenberg
Center
for Education and Outreach
Kirby Auditorium
National Constitution Center
Independence Mall
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia
, PA
As part of the National Constitution Center’s Election 08: The Power of We series, Elizabeth Edwards joins us to discuss healthcare in the upcoming presidential election. Known for her passion and advocacy of healthcare issues, Edwards is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP). In addition to working on healthcare and writing for the Center’s Wonk Room blog, she has recently partnered with Senator Barack Obama to advise him on healthcare reform. Drawing on her knowledge and experiences, from her accomplished legal career to her own battle with cancer to campaigning across the country, Mrs. Edwards will share her own thoughts on healthcare and assess the policies of the presidential candidates. Jane Eisner, editor of The Forward, moderates.
Elizabeth Edwards is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and recent visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers, a memoir of her trials, tragedies and triumphs, and of how various communities celebrated her joys and lent her steady strength and quiet hope in darker times. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, Edwards serves on the board of trustees of the Wade Edwards Foundation, created in memory of her son, and remains active in other charitable efforts.
A book sale and signing will follow the program, courtesy of Joseph Fox Bookshop. Parking for this event is available for $7.00 at the National Constitution Center garage located at the rear of the building on Race Street between 5th and 6th Streets. Parking availability is subject to change, so please call the Constitution Center on the day of the program or check our web site for more information. Please also see our directions by public transportation. http://www.constitutioncenter.org/visiting/VisitorInformation/index.shtml#Map
For reservations, please call 215.409.6700 or order online. Programs at the National Constitution Center begin promptly and latecomers may not be admitted to the program. Please note that this program is subject to change.
This program is being funded by lead sponsor Daniel Berger.
Election 08: The Power of We is a year-long national initiative created by the Center to promote active, informed citizenship during the 2008 presidential election. Election 08 features Carly Fiorina, Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft.
Link:
Elizabeth Edwards Biography from the Center for American Progress
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