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National Archives Hosts 10th Annual McGowan Forum on Communications: White House Press Secretaries
October 21, 2014
The National Archives today announced that registration is open for the 10th Annual McGowan Forum on Communications: White House Press Secretaries. This year’s event, to be held on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m., will spotlight former White House press secretaries who will share behind-the-scenes stories, discuss changes over the years, and discuss what it is like to be in the spotlight as the President’s spokesperson. The event will be webcast live via the Archives’ YouTube channel.
For more than 85 years, since Hoover’s administration, official White House press secretaries have been communicating the American Presidency. Moderated by NPR’s Michel Martin, panelists will include Ron Nessen (Ford), Marlin Fitzwater (Reagan, Bush), Mike McCurry (Clinton), and Robert Gibbs (Obama) for this unique evening of analysis and discussion.
This program is made possible through the generous support of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc. and the Foundation for the National Archives.
The evening will also honor Sue Gin McGowan, a long-time supporter of the Archives and a former Board Member of the Foundation for the National Archives, the Archives’ non-profit partner.
This public program is free to the public, but reservations are recommended and can be made online. For those without reservations, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. The event will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW.
The National Archives Building in Washington, DC, is Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. For upcoming programs, visit the Calendar of Events online.
For press information and media RSVP, please contact Melissa Schwartz, Melissa.schwartz@
