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A Candid Conversation with Congressman John Lewis

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Mon Dec 8, 2014
New York, NY 10022

Date

Mon Dec 8, 2014
6:30pm – 7:30pm

Location

New York, NY 10022, United States
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street

Contact

    olivia.obrien@aspeninstiute.org
    212.895.8015

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On December 8th, Rep. John Lewis will be presented with the Aspen Institute 2014 Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership. The award was created in 2009 by Bob Tisch’s children — Laurie, Jonathan, and Steve — to honor their father’s legacy of public service and philanthropy.

Previous winners of the Tisch Award include jazz great and educator Wynton Marsalis, tennis legend and humanitarian Billie Jean King, and renowned restaurateur, civic leader and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group Danny Meyer. The program, a conversation about his life, work, and philanthropic projects, will be moderated by NPR Host Michel Martin.

On December 8th, Rep. John Lewis will be presented with the Aspen Institute 2014 Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership.

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