NEH Chairman Jim Leach's Civility Tour, Worcester, MA
4/14/2010 7:30 PM - 4/14/2010 9:00 PM
In November of last year, National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Jim Leach launched a 19-month, 50-state Civility Tour. The Civility Tour will serve to expose the rampant proliferation of inflammatory political speech, which can now be spread all over the world in a matter of seconds. Chairman Leach will argue for the importance of “civility in civilization,” giving speeches and interviews, meeting with local leaders, and appearing on radio and television shows. “Citizens should be expected to disagree vigorously with each other and take their disagreements to the ballot box,” he said. “But after the election we all have a vested interest that a government of, by, and for the people doesn’t implode.” For more information, visit www.neh.gov.
Location: Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA
Contact:
Judith Havemann; 202-606-8355;
jhavemann@neh.gov;
www.neh.gov