SPEAKING INVITATION A PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM FOR YOUNG AMERICAN JEFFERSON AUDITORIUM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 23 - 12 MARCH 1988

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• Publication Date: November 18, 1987
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RE: Speaking Invitation
A Presidential Classroom For Young Americans
Jefferson Auditorium
Department of Agriculture
23 January - 12 March 1988
Chairman of the Board of the Presidential Classroom, Lutrelle F. Parker,
has invited you to address the twentieth anniversary program of A Presidential
Classroom For Young Americans on a convenient Monday sometime between
January 23rd and March 12th between 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the Department of
Agriculture. The suggested format is 20 minutes of remarks and 30 minutes of
questions and answers. You could expect an audience of approximately 400
junior and senior high school students from across the United States visiting
Washington to study American government, the electoral system, and global
events. You would be asked to give your views on "Presidential Power: Inside
the Oval Office." Members of the Board of Directors are Senator William
Cohen, Senator Robert Dole, NBC newsman James Polk, and Chief Justice
William Rehnquist to name a few. Committed speakers for 1988 season are
John Harrington and Elliot Richardson. Former Director William Colby spoke to
the group last year.
As Director of Central Intelligence I do not think that this warrants
STAT your time. Our Academic Coordinator also received an
invitation to speak and will do so this spring. elieve any obligation that
we might be under can be fulfilled in this manner, and I recommend that you
decline this invitation. If you agree, attached is a letter of regret for
your signature.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Mr. Lutrelle F. Parker
Chairman of the Board
A Presidential Classroom
For Young Americans
441 North Lee Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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0 1 DEC 1987
Thank you for your kind invitation to address A Presidential Classroom For
Young Americans sometime between January 23rd and March 12th in
Washington, D.C. As Director of Central Intelligence my schedule is heavily
committed, and I must decline the honor. Thank you for thinking of me, and
please extend my regards to these deserving high school students. I certainly
commend you in making this program available for our next generation of
leaders.
Sincerely yours,
/sl William H. Webster
William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
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