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Political, media luminaries to
lead discussion panels
at International Conference on WWII premiere in New
Orleans
Walter Cronkite, Madeleine Albright, Andy Rooney, Ken
Burns among attendees
NEW ORLEANS (October 10,
2006) – A dazzling line up of political, media, and
history luminaries will attend the inaugural
International Conference on World War II, November
16-19, at the National World War II Museum in New
Orleans. Featured speakers include former war
correspondent and legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite;
WWII bomber pilot and former senator George McGovern;
war correspondents Andy Rooney and Richard C. Hottelet;
James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers; filmmaker
Ken Burns, who will preview his new WWII documentary;
and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, who
will discuss the liberation of Eastern Europe and the
Cold War.
The landmark event will be one of the largest and most
significant gatherings of historians, journalists, Medal
of Honor recipients, and WWII veterans ever assembled
since the end of the war in 1945, and tickets to attend
the full conference or individual events are still
available. The Conference was originally scheduled for
October, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina forced its delay.
“World War II was one of the most important,
world-turning events in modern history,” said the
Institution’s President and CEO, Dr. Gordon “Nick”
Mueller. “The magnitude of this conference and the level
of participation it has generated from top to bottom
speaks volumes about the significance of World War II
historically and politically. The ‘War that Changed the
World’ continues to be a valuable source for lessons for
addressing modern day issues.”
Designed for a general audience, the Conference will
look back on how World War II was fought, the way it was
won, and what it means today. In conjunction with the
Conference, the Museum will present a new exhibition,
offer special programming, and host a Memory Hall,
giving visitors the unique opportunity to hear personal
accounts from the veterans themselves – soldiers,
sailors, airmen and Marines nurses, Home Front workers,
POWs, foreign resistance fighters, Native American code
talkers, and more.
For more information about attending the International
Conference on World War II, visit
www.ww2conference.org or call toll free
1-800-258-8830.
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