On Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 pm in the Toyota Auditorium, the Baker Center is
honored to present: Politics, Incivility & the Media: The need to restore
dialogue and debate.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from four outstanding individuals as
they probe the issues of political discourse, civility and quality journalism.
Moderator: Tom Griscom, former editor of the Chattanooga Times Free Press
and communications director for President Ronald Reagan.
• Ira Shapiro, attorney, author of The Last Great Senate, long-time Senate
staffer and trade ambassador in the administration of President Bill Clinton
• Trey Grayson, director of the Harvard Institute of Politics and former
Kentucky Secretary of State
• Patrick Butler, now president of the Association of Public Television
Stations, and former senior vice president of the Washington Post,
speechwriter for President Gerald Ford and aide to Sen. Howard Baker
We hope for a lively exchange among the panel, moderator and the audience.
Following the discussion, Ambassador Shapiro will sign his book, The Last Great
Senate, which will be for sale in the rotunda. Join us! Free and open to the
public.
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