“George Washington as the
Model of American Statesmanship”
September 19, 2006
11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
The Rivers Club
One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Pittsburgh
$17.76
Matthew Spalding
Director, B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies
The Heritage Foundation, Washington D.C.
“A soldier by profession and a surveyor by trade, Washington was first and foremost a man of action. He never learned a foreign language or traveled abroad, and never wrote a political tract or a philosophical treatise on politics. Like Abraham Lincoln, Washington had received little formal education. And yet his words, thoughts and deeds as a military commander, a president, and a patriotic leader make him one of the greatest – perhaps the greatest – statesman of our history. … Four great themes of Washington’s life – individual character, religion and religious liberty, the rule of law, and the defense of national independence – are particularly reflective of the objectives of his statesmanship and suggest why his example is a prime model for today’s confused politics.”
-Matthew Spalding, The Founders' Almanac
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Registration is from 11:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Program begins and ends precisely at noon and 12:50 p.m. Dr. Spalding’s “The Heritage Guide to the Constitution” will be on sale for the reduced price of $20. You may reserve a copy in advance by sending a check for the book and luncheon to the above address. The book will be delivered at the luncheon. If you are interested in discussing, or contributing to, the luncheon series please contact The Center for Vision & Values at the above phone number.