Colin Powell, Alice Rivlin, George Schultz to Receive Elliot Richardson Public Service Prize 5/21/2002
From: Leanne Jerome, 202-530-3265 or Sarah Howe, 202-530-3270, both of Council for Excellence in Government News Advisory: -- Colin Powell, Alice Rivlin, George Schultz to Receive Elliot Richardson Public Service Prize -- Poll Finds More Young People Interested in Public Service WHAT: Council for Excellence in Government to honor three distinguished leaders: Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, and former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Alice M. Rivlin; and release new national Hart-Teeter Poll of young people and their views of government work as a viable career. WHEN: Tuesday, May 28 11 a.m. - 12 noon Panel Discussion on the Poll results and the Future of Public Service -- Peter Hart, CEO, Peter D. Hart Research Associates -- Paul Light, director, Center for Public Service, The Brookings Institute -- Joseph Nye, dean, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University -- Susan Schwab, dean, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland 12:30 - 2 p.m. Luncheon and Remarks -- Alice Rivlin, former Federal Reserve Vice Chair -- George Shultz, former Secretary of State -- Patricia McGinnis, Council for Excellence in Government NOTE: Colin Powell, who will be out of the country that day, will appear in a pre-taped videotape message. WHERE: Willard Inter-Continental Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Lunch in the ballroom, discussion in the Crystal Room BACKGROUND: Elliot Richardson (1920-1999) headed four Cabinet departments, more than any other American. He also held a number of other senior posts and served six presidents. Richardson, a long-time Trustee of the Council, is often remembered for his Attorney General resignation during Watergate. The Council For Excellence in Government is nonpartisan, nonprofit, and national in scope and works to improve the performance of government at all levels and government's place in the lives and esteem of American citizens. |