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Photo Opportunity June 17, DOI University:

LYNNE V. CHENEY TO SHOWCASE AMERICA: A PATRIOTIC PRIMER

Author Lynne Cheney, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and wife of the Vice President, will present ideas from her new book America: A Patriotic Primer, on June 17 to U.S. federal employees, their families and children hosted by the Department of the Interior. Mrs. Cheney will be the latest guest in the DOI University's series of author events.

Mrs. Cheney will discuss American history, patriotism and her book with the children and their families. America: A Patriotic Primer, published by Simon & Schuster, is an alphabet book in which each letter stands for one of the founding principles, historical events or noted figures in American history.

"A is for America, of course," says Mrs. Cheney, who has long been an advocate for improving history education in America. "America's story is a compelling one," she says, "and it helps us understand how fortunate we are to live in freedom."

Additional guests include more than 200 children from Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts in the Metro area and four Washington, D.C. schools - Stevens Elementary School, Ross Elementary School, C. Melvin Sharpe Health School, Bunker Hill Elementary School, and Minor Elementary School.

Mrs. Cheney has long stressed the importance of knowing American history, noting that history should not be a mystery for the nation's youth. Before her tenure at AEI, Mrs. Cheney served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1986 to 1993. America: A Patriotic Primer celebrates the ideas and ideals that are the foundations of our country. Mrs. Cheney's net proceeds from the book will go to the American Red Cross and to projects that foster the study and appreciation of American history.

Open to press. Press credentials required for entry. Photo opportunity only.

WHO: Lynne Cheney, author of America: A Patriotic Primer

WHAT: Free DOI University author lecture series for federal employees and families

WHEN: Monday, June 17, 10:00 am Eastern

WHERE: Sidney R. Yates Auditorium, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street,

NW (Use C Street entrance), Washington, DC 20240

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