U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito to Speak at the National Archives on on October 29
Press Release · Thursday, October 22, 2015

Washington, DC

The National Archives continues its series of conversations with the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States hosting an evening with Associate Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 7 p.m. Yale law professor and Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar will lead the discussion, focusing on ideas, viewpoints, and issues related to the Constitution and their impact on the American people. The program is free and open to the public, reserve your seat online. Presented in partnership with The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource).

The program is open to press coverage, but press seating is limited. Please submit requests in advance to public.affairs@nara.gov.

“Conversations on the Constitution” will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Museum. The National Archives Building is located at Constitution Ave. and 7th Street, NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter station. Attendees should enter through the Special Events entrance on 7th and Constitution Ave, NW.

The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent Federal agency that serves American democracy by safeguarding and preserving the records of our Government, so people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage. The National Archives ensures continuing access to the essential documentation of the rights of American citizens and the actions of their government. From the Declaration of Independence to accounts of ordinary Americans, the holdings of the National Archives directly touch the lives of millions of people. The agency supports democracy, promotes civic education, and facilitates historical understanding of our national experience. The National Archives carries out its mission through a nationwide network of archives, records centers, and Presidential Libraries, and on the Internet at www.archives.gov.

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For press information contact the National Archives Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.

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