Presidential Libraries

Presidential Libraries National Issues Forums Schedules

NARA's Presidential Libraries Host National Issues Forums

In collaboration with the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), the Presidential Libraries of the National Archives and Records Administration are hosting a series of discussions on public policy issues between Labor Day and Election Day.

View the Schedules below and make arrangements to attend!

  • All forums are open to the public. Space is limited and pre-registration is encouraged.

  • All forums are held at the library unless noted otherwise.

Herbert Hoover Library and MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
West Branch, Iowa

Herbert Hoover Library
Press Release

September 13, 2008, 9:00a.m.-11:30a.m.
(Des Moines Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 15, 2008, 6:30p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 22, 2008, 6:30p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Belin Blank Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care


Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Upcoming Events

Franklin D. Roosevelt LibraryFranklin D. Roosevelt LibraryPresidential Library and Museum
Hyde Park, New York

September 13, 2008, 2:00p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 6, 2008, 7:00p.m.
Making Ends Meet

October 23, 2008, 9:00a.m.
The Energy Problem


Harry Truman Library and MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Independence, Missouri

Harry S. Truman Library
Events Schedule

September 11, 2008, 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.
(University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 11, 2008, 9:30a.m.-noon
The New Challenges of American Immigration

October 13, 2008, 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.
(Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 18, 2008, 9:30a.m.-noon
The New Challenges of American Immigration


Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and MuseumDwight D. Eisenhower Library Presidential Library and Museum
Abilene, Kansas

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
Press Release

September 11, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Kansas State Alumni Center, Manhattan, Kansas)
Americans' Role in the World

September 30, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Kansas State Salina College Center, Salina, Kansas)
The Energy Problem

October 21, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Coping with the Cost of Health Care


John F. Kennedy Library and MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

John F. Kennedy Library

September 25, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:30p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 7, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
(University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Center)
The Energy Problem

October 23, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
(University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Center)
The New Challenges of American Immigration


Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential LibraryLyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum
Austin, Texas

Lyndon B. Johnson Library

September 17, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 7, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care


Richard Nixon Library and MuseumRichard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Yorba Linda, California

Richard M. Nixon Library
Press Release

September 30, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Too Many Children Left Behind

October 16, 2008, 10:00a.m.-noon
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 28, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
The Energy Problem


Gerald Ford LibraryGerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Forum Schedule

September 16, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

September 30, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?

October 21, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
The Energy Problem


Gerald Ford MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Forum Schedule

October 2, 2008, 5:00p.m. -- 7:00p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 16, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?

October 30, 2008, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
Racial and Ethnic Tensions


Jimmy Carter Library and MuseumJimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Atlanta, Georgia

Jimmy Carter Library
Press Release

September 17, 2008, 3:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

September 25, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Russell Library Auditorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

September 30, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Agrirama, Tifton, Georgia)
Pathways to Prosperity

October 1, 2008, 3:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
The Energy Problem

October 8, 2008, 3:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?

October 9, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Welcome Station Business Development Meeting Room, Tifton, Georgia)
News, Media and Society

October 16, 2008 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Oconee Public Library Auditorium, Watkinsville, Georgia)
Making Ends Meet

October 22, 2008, 12:00noon-2:00p.m.
(Leroy Rogers Senior Citizen Center, Tifton, Georgia)
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 28, 2008, 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
(Russell Library Auditorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia)
The Energy Problem


Ronald Reagan Library and MuseumRonald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Simi Valley, California

Ronald Reagan Library

October 24, 2008, 9:30a.m.-noon
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 24, 2008, 9:30a.m.-noon
The New Challenges of American Immigration

October 24, 2008, 9:30a.m.-noon
The Energy Problem


George Bush LibraryGeorge Bush Presidential Library and Museum
College Station, Texas

George H. W. Bush Library
About the Event

September 9, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

September 23, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
The Energy Problem

October 7, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
Too Many Children Left Behind


William J. ClintonWilliam J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
Little Rock, Arkansas

William J. Clinton Library
Press Release

September 23, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Coping With the Cost of Health Care

October 7, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Too Many Children Left Behind

October 21, 2008, 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
The Energy Problem

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