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Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Jim Hightower and Environmental Responsibility
I don't usually pitch an event with a $20 admissions fee, but it's not often you get to hear author, humorist and populist activist Jim Hightower speak in person – and at the historic Lincoln Theater at that!
Hightower will headline the 10th Anniversary Celebration for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). PEER is the nation's only watchdog organization dedicated to defending public servants who raise environmental issues. Other guests include Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, Congress's staunchest defender of government whistleblowers, who will introduce former public employees who will share their personal stories of courage under fire.
It all happens on Thursday, June 12, at the Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St. NW. The celebration begins at 8 p.m., with a VIP reception at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the main event and $50 with the VIP reception. For more information or to order tickets, call PEER at 202/265-7337 or e-mail here.
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