SOL FEINSTONE LECTURER BILL MOYERS SPEAKS AT USMA – Nov. 7, 2006

WEST POINT , N.Y. –  Bill Moyer, distinguished broadcaster, educator and author, will be the 34th annual Sol Feinstone Lecture Series speaker Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:45 p.m. in Robinson Auditorium, Thayer Hall.  The topic of his lecture will focus on the "Meaning of Freedom." 

Moyers' career encompasses a broad spectrum of journalism spanning three decades.  He has earned such prestigious awards as the Gold Baton, the highest honor of the Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; the PEN USA Courageous Advocacy Award for his passionate, outspoken commitment to freedom of speech and dedication to journalistic integrity; the Career Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association; and Frankel Prize (now the National Humanities Medal) from the National Endowment for the Humanities for outstanding contributions to American cultural life. 

Before establishing Public Affairs Television in 1986, Moyers served as executive editor of Bill Moyers' Journal, senior news analyst for CBS Evening News and chief correspondent for the acclaimed documentary series, CBS Reports.  Additionally, he produced the acclaimed weekly newsmagazine NOW with Bill Moyers and earlier in his career had authored several best sellers. 

In 1970, Dr. Sol Feinstone endowed the U.S. Military Academy's Sol Feinstone Lecture Series to enable young men and women to become more aware of their heritage of freedom.  The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.

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