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Colorado's Governor Ralph Carr

Conference/Presentation
In Person

Date: March 10, 2008 – July 5, 2008


In late 1999, the Denver Post named Ralph Carr as the "Colorado Person of the Century." With the publication of Adam Schrager's new book, The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story, several opportunities will be available to learn more about this Coloradoan who impacted the lives of many Japanese Americans during World War II. Here are just a few:

- March 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Denver Newspaper Agency Auditorium
Gov. Bill Ritter and KUSA 9News reporter Adam Schrager will discuss Adam's new book, "The Principled Politician -- The Ralph Carr Story" as part of Colorado SPJ's Rocky Talk series...
http://www.spj.org/colorado/

- April 15 at the Colorado Historical Society
9 News legislative reporter Adam Schrager will examine the decision of Colorado’s most courageous governor to stand up for Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor. And he’ll answer the question of why Ralph Carr felt it was so important to do so that he was willing to ruin his political career over the decision. ...
http://192.70.175.134/programs/current%5Flectures/closer%5Fcont.htm

- July 5, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center
Adam Schrager will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the Japanese American National Museum's national conference. The registration packet can be downloaded from the web:
http://www.janm.org/projects/ec/conference/


Adam Schrager books book signings Colorado governor Ralph Carr World War II

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