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Is the American presidency built on empty promises?
Kenneth Lowande, Sarada Peri, Rachel Augustine Potter (moderator)
Monday, October 21, 2024
2:00PM - 3:00PM (EDT)
2:00PM - 3:00PM (EDT)
Event Details
Presidents promise to fix things with the stroke of a pen, but few of these promises result in meaningful change. In his new book False Front, Kenneth Lowande argues that modern presidents intentionally put appearances ahead of governance, pursuing executive actions that are destined to fail in order to win favor with important constituencies. Lowande joins Miller Center Faculty Fellow Rachel Potter and Sarada Peri, who served as special assistant and senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, to discuss.
This event takes place in the Small Special Collections Library Auditorium on Central Grounds at the University of Virginia.
When
Monday, October 21, 2024
2:00PM - 3:00PM (EDT)
2:00PM - 3:00PM (EDT)
Where
Small Special Collections Library Auditorium
170 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA
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170 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA
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Speakers
![Kenneth Lowande square headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumb_2x_360x360/public/2024-07/kenneth_lowande_square_headshot.jpg?itok=sqCm-YDh)
Kenneth Lowande
![Sarada Peri square headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumb_2x_360x360/public/2024-07/sarada-peri-800x800.jpg?itok=5mNGPfds)
Sarada Peri
![Rachel Potter headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumb_2x_360x360/public/%5Bdate%3Acustom%3AY%5D-%5Bdate%3Acustom%3Am%5D/Rachel_Potter_340x340.jpg?itok=SJZY0eH7)
Rachel Augustine Potter (moderator)