On October 12, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks on American global leadership at the “American Idea: A More Perfect Union” Conference hosted by the Center for American Progress, at the Decatur House in Washington, DC.

Secretary Clinton’s remarks at approximately 12:00 p.m. will be open to credentialed members of the media. Her remarks will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience. Media must RSVP to attend: lpereyra@americanprogress.org or (202) 203-8689. Press access times will be forthcoming in the public schedule.

Decatur House
1610 H Street, NW
Washington, DC

The Center for American Progress is holding a two-day conference “American Idea: A More Perfect Union” to examine the core American ideas and values that have catalyzed progress and innovation in our country on October 11-12 in Washington, DC. A full agenda is here. Other portions of the program are open to press. To RSVP, please email Laura Pereyra at lpereyra@americanprogress.org.

Also participating in the conference will be Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD), Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD), Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), Bishop Gene Robinson, Carol Browner, Angela Glover Blackwell, Manuel Pastor, Andy Stern, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

PRESS CONTACTS:

Center for American Progress
Laura Pereyra
lpereyra@americanprogress.org
(202) 203-8689.

Department of State
Office of Press Relations
(202) 647-2492