Abner
Mikva to speak at Lincoln Presidential Library
Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom
discusses his career and the Mikva Challenge on March 26
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[March 18, 2015]
SPRINGFIELD
– Abner Mikva, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for a
career that saw him serve in all three branches of government, will
discuss his accomplishments and his continuing work to engage young
people in public service March 26 at the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and Museum.
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The free event takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the
Multi-Purpose Room of the library, 112 N. Sixth Street, Springfield.
For reservations, visit
www.presidentlincoln.gov and click on “special event
reservations.”
Mikva has donated his papers to the presidential library and has
been interviewed for the library’s oral history program.
“Now our audience will have an opportunity to ask questions of a man
whose service has been exemplary,” said Eileen Mackevich, executive
director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Mikva represented Chicago in Congress 1969-73 and 1975-79. He was
then named a federal judge and served until 1994, when he became
White House counsel to President Bill Clinton. He has also taught at
Northwestern University and the University of Chicago.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/12/images/ads/current/business_directory_filler.png) Mikva and his wife, Zoe, founded the Mikva Challenge in 1997. The
program began by reaching out to students in just four schools.
Today it serves 110 schools in the Chicago area, engaging students
in elections, policy-making and community problem-solving.
When President Obama awarded Mikva the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, he said: “Ab transcends any single moment in recent
political history. But he had a hand in shaping some of the best of
it.”
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is the
world’s foremost institution dedicated to telling the story of
America’s greatest president. It combines creative showmanship,
serious scholarship and an unmatched collection of Lincoln
artifacts and documents.
For more information, visit
www.president
lincoln.gov.
[Chris Wills, Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and Museum]
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