Freedom House to Release New Study on Freedom in America Helen Thomas & Bob Edwards Guest Panelists

Freedom House to Release New Study on Freedom in America Helen Thomas & Bob Edwards Guest Panelists

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Freedom House will host a press conference and panel event to release its new study TODAY'S AMERICAN: How Free? at the National Press Club on May 5. Two legends in journalism- Helen Thomas and Bob Edwards-will appear as guest commentators at the event.

Freedom House, which is best known for its annual survey of the state of freedom around the world, turns its full attention to the United States for the first time in its new study TODAY'S AMERICAN: How Free? The report examines whether America is sacrificing its essential values in the war against terror and scrutinizes the state of freedom and justice in post-9/11 America.

   WHAT:      Freedom House Today's American: How Free?              Press Conference/Panel    WHEN:      Monday, May 5, 2008, 9-10 a.m.    WHERE:     National Press Club, Holeman Lounge, 529 14th Street NW,              Washington, DC    SPEAKERS:  Stuart Eizenstat, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees,              Freedom House              Mr. Eizenstat is a partner at the Covington and Burling firm,              where he heads the firm's international practice.  He was              Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration              and former Ambassador to the European Union.               Helen Thomas, Award-Winning Hearst Columnist, Author              Ms. Thomas is a legendary journalist and the bestselling author              of Watchdogs of Democracy? She has won numerous awards              including the Sigma Delta Chi "fellow" Hall of Fame.               Bob Edwards, Award-Winning XM Satellite Radio Host              Mr. Edwards is the host of the Bob Edwards Show, the flagship              radio program on XM Public Radio.  He hosted National Public              Radio's Morning Edition for more than 24 years. He has won              numerous awards including the duPont-Columbia Award for radio              journalism.    Including: Arch Puddington, Director of Research, Freedom House              Co-Editor, Today's American: How Free?              Mr. Puddington was research director for the A. Phillip              Randolph Institute and bureau manager for Radio Free              Europe/Radio Liberty.               Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Executive Director, Freedom House              Co-Editor, Today's American: How Free?              Mr. Melia was Vice President of the National Democratic              Institute and an aide to Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan (D-NY).     ABOUT FREEDOM HOUSE  

Freedom House is an independent nongovernmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world. www.freedomhouse.org

   Contact: Aric Caplan   301-770-0550   aric@caplancommunications.com  

Source: Freedom House

CONTACT: Aric Caplan of Freedom House, +1-301-770-0550,
aric@caplancommunications.com

Web site: http://www.freedomhouse.org/

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