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The John W. Kluge Center invites you to "Leadership in an Age of Political Conflict," featuring David Axelrod and Karl Rove, interviewed by former White House Correspondent Ann Compton. 

The fifth and final Daniel K. Inouye Distinguished Lecture at the Library of Congress will feature political strategists David Axelrod and Karl Rove. They will discuss leadership, public discourse, political parties, and campaigns in a changing world, in a conversation moderated by former White House correspondent Ann Compton.

Free tickets are available here.

The event, “Leadership in an Age of Political Conflict,” will take place at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 16, in the Coolidge Auditorium on the ground level of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public.

Hosted by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center, in conjunction with the Daniel K. Inouye Institute, this is the final lecture in a five-year series designed to celebrate the legacy of the late Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, and the value he placed on the power of bipartisanship. Previous speakers include former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, The Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat.

Tickets are recommended, but not required, and are free. Register for a ticket here. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

Questions? Please contact (202) 707-9219 or scholarly@loc.gov