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Abilene, Kan. - The next Lunch & Learn program is Thursday, September 24 at noon central time. The virtual program will begin right at noon, so please sign in 10 minutes early.
Author James Worthen will discuss his newly released book George Humphrey, Charles Wilson and Eisenhower's War on Spending. This book provides the first detailed examination of how two of the country's richest businessmen--Humphrey and Wilson--helped shape Eisenhower's domestic policies and priorities. Persuasive and charming, Treasury Secretary Humphrey was obsessed with cutting spending. Defense Secretary Wilson--whose departmental funding comprised most of the federal budget--bore the brunt of Humphrey's anti-spending campaign, while struggling to master his brief and control the restive military bureaucracy.
Worthen is a former senior executive and Russian affairs specialist at the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. He has degrees from Occidental College in Los Angeles, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC.
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The 2020 Lunch & Learn series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Union Pacific Foundation.
About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is one of 16 Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Presidential Libraries play a vital role in preserving and providing access to historical materials, supporting research, and fostering a deeper understanding of the presidency and the American experience. Through interactive exhibits and public programs, they aim to educate and inspire. The Eisenhower Presidential Library's public programs and exhibits receive generous funding and support from The Eisenhower Foundation.