Children's Issues

Actor and children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will discuss “Children, Personal Responsibility and Everyday Miracles.” He is currently… read more

Actor and children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will discuss “Children, Personal Responsibility and Everyday Miracles.” He is currently national co-chair with First Lady Laura Bush of PBS’s literacy campaign, “Share-A-Story” and national spokesman for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN).

Each year CMN’s network of 170 hospitals treat 17 million children and provide more than $2.5 billion in charitable care. This is Mr. Burton’s 21st year as executive producer and host of the PBS children’s television series Reading Rainbow, which has earned him a total of ten Emmy Awards, five NAACP Awards and multiple nominations. close

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Program ID:
185968-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 21, 2005 | 9:29am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 22, 2005 | 1:19pm EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 21, 2005 | 9:29am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 21, 2005 | 5:26pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 22, 2005 | 1:19pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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