Associated Press Daybook-Sunday-General for Sunday, Dec. 18.
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Sunday, Dec. 18 9:00 AM American University Fall Commencement Ceremonies
Location: Bender Arena, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.american.edu, https://twitter.com/AmericanU
Contacts: Kelly Alexander, American University, kellya@american.edu, 1 202 885 5952
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Sunday, Dec. 18 3:15 PM Capitol Hill Menorah Lighting - Capitol Hill Menorah Lighting, co-hosted by the Capitol Hill Businesses Improvement District and Hill Havurah to celebrate the start of Hanukkah
Location: Reformation, 212 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://capitolhillbid.org/, https://twitter.com/capitolhillbid
Contacts: McKenna Pugh, Capitol Hill BID events and marketing, mpugh@capitolhillbid.org, 1 202 842 3333 x 10
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Monday, Dec. 19 10:00 AM GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty discusses U.S.-Japanese relations - 'Strengthening the US-Japan Alliance' Hudson Institute discussion with Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty, on 'how to deepen the U.S.-Japan relationship, including 'through greater defense cooperation, expanded science and technology collaboration, and stronger energy security and supply chain resilience'
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://www.hudson.org, https://twitter.com/HudsonInstitute
Contacts: Hudson Institute, info@hudson.org, 1 202 974 2400
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Monday, Dec. 19 4:00 PM Wilson Center 'The Kennedy withdrawal' book discussion - Wilson Center book discussion on 'The Kennedy Withdrawal: Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam', with Marc Selverstone who discusses his look at President President John F. Kennedy's removal of American troops from Vietnam and the role Defense Secretary Robert McNamara played
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/, https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter
Contacts: Ryan McKenna, Wilson Center, ryan.mckenna@wilsoncenter.org, 1 202 691 4217
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Monday, Dec. 19 The Choral Arts Society's Annual Holiday Gala - 42nd annual Choral Arts Holiday Concert & Gala, featuring festive music performed live by the Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus and Youth Choir, accompanied by a full orchestra
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.choralarts.org, https://twitter.com/ChoralArtsDC
Contacts: Caryn Fraim, Choral Arts Society press, cfraim@choralarts.org, 1 202 244 3669
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Tuesday, Dec. 20 9:00 AM Brookings debate on whether crypto should be regulated - 'Should crypto be regulated by the federal government?' Brookings Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy debate, with speakers University of Pennsylvania Wharton School associate professor Peter Conti-Brown, and Brandeis International Business School Rosen Family Chair in International Finance Stephen Cecchetti
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://www.brookings.edu, https://twitter.com/BrookingsInst, #ValueChain
Contacts: Brookings Institution, events@brookings.edu, 1 202 797 6105; Brookings Institution, media@brookings.edu, 1 202 797 6197;
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Tuesday, Dec. 20 10:00 AM Hudson Institute discussion on upcoming Nigerian election - 'Understanding Nigeria's Pivotal 2023 Election' Hudson Institute discussion on the upcoming Nigerian presidential election and 'what implications this election will have for West Africa.' Speakers include Centre for Democracy and Development Senior Fellow Jibrin Ibrahim, 'Nigeria's Fourth Republic' author Dr Michael Nwankpa, and HumAngle Armed Violence Reporter and Assistant Editor Murtala Abdullahi
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://www.hudson.org, https://twitter.com/HudsonInstitute
Contacts: Hudson Institute, info@hudson.org, 1 202 974 2400
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Tuesday, Dec. 20 2:30 PM BPC discussion on Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities programs - 'Improving the Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities' Bipartisan Policy Center discussion on 'the value of Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities programs, implementation challenges, and BPC's policy recommendations to improve opportunities for workers with disabilities.' Participants include Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Policy Adviser Kathy Hempstead, Consultant Annette Shea, Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center Policy Director Henry Claypool, Kansas Department of Health and Energy Working Healthy Director Nancy Scott and The Arc Minnesota Equity and Justice Director Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org, https://twitter.com/BPC_Bipartisan
Contacts: BPC, bipartisaninfo@bipartisanpolicy.org, 1 202 204 2400
