Molly Ivins: Mario Savio Memorial Lecture

Abstract: Eighth Annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture and Young Activist
AwardFeaturing Molly Ivins This event took place on 10/6/04 in
Zellerbach Hall. Molly Ivins, a nationally-syndicated political
columnist, is the author of Bushwhacked! Life in George Bush's
America and the new Who Let the Dogs In?: Incredible Political
Animals I Have Known. Presented annually to honor the memory of
Mario Savio (1942-1996), spokesperson for the UC Berkeley Free Speech
Movement of 1964; to celebrate the spirit of moral courage and vision
which he and countless other activists of his generation exemplified;
to promote the ideals and values Mario Savio struggled to advance
throughout his life; and to recognize and encourage young activists
who are trying to build a more humane and just society. Sponsored by
The Board of Directors of the Mario Savio Memorial Lecture & Young
Activist Award, in cooperation with the Free Speech Movement Cafe,
the Goldman School of Public Policy, the Graduate School of
Journalism, and the UC Berkeley Library.

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