Commemorative Event & Celebration at the FDR Memorial

Speakers include:

• Jonathan Darman as Moderator – Historian and Author of Becoming FDR;
• Theo Braddy – Executive Director, National Council on Independent Living;
• Jim Dickson – led grassroots campaign for FDR wheelchair statue; Co-Founder, FDR Memorial Legacy Committee; and retired Vice President, American Association of People with Disabilities;
• U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (retired) – Co-Chair of the 25th Anniversary;
• Regan Linton – actor, writer, filmmaker, and artistic creator; playwright and star of the theatrical production FDR’s Very Happy Hour, which debuted in 2025;
• James Roosevelt, JD – Co-Chair of the 25th Anniversary.

Performance by Lachi – Author of “I Identify as Blind”, CEO of RAMPD, Recording Academy National Trustee, Disability Culture Icon, and Producer of a GRAMMY-Nominated Album.

Location: The FDR Memorial -1850 West Basin Drive SW, Washington, DC

Time: Refreshments and light eats starting at 5:30pm; program commences at 6:00pm.

Other details: Street parking is available. The closest metro station is Smithsonian - approximately 1.1 miles.

ASL and Closed Captioning provided.

Thank you to those who have contributed to support this historic anniversary and to our major donors for their support of our work.

Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation

Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation

Lucy Waletzky, MD

Jane Deland - in honor of Mike Deland

Lakeshore Foundation - in honor of John Kemp

John Langan

Helena Berger & Jeff Arpin

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