Civil Liberties Benefit honoring the Hon. Abner J. Mikva and Bennett J. Johnson, Jr.

The Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights (CCDBR) was proud to honor
two defenders of civil liberties in this new era of repression:

Honorees:

The Hon. Abner J. Mikva

    Former Chief Judge, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

    Former member of Illinois legislature and U.S. House of Representatives

    Former White House counsel to President Bill Clinton

Bennett J. Johnson, Jr.

    Former President, Evanston branch, NAACP

    Vice President, Third World Press

    Co-founder, Protest at the Polls 

PROGRAM

11:30am – Noon:  Special reception with honorees

Noon – 1:00pm:    Buffet

1:00pm – 2:00pm: Program

Presentation of Charles Lippitz Civil Liberties awards to Abner Mikva and Bennett Johnson

Commentary by Judge Mikva, “Law vs. Order”

Commentary by Bennett Johnson, “Power to the People”

LOCATION

Northwestern University Law School

357 E. CHICAGO AVENUE

  (discounted parking was available) 

Tickets were $100 for special reception with honorees plus a listing in the program book; $50 for the buffet and program; $25 for only the program — (Students were admitted to the program without charge)

Proceeds of this event, thanks to generosity of the honorees and the Bluhm Legal Clinic of Northwestern School of Law, went to support the work of the CCDBR.