Cokie Roberts 2019 Gala & Records of Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Cokie Roberts

2019 Gala & Records of Achievement Award Ceremony November 13, 2019

Honoring Cokie Roberts 2019 Gala & Records of Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Cokie Roberts

On Wednesday, November 13, the National Archives Foundation will honor award-winning journalist and historian Cokie Roberts with our prestigious Records of Achievement Award for her commitment to chronicling the American story.

The Records of Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the National Archives Foundation to an individual whose contributions have fostered a broader national awareness of history and heritage of the United States as exempliﬁed in the National Archives’ records.

Over the course of her ﬁve decade career, Roberts has documented the stories of women practically invisible in U.S. history by authoring numerous best selling books and engaging in spirited discussions about our country today and its heritage. It is ﬁtting that Roberts will receive this honor during the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment

Her work exempliﬁes the American spirit – one that is committed to working toward the great ideals upon which our country was founded. 2019 Gala & Records of Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Cokie Roberts

This gala event brings together nearly 300 Previous Awardees distinguished guests from Washington’s Laura Bush civic, corporate, and cultural communities, Tom Hanks “Hamilton”creators: including members of Congress, the Lin-Manuel Miranda Administration, and the Courts. Thomas Kail Ron Chernow The theater award program will include an Steven Spielberg interview between David M. Rubenstein Ken Burns Robert Edsel and Cokie Roberts. Taylor Branch David M. Rubenstein In honor of Cokie Roberts contributions to John Hope Franklin civic education throughout her career, 10% David McCullough of all event proceeds raised for the Gala will Tom Brokaw Annette Gordon-Reed be invested in a research fellowship for Brian Lamb and C-SPAN women’s history at the National Archives. James McPherson

Highlights of the Celebration

COCKTAIL AWARD SEATED DESSERT RECEPTION PRESENTATION DINNER RECEPTION

In the On the Archives’ Outside the David M. Served in the William G. McGowan portico overlooking Rubenstein Gallery Rotunda and Galleries Theater Constitution Avenue 2019 Gala & Records of Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Cokie Roberts

Sponsorship, Table, and Ticket Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor $100,000 ● 2 seats at the head table with the honoree, VIPs, and the Archivist of the United States ● 16 seats at 2 Premier tables in the Rotunda, steps from the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights ● Invitations for all 18 guests to attend a sponsor-only reception prior to the main event ● Opportunity for all 18 guests to enjoy an exclusive photo opportunity with the honoree ● Invitations for all 18 guests to attend a private document viewing with the honoree and National Archives curators prior to the main event ● Logo recognition on the program, event signage, theater slides, etc. ● Full page ad in event program ● Acknowledgment in event press releases, social media, and other communications ● Reserved seating in the front-rows at the Award Ceremony

Supporting Sponsor $50,000 ● 8 seats at a Premier table in the Rotunda, steps from the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights ● Invitations for all 8 guests to attend a sponsor-only reception prior to the main event ● Opportunity for 2 guests to enjoy an exclusive photo opportunity with the honoree ● Invitations for all 8 guests to enjoy a private document viewing with National Archives curators ● Name recognition on the program, event signage, theater slides, etc. ● Half-page ad in event program ● Acknowledgment in event press releases, social media, and other communications ● Reserved prime seating at the Award Ceremony

Tables $25,000 ● 8 seats at a Premier table in the Rotunda, steps from the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights ● Invitations for 2 guests to attend a sponsor-only reception prior to the main event ● Opportunity for 2 guests to enjoy a private document viewing with National Archives curators ● Name Recognition in the event program $12,000 ● 8 seats at a Central table in the Rotunda Galleries, in full view of the magniﬁcent Rotunda ● Name recognition in the event program $5,000 ● 8 seats in the Rotunda Galleries

Tickets $2,500 for 1 ticket (or $4,000 for 2) ● Seating at a Central table in the Rotunda Galleries, in full view of the Rotunda $500 for 1 ticket (or $750 for 2) ● Seating at a Gallery table in the Rotunda Galleries 2019 Gala & Records of Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Cokie Roberts

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Support Levels

❏ $100,000 Presenting Sponsor (Rotunda) ❏ $4,000 for 2 tickets (Galleries Central) ❏ $50,000 Supporting Sponsor (Rotunda) ❏ $2,500 for 1 ticket (Galleries Central) ❏ $25,000 Premier Table (Rotunda) ❏ $750 for 2 tickets (Galleries Wings) ❏ $12,000 Galleries Table (Central) ❏ $500 for 1 ticket (Galleries Wings) ❏ $5,000 Galleries Table (Wings) ❏ I cannot attend, but I would like to make a gift in honor of Cokie Roberts toward a research fellowship for women's history at the National Archives. Amount $______Payment Information ❏ Check is enclosed, made payable to: National Archives Foundation ATTN: Gala PO Box 96754 Washington, DC 20077-1303 ❏ This is a pledge ❏ I will send payment by ____/____/2019 All contributions must be received no later than September 30, 2019 ❏ Please contact me to arrange for payment by wire transfer or alternate means

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Please return this form to Margaret Tompkins at [email protected] or fax at 202-357-5924. If you have any questions call 202-357-7478.

By purchasing a sponsorship, table, ticket or advertisement, you are making an unrestricted gift to the National Archives Foundation. Any amount paid in excess of $250/ticket is considered a donation and is fully deductible as provided by law. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable.