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威尼斯人娱乐场 Offers Food Exhibit-Related Public Programs in October 2011
Press Release 路 Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Washington, DC

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 presents a free series of programs in October 2011, including a special panel discussion with former White House chefs, a Food Day open house, a talk by Jennifer 8. Lee, and a program on food safety featuring Chef Jos茅 Andr茅s 鈥� all inspired by the popular exhibit 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Cooking, Uncle Sam?鈥� All programs are free and open to the public, and will be held in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building in Washington, DC. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.

Film Screening: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Saturday, October 15, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater

John Ford directed this Oscar庐-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck鈥檚 novel, which depicts the journey of the displaced Joad family as they travel from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, and John Carradine. (129 minutes)

Panel Discussion: A Conversation with Former White House Chefs
Wednesday, October 19, at 7 p.m., William G. McGowan Theater
Four former White House chefs discuss their colorful experiences cooking for the Presidents and their families. Moderated by NPR鈥檚 Susan Stamberg, panelists include Henry Haller, Roland Mesnier, Pierre Chambrin, and Frank Ruta.

Food Day Open House
Monday, October 24, 11 a.m. 鈥� 2 p.m., 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum Level
Want to talk about food-related initiatives? Come meet representatives of the USDA, ThinkFood Group and other food-related organizations. Presented in with conjunction with the 威尼斯人娱乐场 exhibit 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Cooking, Uncle Sam?鈥漚nd Food Day, a nationwide event sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Author Lecture/Booksigning: The History of Chinese-American Cuisine with Jennifer 8. Lee
Wednesday, October 26, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater
Best-selling author and journalist Jennifer 8. Lee discusses the origins and development of Chinese cooking and restaurants in America, drawing on her book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, and upcoming documentary film, The Search for General Tso: A Documentary Film About Chinese Food in America. A book signing will follow the program.

Panel Discussion: America Eats Series: Food Frights! Food Safety Then and Now
Thursday, October 27, at 7 p.m., William G. McGowan Theater
Ever hear of the 鈥淧oison Squad鈥� or read author Upton Sinclair鈥檚 expos茅 of the meat packing industry? How did America鈥檚 government become involved in the food safety of its citizens? A panel explores how this involvement started, how far we have come, and how it will look in the future. David Gregory of 鈥淢eet the Press,鈥� moderates panelists Philip Derfler, USDA/FSIS Deputy Administrator; Suzanne Junod, FDA senior historian; and Chef Jos茅 Andr茅s, Chief Culinary Advisor for the 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Cooking, Uncle Sam?鈥� exhibit at the 威尼斯人娱乐场.

About: 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Cooking, Uncle Sam?鈥�

鈥淲hat鈥檚 Cooking, Uncle Sam?鈥� explores the Government鈥檚 effect on the American diet. Unearth the stories and personalities behind the increasingly complex programs and legislation that affect what Americans eat. Learn about Government鈥檚 extraordinary efforts, successes, and failures to change our eating habits. From Revolutionary War rations to Cold War cultural exchanges, discover the multiple ways that food has occupied the hearts and minds of Americans and their Government. There are over 100 original records in the exhibit鈥攊ncluding folk songs, war posters, educational films, and even seed packets. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, runs through January 3, 2012, in the Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building. Museum hours are 10 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. through March 14, 2012, daily. For information on 鈥�What鈥檚 Cooking, Uncle Sam?鈥�. What's Cooking, Uncle Sam? is made possible in part by the Foundation for the 威尼斯人娱乐场 with support from Mars, Incorporated and Mars Food.

To verify the date and times of the programs, the public should call the Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events online. To request an accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreter) for a public program, email public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 prior to the event.

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