FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2001 CONTACT: Jerry Price, (515) 271-2835 RENOWNED JOURNALIST TO SPEAK AT DRAKE APRIL 7 Juan Williams, one of the best-known journalists in America, will give a speech at Drake University on Saturday, April 7. The speech, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Leadership: Where Do We Go From Here?" The event will start at 7 p.m. in Parents Hall at Olmsted Center, 29th Street and University Avenue. Williams, who also spoke at Drake during Black History Month in 1999, is the author of the critically acclaimed biography: "Thurgood Marshall — American Revolutionary." He also has written a nonfiction bestseller, "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965," companion volume to the critically acclaimed PBS series. After a 23-year career as a columnist, editorial writer and White House correspondent for The Washington Post, Williams is now host of National Public Radio's celebrated daily news and talk show, "Talk of the Nation." Williams also serves as a political analyst for the Fox News channel and host of "America's Black Forum." He has won an Emmy Award for TV documentary writing and received critical acclaim for a series of documentaries including "Politics — The New Black Power." He also has written articles for magazines such as Newsweek, Fortune, The Atlantic Monthly, Ebony, Gentlemen's Quarterly and The New Republic. Williams' speech at Drake will be the capstone event of the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute, which begins Friday, April 6, and continues throughout the day on Saturday, April 7. The institute was established by Drake alumni and friends to reinforce Adams' values and ideals and to help students develop new abilities and a strong commitment to community service. Adams, executive assistant to Drake President David Maxwell and secretary of the University, has motivated countless students to take on leadership roles, try new endeavors and achieve more than they thought possible.