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SUMMARY:The Myths of August Revisited: Stewart Udall as a Champion for the Navajo Miners and “Downwinders”—A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The University of Arizona Udall Center for Studies in Public 
 Policy and University Libraries Special Collections would like to invite 
 you to attend a panel discussion that celebrates the opening of the Special 
 Collections exhibit\, Trailblazer: Stewart L. Udall’s Environmental 
 Leadership and Legacy.\n\nThe exhibit showcases papers\, stories\, and 
 artifacts that highlight U.S. Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall's 
 myriad contributions to environmental leadership across the United 
 States.\n\nThe Myths of August Revisited: Stewart Udall as a Champion for 
 the Navajo Miners and “Downwinders”—A Panel Discussion\n\nThursday\, 
 September 25\, 2025\n\n6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.\n\nSpecial Collections Reading 
 Room\n\n1510 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ 85721\n\nFree and open to the 
 public.\n\nA reception with light refreshments will follow the panel. 
 Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the Trailblazer exhibit during 
 the reception.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n	Tom Udall\, former U.S. Senator\, New 
 Mexico (2009-2021)\; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2021-2025)\; 
 Stewart Udall’s son\n	Jonathan Nez\, former Vice President (2015-2019) 
 and President (2019-2023) of the Navajo Nation\n	Moderator: Steve Hussman\, 
 Librarian and Curator for Political Affairs Collections\, U of A Libraries 
 Special Collections\n\n\nAmerica's development of nuclear power during the 
 Cold War left numerous victims\, of which we are continuing to see the 
 health consequences and dangers to untold thousands of unsuspecting people. 
 Stewart Udall championed compensation for the victims of radiation and 
 nuclear fallout.\n\nAfter departing from public service in the early 
 1970s\, Udall committed his life to rectifying the impact on the Navajo 
 miners and the "Downwinders" who were affected by radioactive contamination 
 from nuclear testing.\n\nThe panelists will discuss Stewart Udall's work in 
 this ongoing legal struggle and why it remains an important topic today.
LOCATION:Special Collections\, Special Collections
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Dwenger":MAILTO:mtdwenger@arizona.edu
CATEGORIES:Exhibit, Lecture/talk
CONTACT;CN="Maggie Dwenger":MAILTO:mtdwenger@arizona.edu
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://libcal.library.arizona.edu/calendar/events/themythsofaugust
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