Jack Kemp, codirector of Empower America and the 1996 Republican nominee for vice president of the United States, will visit the campus on Tuesday, April 15, as a guest of the Chubb Fellowship at Timothy Dwight College. Mr. Kemp will deliver a public address titled "America on the Eve of the 21st Century" at 4 p.m. in the Yale Law School auditorium, 127 Wall St. The event is free and open to the public.
Empower America is a public policy and advocacy organization established in 1993 by Mr. Kemp, William Bennett and Ambassador Jeanne Kirkpatrick. It is dedicated to expanding freedom and democratic capitalism, promoting policies that encourage economic growth and entrepreneurship, and advancing social policies that empower individuals rather than government entities.
Prior to founding Empower America, Mr. Kemp served for four years as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bush. He was a strong advocate of Enterprise Zones to encourage entrepreneurship and the creation of jobs in urban America, and he worked to extend home ownership to the poor.
Before his appointment to the Cabinet, Mr. Kemp represented the Buffalo area and western New York in the U.S. House of Representatives 1971-89. He served for seven years in the Republican leadership as chair of the House Republican Conference.
After graduation from Occidental College, Mr. Kemp spent 13 years as a professional football quarterback. He was captain of the San Diego Chargers and the Buffalo Bills, the team he helped lead to the American Football League championship in 1964 and 1965, when he was named the league's most valuable player. He cofounded the AFL Players Association and was elected its president five times.
The Chubb Fellowship Program is devoted to encouraging and aiding students interested in the operation of government and in public service careers. The program was established in 1936 through the generosity of Hendon Chubb, an 1895S Yale graduate. During their campus visits, Chubb Fellows meet informally with students and deliver a public address.