Friends of the LBJ Library | Jan, 27 2026 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Due to current winter weather conditions in Austin—including icy roads and local school closures—we have made the decision to move this evening’s program to a livestream format. The event will no longer take place in person at the LBJ Library Auditorium.
This decision was made with the safety of our guests as our top priority. We truly appreciate your understanding as we navigate these unusual conditions.
Please use the link below to join us online at 6:30 p.m. this evening:
https://youtube.com/live/96KaqJf0Oys?feature=share
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Ambassador Rahm Emanuel joins us to talk about the future of the Democratic Party, the current Congress and his thoughts on the year ahead, and his distinguished life of public service. The conversation will be moderated by Mark Updegrove, President and CEO of the LBJ Foundation.
This program is hosted by the Friends of the LBJ Library.
About the speaker
Rahm Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S. - Japan alliance, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
Emanuel has devoted his career to public service: as Mayor of Chicago, as Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, as a United States Congressman serving Illinois’s 5th Congressional District, and as a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration.
