The foundation established the Harry Middleton Lectureship in 1994 to honor the career, loyalty, and legacy of Mr. Middleton, who served in the Johnson administration and as director of the LBJ Library for 30 years.
The lectureship was designed to attract and enrich the learning experiences of students at The University of Texas at Austin and the local community. Former speakers include former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Tom Brokaw, author Elizabeth Crook, and playwright and film director David Mamet. The 2017 featured speaker was presidential historian Michael Beschloss.
Elizabeth Crook
President Jimmy Carter and Harry Middleton
Michael Beschloss
