Out of an abundance of caution concerning cases of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, throughout the world, the Association of Churchill Fellows has decided to postpone this year’s Churchill Fellows Weekend, scheduled for March 14-15, 2020. The event will be rescheduled at a date to be determined.
While no cases of COVID-19 have been reported at America’s National Churchill Museum (ANCM) or Westminster College at this time, please know that the health and safety of our patrons and fellows is of our utmost concern. We will reschedule when the rough seas of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 settle.
Full refunds will be issued for those who registered for Saturday’s dinner and Sunday’s Churchill Fellows Brunch. If preferred, a receipt for the full amount of your registration will be issued as a tax-deductible donation.
Vigilance Regarding ANCM and Coronavirus & COVID-19
America’s National Churchill Museum remains open and is taking a proactive approach to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Museum and custodial staff have increased sanitation efforts in all areas of the Museum, including restrooms, exhibit areas, the gift shop and the sanctuary of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury.
We are continuing to monitor new developments and remain vigilant, reevaluating our steps and actions daily following the guidance and directives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the City of Fulton, the Callaway County Health Department and the Wellness Department at Westminster College.
As recommended by federal, state and campus health officials, we advise that while visiting ANCM, you wash your hands, avoid needlessly touching any surfaces, do not touch your face and sneeze or cough into your sleeve. A hand-sanitizer station is conveniently located at the Admissions Desk by the Museum’s entrance, and hand-washing stations now can be found in the Museum’s restrooms.
The Association of Churchill Fellows
The Association of Churchill Fellows, founded in 1969, is an honorary society of people dedicated to the development and use of America’s National Churchill Museum at Westminster College. Past Fellows inductees include Churchill's grandson, Winston Churchill; Walter Cronkite; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Sir David Cannadine; Lady Mary Soames; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Sir Martin Gilbert, International Churchill Society Chairman Laurence Geller; and the Right Honorable Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
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What then is the overall strategic concept which we should inscribe today? It is nothing less than the safety and welfare, the freedom and progress, of all the homes and families of all the men and women in all the lands.
Winston S. Churchill
“Sinews of Peace” 5 March 1946
Nearly 75 years ago, Winston Churchill created a blueprint for national and international security in his “Sinews of Peace” or ‘iron curtain’ speech at Westminster College. The foundations of U.S. national security policies and institutions, as well as diplomatic norms, were informed and inspired by Churchill’s words — words that helped the West to wage and win the Cold War.
But what of today? In an age when communication is nearly instantaneous, diffused, and received with diminished discernment, how secure is the safety and welfare of those who value freedom and progress? The stakes are high as cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and terrorism pose new and grave threats.
The Association of Churchill Fellows at America’s National Churchill Museum at Westminster College invites you to join Churchill Fellows, veterans, and other distinguished experts as we examine the legal, ethical and economic challenges of security in today’s complex world.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
3 - 4 P.M.
"An Overwhelming Assurance of Security?" (Panel Discussion)
Lt. Gen (USAF Ret) Richard Harding, The Hon. Michael Y. Scudder, Jan Herring, Dr. Tobias T. Gibson (moderator)
— Westminster College, Champ Auditorium Foyer
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
4 - 5 P.M.
The Sinews of Peace: Power of Prose (Exhibition)
Examine the original, near-final draft of Winston Churchill’s “Sinews of Peace” speech from the Museum’s archive.
— Anson Cutts Gallery, America’s National Churchill Museum
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
6 P.M.
Cocktails, Gala Dinner With Churchill, and Guest Speaker The Hon. Michael Y. Scudder ($150 Register Here)
— Westminster College Historic Gymnasium
9 P.M.
Nightcap at the Museum: Cordials and Conversation
— America’s National Churchill Museum
Sunday, March 15, 2020
9 A.M.
A Service of Remembrance
An ecumenical service honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for security at home and abroad.
— St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10 A.M.
Churchill Fellows Brunch and Program “Does Churchill Matter Today?” ($50 Register Here)
A Town Hall Discussion with Timothy Riley, Sandra L. and Monroe E. Trout Director Chief Curator and live video participation by special guests from the United Kingdom.
— Westminster College Historic Gymnasium
12: 30 P.M.
Induction of Fellows and Enid and R. Crosby Kemper Lecture by
Vice Admiral (USN Retired) Michael T. Franken
— St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(seating on first come, first served basis)
Enid and R. Crosby Kemper Lecture
Vice Admiral (USN Ret) Michael T. Franken, the first Commander of the USS Winston S. Churchill, will deliver the Enid and R. Crosby Kemper Lecture during Churchill Fellows Weekend on March 14-15. 
“For over 50 years, America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College has honored annually leaders in academia, business and statecraft as we recognize Churchill Fellows,” says Timothy Riley, Sandra L. and Monroe E. Trout Director and Chief Curator of America's National Churchill Museum. “This year we do so by a special focus on Churchill and national security. Admiral Franken is well suited to share his experience and observations on the topic.”
Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken is from rural Iowa and graduated from the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska and from the College of Physics at the Naval Postgraduate School. He attended the Brookings Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI program, the Darden School and various other executive education courses.
Franken’s previous flag assignments include service as the initial director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), special assistant to the director of the Navy Staff, the Joint Staff J5 (Strategic Plans and Policy) interim chief of staff, the Department of the Navy Chief of Legislative Affairs, command of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HoA) in Djibouti, Africa, and nearly three years as vice director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5) at U.S. Central Command.
His formative operational assignments were in guided missile destroyers. He was the first commanding officer of USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and served in USS King (DDG 41), USS Dahlgren (DDG 43) and USS Barry (DDG 52). As commodore, he commanded Destroyer Squadron 28 and Task Group 152.0 for the Eisenhower Strike Group.
Franken served as the U.S. Africa Command’s deputy for military operations. He was responsible to the commander for promoting the national security interests of the United States by strengthening the security capabilities of African nations, to include the conduct of military operations that create an environment conducive to development and responsible governance.
Ashore, Franken served in six operational staffs ranging from two readiness squadrons to a four-star fleet command. In Washington, D.C., he served two tours and a fellowship in congressional affairs for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy; in the Navy staff as the political-military chair in the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO) Executive Panel (N00K); in Information, Plans and Strategy’s (N3/N5) Deep Blue staff; in the Assessments Division (N81) in support of Navy’s representation in the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC); and in the Joint Staff’s Joint Operations Division (J5 and J33). He presented the worldwide orders book to Secretary Donald Rumsfeld from 2003 to 2005 and was the first military officer to serve as a legislative fellow for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
The Association of Churchill Fellows, founded in 1969, is an honorary society of people dedicated to the development and use of the National Churchill Museum at Westminster College. Past Fellows inductees included Churchill's grandson, Winston Churchill, Walter Cronkite; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Sir David Cannadine, Lady Mary Soames; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Sir Martin Gilbert, International Churchill Society Chairman Laurence Geller; and the Right Honorable Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
“Leave the past to history especially as I propose to write that history myself.”
