ANAHEIM : AARP Convention to Be Held May 3-5
The American Assn. of Retired Persons will feature speakers on the economy, consumer rights, health and fitness, and love, sexuality and aging at its national convention May 3 to 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Among the scheduled speakers are political commentator William F. Buckley Jr., economist Louis Rukeyser, consumer advocate David Horowitz, television medical reporter Dr. Art Ulene, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, authors Betty Friedan and Liz Carpenter, and political humorist Mark Russell.
Singers Tony Bennett and Rosemary Clooney are also scheduled to perform.
Convention registration is $3, and tickets for Bennett and Clooney are $10. The AARP expects about 20,000 people to attend the convention.
The AARP is open to anyone 50 or older, whether retired or not.
To register for the convention, write AARP, c/o BRS, P.O. Box 18187, Minneapolis, Minn. 55418-0187.
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