Membership

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Enjoy a Premium Membership in the The Commonwealth Club of California - the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, which brings together more 18,000 members for 400+ annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.

Founded in 1903, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at The Club.

This Premium Membership in the Commonwealth Club, at the "Benefactor" level, includes:

• A private tour of the Club
• Invitations to private receptions throughout the year with speakers and other Club VIPs
• Two complimentary tickets to any Commonwealth Club program (excluding the annual gala)
• A copy of one Commonwealth Club Program audio CD mailed to you each month (selected by the Club)
• Free events on Mondays and Wednesdays at Club headquarters in San Francisco
• Preferred seating at events
• Special discounts on events
• Access to members-only events such as President George W. Bush's address to the Club
• Subscription to the award-winning magazine The Commonwealth, which includes transcripts of Club speeches, related articles and more
• A calendar of upcoming events published twice each month
• Weekly email newsletters of upcoming events
• Free French, Spanish, Italian and Russian language classes

In addition you will receive one complimentary regular membership to give to a family member or friend.

This item also includes a presentation copy of the book Each a Mighty Voice, a history of the Club's role in the great debates of the 20th Century. This book was published in 2004 by Heyday Press, to mark the Club's Centennial and includes an introduction by historian Kevin Starr. This is a hardback volume in a gold-embossed case - not available to the public.

Membership expires one year from date of activation.

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