US author Harper Lee honored by Obama appearance

April 06, 2012


MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Alabama author Harper Lee doesn’t speak publicly very often, but she says she’s honored President Barack Obama is taping an introduction to a special showing of the movie based on her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” USA Network says it will air a fully restored version of the movie Saturday evening. It will include a brief introduction by the president, who recognized Lee at a White House event last year. Lee lives in the south Alabama town of Monroeville. In a statement released by the network, Lee says she is deeply honored that Obama will introduce the movie to a national audience. — AP


April 06, 2012
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