Kurt Muse was born in the United States into a family of citizen soldiers whose roots go back to the Revolutionary War. His adventurous family lived first in Cuba and eventually settled in Panama where they began a printing and graphic arts business. Kurt married his high school sweetheart and came back to the U.S. for college. After graduation, Kurt took his ROTC commission for a short stint in the Army. Obligations fulfilled, he returned to Panama to help grow his family's business and start a family of his own. He had no idea that his quiet and perfectly ordinary civilian life would evolve into one of the most heroic rescues in recent military history.

Being an American citizen, Kurt studiously avoided politics...until 1987. Panama was the only home Kurt knew, and it was being threatened by a ruthless machete-waving dictator. As a board member of a prominent Civic Club during the Noriega Regime, he helped organize an inter-club project to "Rescue The Country's Civic and Moral Values." General Noriega would have nothing of the sort. The President of Kurt's club was kidnapped and murdered and the ambitious project was cancelled. These and other abuses attracted a half a million peaceful Panamanians to demonstrate their outrage. All of Panama's civic clubs were present. Kurt Muse's printing company distributed flyers announcing the event. The following week, General Noriega had Kurt's shop burned down.

Outraged, Kurt met with a small group of friends, and set up the country's only free radio station - The Voice of Liberty. Their maiden transmission electronically interrupted General Noriega during his State of the Union Address. Noriega was blind-sided! During the better part of the following year, Panama's alleyways saw the deadly game of cat and mouse between Noriega's soldiers and Kurt's band of freedom fighters.

Kurt was eventually captured. His 15 year old daughter managed to elude the secret police and was able to alert the group, saving them all. Kurt subsequently endured days of sleepless interrogation. He spent nine incredible months in solitary confinement in Noriega's infamous Modelo Prison. A soldier was posted at his cell door with orders to execute him if anyone tried to rescue him.

At 12:45 am on December 20th, 1989, elite Delta Force commandos stormed the prison in what was to be the most dramatic rescue in recent military history. America's finest and bravest warriors fought their way down to Kurt and stole him back to the roof to an awaiting helicopter. It was shot down twice! An amazing story in and of itself. Kurt Muse is the only American hostage ever rescued.

On January 16, 2000 The Discovery Channel will be airing a major production about Kurt Muse and his rescue. "I truly appreciate not only you sharing your story, but also the dramatic and captivating manner in which you conveyed it on camera. Interviews such as yours are the kind that all producers dream of. It was exciting, dramatic, emotional, tense and heartfelt. I assure you that you will be proud of the story we construct around the interview."
The Producer

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THE PROGRAM

"Courage, duty, loyalty, heroism seem to appear infrequently on our social landscape. Kurt's message is a powerful one, truly inspirational, and it reflects just these virtues. It needs to be heard by all generations..." President George Bush called Kurt Muse "a great American." The story begins on the streets of Panama City with Kurt and his 12 year old son stopped at a Noriega military checkpoint. It ends two years later in a Washington Airport, Kurt in bloodied clothing, embraced by his loving family.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

"The story of your courageous stand against Panama's dictator Antonio Noriega was riveting; the details of your arrest and captivity were inspiring; but the account of your rescue by US military special forces was simply spellbinding. Sharing your remarkable story makes you an indispensable historian whose well articulated and entertaining message is both fundamental and profound - freedom is irrepressible and the human spirit is boundless...The tears and standing ovation were indicative of the extent to which you touched our audience...You are a proud, patriotic and wonderful speaker. We would love to have you back at Langley with us again in the future."
Central Intelligence Agency

"(The) students were awestruck; their eyes grew big and their mouths hung open as they followed your story with rapt attention. Your energy...and marvelous sense of humor, left them with enormous admiration and respect for you....Courage, duty, loyalty and heroism seem to appear infrequently on our social landscape. Your message is a powerful one, truly inspirational and it reflects just these virtues. It needs to be heard by all generations, but most especially by the future leaders of this country...Your words found their mark and left an enormous impression."
Georgetown University

"You are awesome! Your participation added so much positive energy to the weekend. I appreciate it. You are truly a role model to be emulated."
The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Office of the President

Fees:
Keynote: $8,500
Half Day: $10,000

Plus $895 travel expenses.

Kurt Muse travels from Virginia, departing from either Reagan National, or Dulles International Airports. Bookings in the Richmond-Washington-Baltimore corridor require no travel arrangements.

A wireless lapel microphone is preferred.

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