Condoleezza Rice

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will speak at an NPC luncheon on Friday, Oct. 15. Her appearance will coincide with the publication of her new book about her childhood in racially segregated Birmingham, Alabama.

The book, "EXTRAORDINARY, ORDINARY PEOPLE: A Memoir of Family," focuses on Dr. Rice's life up to the 2000 election of George W. Bush. Dr. Rice chronicles her parents, Rev. John and Angelena Rice -- educational evangelists who helped shape her life and the lives of others through their unconditional love, unwavering support, and eternal optimism that anything was possible, even in the turbulent time of America's civil rights struggle.

Rice served as national security adviser to President Bush during his first administration and then was secretary of state from 2005 to 2009.

The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Dr. Rice¹s remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made by contacting reservations at the National Press Club, (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. Cost of luncheon admission is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission.

Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.

The National Press Club is located at 14th and F Streets, NW, one block west of Metro Center. For more information about the Club and its programs is go to press.org.