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NPC Newsmaker: Adm. Thad Allen
August 20, 2010
Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, national incident commander for the federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, gave an overview of the BP oil spill at a Newsmaker press conference on Aug. 20 at the National Press Club.
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NPC Luncheon: Mitch Landrieu
August 19, 2010
Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly sunk New Orleans, newly-elected New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu reported on the city's progress and potential at a National Press Club luncheon on Aug. 19.
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2010 Census Bureau Update
August 10, 2010
Census Bureau Director Robert Groves spoke to reporters at the National Press Club, announcing that the bureau is returning $1.6 billion in 2010 Census operational savings and answering questions on the status of 2010 census operations, including the status of quality assurance work and the steps ahead in the data processing phase.
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Tea Party Express News Conference
August 4, 2010
Black members of the tea party movement held a press conference at the National Press Club on August 4 to reject charges of racism, saying they "do not oppose Barack Obama because of his skin color... [but] because of his policies."
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"Who Killed Chea Vichea" Documentary Screening
August 4, 2010
"Who Killed Chea Vichea," a documentary on the murder of a Cambodian labor leader, was screened at the National Press Club on Aug. 4 as the last film in a summer documentary series. Directed by Bradley Cox and co-produced by Rich Garella and Jeffrey Saunders, the film follows the investigation into the murder of Chea Vichea, president of Cambodia’s free trade union and advocate for justice and the humane treatment of laborers in Cambodia's extensive production industry.
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"Chaplains Under Fire" Screening
July 28, 2010
"Chaplains Under Fire," a documentary on military chaplains, screened July 28at The National Press Club. Directed by Lee Lawrence and Terry Nickelson, the film examines the lives and work of military chaplains and the church-state tensions at the heart of the chaplaincy. As part of the NPC Summer Documentary Series, a panel discussion with the film’s directors followed the screening.
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Arne Duncan
July 27, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan took stock of current education reform efforts and look at what’s ahead at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, July 27th.
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Don Blankenship
July 22, 2010
Don L. Blankenship, chairman and chief executive officer of Massey Energy Company, addressed a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Blankenship spoke on the need to increase surface mining of coal in order to meet the nation’s energy requirements.
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"La Americana" Screening and Panel
July 21, 2010
The NPC hosted a screening of “La Americana,” a film examining the case of a 9-year-old who, after suffering a life-threatening accident, must remain in Bolivia while her mother makes a dangerous and illegal journey to the United States, hoping to earn enough money to save her daughter’s life. A panel discussion with the producer/director and Suzanne Gamboa, AP reporter on immigration, followed. The discussion focused on freedom of the press and speech and a range of immigration issues, including remittances and the role of immigrants in the national economy.
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