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Werner takes gavel as Club president, noon Jan. 20
January 20, 2012
Outgoing National Press Club President Mark Hamrick will pass the gavel to his successor, Theresa Werner, at today's Annual Membership Meeting. The event gets under way at noon in the Holeman Lounge. The business portion will begin at about 12:15 p.m. Club officers will also report to the…
Read MoreMembership bills to arrive soon -- without dues increase
January 20, 2012
When you open your envelope from the National Press Club in the next few days and find the billing for your 2012 membership renewal, please be assured there is NO error in the 2012 dues. They are the same as the dues levied in 2011, following the Board of Governors’ decision to keep the rates at…
Read MoreOutgoing President Mark Hamrick thanks Club for opportunity
January 20, 2012
Outgoing National Press Club President Mark Hamrick expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Club over the last year in his final blog post as president. "As we prepare to celebrate the beginning of our new president’s term, I wanted to take a moment to pass along my heartfelt thanks to…
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. addressed Club, July 19, 1962
January 19, 2012
Did you know Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the National Press Club on July 19, 1962? He discussed non-violent resistance and freedom. You can read a draft of his speech here. Interestingly, the Club's president worried about inaccuracies in the transcript of the speech due to a "not-too-clear"…
Read MoreBoogie woogie with Werner, Jan. 28
January 16, 2012
Boogie woogie into the night with The Daryl Davis Band at the National Press Club President's Inaugural Ball in honor of President-elect Theresa Werner. The inaugural dinner, roast and dance will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 in the Club ballroom. The extraordinary evening begins with a cocktail…
Read MorePresident Johnson gives farewell news conference at Club, 1969
January 16, 2012
This Week In National Press Club History January 17, 1969: President Lyndon B. Johnson gives a farewell news conference at the National Press Club shortly before leaving office, saying that he thought ”it would not be right for me to leave Washington without coming here to my old club that I have…
Read MoreBooks & Brunch to discuss "The Finkler Question" Saturday, Jan. 21; next meeting, Feb. 18
January 16, 2012
The National Press Club’s Books & Brunch group will meet at noon, Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss “The Finkler Question” by Howard Jacobson and enjoy a delicious a la carte brunch. We will also vote on the non-fiction book to be discussed at our March 18 meeting.…
Read MoreWitness the gavel transfer at General Membership Meeting, noon Jan. 20
January 11, 2012
National Press Club President Mark Hamrick will end an extraordinary term Jan. 20 when he hands the gavel to President-elect Theresa Werner at the General Membership Meeting. Join Hamrick, Werner and other Club officers, new and old, for a buffet lunch of soup and sandwiches. The meeting is an…
Read More$5,000 prize for top political reporting; deadline Jan. 14
January 10, 2012
Entries for the $5,000 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting 2011 are now being accepted by the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The Toner Prize recognizes outstanding political reporting in a tribute to Robin Toner, the late national political…
Read MoreHave some politics with your tacos; SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. to air live from the Truman Lounge
January 10, 2012
SiriusXM radio's P.O.T.U.S. – Politics of the United States, SiriusXM 124, will broadcast live Friday night from the Truman Lounge of of the National Press Club. Join host and NPC member Julie Mason as Washington's best reporters talk shop on "Politics Straight Up" from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There's…
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