Member News
American Legion issues permanent charter to Club, 1923
August 29, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History September 1,1923: The American Legion issues a permanent charter to the National Press Club, known as the American Legion Post 20, a veterans organization founded in 1919. One of the original members of the Post was Gen. John J . Pershing, commander of the…
Read MoreDid you know? Complimentary breakfast offered each weekday
August 29, 2011
Today marks the launch of a special Wire feature, "Did You Know?" A National Press Club member benefit will be highlighted each Monday during the series. All members of the National Press Club receive a complimentary, continental breakfast every weekday morning. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. in the…
Read MoreMembers' photo exhibit opens with reception, 6 pm Sept. 1
August 29, 2011
A reception honoring National Press Club members whose photos are displayed in the 12th Annual NPC Members' Photo Exhibit will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in the Club's lobby and library classroom. All members and their guests are welcome. Reservations are not required. Light…
Read MoreTenants move into new National Press Building in 1927
August 22, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History August 24, 1925: A contract is signed for the construction of a new National Press Building, which becomes the largest privately-owned office building in Washington, D.C. August 25, 1927: Tenants begin moving into the new National Press Building. This Week…
Read MoreLegiStorm seeks fall interns
August 22, 2011
LegiStorm (www.legistorm.com) seeks motivated fall interns to join our small team to help release new data about the U.S. Congress designed to facilitate further research into how Congress works. Our ideal Congressional Research Intern is a degree-seeking student who is motivated, organized, self-…
Read MoreClub changes student intern, reinstatement policies
August 19, 2011
The National Press Club board of governors on Aug. 15 approved two important Club policy changes. The first creates term memberships for interns who want to join for a short period of time while in Washington. While we hope their intern member stints will be the beginning of a long relationship…
Read MoreFellowship Fund helps members with interest-free loans
August 16, 2011
The National Press Club Fellowship Committee has an unwritten history that dates back to the 1930s Depression-era, when members sought to help others in the Club with sudden financial problems. The Committee became an unofficial channel for members to offer temporary relief to other members who…
Read MoreNewt unveils Medicaid proposal at 2005 luncheon
August 15, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History August 19, 2005: Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, addresses a Club luncheon about reforming Medicaid. He proposes a new model for the program “that maximizes Americans’ ability to live as long as possible, as healthily as possible, with the…
Read MoreKujawski obit runs in Post; Arlington burial set for 10 a.m. Aug. 23
August 12, 2011
A funeral service for former National Press Club bartender Jack Kujawski will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Arlington National Cemetery. An obituary for Kujawski ran in the Aug. 14 edition of the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jack-kujawski-71-bartend……
Read MoreNixon enjoyed Club activities before ignominious departure from Washington
August 8, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History August 8, 1974: President Richard M. Nixon resigns and leaves Washington the following day. Nixon had once said that “the press is the enemy,” but in earlier years, he was often a presence at the National Press Club. As a young senator from California, he…
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