Past Speakers

NPC Newsmaker: Ambassador Masood Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

September 9, 2022

Ambassador Masood Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker event on Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Holeman Lounge. He will discuss the recent flooding in Pakistan. The world has seen shocking video of the recent record flooding in Pakistan but the…

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NPC Newsmaker: Major League Baseball Players Association’s Tony Clark, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler to discuss MLBPA’s growing role in the labor movement

September 7, 2022

Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), will speak at a National Press Club-sponsored Headliner event on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m., in the club’s Holeman Lounge. Clark will be joined by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. The two labor leaders will…

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NPC Headliners Book Event: Robert Samuels, "His Name is George Floyd"

June 23, 2022

Washington Post reporter Robert Samuels will discuss his book, “His Name is George Floyd” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m..  The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 set off a series of protests in…

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NPC Headliners Book Event: Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns, "This Will Not Pass"

June 14, 2022

New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns will discuss their best-selling book, “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, June 14 at 6 p.m..  The book delivers a deeply reported…

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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Elder David A. Bednar, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

May 26, 2022

Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on May 26 at 12:30 p.m. Bednar will speak about what the Church is doing to address food shortages in sub-Saharan Africa, its response…

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NPC Headliners Book Event: Eric Holder and Sam Koppelman, "Our Unfinished March"

May 12, 2022

Former Attorney General Eric Holder and New York Times bestselling author Sam Koppelman will discuss their new book, “Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote,” at a Headliners Book Event on May 12 at 2 p.m. In the book, Holder, chairman of the National Democratic…

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NPC Newsmaker: Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID

April 29, 2022

As the coronavirus pandemic enters a new phase and with mask mandates in question, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will speak to the National Press Club on April 29 about what direction the virus may take us this summer and beyond. Fauci has…

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NPC Luncheon: Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA President

April 25, 2022

Fran Drescher – actress, writer, director, and labor leader -- will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Monday, April 25 at 12:30 p.m. Drescher will deliver a speech on the intersection of labor, sustainability, and health. Drescher was elected president of SAG-AFTRA in September…

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NPC Newsmaker: Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall

April 19, 2022

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, April 19  at 2 p.m.  Kendall will address the Air Force’s FY23 budget request and his vision for the department’s transformation to face future threats around the globe. As leader of…

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NPC Newsmaker: Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica

April 1, 2022

Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica will address opportunities for U.S.-Jamaica cooperation at a Headliners Newsmaker on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence and 60 years of diplomatic relations with the United States. Holness will discuss the…

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