Past Speakers
NPC Headliners Book Event: "The Impeachment Diary" by James Reston, Jr.
November 6, 2019
As Washington is once again embroiled in an impeachment battle, come hear about the days leading up to the resignation of President Richard Nixon from an eyewitness to those events. James Reston, Jr., will present his book, The Impeachment Diary: Eyewitness to the Removal of a President, at a…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Newsmaker: Physician Organizations Call for Tighter Regulations on E-Cigarettes
October 30, 2019
Presidents and Presidents-elect of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Physicians will call for tighter regulation of e-cigarettes at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Wednesday, October 30. The three Georgia doctors,…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
October 24, 2019
Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Ms. Williamson will outline in detail her proposal to create a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace, that she says will contain…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Book Event: "Trump vs. China" by Newt Gingrich
October 23, 2019
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will discuss his new book, “Trump vs. China: Facing America’s Greatest Threat,” and explain why he believes China’s rise to prominence on the world stage poses the single biggest challenge to America’s continued prosperity and security at a National Press…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker
October 23, 2019
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. Booker was elected to the Senate from New Jersey in 2013 after serving as mayor of Newark, and was re-elected in 2014. He is…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang
October 21, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate, author, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will participate in a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 21. Yang will speak about his “Humanity First” platform, including his flagship proposal, the Freedom Dividend, human-centered capitalism…
Read MoreCANCELLED: NPC Headliners Luncheon: CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD
October 16, 2019
NOTE: This event has been cancelled. Ticket holders should check their email for refund information. Robert R. Redfield, MD, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will make remarks at an October 16 National Press Club Headliners Luncheon about the importance of…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Newsmaker: Former Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD
October 16, 2019
Gerry Adams TD, Former Sinn Féin President and an architect of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement (GFA), will discuss the threat he believes Brexit poses to Ireland’s peace, progress and prosperity, and address increasing calls for an Irish Unity referendum at a National Press Club Headliners…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Book Event: "Betrayal in Berlin" by Steve Vogel
October 10, 2019
Author and veteran journalist Steve Vogel, who reported for The Washington Post for more than two decades and covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the war in Afghanistan, will share his new book "Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War’s Most Audacious Espionage…
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