Past Speakers
National Institute on Aging Director to Address Human Life Span Extension: How Much Further? How Much Healthier?
May 7, 2015
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
Read MoreBook Rap: Scott Simon "Unforgettable: A Son, A Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime"
May 5, 2015
Scott Simon, host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Unforgettable: A Son, A Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime.” Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. When Scott Simon…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist for Google and "Father of the Internet"
May 4, 2015
Vinton G. "Vint" Cerf, widely recognized as one of the co-founders of the Internet, will discuss the Internet of Things and the future of the Web at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, May 4. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-…
Read MoreFighting for the Release of Imprisoned Former Maldives President Nasheed Mohamed
April 30, 2015
NPC Young Members Committee
Read MoreBook Rap: Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles "The Ghost Army of World War II"
April 29, 2015
Historian Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles will discuss and sign copies of their latest book “The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery.” In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—including…
Read MoreSenate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to discuss Committee Agenda and Actions
April 27, 2015
NPC Broadcast Committee
Read MoreDelegation of North Korean Defectors to Launch North Korean Freedom Week at the National Press Club
April 27, 2015
Don't Fear the Math
Read MoreBook Rap: Dana Perino "And the Good News Is... Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side"
April 24, 2015
Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush and current co-host of The Five, will discuss and sign copies of her new book “And the Good News Is... Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side.” The event includes an author discussion, Q&A from the audience, and book…
Read MoreSetting the Stage for National Legalization of Medical Marijuana
April 22, 2015
NPC Budget Committee
Read MoreBook Rap: Henry M. Paulson "Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower”
April 17, 2015
Henry Paulson, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, will discuss his new book “Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower” in a conversation with Andrea Mitchell, veteran NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, at an April 17 book rap scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in the…
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