Past Speakers
Interpreting smoke signals from the marijuana skirmish line
July 24, 2014
NPC Freedom of the Press Committee
Read MoreAneesh Chopra "Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government"
July 22, 2014
NPC Luncheon with Dr. Tom Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Dr. Tom Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control
July 22, 2014
Livestream starts at 1pm ET. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, will address concerns about the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) virus and other key health issues at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, July 22. Dr. Frieden will also discuss the sharp rise…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Anthony Foxx, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
July 21, 2014
Livestream starts at 1pm ET. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will speak about increasing U.S. transportation infrastructure spending at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday July 21. Foxx is a former mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina who became transportation secretary last year. Lunch…
Read MoreBill Knight, Veteran Sports Event Manager
July 11, 2014
Lilian Tintori, wife of celebrated Venezuelan Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez
Read MoreBook Rap: Brad Thor "Act of War"
July 9, 2014
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor delivers his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever! Brad Thor will discuss his new book "Act of War" and sign copies after the discussion. This is a ticketed event and is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be…
Read MoreBook Rap: Todd Purdum "An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964"
July 8, 2014
Todd Purdum, a top Washington journalist, recounts the dramatic political battle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the law that created modern America, on the fiftieth anniversary of its passage. Mr. Purdum will sign copies of the book after the discussion. It was a turbulent time in America—a…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Congressman John Dingell, (D) MI
June 27, 2014
Livestream starts at 1pm ET. Rep. John Dingell, the Michigan Democrat who holds the record as the longest-serving U.S. House member ever, will give a speech on "When Congress Worked" at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday June 27. Dingell announced he will retire at the end of his current term…
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