Past Speakers
2011 State of the First Amendment Survey
July 12, 2011
The First Amendment Center, in partnership with the National Press Club, Freedom Forum and the American Society of News Editors, will release results of its 2011 State of the First Amendment Survey on Tuesday, July 12, at 12:30 pm in the National Press Club Conference Rooms. The presentation will…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
July 11, 2011
Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) TOPIC: “Report from the Front Line of Financial Reform” DATE: Monday, July 11 TIME: 10 a.m. ROOM: Murrow Room U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. Last year, he helped pass the…
Read MoreNational Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director, Rea Carey
June 28, 2011
Newsmaker: Rea Carey, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force TOPIC: Advancing Equality in Employment and Immigration DATE: Tuesday, June 28 TIME: 10 a.m. ROOM: Lisagor Room Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, will talk about the efforts…
Read MoreHaunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama
June 24, 2011
A conversation with authors Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb will be moderated by Ted Koppel on Friday, June 24 at 6:00 p.m. The United States had never lost a war - that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in utter humiliation and abandon South Vietnam to a victorious communist army.…
Read MoreCounterfeit Products
June 23, 2011
Newsmaker: Federal Law Enforcement, Industry Experts Call for Heightened Awareness, Increased Collaboration to Combat Counterfeit Products The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a Newsmaker forum on the growing threat counterfeit products pose to public health and safety, as well…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)
June 21, 2011
Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) TOPIC: “Debt Prioritization”DATE: Tuesday, June 21TIME: 2 p.m. PLACE: Zenger Room The “extraordinary measures” that the Treasury Department has been using since the national debt hit the legal limit of $14.3 trillion in May will be exhausted on Aug.…
Read MoreRick Beyer "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy"
June 14, 2011
Rick Beyer will discuss his new book, "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy." Reservations are required and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. This event is free for NPC members and there is a $5.00 charge for…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Sec. Tom Vilsack
June 13, 2011
Thomas J. Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on June 13, 2011, in advance of the G-20 Summit of Agricultural Ministers in Paris on June 23. Vilsack, who will participate in the gathering, plans to speak on how the innovative efforts of U.S.…
Read MoreGO Campaign, P90X's Tony Horton
June 9, 2011
GO Campaign, P90X’s Tony Horton, and Lemelson-MIT to Launch Global Search for Innovators2011 GO Innovation Awards Inspire Youth to Combat Poverty in Developing Nations Panelists: Scott Fifer, Exec. Director, GO CampaignTony Horton, GO Campaign Board Member, P90X Creator and Fitness Trainer Joshua…
Read MoreFormer U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt
June 8, 2011
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt “Urgent threats to the U.S. Conservation Legacy” DATE: Wednesday, June 8TIME: 1 p.m.Place: Zenger Room, National Press Club529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20045 Babbitt plans to illuminate what he views as the urgent threats facing…
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