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Yegi Rezaian on the Importance of NPC Membership

August 4, 2016

Yeganeh Rezaian speaks on the true value of membership in the National Press Club. Rezain, who was arrested and imprisoned in Iran along with her husband, Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, was given an honorary membership following Jason's release in January 2016 after spending 543 days…

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NPC Luncheon with Jonathan Jarvis

August 1, 2016

National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis spoke at a National Press Club luncheon August 1, 2016. He discussed the 100th anniversary of the nation's system of national parks and the agency’s focus on creating the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates. He also outlined the…

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NPC Luncheon with Michael S. Rogers

July 14, 2016

NSA Chief Michael S. Rogers discussed the continuing cyber security challenges facing the U.S. and the world at a National Press Club Luncheon on July 14, 2016. Rogers has said encryption makes it more difficult to intercept terrorist groups' communication and warned that vital U.S. computer…

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NPC Luncheon with Gary Johnson & William Weld

July 7, 2016

The Libertarian Party presidential ticket – former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson and former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld – outlined why they think a third-party effort may be more likely to succeed than in past elections at a July 7, 2016 National Press Club luncheon. Johnson and Weld were…

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NPC Luncheon with Christopher Hart

June 30, 2016

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart addressed the role of automation in preventing transportation accidents and will apply lessons learned in aviation to the development of self-driving cars at a National Press Club luncheon June 30, 2016. Hart talked about new technology…

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NPC Breakfast with Michael Middleton

June 21, 2016

Michael Midddleton, the University of Missouri System interim president, spoke at a National Press Club Speakers breakfast on June 21, 2016. Middleton was appointed to head the University of Missouri in 2015 following racial tension and protests on its flagship campus. He will speak about moving…

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NPC Luncheon with Tom Wheeler

June 20, 2016

The U.S. is the leader in wireless technology and spectrum innovation, currently occupying the worldwide top spot in 4G wireless network utilization. Now, the development of framework is beginning for the next-generation. These 5G wireless communications services and technologies will offer…

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NPCJI Election Bootcamp: Covering Conventions

May 31, 2016

With the Republicans meeting in Cleveland and the Democrats in Philadelphia, the National Press Club’s Journalism Institute focused on covering national party conventions as part of its series of Campaign Boot Camp programs. Get tips from veteran journalists about how to find stories inside and…

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NPC Luncheon with CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden

May 26, 2016

Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addressed the Zika virus outbreak at a May 26, 2016 National Press Club speaker luncheon. Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, discussed the latest research and forecasts, as scientists at the CDC and other…

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U.S. Reps. André Carson and Keith Ellison on Islamophobia in the 2016 Election

May 24, 2016

U.S. Representatives Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and André Carson (D-Ind.) discussed the rhetoric attacking Muslims and the Islamophobia in this presidential election year during a National Press Club Newsmaker on May 24, 2016. As the only two Muslims in Congress, Ellison and Carson spoke about the…

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