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2011 State of The First Amendment Survey
July 13, 2011
The First Amendment Center, in partnership with the National Press Club, Freedom Forum and the American Society of News Editors, released results of its 2011 State of the First Amendment Survey on July 12, 2011 at the National Press Club. The presentation was given by Ken Paulson, ASNE president…
Read MorePress Club Rewind - 7.11.11
July 11, 2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Marvin and Deborah Kalb discuss their new book with Ted Koppel; Admiral Mike Mullen talks about Al Qaeda in Yemen; Suzanne Taylor questions the country's priorities in the face of growing…
Read MoreNPC Newsmaker: Rep. Barney Frank
July 11, 2011
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee provided a report on congressional challenges facing the proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau slated to begin operating in August.
Read MorePress Club Rewind - 7.4.2011
July 5, 2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: "Space guys" Charles F. Bolden (NASA Administrator) and Mark Kelly (astronaut) discuss the future of manned spaceflight and political aspirations (or lack thereof); Actor and activist Gary…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Charles F. Bolden & Mark Kelly
July 1, 2011
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr addressed a National Press Club luncheon on July 1, one week before the final scheduled space shuttle launch. He discussed America's continued commitment to leadership in human spaceflight, Bolden also spoke about NASA's plans to extend human presence beyond…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Gary Sinise
June 30, 2011
Actor Gary Sinise announced the formation of The Gary Sinise Foundation at a National Press Club luncheon address on Thursday, June 30. The foundation serves the nation by honoring service members, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need by supporting unique programs designed…
Read MorePress Club Rewind - 6.27.2011
June 27, 2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Outgoing FDIC chief Sheila Bair warns against short-term thinking in the housing market; retired NFL players argue for greater pension benefits; Former FEMA Director Michael Brown reflects on…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Sheila Bair
June 24, 2011
Outgoing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, making her final public appearance as head of the banking oversight agency, told a National Press Club luncheon on June 24, 2011 that pervasive short-term thinking led to the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression.
Read MoreHaunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama
June 24, 2011
A conversation with authors Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb was moderated by Ted Koppel on Friday, June 24 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. The legacy of this…
Read MoreNPC Newsmaker on Counterfeit Products
June 23, 2011
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee hosted a Newsmaker forum on the growing threat counterfeit products pose to public health and safety, as well as the U.S. economy. The panel featured experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Eaton Corp. and Pfizer Inc., and explored…
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