This Week in NPC History: Band played "I'm Just Wild about Harry" for this presidential visitor to the Club

This Week In National Press Club History

April 12, 1958: Former President Harry S. Truman gets a standing ovation as he enters the National Press Club ballroom for the Club’s 50th Anniversary Jubilee Dinner, and the band plays “I’m Just Wild About Harry.” Truman, whose relationship with the National Press Club was long-lasting and cordial, remarks later at the podium that he never “fussed” with reporters, but that he could always “tell what editors and publishers were thinking about” when they asked him questions.

April 17, 2013: Members of the Society of American Magicians offer a free magic show to National Press Club members and their guests, following a long tradition of repaying the Club for the favor of meeting and practicing their art in our headquarters. Before the family-friendly show, the Reliable Source menu offers special childrens’ dishes. Experience the tradition yourself on April 27.

This Week In National Press Club History is provided by the History & Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s century-plus history with lobby displays, events, panel discussions and an oral history project. For information about the Committee’s activities or to join it, contact Chairman Gilbert Klein at [email protected].