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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: California Governor Jerry Brown
Between the battle over border security and illegal immigration, the push to legalize marijuana, and the effort to combat climate change, the State of California seems to be constantly at odds with the agenda of the Trump Administration. For California Governor Jerry Brown, a man known for embracing the political “canoe theory” - the idea that if one paddles a little on the left and a little on the right one can steer safely down the political middle – this is not comfortable territory. Now in the final year of his historic fourth term in office and with the distinction of being the longest-…
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Coalition Press Conference
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"Photographing the President"
Iconic images of U.S. presidents burned in our minds often start with photos shot by White House photographers, both media and official staff photographers. Current and former White House photographers tell their stories about capturing those images in a National Press Club panel discussion called Photographing the President on Monday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 pm, a program of National Press Club's Photography Committee and World Press Photo DC. Bob McNeely, staff photographer for president Bill Clinton, is joined by veteran White House photographer Christy Bowe to describe what it takes to capture…
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National Press Club Sunshine Week Panel to Examine How Public Information Officers Limit Media Access
National Press Club Sunshine Week Panel to Examine How Public Information Officers Limit Media Access In honor of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club's Press Freedom Committee will host an evening panel discussion on March 14 to examine how the Trump administration uses public information officers to limit and shape reporters' access to government information. The event will take place in the Zenger room and go from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are necessary. To register to attend, sign-up below. Successive presidential administrations…
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Rep. John Conyers
REP. JOHN CONYERS AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB 10 A.M. MONDAY, MARCH 14 Judiciary Ranking Democrat and Dean of Congressional Black Caucus to Address Issues of Guns, Health Care, Afghanistan, Jobs and Workers’ Rights Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Michigan), ranking minority member of the House Judiciary Committee, will speak and take questions at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor. Conyers is expected to address congressional inaction on guns, and also discuss health care, Afghanistan, jobs,…
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Dr. John W. Boyd, President, National Black Farmers Association
Dr. John W. Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association, will discuss "Justice In Jeopardy: Black Farmers Face New Troubles" Despite President Barack Obama’s signature on landmark civil rights legislation, black farmers seeking justice for decades of discrimination still face significant hurdles. Confusion over the settlement and the claims process could leave thousands of black farmers out in the cold. Dr. John W. Boyd, president and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, will explain how many black farmers missed their initial opportunity to have their cases…
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The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Angelino Garzon, will discuss human & workers' rights in Colombia & the priority of these issues in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos. On his first visit to Washington, Mr. Garzon is also scheduled to meet with members of the Obama administration, Congress, labor organizations and NGOs to discuss these issues. Contacts: National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN, 301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 202/662-7540 (NPC), 301/367-7711 (CELL), [email protected] President Garzon: MARTHA JENSEN (Embassy of Colombia), 202/234-6638…
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Herb Keinon - Diplomatic Correspondent for the Jerusalem Post
Herb Keinon, Diplomatic Correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, will speak on November 8 at 6:30pm in the Zenger room, with reception to follow. Herb Keinon has been at the Jerusalem Post for the last 20 years. He is responsible for covering the prime minister and the foreign minister, and often travels with the Prime Minister on his trips abroad. Keinon appears frequently on a variety of radio and television programs in the US, Canada, and Europe as a guest commentator on the situation in Israel. He has also lectured widely both in Israel and the US on the subject. Mr. Keinon, originally from…
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Magicians Meeting
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CPJ Annual International Press Freedom Awards
The National Press Club's Press Freedom Committee co-sponors, as it does annually, a press conference with the Committee to Protect Journalists on November 18, to unveil the winners of the 2010 International Press Freedom Awards. The awards are given annually to journalists from around the world who fight to tell the truth under dangerous conditions. COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 USA Phone: (212) 465 1004 Fax: (212) 465 9568 Web: www.cpj.org E-Mail: [email protected]: www.cpj.orgContact: Magnus AgE-mail: [email protected]: (212) 465-1004 x128 Media…
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