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Status and Impact of New State Voter ID Laws
Status and Impact of New State Voter ID Laws Laura Murphy, director of the Washington legislative office of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow and manager of the Civil Justice Reform Initiative in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Zenger Room of the club in the National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, DC. They will discuss the actual and potential impact…
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Robert L. Johnson
Business Leader Robert L. Johnson to Discuss Minority Unemployment Rates; Wealth Gap Announces new online company to increase opportunities for minority job seekers, businesses (Washington, DC) – Business leader Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, will discuss minority unemployment rates, limited access to capital and an accelerating wealth gap between white and black American during a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012, National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.Johnson will discuss ways corporations…
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Merle Hoffman
Conversation with Merle Hoffman, founder and owner of one of the first and largest abortion clinics in the United States On the eve of the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the founder and owner of one of the nation’s oldest and largest abortion clinics will lead a conversation on “ABORTIONOMICS: When Choice is a Necessity: the Impact of Recession on Abortion Rates.” This report analyzes the impact of the economic downturn on family planning choices. Hoffman will discuss report data that show birth rates falling, demand for contraceptive services rising, and abortions increasing, especially…
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, will discuss prospects for a solution to the Cyprus question and how it would positively affect security, stability and cooperation in the Southeast Mediterranean. Also, recent and forthcoming meetings between leaders of the two parties in the context of UN negotiations; developments in the regional energy sector and their economic, political and strategic significance; and Cyprus' EU presidency in the second half of 2012.
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U.S. Solar Industry Leaders
U.S. Solar Industry Leaders to Discuss Need to Extend Renewable Energy Program,and the Overall State of the Solar Industry. Panel to release data to demonstrate historic growth of solar sector The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a panel of leaders from solar energy companies to discuss what they say is the critical importance of Congress extending the Treasury Department’s 1603 Grant Program. The Newsmaker forum will take place in the club's Murrow Room at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. GTM Research will also unveil…
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Kostyantyn Gryshcenko
Kostyantyn Gryshcenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, will discuss Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy, U.S.-Ukraine relations and Ukraine's European integration prospects.
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NPC Board of Governors Meeting
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Peter Van Buren, Writer, Foreign Service Officer
Writer, Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren to Discuss State Department Actions Against His Expose on Waste and Fraud in Iraq Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren will talk about and take questions on his new book about the State Department’s failed reconstruction efforts in Iraq, "We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People.” For daring to write about the waste and corruption he experienced in Iraq, Van Buren has become the target of State Department actions to silence him, including the suspension of his security clearance, attempts to…
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NPC Board of Governors
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