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Make America Healthy Again to Host Press Conference
On Thursday, February 13th at 4pm, MAHA Action will host a press conference to discuss the advancement of the MAHA agenda with Del Bigtree, MAHA Action CEO and the former Communications Director for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Presidential campaign. Bigtree will discuss the launch of MAHA’s health ecosystem, including its expert committees who will focus on policy and legislative changes to pave the way from a sick care to a health care system in America. He will also comment on MAHA’s future plans to support the presumptive incoming Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal to end the…
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NPC Headliners: Baltic Delegation
Foreign ministers from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker on the latest news and events happening in the Baltic region including its recent actions to disconnect from the Russian electricity grid, a major move in achieving energy independence. The foreign ministers will discuss the role of Baltic and US leadership in supporting Ukraine, containing Russia and strengthening NATO defense and deterrence. Opening remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer period. Speakers will include: Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia…
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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
American Legion Post 20 Meeting April 9 to Honor Vietnam Veterans and Legendary Vietnam Journalist
Vietnam veterans will be honored at the April 9 luncheon meeting of American Legion Post 20, which is affiliated with the National Press Club. The meeting will take place at noon in the McClendon Room. The guest speaker will be Major General Edward J. Chrystal, Jr., director of the United States Vietnam War Commemoration. MG Chrystal will have pins for Vietnam veterans. In addition, Post 20 2nd Vice Commander Kevin Wensing will present a framed tribute honoring legendary reporter Joe Galloway, who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal recently by President Biden. The Army…
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Photography Team Meeting
You must be a National Press Club member to attend and registration is required.
Photo copyright registration workshop, Apr. 16 In today’s environment, photographers want to display their work to the widest audience possible, but do not want their photos inappropriately captured by unsavory characters. One level of protection is to register their images with the U.S. Copyright Office. On Apr. 16, NPC Photography Team member D.J. Caulfield will take us through his recent experience with securing copyright registrations, providing a step-by-step breakdown of the sometimes complex process. Caulfield's 30-minute talk will be followed Q&A from in-person and remote…
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Elected officials who are veterans demand environmental regulations restored and the continuation of federal climate investments for health, equality and national energy security
Lawmakers gather in D.C. to protect federal climate laws and policies that progress a clean energy future for the safety, prosperity and security of all Americans Elected officials who are veterans attending the Elected Officials to Protect America Energy Security Summit will bring home the fact that investments in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure and climate resiliency are key to our energy security, and the world’s. They will demand the restoration of all environmental regulations and the continuation of the climate investments in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan…
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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
American Legion Post 20 meeting on June 11 notes 250th anniversary of U.S. Navy
On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of a naval force, and the upcoming meeting of American Legion Post 20 looks ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. The luncheon meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 11 at noon in the McClendon Room at the National Press Club. The guest speaker will be Dale Eng, with the Communication and Outreach Division of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Post 20 has been affiliated with the National Press Club for more than a century. The post was formed at the urging of famed World War I General John J. Pershing…
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POSTPONED - Is America losing its voice in the Middle East? The fate of Middle East Broadcasting Networks
On March 14, the Trump administration issued an executive order that significantly downsized the U.S. Agency for Global Media. One major casualty was the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), which was forced to lay off most of its staff on April 11. In response, MBN President and CEO Jeff Gedmin and Press Freedom Center Director Bill McCarren will discuss the wide impact of these cuts at a news conference. They will highlight MBN’s role as a trusted news source for millions in the Middle East and raise concerns about the implications for press freedom in the region. Other staff members…
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Press Briefing on the National Security trial of Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, former publisher of Apple Daily, has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for nearly four years. His trial, under the City’s National Security Law is set to resume Nov. 20, and Caoilfhionn Gallagher, head of Jimmy's legal team, will provide an update on the case. It is anticipated that the defense will begin their case on Nov. 20 and that Jimmy Lai will provide testimony. Gallagher will also discuss the recent changes in Hong Kong law that led to this case. Jimmy Lai’s time in prison has taken a physical toll on him. His son, Sebastien Lai, will discuss his father's declining health and…
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Tice Family Press Conference
News Conference with family of journalist Austin Tice, currently held in Syria. This event is a program of the newly formed Press Freedom Center of the National Press Club. The Tices have been invited by the Center to discuss this case and take questions from the press. This is the first time the entire Tice family has been in Washington to advocate for the return of their brother who has been held in Syria since 2012. They have a meeting at the White House at 11 a.m. on Dec. 6 and will come to the Club after that for this news conference. During the news conference, the Tices will discuss…
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Hybrid Press Conference: Palestinian Families Sue State Department to Enforce Law Prohibiting U.S. Aid to Abusive Israeli Forces
Hybrid Press Conference: Palestinian Families Sue State Department to Enforce Law Prohibiting U.S. Aid to Abusive Israeli Forces Washington, DC — December 12, 2024: DAWN is hosting a press conference to announce the filing of a groundbreaking complaint by plaintiff Palestinian families under the Administrative Procedures Act against the U.S. State Department for its arbitrary and capricious failure to abide by and enforce the Leahy Law with respect to security assistance to Israel. This failure has caused and will continue to cause harm to the plaintiffs in this lawsuit, including…
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