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Truman, Bacall & The Piano: A Press Club Moment
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We’re Just Wild About Harry One of the highlights of the National Press Club’s illustrious history is the day in February, 1945 when then-Vice President Harry Truman played the piano to entertain hundreds of servicemen gathered in the ballroom for the weekly World War II Canteen. Also attracted to the Canteen was the 20-year-old film starlet, Lauren Bacall, who had just exploded in popularity. Seeing a chance for publicity, her agent boosted her on top of the upright piano as she draped her legs while Truman played. That became the most famous photo taken at the Club. To commemorate that…
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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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2025 Shared Parenting Report Card
Where does your state stand? National Parents Organization to Release 2025 Shared Parenting Report Card The contentious question of how courts handle parenting time after divorce will take center stage when the National Parents Organization unveils its 2025 Shared Parenting Report Card on Wednesday, April 23rd at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The comprehensive analysis grades all 50 states on their child custody laws, revealing which states’ support children maintaining meaningful relationships with both parents after separation — and which states are falling behind. Previous…
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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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Covering Russia: Reporting at the Front Lines
Moderated by Amanda Bennett, former CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, this panel will feature the editorial team from the Barents Observer, an independent Arctic news outlet reporting on the tense Russia-Norway border region. Speakers will include Barents Observer founder Atle Staalesen, editor Thomas Nilsen, and reporter Olesia Krivtsova, who will join remotely to share her firsthand experience reporting in exile. Cost: Free
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Evening Cocktail Reception
Join us for a cocktail reception for World Press Freedom Day, following the event with the Barents Observer. There will be a cash bar at the reception.
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NPC Headliners: "The Neverending Empire," Aldo Cazzullo
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Aldo Cazzullo plans to discuss his book “The Neverending Empire: The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome” at a Headliners Book Event on May 9, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Cazzullo has been reporting on major Italian and international events for 35 years. He is currently deputing managing director of Corriere della Sera in Milan. He has published 30 books on Italian history and identity. “The Neverending Empire” claims the true heirs of the Roman Empire are western civilization and the United States. Cazzullo will discuss the parallels between challenges that the Roman Empire face and those America faces…
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