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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: National Academies Releases 2017 Affordable Drugs Report
Livestream will begin 11/30 at 1:00pm ET.Viewers can email questions for the panel to [email protected] - please include your name and affiliation. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will release and discuss the findings of their new affordable drugs report at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker this Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 1:00PM in the club’s Fourth Estate. The new report examines patient access to affordable and effective drug therapies in the U.S. and recommends a number of policy actions aimed at improving the affordability of…
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Is Immunotherapy the Cure for Cancer?
Is Immunotherapy the Cure For Cancer?Nov. 1 National Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Recent Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Issues Keeping Immunotherapy Drugs from Being More Readily Available WASHINGTON -- On Tues., Nov 1, at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Dr. Gary Gilliland president of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch), will discuss how immunotherapy is showing promise as a cure for many cancers that up to now has eluded doctors and patients. Gilliland, joined by Dr. David Maloney an immunotherapy researcher and physician, will announce the…
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Presidential Transition Panel
Sept. 30 Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Presidential Transition, Panel Includes Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff, Former Bush-Cheney Transition Director, and President of the Partnership for Public Service WASHINGTON –What will the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January? What are they already doing? How has the transition process changed as a result of cyber security threats and other concerns? On Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, former White…
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Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China to be Released at National Press Club Newsmaker June 22; Researchers Say Falun Gong Practitioners Continue to be Killed for their Organs En Masse Washington – Former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour, investigative journalist Ethan Gutmann and Canadian human rights attorney David Matas will release a detailed and comprehensive report on China's organ transplantation industry, dealing specifically with the use of prisoners of conscience as a profitable organ source at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday, June…
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NPC Breakfast with University of Missouri President Michael Middleton
Michael Midddleton, the University of Missouri System interim president, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers breakfast on Tuesday June 21. Middleton was appointed to head the University of Missouri last year following racial tension and protests on its flagship campus. He will speak about moving the university forward amid a national conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion that was sparked by the protests. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with remarks beginning at 9 a.m. followed by a Q&A session ending at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $24 for National Press Club members…
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New Fairfax County Program "Diversion First" looked at as a National Model
When Confronted by the Mentally Ill What Should Law Enforcement Officers Do? New Fairfax County Program ‘Diversion First,’ Looked at as a National Model, to be Discussed at April 28 Newsmaker Washington – Many in the law enforcement community feel ill equipped to handle suspects who are mentally ill. Yet, every day, police officers from across the nation are confronted by suspected offenders with mental health and emotional issues that require a complex approach instead of physical force alone. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a new program, ‘Diversion First,’ enables officers and deputies to…
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South China Sea Dispute -- What Happens Next?
South China Sea Dispute – What Happens Next?National Press Club Panel Discusses the Economic, Security and Legal Considerations, Reviews Satellite Images, March 21, 10 a.m. Washington – China’s decision to militarize the Spratly Islands and claims of sovereignty over vast areas of the South China Sea has created a major challenge for other Pacific nations and for freedom of navigation. On March 21, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, experts will look at the political, legal, economic and security issues at play in the South China Sea dispute and discuss what is likely to…
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NAACP National President Cornell W. Brooks to discuss Planned Protests in Flint, Criminal Justice Reform and the 2016 Campaign
NAACP National President Cornell W. Brooks to Discuss Planned Protests in Flint, Criminal Justice Reform, and the 2016 Campaign at March 18 Newsmaker Washington – Cornell W. Brooks, the National President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, will address issues of importance to the nation and in particular to African-Americans at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Fri., March 18, at 10 a.m. in the club's Zenger Room. Among the topics to be discussed are planned demonstrations in…
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Global Transparency Panel, as part of Sunshine Week
In honor of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee will host a panel discussion on March 14 to examine the status of government transparency laws around the world. The discussion, which will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., will feature foreign journalists and policy experts who will discuss global and regional trends in journalists' and the general public's ability to receive timely access to government information as well as the difficulty of reporting in countries without freedom of information laws. The cost of attendance is $5 for club members and $10 for…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute hosts FOIA Experts Panel
The National Press Club Journalism Institute will host a panel of experts March 16 for a discussion on how the U.S. Freedom of Information Act is being applied and how it can be improved. FOIA is one of the most important tools at journalists’ disposal for uncovering government information. However, nearly a half-century since its inception, many observers say the FOIA process is hamstrung by delays and overly broad redactions. The March 16 panel, which will run from 6:30pm until 8pm, will be comprised of four experts who are intimately familiar with the FOIA process, and each of them has a…
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