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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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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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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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