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National Air Disaster Foundation (NADF) Press Conference
PRESS CONFERENCE Hosted by the National Air Disaster Foundation (NADF) Family members and special guests will remember and provide information about the three passenger aviation disasters that were brought down by the Russians that represent 663 passengers from 23 countries. “Smolensk”, April 10, 2010, from Warsaw, Poland to Smolensk Russia. Poland “Air Force One” to honor the 12th memorial this year and provide updated information. MH17, Malaysia Airlines, July 17, 2014, and KL007, Korean Airlines form NY August 31, 1983. The National Air Disaster Foundation (NADA/F) was founded in 1995…
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"La Frontera" with Pati Jinich
On May 9th, 2022 at 6:30pm Club members are in for a real treat. Pati Jinich, the James Beard Award-winning creator of “Pati’s Mexican Table” on PBS will visit the Club to talk about her new project “La Frontera” which looks at the culture and cuisine of the U.S.-Mexican border region from both sides. “This project allowed me to get back to my roots,” said Jinich, who trained in International Relations at Georgetown University. “While food and teaching others to make food will always be my passion, I also find what is happening on the border between Mexico and the U.S. to be so compelling and…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Eric Holder and Sam Koppelman, "Our Unfinished March"
Former Attorney General Eric Holder and New York Times bestselling author Sam Koppelman will discuss their new book, “Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote,” at a Headliners Book Event on May 12 at 2 p.m. In the book, Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, and Koppelman describe three dramatic fights for the right to vote, first by white men, then by white women, and finally by African Americans, and the ways the right to vote has lost ground since. The book ends with a plan for reversing voter suppression, and transforming…
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, May 20, in the Fourth Estate. Members will receive membership updates and Club leadership will speak on other matters. Please review the minutes from our January 14 meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary Mike Balsamo at [email protected]. A lunch buffet will be provided. If you can't attend the meeting in person, a live webcast will be available below with login. You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns, "This Will Not Pass"
New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns will discuss their best-selling book, “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, June 14 at 6 p.m.. The book delivers a deeply reported account of the 2020 presidential election and the first year of the Biden presidency. The book explores how both parties confronted unprecedented events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and gives an insider look at political decision-making and deal making in…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Robert Samuels, "His Name is George Floyd"
Washington Post reporter Robert Samuels will discuss his book, “His Name is George Floyd” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m.. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world, awakening millions to widespread abuses in the nation’s police forces. Samuels and co-author Toluse Olorunnipa draw on more than 400 interviews, with the friends and family who knew Floyd best, and those who were with him when he died, to explore Floyd’s…
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Embassy Press Attaché Mixer
The National Press Club and the International Correspondents team cordially invites Embassy Press Attaché's, international correspondents and Press Club members to an in-person "mixer" on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 6 - 8 p.m. This Embassy Press Attache “Mixer” is an exclusive reception designed to offer an opportunity for Press Attaché's to meet with the National Press Club's leadership team and journalists from major print and broadcast outlets around the world. Let us connect you with our vibrant media community, and provide you with mechanisms for more effectively communicating your…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Daniela Pierre-Bravo, "The Other"
Bestselling author and MSNBC reporter Daniela Pierre-Bravo will discuss her new book, “The Other” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Thursday, September 15 at 6 PM. In “The Other,” Pierre-Bravo shares her journey as an undocumented immigrant from Chile, working odd jobs to pay her way through school. Pierre-Bravo, always conscious of her status as an outsider, writes that she became a “chameleon” to fit into professional environments. Her book aims to help women of color and children of immigrants to reshape how they see themselves in the workplace by providing a…
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23rd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
Join NPC members and guests for the gala official opening of the 23rd annual members photography exhibit, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the First Amendment Lounge. The exhibit is the Club's annual celebration of visual storytelling, with print photos and electronic images on display in the 13th floor lobby for all of September. Here's your chance to meet many of the photographers, and hear about their work. Questions: contact Photography Team co-chair Alan Kotok at [email protected]
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News Conference with Family of Shireen Abu Akleh
Lina Abu Akleh is in Washington to receive the President’s Award from the National Press Club in honor of her aunt, Shireen, a veteran correspondent from Al Jazeera who was killed while covering an Israeli military action in the West Bank in May. In addition to being a well-known, and highly regarded journalist, Shireen was also an American citizen. Her protective vest was clearly marked PRESS at the time she was killed. There have been no charges filed or notices of discipline or suspension for this killing. Several investigations have concluded that the shot that killed Shireen was fired…
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