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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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NPC Headliners: Mark Dimondstein, Donald Maston & Brian Renfroe
American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association President Donald Maston will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, March 25 at 10 a.m. This year, 2025, marks the 250th year of the public United States Postal Service, older than the country, mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and since 1970 operated as an independent agency primarily funded through the sale of stamps and services. President Trump has suggested transferring the USPS to the U.S.…
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NPC Headliners Screening: "David Frost Vs" with Wilfred Frost
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Join us at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10 for a screening of the Muhammad Ali episode of the new documentary series David Frost Vs followed by a discussion with Executive Producer of the series and Frost’s son, broadcaster Wilfred Frost, on his father’s career and interviews’ impact on journalism. The discussion will also feature clips from episodes on President Nixon, Jane Fonda, and Elton John. Drawing from an archive of over 10,000 era-defining interviews, many of which have been lost for a generation, David Frost Vs presents a fresh perspective on the battles of yesterday, which have…
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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: Anamaria Baralt & Robert Rand
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As the resentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez approaches, journalist Robert Rand, whose book, "The Menendez Murders," revealed new evidence in the case, and Anamaria Baralt, the Menendez brothers' cousin who has advocated on their behalf, will discuss the prospects for the brothers' release at a Headliners Coffee and Conversation event on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Lyle Menendez, turns 57 on Jan. 10, and Erik Menendez, turned 54 on Nov. 27, have been serving life sentences without parole since their conviction in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty…
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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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