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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Ms. Williamson will outline in detail her proposal to create a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace, that she says will contain both domestic and international elements, and will be designed to create and enhance conflict resolution efforts on multiple levels. This news conference will take place in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang
Democratic presidential candidate, author, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will participate in a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 21. Yang will speak about his “Humanity First” platform, including his flagship proposal, the Freedom Dividend, human-centered capitalism, and the mounting crisis of the automation of labor. This news conference will take place in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration is required. The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Former Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD
Gerry Adams TD, Former Sinn Féin President and an architect of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement (GFA), will discuss the threat he believes Brexit poses to Ireland’s peace, progress and prosperity, and address increasing calls for an Irish Unity referendum at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 10:00 a.m. The visit will coincide with the last European Council meeting in advance of the October 31 Brexit deadline. This Council meeting is expected to be the last opportunity for an agreement between the EU and the British government on the conditions of their…
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NPC Newsmaker: Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to announce new initiatives
Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address Tuesday evening, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5 to announce new initiatives designed to better serve America’s veterans and their families. Secretary Wilkie will discuss the Trump Administration’s plan to prevent veteran suicide, and will outline how the VA will implement the kinds of sweeping organizational changes needed to optimize new technologies and innovations and provide veterans with modern services. This news conference is open to…
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News Conference On FTC Complaint Against Facebook
Andy Parker, the father of slain television journalist Alison Parker has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook. The complaint raises questions about Facebook’s role in allowing moment-of-death video of Alison Parker’s August 26, 2015 murder to be posted and reposted on the network. The complaint was prepared by Georgetown Law Clinic. Parker will give details of the FTC filing and answer reporters questions at a news conference with details below. Last year, Mr. Parker and Georgetown Law Clinic filed a similar complaint against Google/Youtube, which is…
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NPC Newsmaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President
Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Sinn Féin political party, will speak at a National Press Club’s in-person Headliners newsmaker on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fourth Estate. McDonald will discuss Brexit’s effect on the island nation’s economic and political stability, the rise of Sinn Féin and the prospects for reunification of Ireland. McDonald in 2018 assumed the top post after long-time Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams retired after 34 years as president. McDonald made history in June 2020 when she became the first woman to lead the opposition in the Irish parliament…
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NPC Newsmaker: Leaders of Actors’ Equity and Broadway Advocacy Coalition on challenges of reopening theater and creating more diversity onstage
Actors’ Equity Association president and actor Kate Shindle and actor Britton Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will discuss the challenges of reopening live theater amid the COVID-19 pandemic and progress toward making American theater more diverse and inclusive at National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Actors’ Equity will also release a new report on how state and local grant policies and weaknesses in the National Endowment for the Arts guidelines affect efforts to increase diversity at arts organizations. Arts and cultural productions…
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NPC Newsmaker: Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist and UN Goodwill Ambassador
Climate activist and UN Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate will address the need for the world's biggest polluters to compensate victims of climate change at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference on Friday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. UN climate negotiators have sought unsuccessfully to win "loss and damage" compensation for countries most affected by flooding and other disasters wrought by climate change from countries that are the biggest greenhouse gas contributors. Nakate, inspired by Greta Thunberg, is Uganda's first youth climate striker. She went on to found the Rise Up Movement, an…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, will release the results of a new federal report on the underrepresentation of Latinos in the media industry, including the film, television, news and publishing sectors, at a Headliners Newsmaker event on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. Last year, the 2021 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that Hispanics make up 18% of the population but held just 12% of the jobs in the media industry. Castro, born in San Antonio, is a second-generation Mexican American. After serving five terms as a state legislator in Texas, Castro was elected in 2012 to…
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NPC Newsmaker: Ambassador Masood Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Note: This event has been postponed. Please check back for new date/time. Earlier this year Pakistan suffered a devastating flood that caused significant death and injury among its people. The floodwaters covered more than 1/3 of the country. Contributing factors included excessive rains from the rising temperature of the Indian Ocean and rapid, early melting of the mountain snowcaps. These factors are one of the most clear indications of the role of climate change in natural disasters. Ambassador Khan briefed at the Press Club earlier in the year at the outbreak of the crisis. Now he can…
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