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Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will address a National Press Club breakfast at <strong>9 a.m. on Sept. 20</strong>. McCarthy was confirmed as President Barack Obama’s second EPA chief in July. The environmental health expert had served as assistant administrator since the beginning of Obama’s presidency. She recently argued that climate change is not just an environmental problem but also a threat to U.S. economic prosperity. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session…
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NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will discuss this year’s education priorities, at a National Press Club Speakers’ event. Secretary Duncan looks at today’s education challenges, and discusses what he hopes to accomplish in his second term in President Obama’s administration. The Secretary has taken the lead in pushing for the President’s proposal to provide high-quality early childhood education to low- and moderate income families. He also has been a forceful advocate for lowering interest rates on federal student loans and other efforts to make college affordable for students at all…
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NPC Luncheon with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
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NPC Luncheon with Benjamin Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP
NPC Luncheon with Benjamin Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP
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NPC Luncheon with Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation
Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, one of the world’s largest investment companies, will tackle issues facing future retirees at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 11. Bettinger, 52, presides over more than $2 trillion in client assets and 1.6 million retirement plan participants. As CEO since October 2008, Schwab leads a workforce of 14,000 full-time employees in 300 offices in United States, London and Hong Kong, and sets strategies that guide the investment and savings of millions of people worldwide. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin promptly at…
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NPC Luncheon with Senator Wendy Davis, TX
Government Public Affairs Offices: More Hindrance Than Help?
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Richard Dawkins "An Appetite for Wonder"
Pioneering scientist and famous (and/or infamous) thinker Richard Dawkins will discuss his new memoir "An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist" in conversation with Sally Quinn, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members; $10 for the public. The Club-member admission fee is waived with a pre-order of a copy of the book, an option that appears on the ticket form. Limit one member ticket per Club member. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for…
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NPC History and Heritage Committee
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NPC Annual Journalism Awards Dinner
The National Press Club's Annual Journalism Awards Dinner will be held on Tuesday, August 6, beginning with a Reception in the Holeman Lounge at 6 p.m., followed by Dinner and a Program at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. Tickets to this event are $50.00 per person. Reservations are required and MUST be made through Eventbrite. You can reserve your seat and purchase your ticket(s) using the form below.
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