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NPC Travel Committee
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NPC Pub Quiz
NPC Travel Committee
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NPC Luncheon with Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will focus on the Ebola outbreak at a National Press Club speaker luncheon Friday, November 21. One of the world's leading experts in his field, Dr. Fauci has been swamped with requests by the media, medical community, and legislators for his views and guidance re the Ebola issue. He has been with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 1968. Internationally known and respected for his expertise in immunology and infectious diseases, Dr. Fauci has headed the NIAID since 1984. He has…
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NPC Luncheon with Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will speak about assuring the continued safe operation of the nation’s more than 100 nuclear power plants at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, November 17. Macfarlane, chairman of the commission since July 2012, will also speak about the orderly closure of plants being closed for economic reasons, and the safe and secure management of radioactive waste. She will also touch on the importance of maintaining the momentum of post-Fukushima safety enhancements and positioning the agency to…
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NPC Young Members Committee
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NPC Freelance Committee Soiree
These periodic, casual get-togethers, sponsored by the Freelance Committee, are open forums to discuss various topics of interest to freelancers. With Halloween right around the corner, the focus of this soiree will be our fears. Being a freelancer can be scary. We’ll talk about some of the things that spook us and how to overcome them. A couple of examples: lack of health insurance and benefits, the roller coaster of an erratic income. Bring your own list of “things that go bump in the night” to discuss. No RSVP necessary. Just show up!
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The Kalb Report - Writing History: Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and Journalism's Finest Hour
On June 17, 1972 a simple botched break-in at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in Washington, DC captured the attention of two intrepid reporters who uncovered a trail of corruption that led all the way up to our Commander-in-Chief. On the next edition of The Kalb Report, Pulitzer Prize winning reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein join journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb to recount their coverage of the Watergate scandal and the groundbreaking reporting that ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon 40 years ago. The Kalb Report series is funded by a…
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NPC Luncheon with Scott Blackmun, chief executive officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. PLEASE NOTE: Due to health issues, Bob Bowlsby will not be speaking. In his absence, Scott Blackmun, CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee, will address the Club in his place. Scott Blackmun, chief executive officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Blackmun, who has served as the USOC's top officer since 2010, is substituting for Bob Bowlsby, the commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, who had to cancel his NPC appearance because of a minor health issue that is preventing him from traveling. The…
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NPC Children's Holiday Party
NPC Children's Holiday Party
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NPC Luncheon with Deborah F. Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Campaign Nonviolence
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