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NPC Luncheon with Jim Cantore, meteorologist, The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore to Discuss 25 Years Covering the Weather at a Dec. 14 LuncheonWASHINGTON, November 7, 2011 -- Jim Cantore, on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel, will share highlights from his 25 years of covering severe weather during a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on Dec. 14. Cantore, who started his career at The Weather Channel, has become one of the most recognizable meteorologists on television. Pushing weather coverage to the next level, Cantore has reported on wild weather - from snow storms to tornados and hurricanes, such as Hurricane Katrina…
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NPC Board of Governors Meeting
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Peter Van Buren, Writer, Foreign Service Officer
Writer, Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren to Discuss State Department Actions Against His Expose on Waste and Fraud in Iraq Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren will talk about and take questions on his new book about the State Department’s failed reconstruction efforts in Iraq, "We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People.” For daring to write about the waste and corruption he experienced in Iraq, Van Buren has become the target of State Department actions to silence him, including the suspension of his security clearance, attempts to…
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The Kalb Report - Anchoring 9/11: The Day and the Decade
The Kalb Report - Anchoring 9/11: The Day and the Decade Some of the leading journalists who were on the air during the 9/11 terrorist attacks will talk to host Marvin Kalb about "Anchoring 9/11: The Day and the Decade." With Marvin will be ABC's Charles Gibson, CBS' Dan Rather, Fox's Brit Hume and Frank Sesno, who was CNN's Washington bureau chief that day. They will talk about what happened on 9/11 and the subsequent decade that changed the world. The show will be in the Club's ballroom on Friday, Sept. 9 at 8:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to get seated before the…
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NPC Board of Governors
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NPC Luncheon with Ken Burns
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, director of the upcoming PBS film series Prohibition, will call for a national discourse on the tenuous relationship between civility and democracy in American history using his new film as a starting point at a National Press Club Speakers Series luncheon on Monday, October 3. “This year as we think about the 150th anniversary of the start of our Civil War, we must remember that the lack of civility in our political language threatens the very basis of American society,” Burns said. “I believe civility is essential to our ability as a nation to confront…
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NPC Luncheon with Rudy Giuliani
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will assess the state of U.S. security in the 10 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon, Sept. 6. Giuliani, a two-term Republican mayor of New York City, received widespread praise and international recognition for his leadership following with attacks September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center. Time Magazine named Giuliani its "Person of the Year" in December 2001, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth granted him an honorary knighthood. During his tenure as mayor, the former federal prosecutor and U.S.…
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NPC Luncheon with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, (R) Minnesota
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, (R) Minnesota will address an NPC Luncheon on July 28. The July 28 luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Bachmann’s remarks will begin at 1:00, followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made by calling (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. This event is limited to NPC members and their guest only. Cost of luncheon admission is $18 for National Press Club members, $29 for their guests. National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on…
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Dr. Philip Y.M. Yang
Government Information Minister to Discuss Taiwan as Asia-Pacific Peacemaker Time and date: 10 a.m. July 15 Place: Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor Dr. Philip Y.M. Yang will discuss the role of Taiwan as Asia-Pacific peacemaker. Yang, who became minister of the Taiwan Government Information Office this year, serves as spokesman for Taiwan overseas and for the cabinet domestically.Yang will discuss Taiwan’s engagement with mainland China and its approach to international participation, as well as the achievements of Taipei’s policy of “flexible diplomacy,” which…
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