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Pakistan Ambassador Sherry Rehman
The New Pakistan-U.S. RelationshipPakistan Ambassador Sherry Rehman to discuss her country’s new bilateral strategy (Washington, DC) –Pakistan’s Parliament is nearing completion of a review to provide new guidelines for future relationships with the United States. Pakistan Ambassador to the U.S. Sherry Rehman will discuss the new plan during a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012, National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Contact: Patti Giglio, NPC Newsmakers Committee/Host 202-903-7869, [email protected]
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Stephen Johnson
The Senior Fellow and Director of The Americas Program Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), STEPHEN JOHNSON, will release and discuss "A MAJOR CSIS REPORT ON IRAN'S INFLUENCE IN THE AMERICAS" Contacts: National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 301/367-7711 (CELL), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected] Mr. Johnson: 202/775-3220 (tel), 240/515-1524 (cell) [email protected] EDDIE WALSH: [email protected]
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NPC Luncheon with Michael Weiner, executive director of Major League Baseball Players Association
Michael Weiner, executive director and general counsel of Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon, April 11. As the new season begins, Mr. Weiner will “throw the first pitch” by discussing what he believes shapes the future of America’s favorite pastime: collective bargaining. Weiner will be joined by six-time All-Star player Bobby Bonilla, and MLBPA’s new Director of Player Relations and former first baseman Tony Clark. The MLBPA is the collective bargaining representative for all current players, and under Weiner’s leadership, the…
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Andrea Chalupa
Ukrainian-American journalist Andrea Chalupa will discuss how George Orwell's Animal Farm was translated into Ukrainian & distributed free in displaced persons camps in Germany before being discovered by the Soviets, who destroyed as many copies as possible. Miss Chalupa's uncle was given a copy in the camp. She will present a copy to the National Press Club.
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NPC Luncheon with Douglas Shulman, IRS Commissioner
IRS COMMISSIONER DOUG SHULMAN TALKS TAXES AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB ON APRIL 5 Tax Chief Looks Ahead to Future of Nation’s Tax System as April Deadline Nears Doug Shulman, the 47th Commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Thursday, April 5. Now in his final year of a five-year term, Shulman will provide his perspective as the nation’s tax deadline approaches in a speech titled “Looking Back and Looking Forward for the Nation’s Tax System.” Shulman, whose agency collects $2.4 trillion in tax revenue, has emphasized the necessity of…
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NPC Luncheon with John Pistole, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
John Pistole, head of the Transportation Security Administration, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon, March 5. Pistole will discuss "Counterterrorism, Risk-Based Security, and TSA’s Vision for the Future of Aviation Security." In July, 2010, Pistole was confirmed as the fifth administrator of the TSA, where he oversees the 60,000 employees who provide security at more than 450 U.S. airports and through the Federal Air Marshal Service. His agency also is responsible for security for highways, railroads, ports, mass transit systems and pipelines. Since arriving at the agency…
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T. Kumar
The Director for International Advocacy of Amnesty International USA,T. Kumar, will discuss the current challenges in Afghanistan and releasea report: "Fleeing War, Finding Misery: The plight of the internally displaced in Afghanistan." The report says about a half million people have fled the war, and that children and women are the worst affected. in january, 28 children were found frozen to death in a camp in Kabul. Additional Contacts: Mr. Kumar: 202/544-0200, [email protected]
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Mass. AG Martha Coakley and Va. AG Ken Cuccinelli
PROMINENT STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO LEAD NATIONAL PRESS CLUB NEWSMAKER ON HEALTH ACT CONSTITUTIONALITY, 10 A.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 9, AS PRELUDE TO SUPREME COURT’S MARCH CONSIDERATION; MASS. AG MARTHA COAKLEY AND VA. AG KEN CUCCINELLI, ON OPPOSING SIDES, TO SPEAK, TAKE MEDIA QUESTIONS State attorneys general Martha Coakley of Massachusetts and Ken Cuccinelli of Virginia will lead a National Press Club Newsmaker, “The Affordable Health Care Act -- Constitutional or Not?”, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, as a prelude to the Supreme Court’s March consideration of the law. The event is at the National…
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San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders to Discuss Pension and Retiree Health Benefit Reform Sanders expecting his city to be next big battle over public employee benefits (Washington, DC) – Governors and mayors nationwide facing budget deficits are focusing on the costs of public employee pensions and retiree healthcare benefits. In San Diego an initiative has qualified for the June ballot that would, among other things, end guaranteed pensions for all new city hires, excluding police officers, replacing them with a 401(k)-style plan. Mayor Jerry Sanders, who played a key role in crafting the…
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NPC Luncheon with Deepak Chopra, Founder of The Chopra Foundation and Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Center
World-renowned mind/body physician Deepak Chopra, M.D. will discuss the healing power of spiritual solutions at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, April 4. The event will coincide with publication of his 65th book, Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life’s Greatest Challenges; copies will be available for sale/signing after the luncheon. Co-founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, he focuses on the crucial connection between body, mind, spirit, and healing. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm, with remarks beginning at 1 pm, followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 pm…
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