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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Bob Costas
As the prime-time host of 11 Olympic games, seven Super Bowls, seven World Series, and 10 NBA finals, legendary broadcaster and play-by-play announcer Bob Costas has called some of the most significant moments in modern American sports history. On Friday, November 6, Costas will join National Press Club President Michael Freedman for an in-depth discussion on the state of American sports amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role that our teams and sports stars have played in tackling systemic issues like racism and inequality. This one-hour program will stream live…
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POSTPONED: NPC Newsmaker: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie
This event, originally scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10, has been postponed. We will update this page with the new date and time as soon as it has been rescheduled.
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PREVENTS Public Health Campaign Launch
The White House and Veterans Administration came to the National Press Club on July 7 to launch a program designed to prevent veterans from committing suicide. The event featured Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams. It kicked off a public health campaign to encourage Americans to reach out to vulnerable veterans. The effort is part of the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). The session drew some 45 people as well as hundreds more who viewed it through a webcast.…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Harold Holzer, "The Presidents vs. the Press"
It is a story as old as the republic itself: the love-hate-tolerate relationship between America’s presidents and the journalists who cover them. On Tuesday, August 25, award-winning presidential historian Harold Holzer will explain how we got to this era of “fake news” and “alternative facts” with insights from his new book, “The Presidents vs. the Press: The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media – From the Founding Fathers to Fake News,” at a National Press Club Virtual Book Event. This 1-hour program will stream live at 1:00 p.m. ET and is accessible to both the media and…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Amb. John Bolton
Did President Trump really ask the Ukranian President to "do a favor" and investigate Hunter Biden in exchange for U.S. aid? Was Trump always antagonistic toward China? On Tuesday, August 18, Ambassador John Bolton, President Trump’s former National Security Advisor and author of “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir,” will share what it was like to be at the right hand of the current president as he made some of the most controversial decisions of his administration. This 1-hour program will stream live at 10:00 a.m. ET as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Newsmaker…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: "FALLOUT: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World"
Bestselling author Lesley M. M. Blume will discuss her book FALLOUT: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World, at a National Press Club Virtual Book Event on Wednesday, August 5. This 1-hour program will stream live at 1:00 p.m. ET as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Headliners series, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Following the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9, the U.S. government sought to suppress the horrific consequences of its first use of…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Baseball Writers Association of America President Paul Sullivan
The most unusual Major League Baseball season in history is about to begin with an abbreviated 60-game schedule, masks on players, no high-fives, only photos of fans in the stands and recorded crowd noise pumped through stadium audio systems. On Tuesday, July 28, at 1 pm ET, the president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, will join Club President Michael Freedman for a conversation about MLB's effort to launch America's Pastime in the midst of a global pandemic, while maintaining the health and safety of players, staff and those who cover…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
The death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement sparked global outrage and inspired multiple generations of Americans to leave the safety of their homes during a pandemic and join in widespread demonstrations against police brutality. Nearly two months later, the protests and calls for justice, accountability, and sweeping law enforcement reforms continue. On Thursday, July 30, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) outgoing president Cerelyn J. Davis and incoming president Lynda R. Williams will deliver a live national address on what progress has been…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Paul Dickson and "The Rise of the G.I. Army"
As people around the world commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, author Paul Dickson will share his new book, “The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1942: The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor,” at a National Press Club Virtual Book Rap on August 14. This 1-hour program will stream live at 1:00 p.m. ET as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Newsmaker series, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Celebrated as “one of the best treatments to date of America’s rapid transition from the…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Mary Jordan and "The Art of Her Deal"
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan will share an insider's perspective of First Lady Melania Trump at a virtual Headliners Book Rap featuring Jordan's new book, "The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump" on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 1 p.m. Jordan, a national political correspondent for The Washington Post, interviewed more than 100 people in five countries to decipher the publicly aloof First Lady. The book takes readers behind the scenes to see Melania Trump as part of President Trump's inner circle. Jordan traces Mrs. Trump's journey from Slovenia, explores…
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