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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky
Livestream will begin 3/26 at 1:00pm ET. As the 2018 Winter Olympics conclude, all eyes will turn to the 2020 Summer games in Tokyo. Katie Ledecky, one of the best female swimmers in the history of the sport, will share what life is like as a student at Stanford University and discuss her plans for future competition at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, March 26, 2018. At just 20 years old, Ledecky has already competed in two Olympic Games (London in 2012 and Rio in 2016) and is the proud winner of five Olympic gold medals and 14 World Championship titles. She holds…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: National Commander of The American Legion Denise Rohan
Denise Rohan, the National Commander of The American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans organization, will discuss ways that the Trump Administration and Congress can improve the delivery of benefits to the country’s more than 20 million veterans at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Friday, February 23 at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. Rohan, who represents 2 million Legionnaires from more than 13,000 posts worldwide, will discuss the need to preserve and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs, including VA hospitals. Additionally, she will propose ways to increase…
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The Inauguration of Andrea Edney
The Board of Governors of The National Press Club requests the pleasure of your company at The Inauguration of Andrea Edney News Editor at Bloomberg News and 111th President of the National Press Club Sat. Feb. 10, 2018Cocktails at 6:30 p.m.Dinner at 7:30 p.m.Dancing will follow Keynote Speaker: Renowned First Amendment Advocate Floyd AbramsMusical Act: Swing Machine Black Tie Optional Renowned first amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams is the confirmed keynote speaker for President Andrea Edney's Inauguration on Feb 10. The Inaugural Gala will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
Livestream will begin 11/15 at 1:00pm ET. H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, will discuss the role of a united and integrated Africa in the global community at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Wednesday, November 15. The address at the National Press Club is part of the Chairperson’s three-day inaugural visit to Washington, where he is scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and attend the 2017 AU-US High Level Dialogue. “It is an honor to welcome H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission, on…
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The Kalb Report: Guardians of the Fourth Estate
Livestream will begin 10/16 at 8:00pm ET. The President of the United States has challenged the legitimacy of journalism. What is his intent and can he succeed? What is the proper response from the journalistic community? Are some news organizations “out to get him” as backers of the president have alleged? Is President Trump actually good for the news business that he routinely assails? While the president has riled up his base by repeatedly accusing venerable news organizations of peddling “fake news” and being “enemies of the American people,” two of nation’s most respected newspapers…
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Meet the new Federal Election Commission website
Part 1 of the series "It's Never Too Early to Follow the Money" Oct. 13 - Meet the new Federal Election Commission websiteAs frequent users know, things have changed dramatically this year at the FEC’s URL. This is a chance to learn the tricks and functionality of this important website from some of staffers who helped revamp it. It’s also a chance to bring your requests for old favorites you’d like to see restored.
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Mental Health & The Opioid Crisis
Livestream will begin at 2:00pm EDT. Last month, President Trump said the country’s opioid crisis “is a national emergency.” He went on to say “we’re going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money” to counter opioid addiction. But, what has happened? Is money being appropriated? What is needed? On Monday., Sept .25, at 2 p.m.(NOTE :NEW TIME), in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Co-Chair of the House’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus, will be joined by three frontline healthcare workers to discuss the opioid crisis and what they see…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with National Museum of African American History & Culture Director Lonnie Bunch
Lonnie G. Bunch III, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture, will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the museum's opening at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 21. Established by Act of Congress in 2003, the museum is the only national institution devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. The museum opened to the public on Sept. 24, 2016 as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Lunch will be served in the club’s Ballroom at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Livestream will begin 11/3 at 1:00pm ET. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 3 to discuss the FDA’s agenda and related issues. As a result of the impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the large number of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing facilities on the island, Dr. Gottlieb had to travel to Puerto Rico on Sept. 29 (the originally scheduled date for this Luncheon) to meet with government officials to assess the impact the hurricane had on the U.S. drug…
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2017 Fourth Estate Award Honoring Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon
Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon accept 2017 National Press Club Fourth Estate Award at October 4 Gala Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, award-winning sports journalists and co-hosts of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, will receive the National Press Club’s most esteemed prize, the Fourth Estate Award, at a Press Club gala in their honor on October 4, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Kornheiser and Wilbon are the 45th recipients of the award and the first joint recipients. The award recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. “Mike Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser…
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