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Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Five Years after Katrina: New Orleans Mayor to Speak Aug. 19 Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly sunk New Orleans, newly-elected New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will report on the city's progress and potential at a National Press Club luncheon on Aug. 19. Landrieu, two-time lieutenant governor of Louisiana, brother of Sen. Mary Landrieu, and son of former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu, won the mayor's office in a landslide election in February. The hurricane that flooded New Orleans in 2005 drove many residents and businesses from the city. Now the city…
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INDOOR Screen on the Green : EASY RIDER
NPC EVENTS & Young Members Committees present INDOOR Screen on the Green EASY RIDEREasy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. It tells the story of two bikers (played by Fonda and Hopper) who travel through the American Southwest and South with the aim of achieving freedom. August 12 @ 7PM National Press Club Ballroom529 14th St. NW, 13th FloorWashington, DC 20045 Bring blankets and friends. A cash bar will be available and popcorn will be served.For more information: Abeer Abdalla —…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Alexander Nazaryan - "The Best People"
Alexander Nazaryan, the national affairs correspondent for Yahoo, will discuss his new book, “The Best People: Trump’s Cabinet and the Siege on Washington,” as part of a discussion with Republican political strategist Rick Wilson at a National Press Club Headliners event at 6:30 pm on June 27. In “The Best People,” Nazaryan looks at President Trump’s cabinet over his first couple of years in office and the myriad of scandals, embarrassments and resignations that have arisen despite Trump’s campaign pledge to “make America great again.” With meticulous reporting from the highest levels inside…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Neil Irwin - "How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World"
Neil Irwin, senior economic correspondent for the New York Times, will share insights from his latest book, “How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World: The Definitive Guide to Adapting and Succeeding in High-Performance Careers,” at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. In “How to Win,” Irwin, who writes about global markets and economic trends for a living, draws on original data, analysis and reporting to explain how the current economic climate is different, and why finding success in this new environment requires a new approach and a willingness to…
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Journalism under attack: Protect yourself from threats
All Kids Bike Press Conference
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Deborah Lee James - "Aim High"
As Secretary of the U.S. Air Force under President Obama, Deborah Lee James likes to say she essentially "served as “CEO” of a 660,000-person, $139 billion enterprise." In her new book, “Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Your Success,” Deborah Lee James draws on her experiences at the highest levels of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as supporting research and stats from management consulting firm Bain and Company, to prove that her five-step approach to problem-solving can yield successful results in any setting. Deborah Lee James will share her insights and explain how others can "Aim…
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Washington Launch of "Media and Mass Atrocity"
INGAA Foundation
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State of Black America
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Dionne Warwick at "What the World Needs Now" Screening & Dinner
Please join us for a special, private screening of the PBS Television Special: “What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David” scheduled for the evening of Monday, May 20th, 2019. There will be a “Conversation with Special Guests” immediately following the screening, hosted by NPC President, Alison Fitzgerald. Special in-person guests will include the fabulous Dionne Warwick and noted songwriter, Valerie Simpson (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”), both of whom are featured in the PBS TV show. Don’t miss this trip down memory lane as these two ladies share their very personal stories about one…
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Event Horizon Telescope Project
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