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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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Can We Talk? Public Access, Security and Civility in a Hyper-Partisan Age
Can We Talk? Public Access, Security and Civility in a Hyper-Partisan Age
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Documentary Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Preview "The Vietnam War"
Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, and Retired Air Force General Merrill A. McPeak, a Vietnam War veteran, will join National Press Club President Jeff Ballou at a Headliners event for Press Club members and media at the National Press Club First Amendment Lounge at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, June 14th, 2017. The event will begin with a screening of brief highlights from “The Vietnam War” a new 10-part documentary film series airing in September 2017 on PBS stations nationwide. This film is an immersive, multi-layered epic about one of the most pivotal and divisive eras in modern American…
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NPC General Membership Meeting
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NPC Luncheon with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, June 19. General Dunford, the 19th Joint Chiefs chairman, will discuss a number of important issues facing the U.S. military including the latest strategy for defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, challenges from North Korea, cyber warfare, weapons acquisition, and recruiting and strengthening U.S. alliances. As the senior military officer in the United States, General Dunford is the principal military advisor to the president,…
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“Your Health: A Sacred Matter” DC Premiere and Panel Discussion
The new documentary “Your Health: A Sacred Matter” will premiere in Washington, DC at the National Press Club on Tuesday, May 23. The film focuses on how the medical profession is not only looking to the origins of medicine in order to move forward, by re-integrating religiously based tenets into the healing process, but also responding to contemporary research findings that support earlier accepted wisdom. View the film trailer here: https://vimeo.com/189669825 and learn more about the film here: yourhealthasacredmatter.com Doors open at 6p.m. with a cash bar and light refreshments. The film…
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Exclusive DC Premiere of DANGER CLOSE - Screening and Q&A with war reporter Alex Quade
Exclusive DC Premiere of DANGER CLOSE Screening and Q&A With War Reporter Alex Quade When: Tuesday, April 18th at 6.30pm DC premiere screening at the National Press Club of Danger Close followed by question and answer session with war reporter Alex Quade. The movie hits theaters on April 28; see the film before everyone else. Danger Close is the third installation of the Heroes of Valor Collection along with The Hornet's Nest and Citizen Soldier. About the film: DANGER CLOSE is a documentary that follows Edward R. Murrow Award-winning female war reporter Alex Quade and her mission to tell…
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NPC Luncheon with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Just beyond the halfway-mark in President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will give a major address at a National Press Club Luncheon on April 4, assessing opportunities around trade and infrastructure that could create jobs, as well as possible threats to workers' rights. President Trumka will talk about the labor movement's strategy to create a unifying agenda for working families, and the importance of ensuring that all workers - union and non-union - have the right to bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions. Since 2009,…
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NPC Luncheon with IRS Commissioner John Koskinen
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on April 5, less than two weeks before the tax filing deadline. Koskinen is also expected to talk about how budget cuts to federal agencies like the IRS, will affect the agency's ability to operate effectively. It is also anticipated that he will receive questions related to the proposed changes to the tax code. Koskinen has led the IRS since Dec. 2013. The agency, with an $11.2 billion budget, collects $3.3 trillion in tax revenue each year, and employs 80,000 workers. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with…
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