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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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NPC Exclusive Irish Embassy Whiskey Tasting
NPC Headliners Breakfast with Walter Isaacson & "Leonardo da Vinci"
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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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NPC Headliners Luncheon with World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Livestream will begin 11/20 at 1:00pm ET. Jim Yong Kim, the 12th president of the World Bank Group, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on November 20 to outline recent trends in the global economy. He is also expected to discuss new ways to help women entrepreneurs, and the role of the private sector in maximizing development finance. Kim began his first five-year term as World Bank Group president in July 2012 and was reappointed in September 2016 to a second five-year term. The World Bank Group is made up of five institutions that provide funding and technical…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin
Livestream will begin 11/6 at 1:00pm ET. As Veterans Day approaches, the Honorable Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, November 6, 2017. Dr. Shulkin will discuss the Department’s effort to care for millions of America’s Veterans and improve the effectiveness of VA’s healthcare system. Dr. Shulkin, the ninth Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), was confirmed by the Senate on February 13, 2017. Prior to his confirmation Dr. Shulkin served as VA’s Under Secretary for Health for 18 months, leading the Nation’s…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Pastor Rick Warren & the opening of the Museum of the Bible
Dr. Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of evangelical megachurch Saddleback Church in California and a member of the board of directors of the Museum of the Bible, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, October 16. Dr. Warren will discuss the mission and features of the new Museum of the Bible, which is scheduled to open this coming November in Washington, DC. The Museum of the Bible, set to open its 40-foot-tall bronze doors this fall, will be housed in a 430,000-square-foot building just two blocks from the National Mall. According to the Museum’s website,…
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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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Newt Gingrich and "Understanding Trump"
Former Speaker of the House and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Event on June 16th at 10 a.m. in the club’s Holeman Lounge to discuss his new book, Understanding Trump. In Understanding Trump, Gingrich shares what he learned from more than two years helping Donald J. Trump throughout his presidential campaign, during his transition from presidential candidate to Commander in Chief, and in his first few months in office. Gingrich provides a unique perspective on how the new president’s past experience as a business leader has shaped his…
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