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NPC Luncheon with John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, John Koskinen, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on March 31. The theme of Koskinen’s speech is “The IRS: Learning from the Past; Building for the Future.” Koskinen will address a number of issues, including GOP efforts to cut the IRS budget and what effect it might have on the agency’s customer service and collection efforts. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m. with the speech beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $23 for Press Club members along with one guest, and $…
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Journalists & Communicators Networking Happy Hour
Journalists & Communicators Networking Happy Hour
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Developments in the case of imprisoned Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian
National Press Club president John Hughes will host a news conference to discuss developments in the case of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief who is currently being held in prison in Iran. Ali Rezaian, Jason Rezaian's brother, and Douglas Jehl, Foreign Editor of The Washington Post will describe the recent events in this case and the latest conditions for Jason and the prospects for his release. Jason Rezaian and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, were arrested in their home in Tehran by Iranian Security Forces on July 22, 2014. Jason remains in Evin Prison although he has not…
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Book Rap: Senator John McCain "Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War"
Senator John McCain will discuss and sign copies of his book "Thirteen Soldiers" at a book rap set to commemorate Veterans Day. "Thirteen Soldiers" offers McCain's evocative history of Americans at war, told through the personal accounts of thirteen remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War of 1776 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a veteran himself, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a long-time student of history, McCain brings a distinctive perspective to this subject. "Thirteen Soldiers" tells the stories of real…
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NPC Luncheon with Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va.
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., will discuss economic fairness, foreign policy and the balance of power between Congress and the President at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23. On the heels of a trip to Iowa and with plans to visit New Hampshire, Webb is seen as a possible 2016 Democratic candidate for president. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for…
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Writing True Stories That Make a Difference
iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device
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Two Federal Immigration Judges to discuss challenges facing Immigration Courts
Broadcast Legends: Marvin Kalb
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NPC Luncheon with Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, and Grover Norquist, anti-tax activist
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and anti-tax activist Grover Norquist will speak on issues where the left and right can come together at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 4. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase…
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NPC Luncheon with Ken Burns, Filmmaker
Please Note New Time Livestream starts at 12:30pm ET. Filmmaker Ken Burns will discuss his new PBS documentary series The Roosevelts: An Intimate History at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon September 15, 2014 in the Holeman Lounge. This seven-part, fourteen hour film begins on September 14th and covers the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962. During the course of the Roosevelt Century, Theodore would become the 26th President of the United States and his niece Eleanor would marry his fifth cousin Franklin, who…
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NPC Luncheon with John Stumpf, CEO, Wells Fargo & Co.
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf will talk about the role of financial services in the real economy at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, September 17. Wells Fargo is the U.S. top home lender and also world's largest bank by market value. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email…
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