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Governing the Internet: Myths, Rhetoric and Reality
iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device
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Inauguration of John K. Hughes - 108th President of the National Press Club
NPC Luncheon with William "Bro" Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
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The Kalb Report - The Sound of News: An Evening with NPR
The Kalb Report - The Sound of News: An Evening with NPR About the Program: Each week, an average of more than 27 million people tune in to National Public Radio (NPR) programming, placing listenership at near-record highs. So, in this digital age, what is the secret to the stunning success of America’s original electronic medium? Join journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb for the next edition of The Kalb Report when NPR icons Steve Inskeep, Mara Liasson, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg, and Nina Totenberg discuss craft and impact, the art of storytelling, and the magic of radio. The Kalb Report series…
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The Washington Ballet's Swan Lake
The Washington Ballet's Swan Lake
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NPC Luncheon with Gary Bettman, Commissioner, National Hockey League and Ted Leonsis, CEO, Monumental Sports
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman and Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis will discuss the growth of the NHL and the 2015 Winter Classic at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon Dec. 5. Bettman has served as NHL Commissioner since 1993. Before coming to the NHL, he served as senior vice president and general counsel to the National Basketball Association. Under his leadership the NHL revenues have grown from $400 million in 1993 to over $3 billion. He also led the NHL’s expansion with the addition of six new teams. Leonsis, whose company Monumental Sports & Entertainment…
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NPC Luncheon with Teresa Sullivan, President , University of Virginia
NPC Books and Brunch: Discussion of "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt
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NPC Luncheon with Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will focus on the Ebola outbreak at a National Press Club speaker luncheon Friday, November 21. One of the world's leading experts in his field, Dr. Fauci has been swamped with requests by the media, medical community, and legislators for his views and guidance re the Ebola issue. He has been with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 1968. Internationally known and respected for his expertise in immunology and infectious diseases, Dr. Fauci has headed the NIAID since 1984. He has…
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NPC Luncheon with Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will speak about assuring the continued safe operation of the nation’s more than 100 nuclear power plants at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, November 17. Macfarlane, chairman of the commission since July 2012, will also speak about the orderly closure of plants being closed for economic reasons, and the safe and secure management of radioactive waste. She will also touch on the importance of maintaining the momentum of post-Fukushima safety enhancements and positioning the agency to…
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NPC Luncheon with Secretary Robert A. McDonald, U.S. Veterans Affairs
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald will discuss his efforts to improve services to America’s millions of veterans at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, Nov. 7, just four days before Veterans Day. Nominated by President Barack Obama earlier this year, McDonald was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 2014 as the eight Secretary Veterans Affairs. A former chairman of Proctor and Gamble, McDonald took over management of the VA amid a series of scandals involving treatment delays at the government’s veterans hospitals. Lunch…
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NPC Silver Owl Fall Hoot
The National Press Club’s Silver Owls return for their Fall Hoot at noon Saturday, Nov. 15, with an insider’s account of a book in progress by author and reporter John Aloysius (“Jack”) Farrell. He is at work on a new biography of President Richard M. Nixon. Farrell, formerly a reporter, correspondent and editor for the Boston Globe, is the author of two critically acclaimed previous biographies of House Speaker Thomas P. (“Tip”) O’Neill and famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow. The Hoot is open to all NPC members and their guests--not just the Owls--and is one of the true entertainment…
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