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Panel to discuss impact of the conviction of former Liberian President Taylor
NPC Membership Committee
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NPC Luncheon: CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler to Address the National Press Club May 15 THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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NPC General Membership meeting
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Press Freedom Survey Release
Freedom of the Press 2012: Breakthroughs and Pushback in the Middle East Join Freedom House and the National Press Club on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, for the launch ofFreedom House’s annual survey of press freedom around the globeFreedom of the Press 2012: Breakthroughs and Pushback in the Middle East Freedom House will release the findings of its annual survey at the event, and panelists from Egypt, Mexico and Hungary will discuss the changes underway in their countries.Panel:Introduction: National Press Club President Theresa Werner Opening remarks: Guido Westerwelle, German Foreign…
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NPC Luncheon: Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards featuring Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews and the weekly Chris Matthews Show, will be the featured speaker at the 25th annual Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation journalism awards luncheon, hosted by the National Press Club on Monday, June 4. The Ford Presidential Foundation will honor the winners of its annual awards for coverage of the presidency and for coverage of national defense issues. Winners have yet to be named. President Ford, who had a long association with the National Press Club, established the journalism awards through his Foundation. Matthews served as…
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His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana - "My First Coup d'Etat: And Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa"
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, will discuss his memoir, My First Coup d'Etat, in the Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. on July 12. This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all guests and non-members. My First Coup d’Etat chronicles the coming-of-age of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana during the dismal post-independence "lost decades" of Africa. He was seven years old when rumors of a coup reached his boarding school in Accra. His father, a minister of state, was suddenly missing, then imprisoned for more than a year. My First Coup d’Etat offers a look at…
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Obama's War on Leaks
A panel of noted journalists and writers, plus a former spokesman for the Justice Department, will discuss the Obama administration's crusade against leaks of government secrets -- and against some of the journalists who report them-- at the National Press Club in Washington on May 1. The administration, which took office vowing to protect whistle-blowers, has repeatedly cracked down on leakers, invoking the Espionage Act in six cases. Several journalists have been threatened with prosecution for publishing what whistle-blowers have told them, and James Risen of The New York…
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Beat The Deadline P90X Workout with Tony Horton
Tony Horton, celebrity trainer and creator of the P90X® Extreme Home Fitness System, will lead an Washington, D.C. audience in a workout session at the National Press Club on Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event is part of a week of activities leading up to the 15th annual National Press Club BEAT THE DEADLINE 5K for which Horton will serve as honorary race marshal on Saturday June 9. All proceeds from workout, book event, and 5K will go to the scholarship and educational efforts of the National Press Club Journalism Institute and its commitment to education of future journalists and…
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Investigating Power - Then and Now
“Investigating Power – Then and Now”Panel Discussion and Preview of Online Multimedia Project HonoringIndependent Journalism in AmericaApril 25 6:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge For his newest book, The Future of Truth: Power, the News Media and the Public’s Right to Know (Public Affairs), bestselling author Charles Lewis has been researching the most mortally consequential deceptions by government and private industry, the origins and trajectories of public relations and propaganda, and the truth-telling capacity of journalists and their news organizations over the past century. In our new…
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NPC Luncheon with Michael Rizzo, General Manager/Vice President of The Washington Nationals
Nationals General Manager/Vice President Michael Rizzo will discuss the baseball season at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 4. A former player, scout and assistant general manager, Rizzo stepped up to head the team following the sudden resignation of Jim Bowden in 2009. Rizzo will provide a team update and then look ahead to how see the 2012 season may play out. The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Advance reservations can be made below, or by contacting the NPC…
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