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Moment of Silence for Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence in observance of the second anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Khashoggi, who was openly critical of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his columns for the Washington Post, was ambushed by 15 Saudi government officials inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018. National Press Club President Michael Freedman will lead fellow Club members, staff and other…
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It's Time to #FreeAustinTice
The National Press Club will mark the anniversary of the abduction and detention of Award-winning journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice on Friday, August 14 by unveiling a Freedom Clock that will display a dynamic record of the time Austin has been unjustly detained in Syria. The event will take place in the lobby of the Club by the staircase at noon, Aug. 14. Reservations are required for contact tracing reasons. Please email Lindsay Underwood at [email protected] to reserve. The Clock will be in the lobby of the Club which typically hosts 250,000 visitors a year for 2,000 events…
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NPC 20th Annual Photography Exhibit
This year's exhibit displays members' print photos and electronic images in the Club's 13th floor lobby from Aug. 30 to Sept 27, with a special opening reception on Friday, Sept. 6. The exhibit's opening reception is on Friday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 pm. This year's reception is a special event, and we're using the 20th annual exhibit to raise awareness of the Fallen Journalists Memorial supported by the National Press Club Journalism Institute. The memorial has special meaning to news photographers who are often highly visible targets for attackers. Representatives of the foundation will be at the…
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Ben & Jerry To Unveil Newest Mission-Driven Flavor in D.C.
Ice cream highlights need to reform nation’s criminal justice system Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founders of Ben & Jerry’s, will unveil the company’s newest flavor, developed to support Advancement Project National Office and its work to reimagine the criminal legal system. What: Press conference, new Ben & Jerry’s flavor unveiling, ice cream sampling Who: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founders, Ben & Jerry’s Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director, Advancement Project National Office When: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 1:30 pm Where: National Press Club, 529 14th…
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Locked Down or Liberated? The Story of Kashmir
Locked Down or Liberated? The Story of Kashmir 9:30am: Press Conference Bloomberg Room National Press Club The former Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir is now a union territory. Ladakh is too. Pakistan has threatened nuclear war. Some headlines warn of a clamp down on civil rights and communications. Others speak to a slow return to normalcy. Hear from award-winning, veteran journalist Aarti Tikoo, Assistant Senior Editor for the Times of India (New Delhi). Tikoo has reported on and from the region for nearly two decades, most recently from inside the Kashmir Valley since August…
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ICAS Fall Symposium
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Tennessee Valley Authority President & CEO Jeff Lyash
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new president and CEO, Jeff Lyash, will discuss the future of energy and his vision for the nation’s largest public utility at a National Press Club Headliners event on September 18 at 10 a.m. Coming off of his first 100 days as the new leader of the $11 billion federal corporation, Lyash will discuss TVA’s plans for generating power over the next 20 years while highlighting its leadership in the move to more carbon-free resources. According to Lyash, 60 percent of TVA’s energy will come from carbon-free resources next year, a statistic that is expected to…
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Sikhs To Hold Referendum To Secede From India
Contact: Michelle Fisher, 516-458-2090 Available for Interview: Gurpatwant Pannun, Legal Advisor, Sikhs for Justice Sikhs Announce Plans for Referendum to Secede State of Punjab from India Press Conference: Wed., Dec. 11th, 2:00 p.m. @ National Press Club, Washington, D.C. – Reception to Follow WHO: “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) – An international advocacy group / www.sikhsforjustice.org WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Press conference from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Bloomberg Room followed by a reception from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Truman Lounge at the…
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LULAC Freedom Walks
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