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NPC Members Live Taping of "Meet the Press"
The Events Committee has arranged for Press Club members to attend a live taping of “Meet the Press” on Sunday, June 12 at 8:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend, but we are limited to a maximum of 20 people and registration is on a first come-first served basis. This event is open to NPC members ONLY.
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NPC International Correspondents Committee Tour of VOA
NPC Freedom of the Press Committee
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NPC Members Tour of the Washington, DC world headquarters of NPR
The Events Committee has scheduled a one hour tour, for Press Club members of the Washington, DC world headquarters of NPR. The one-hour, guided tour will take us through the NPR Newsroom and studios, tell us about NPR’s history and mission and give us a glimpse of daily life at NPR. The tour will take place on Tuesday, March 22 from 2:00 to 3:00. There is no cost for the tour, but we are limited to a maximum of 20 people, registration is first come basis. This event is open to NPC members ONLY.
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Book Rap: Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles "The Ghost Army of World War II"
Historian Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles will discuss and sign copies of their latest book “The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery.” In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with truckloads of inflatable tanks, a massive collection of sound-effects records, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, their job…
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NPC General Membership Meeting
NPC members: click here to view the meeting via live webcast (requires login).
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Joe Saltzman: The Depiction of Washington Journalists in Film and Television
Even before Jimmy Stewart invaded the National Press Club bar to try to beat up a reporter in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," Washington reporters have been portrayed countless times in the movies and on television. Joe Saltzman, a journalism historian at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School, has studied this in detail and he will report his findings to the Club in an entertaining presentation on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. These portrayals are often riddled with stereotypes and mythologized, Saltzman says, and that influences the public’s perception of what Washington…
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"Majority Starts Here" Documentary Screening
NPC Newsmakers Committee
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NPC General Membership Meeting
NPC members: Click here to view the live webcast.
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House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer
International Cultural Evening
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John C. McManus "The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach"
A white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division’s harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach—acclaimed historian John C. McManus has written a gripping history that will stand as the last word on this titanic battle. A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final. Nicknamed the Big Red One, 1st Division had fought from…
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