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News Conference: The Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) and Nuclear Weapons – Witness Testimonies
A panel of former U.S. Air Force officers will discuss their involvement in UAP incidents at nuclear missile bases and test sites during the Cold War era. Affidavits and declassified U.S. government documents that the substantiate the reality of UAP activity and nuclear weapons sites will be available. In two instances in March 1967, nuclear weapons were disabled during UAP encounters at launch control facilities. Numerous UAP-related missile shutdowns have now been publicly acknowledged by former U.S. Senator Harry Reid, whose efforts resulted in creation of the DOD UAP investigations group…
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The IRF Global Campaign for Women Presents: 2022 IRF Forum
IRF FORUM 2022 In partnership with Empower Women Media, American Muslim Women’s Empowerment Council, Lantos Foundation, ICRD, Institute for Religious Freedom, Peacemakers Network, Oversight Board, Hardwired, and others. Registration: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xaubhggab&oeidk=a07ejbaq4kzd47eec54 Date: October 27 and 28, 2022 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC Context: While there is great work underway for religious freedom worldwide, the MENA region has high rates of persecution. Women…
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The IRF Global Campaign for Women Presents: 2022 IRF Forum
IRF FORUM 2022 In partnership with Empower Women Media, American Muslim Women’s Empowerment Council, Lantos Foundation, ICRD, Institute for Religious Freedom, Peacemakers Network, Oversight Board, Hardwired, and others. Registration: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xaubhggab&oeidk=a07ejbaq4kzd47eec54 Date: October 27 and 28, 2022 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC Context: While there is great work underway for religious freedom worldwide, the MENA region has high rates of persecution. Women…
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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America VP to speak at American Legion Post 20 meeting
Tom Porter, the Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will be the guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 12 noon in the McClendon Room. Porter will discuss the recently passed PACT Act, which expands VA health care and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Porter is a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and his service has included deployments to Afghanistan and the Arabian Gulf as a Public Affairs Officer. Prior to joining IAVA in 2015, he was Vice…
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VOA Chief National Correspondent to Speak at American Legion Post 20
Voice of America Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman will be the guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 12 noon in the McClendon Room. Herman will discuss the war in Ukraine, and efforts to get accurate information into Ukraine and Russia. Herman has served as a VOA correspondent and bureau chief in India, Korea, and Thailand. He also served in 2016 as VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, based at the State Department, before covering the entire Trump administration and the first eight months of the Biden administration as…
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, Oct. 21, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and Club leadership will speak on matters related to an annual dues increase. Please review the minutes from our May 20 meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary Alisa Parenti at [email protected]. A lunch buffet will be provided. You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, Jan. 20, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and the gavel will be passed from current President Jen Judson to incoming President Eileen O'Reilly. Please review the minutes from our October 21 meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary Alisa Parenti at [email protected]. A lunch buffet will be provided. You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
CACI Chairman's Memoir and Legacy
The next meeting of American Legion Post 20 will take place on Wednesday, March 15 at noon in the McClendon Room. The guest will be Dr. Jennifer London. Dr. London's late husband, Dr. J Phillip "Jack" London, built CACI into a Fortune 500 company that supports critical national security priorities. His memoir, EVER VIGILANT: Leadership and Legacy, by the Executive Chairman of CACI, describes his childhood in Oklahoma, education at the Naval Academy, service as a naval aviator, and his business career. The book, co-written by Dr. Jennifer London, also offers his thoughts on business ethics…
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Reporting from the frontlines: A conversation on the changing face of war
From conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan to Russia’s war on Ukraine, what are the realities of working in a conflict zone? How has covering war evolved in recent decades? A panel featuring representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Committee to Protect Journalists, as well as Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama, will address the new challenges journalists face and best practices for news gathering. This one-hour event, which will include audience Q&A, is open to both Press Club members and the general public. It will be moderated by…
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