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Nigeria's Slaughter Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Elizabeth Heaton, [email protected] (202-445-9858) MEDIA ADVISORY ICON to Launch Campaign to End “Silent Slaughter” in Nigeria Tony Perkins and Rev. Johnnie Moore to Speak About the Christian Humanitarian Crisis Nigerian Christians continue to be the target of attacks and victims of religious and systematic persecution – with attacks becoming even more aggressive and daring under the current administration. Since 2015, more than 6,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria and more than 1,000 churches torched. Experts have warned the country may be…
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Presidential Debate Viewing Party
The National Press Club will host a viewing party for the Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Sept. 29, starting at 8 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Members and their guests are invited to watch this debate after dinner on the big screen in the Club Ballroom. Special drinks and a la carte menu will be available for this occasion. During the second stage of reopening in the District of Columbia, the Club is open to members and their guests. Members should make a reservation before visiting the Club via our online reservation form and must follow our new health and safety procedures when visiting. You…
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NPC Debate Filing Center - Third Presidential Debate
With many newsrooms closed and space for the press limited at debate sites, the National Press Club is pleased to support the Commission on Presidential Debates and proud to serve as the official Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the 2020 general election and vice presidential debates. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the Third Presidential Debate on Thursday, October 22 may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to…
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NPC Headliners: Driving Economic Growth Through Assistive Tech & Workplace Inclusivity
Former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Vinton Cerf, and other influential leaders in disability inclusion, technology, and advocacy will discuss how embracing assistive technologies and adopting an inclusive mindset will drive U.S. economic growth by employing the nearly 11 million people with disabilities at a National Press Club Headliners event on September 4 at 10:00 a.m. According to a recent Accenture report, companies leading the way with inclusive workplaces achieved, on average, “28 percent higher revenue, double the net income and 30 percent higher economic profit margins over the four-…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: "Betrayal in Berlin" by Steve Vogel
Author and veteran journalist Steve Vogel, who reported for The Washington Post for more than two decades and covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the war in Afghanistan, will share his new book "Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War’s Most Audacious Espionage Operation," at a National Press Club Headliners book event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10. In “Betrayal in Berlin,” Vogel tells the thrilling true-life story of the CIA’s bold and outlandish Cold War plan – code-named “Operation Gold” - to build a sophisticated tunnel into East Berlin to recover…
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Young Members Happy Hour with Thomas Maier
Young Members To Host Author, TV Producer, Newsday Reporter Tom Maier Sept. 19 The Club’s Young Members Committee will host longtime Newsday reporter Tom Maier on Sept. 19 for an evening discussion of multimedia careers in newspapers, books, television production and related fields. Maier — a best-selling author whose latest book, All That Glitters, is being launched in September by Skyhorse Publishing — will speak at 5:30 p.m. to Young Members in the 14th Floor Cosgrove Room. He plans to describe how he charted his career path, to provide advice and to answer any other questions, including…
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NPC 20th Annual Photography Exhibit Reception
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 reception to tell more about the project.
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NPC Headliners Book Event: "The Impeachment Diary" by James Reston, Jr.
As Washington is once again embroiled in an impeachment battle, come hear about the days leading up to the resignation of President Richard Nixon from an eyewitness to those events. James Reston, Jr., will present his book, The Impeachment Diary: Eyewitness to the Removal of a President, at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Reston wrote the diary in real time as the Watergate scandal evolved into an impeachment process. He found the diary in his papers in the fall of 2018 and as he wrote in the preface he was “astonished at its relevance to the…
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Some College: No Degree: A 2019 Snapshot for the Nation and 50 States
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center™ will release “Some College No Degree: A 2019 Snapshot for the Nation and 50 States” report on Oct. 30 at 9:30 am. Panelists will examine the demographic characteristics and the education pathways of students who are most likely to return and earn a college degree or credential.
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