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NPC Silver Owl Fall Hoot

The National Press Club’s Silver Owls return for their Fall Hoot at noon Saturday, Nov. 15, with an insider’s account of a book in progress by author and reporter John Aloysius (“Jack”) Farrell. He is at work on a new biography of President Richard M. Nixon. Farrell, formerly a reporter, correspondent and editor for the Boston Globe, is the author of two critically acclaimed previous biographies of House Speaker Thomas P. (“Tip”) O’Neill and famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow. The Hoot is open to all NPC members and their guests--not just the Owls--and is one of the true entertainment…

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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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2nd Annual Communicators Summit to discuss Brand Storytelling: Enhancing Communicator Strategies for the Digital Age

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House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer

International Cultural Evening

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NPC Luncheon with Senator Creigh Deeds, Virginia State Senate

Livestream starts at 1pm EST Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds, who is pushing in the Virginia legislature for mental health-care reform, will speak about mental health at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday March 31. Deeds, a Democrat, began his work on mental health after his son, who had a serious mental illness, died last year after being denied inpatient treatment. Sen. Deeds is a former county prosecutor who authored a law allowing public access to the Virginia sex offender registry. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1991 and left the House in 2001 to join the…

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NPC Luncheon with Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO, the United Negro College Fund

Livestream starts at 1pm EST Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on March 25. Dr. Lomax will discuss the challenges his organization faces in continuing its mission of advancing higher education for African-Americans. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets. Students with ID may…

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Partly Cloudy: Why 'Public Information' Doesn't Always = Accessible Information

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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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