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Book Rap: Rebecca Frankel "War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love"
NPC Luncheon with Secretary Thomas Perez, U.S. Department of Labor
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JUST LIKE YOU! Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month by learning how people with Down syndrome are JUST LIKE YOU! A film screening and expert panel discussion. With deinstitutionalization, medical advancements, exciting genetic research on the forefront and community inclusion at an all time high, there has never been a better time to be born with Down syndrome. Still, there are many who say these are lives not worth living and the prenatal diagnosis termination rate is alarmingly high. We invite you to join us for a thought provoking evening as we screen the short film Just Like You Down Syndrome. Three…
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Eyes in the Skies: Drone Newsgathering & The Law
Eyes in the Skies: Drone Newsgathering & The Law
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Book Rap: Tom Young "Sand and Fire"
Book Rap: Tom Young "Sand and Fire"
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Book Rap: Brad Thor "Act of War"
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor delivers his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever! Brad Thor will discuss his new book "Act of War" and sign copies after the discussion. This is a ticketed event and 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. After a CIA agent mysteriously dies overseas, his top asset surfaces with a startling and terrifying claim. There’s just one problem — no one knows if she can be trusted. But when six exchange students go missing, two…
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NPC General Membership Meeting
National Press Club officers will report on the state of the organization at a general membership meeting at noon Friday, May 9. A buffet lunch will be served beginning at noon. The meeting will be called to order at 12:15 p.m. The meeting will be webcast for out-of-town members or those who are unable to attend. To access the webcast, login from the homepage then click the link that will appear in the upper right-hand column.
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Book Rap: Marion Barry "Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr."
Four-time mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. A book signing will follow the discussion. Known nationally as the disgraced mayor caught on camera smoking crack cocaine in a downtown hotel room with a mistress, Marion Barry Jr. has led a controversial career. This provocative, captivating narrative follows the Civil Rights activist, going back to his Mississippi roots, his Memphis upbringing, and his academic school days,…
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NPC Book Event with Media Maven Tom Rosenstiel
Tom Rosenstiel, co-author of the revered classic The Elements of Journalism, will share his first work of fiction, Shining City, at a National Press Club book event on Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the NPC’s Conference Rooms. Rosenstiel has been a longtime observer of Washington’s political scene, and his intimate knowledge of the system’s inner workings pay off in this fast-paced political thriller. Readers follow the story of two fixers with a proven track record - Peter Rena and his lively partner – as they are tasked with their biggest job yet: to vet the president’s Supreme Court…
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NPC Book Rap with Fox News Channel's Bret Baier
NPC New Member Happy Hour
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NPC Book Rap with Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, author of Muslim Girl
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder and editor of MuslimGirl.com, will discuss her book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, at a National Press Club Book Rap on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m., in the NPC’s Conference Rooms. Set against the current political climate, where the president-elect has suggested banning Muslims from entering the United States, creating a Muslim registry database and identification cards for Muslims, Al-Khatahtbeh plans to discuss how Islamophobia after 9/11 impacted her as a child and how the blog she founded, MuslimGirl.com, turned into a cultural phenomenon, which led to…
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