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NPC Newsmakers Committee
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NPC Newsmakers Committee Meeting
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Is Immunotherapy the Cure for Cancer?
Is Immunotherapy the Cure For Cancer?Nov. 1 National Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Recent Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Issues Keeping Immunotherapy Drugs from Being More Readily Available WASHINGTON -- On Tues., Nov 1, at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Dr. Gary Gilliland president of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch), will discuss how immunotherapy is showing promise as a cure for many cancers that up to now has eluded doctors and patients. Gilliland, joined by Dr. David Maloney an immunotherapy researcher and physician, will announce the…
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Presidential Transition Panel
Sept. 30 Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Presidential Transition, Panel Includes Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff, Former Bush-Cheney Transition Director, and President of the Partnership for Public Service WASHINGTON –What will the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January? What are they already doing? How has the transition process changed as a result of cyber security threats and other concerns? On Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, former White…
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NPC House Committee
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Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China to be Released at National Press Club Newsmaker June 22; Researchers Say Falun Gong Practitioners Continue to be Killed for their Organs En Masse Washington – Former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour, investigative journalist Ethan Gutmann and Canadian human rights attorney David Matas will release a detailed and comprehensive report on China's organ transplantation industry, dealing specifically with the use of prisoners of conscience as a profitable organ source at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday, June…
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New Fairfax County Program "Diversion First" looked at as a National Model
When Confronted by the Mentally Ill What Should Law Enforcement Officers Do? New Fairfax County Program ‘Diversion First,’ Looked at as a National Model, to be Discussed at April 28 Newsmaker Washington – Many in the law enforcement community feel ill equipped to handle suspects who are mentally ill. Yet, every day, police officers from across the nation are confronted by suspected offenders with mental health and emotional issues that require a complex approach instead of physical force alone. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a new program, ‘Diversion First,’ enables officers and deputies to…
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NPC Events Committee
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NPC House Committee
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South China Sea Dispute -- What Happens Next?
South China Sea Dispute – What Happens Next?National Press Club Panel Discusses the Economic, Security and Legal Considerations, Reviews Satellite Images, March 21, 10 a.m. Washington – China’s decision to militarize the Spratly Islands and claims of sovereignty over vast areas of the South China Sea has created a major challenge for other Pacific nations and for freedom of navigation. On March 21, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, experts will look at the political, legal, economic and security issues at play in the South China Sea dispute and discuss what is likely to…
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