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NPC History and Heritage Committee
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Will NSA Surveillance Reform Protect Public?
Will NSA Surveillance Reform Protect Public? Washington, DC – Joseph P. Nacchio, the former chairman/CEO of Qwest Communications International and of two national commissions on security and infrastructure, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Wednesday, July 29 – to explain why he believes the USA Freedom Act signed into law last month provides inadequate protection against National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk data collection of the public’s electronic communications. Nacchio, the leader of the regional Bell provider for 14 Western states, plans to argue that…
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NPC Freelance Committee
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IOSCO Chairman: Global Regulators Were Wrong
IOSCO Chairman: Global Regulators Were Wrong, Should ReconsiderSystemic Importance of Large Funds, Asset Managers Washington, DC – Greg Medcraft, Chairman of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), will speak at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Monday, June 22 – to explain why his organization now believes that global policy makers have taken the wrong approach to overseeing large funds and asset managers in an effort ensure financial stability and prevent another global financial crisis. The news conference will be webcast live and that webcast…
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Bringing Ike Home: What's Next for the National Eisenhower Memorial
Bringing Ike Home:What’s Next for the National Eisenhower Memorial Washington, DC – Architect Frank Gehry’s conroversial design for the National Eisenhower Memorial has been the target of criticism and has been attacked by classical design proponents. Yet late last year, the design received preliminary approvals from both of the federal agencies charged with reviewing and approving the design. What is the true story behind building Ike’s memorial? At this National Press Club Newsmakers news conference, learn how a national memorial honoring one of America’s greatest military and political…
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NPC Softball Preseason Happy Hour
Are you interested in playing on the NPC softball team then please join us for a preseason happy hour on Thursday, April 2 starting at 5:30pm in the Games room. Coach John Domen and team members will be there to answer questions. There is no cost to be on the team. The season opens on April 11th. If you can't make it, but want to learn more about the softball team please send an email to John Domen at [email protected].
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NPC Freedom of the Press Committee
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What Would Martin Luker King Say About Gun Violence, Race Relations, the Economy and the Struggle for Equality Today?
What Would Martin Luther King Say About Gun Violence, Race Relations,The Economy and the Struggle for Equality Today? The Rev. Alveda King to Offer Her Åssessment at a NPC Newsmakers News Conference Washington, DC – One week before what would have been slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 86th birthday, Alveda King – MLK’s niece and daughter of civil rights activist A.D. King – will candidly discuss how her uncle would have viewed some of today’s most controversial topics, including gun violence, abortion and the seemingly never-ending war on poverty. Alveda King is a Christian…
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FEC Data Diving - Part 2
Federal Election Commission staff will introduce reporters to the campaign finance data available on the FEC website and demonstrate the avenues to access, search and sort the data. The session will include an overview of the data disclosure portal, which includes the presidential and congressional maps, the data disclosure catalog, and real-time data on independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Staff will also demonstrate the capabilities of the new candidate and committee viewer, which allows users to find campaign finance activity of any federal candidate, political…
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NPC Non-Resident Weekend Opening Reception
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