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Violence- Public Health Crisis
CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS TRAVEL TO THE NATIONS CAPITAL TO URGE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER DECLARING VIOLENCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. LETS MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY. Major Press Conference: Monday April 26TH, 2021| 12 NOON, National Press Club 529 14th St NW, Washington DC Tickler CHICAGO, IL – The state of Illinois house and Senate has passed HB158 declaring violence as a public health crisis. The citizens of Illinois now call upon President Joe Biden to sign an executive order declaring violence as a public health crisis across the nation. Major press conference Monday Apr 26th…
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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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Coronavirus and Economic Imperialism of China
Coronavirus and Economic Imperialism of China Venue: Murrow RoomTime: 10am - 11am ET Is the Belt and Road Initiative of China making it harder to contain COVID-19? A panel of experts will examine the relationship between China's model of international development and economic statecraft with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak which has spread to at least 75 countries and infected more than 95,000 people worldwide in just a few months. Jennifer Huang Bouey, MD, PhD ,Senior Policy Researcher; Tang Chair in China Policy Studies RAND Corporation Daniel Kliman, Senior Fellow and Director, Asia-…
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Moment of Silence for Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence in observance of the second anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Khashoggi, who was openly critical of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his columns for the Washington Post, was ambushed by 15 Saudi government officials inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018. National Press Club President Michael Freedman will lead fellow Club members, staff and other…
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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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It's Time to #FreeAustinTice
The National Press Club will mark the anniversary of the abduction and detention of Award-winning journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice on Friday, August 14 by unveiling a Freedom Clock that will display a dynamic record of the time Austin has been unjustly detained in Syria. The event will take place in the lobby of the Club by the staircase at noon, Aug. 14. Reservations are required for contact tracing reasons. Please email Lindsay Underwood at [email protected] to reserve. The Clock will be in the lobby of the Club which typically hosts 250,000 visitors a year for 2,000 events…
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International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Victims of Enforced Disappearance Day Event Congressman Brad Sherman and Rebiya Kadeer of World Uyghur Congress will offer brief statements For more information: Sufi Laghari, Sindhi Foundation: [email protected] Leonce Byimana, TASSC International: [email protected] Human rights groups will gather on August 30th at the National Press Club to commemorate the disappearance of thousands of people by repressive governments, and to support their families waiting to hear the whereabouts of their loved ones. “The families of missing ones spend the rest of their lives waiting for their loved…
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NPC 20th Annual Photography Exhibit
This year's exhibit displays members' print photos and electronic images in the Club's 13th floor lobby from Aug. 30 to Sept 27, with a special opening reception on Friday, Sept. 6. The exhibit's opening reception is on Friday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 pm. 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…
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