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Olympic Opening Ceremonies Viewing Party
Join the National Press Club in waving the USA flag as the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off on Friday, July 27 with an exciting Opening Ceremony (Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform). NPC will be airing NBC's coverage starting at 7:30 PM. In honor of the host nation, the menu for the evening will be Fish and Chips. Additional snacks and beer, wine and soft drink choices will be available. Dinner will begin at 6:30 PM. The price is $20 for members and $30 for guests.
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"Well of Dreams" Film Screening
“Well of Dreams” is the inspiring story of Anne Okelo, a woman who is impacting a generation of young girls and women in Kenya, Africa. Ms. Okelo battled great odds to become the first girl in her village to graduate from high school. She went on to earn a scholarship at the University of Nairobi where she was one of just 3 girls in her graduating class. Through a series of events, Ms. Okelo obtained her post-graduate degree at West Chester University in West Chester, PA. While in the US she began to share her desire to want to help her community back in Kenya and her dream took wings as…
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Mr. T. Kumar
The International Advocacy Director for Amnesty International USA, Mr. T. Kumar
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Conflict Resolution in the Middle East
NPC Budget Committee
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Manhattan Institute: Sen. Tom Cotton on Crime, Policing, and Public Safety in America
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the United States entered into a national debate on crime and policing. Protests and civil unrest swept across America’s largest cities, while violent crime rates spiked in their wake and continue to rise. As politicians at all levels of government faced immense pressure to redirect funds away from police departments and toward other social services, Senator Tom Cotton doubled down on his support for well-staffed, well-trained, and well-respected law enforcement officers to protect against the breakdown of law and order. Senator Cotton has been a…
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The State of Human Rights in Iran
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to a Symposium on THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN Live Reports From Iran by Former & Current Political Prisoners Plus In-depth Analysis by Experts & Human Rights Activists The National Press Club, Holeman Lounge June 30, 2021, 9:45 to 2:00 pm RSVP: [email protected] Program Time LIVE WEBCAST and AUDIO-ZOOM Webcast URL: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=6167839455632010 Audio Zoom Connection: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82844513496 Main Organizer: AVA TODAY (www.avatoday.net) Main Donor: NOROOZ Foundation (www.norooz.org)
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POSTPONED: NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Reps. Green (D-TX), McCaul (R-TX) to Call on Administration to Free Austin Tice
The news conference with U.S. Rep. Al Green and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul scheduled for Thursday, July 1 at the National Press Club has been postponed because of recently scheduled votes for members. The event, which will discuss the case of Austin Tice and the approach by the Biden Administration to his release, will be rescheduled for a later date.
Congressman Green represents the Houston District where the family of Award-wining journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice lives. Congressman McCaul is the ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Tice has been held in Syria for nearly nine years. He was working as a freelance journalist for McClatchy and The Washington Post at the time he was abducted. No U.S. journalist has been held overseas longer than Tice. Last fall, meetings occurred between the Trump administration and Syrian officials in Damascus -- despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two…
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Goya Foods Pledges $2 Million To Combat Child Trafficking
MEDIA ALERT PRESS CONFERENCE TV Crews & Photographers Welcome ______________________________________________________________________________ GOYA FOODS PLEDGES $2 MILLION TO COMBAT CHILD TRAFFICKING Company Announces Launch of Goya Cares to Support ‘Sound of Freedom’ Movie and Human Trafficking Organizations WHO: Bob Unanue, President | CEO of Goya Foods; Eduardo Verástegui, Producer of Sound of Freedom; Dr. Ben Carson, Founder | Chairman of The American Cornerstone Institute; Jennifer Hohman, Board Member of Hope…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., will speak about the Air Force mission in an ever-changing national security environment at a National Press Club in-person Headliners event on Friday Aug. 6. The one-hour Newsmaker will be held at 2 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is open to credentialed media, service members and Club members, but registration is required. Click here to register. Attendees will be expected to have a vaccination card on their phone or recent negative COVID test to enter the Club.The program will also stream live on the Club's website and YouTube…
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Sounding the Alarm
Sounding the Alarm: Top Investors Warn Drug Pricing Bill Will End Early- Stage Life Science Research
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