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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, Nov. 6. McDonough will deliver an update on the state of America’s veterans and their families, and the implementation of the PACT Act, which expands medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits on military bases. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members and $45 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. To…
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NPC Headliner Screening: "Storm Lake"
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Join director Beth Levison, director and cinematographer Jerry Risius and Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times Pilot for a screening of the documentary “Storm Lake” followed by a discussion of the role of independent local journalism at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. The documentary, directed by Levison and Iowa native Risius, chronicles the outsize role of The Storm Lake Times, a family-run newspaper helmed by Cullen, in the life of the small Iowa town it covers and its struggle to survive in a changing media landscape. Against this backdrop, the documentary…
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Documentary Screening of "From Fear to Freedom" & Discussion
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Join Uyghur journalist Kasim Kashgar for a screening and discussion of the documentary "From Fear to Freedom: A Uyghur’s Journey" at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at an event hosted by the National Press Club. Doors to the Holeman Lounge will open at 6 p.m. The documentary screening will start at 6:30 p.m. and be followed by a conversation with Kashgar.
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Vivian Awards
National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly will recognize journalist and communicator members for outstanding service to the Club at the Vivian Awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 6 at 6:00 p.m. The presentation will take place at the National Press Club in the First Amendment Lounge and is open to those Club members who are actively involved with one of the Club's 16 teams. "The Vivians" are named after former club president Vivian Vahlberg and honor the Club's top volunteers.
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Memorial Service for Former President Mike Freedman
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A Memorial Service for former Club President Mike Freedman will be held by the National Press Club on January 8 at 6pm in the Holeman Lounge. All Club members and their guests are welcome, but registration is required. Freedman was the Club’s 114th President and led the organization through the challenging year of 2020 when the pandemic was at its height. He performed remarkably in that role and was able to bring many important initiatives to the Club despite the challenging environment. Freedman passed away in late 2023 from pancreatic cancer. The Memorial will have several speakers and…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Deesha Dyer "Undiplomatic"
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Hear how Deesha Dyer, a hip-hop journalist without political connections, conquered her imposter syndrome and landed one of the most coveted jobs at The White House at a Headliners book event on Thursday, April 25 at 1 p.m. Though Dyer had been repeatedly told she had, “an attitude problem that would lead to nowhere,” she rose to become White House social secretary, one of the senior protocol faces in the Obama administration. In a memoir titled, “Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble,” Dyer candidly details her journey of her life before, during and after her time…
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NPC Headliners: Baltic Delegation
Foreign ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25. The foreign ministers will discuss the role of Baltic and US leadership in supporting Ukraine, containing Russia and strengthening NATO defense and deterrence. Opening remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer period. Speakers will include: Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia Krišjānis Kariņš, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Latvia Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania Russia…
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Panel: Unveiling the Climate, Health, and Security Implications of the U.S. Steel Sale
This event will convene climate and public health experts to explore the overlooked consequences of the U.S. Steel sale. The potential sale of U.S. Steel raises significant climate and public health concerns, as its operations emit over 19 million metric tons of CO2e annually and discharge thousands of tons of hazardous air pollutants. In light of these concerns, a coalition of climate, environmental justice and consumer advocacy organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging them to evaluate potential mergers and acquisitions in the domestic steel industry through a health…
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NPC Headliners: Joseph Stiglitz
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz will release the findings of a new study on the relationship between press freedom and advancing democratic values and economic development at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17 in the First Amendment Lounge. Stiglitz's remarks will be followed by a panel discussion of the report with Arturo Herrera Gutierrez, global director for Governance Global Practice in the Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions Practice Group (EFI) Vice Presidency, Governance at the World Bank, and Eliot…
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Creating effective veteran policy
Creating effective veteran policy: Using international experience. Part 2 Join us for the second conference on veteran policy in Ukraine, featuring collaboration between experts from Ukraine and the United States. The participants will discuss medical, psychological, and socio-economic adaptation of war veterans in Ukraine, with Vitalii Hersak, head of the NGO “Vilni ta Virni” presenting the action plan “Building Bridges: Veteran Policy in the U.S. and Ukraine” that outlines pathways to enhance cooperation between the United States and Ukraine in supporting veterans. Agenda of the…
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