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NPC Luncheon with Martin O'Malley
Former two-term governor of Maryland and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley will deliver a policy speech at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on July 23. The event will follow an altered schedule, with lunch beginning at 11:00 a.m. and remarks at 11:30 a.m. Since announcing his candidacy in Baltimore’s Federal Hill Park on May 30, O’Malley has issued a jobs agenda focused on renewable energy, a higher education proposal for high-quality, debt-free college education for students attending in-state public colleges or universities, and earlier this month, an open letter…
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NPC Luncheon with Carol L. Folt, Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carol L. Folt, will discuss the importance of preserving accessibility to an affordable college degree at a National Press Club Luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Folt, who was installed as Carolina’s 11th chancellor in October 2013, is committed to making affordability and attainment for students a top priority at this global 21st century research university. Folt has also worked to successfully improve undergraduate graduation rates – particularly for low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students. Nearly half of…
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NPC Luncheon with Admiral Paul Zukunft, United States Coast Guard
The commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral Paul Zukunft, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Aug. 5. Zukunft will discuss challenges facing the service, including cyber security, expansion of the Panama Canal and managing limited resources in a world that faces a growing number of threats. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. For…
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Eleanor Herman "Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals"
Eleanor Herman will discuss her new book "Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals" on August 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. “Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals” tells the story of a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains, and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn and in their ashes, empires rise. Eleanor Herman is the New York Times Bestselling author of Sex with Kings, as well as three other works of nonfiction: Sex with the Queen, Mistress of the Vatican, and King Peggy. Eleanor is a…
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Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards
NPC Luncheon with Airline CEOs
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NPC Luncheon with Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, Superintendent, the Air Force Academy
Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, the first female superintendent of the Air Force Academy, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on May 8. She will speak on the 60th anniversary of the Academy and its role in providing future leadership for the Air Force at this time of challenges and budget constraints. The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Johnson’s remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of…
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Book Rap: Henry M. Paulson "Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower”
Henry Paulson, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, will discuss his new book “Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower” in a conversation with Andrea Mitchell, veteran NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, at an April 17 book rap scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. A light lunch will be served. In “Dealing with China,” Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to China’s political and business elite to detail the creation, evolution, and future of China's state-controlled…
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Journalists & Communicators Networking Happy Hour
Journalists & Communicators Networking Happy Hour
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NPC Softball
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Developments in the case of imprisoned Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian
National Press Club president John Hughes will host a news conference to discuss developments in the case of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief who is currently being held in prison in Iran. Ali Rezaian, Jason Rezaian's brother, and Douglas Jehl, Foreign Editor of The Washington Post will describe the recent events in this case and the latest conditions for Jason and the prospects for his release. Jason Rezaian and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, were arrested in their home in Tehran by Iranian Security Forces on July 22, 2014. Jason remains in Evin Prison although he has not…
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