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"The Boys on the Bus" - 12 Elections Later
Following the 1972 McGovern campaign, writer Timothy Crouse wrote "The Boys on the Bus," the seminal book on campaign reporting. As we head into a new campaign, we will be talking to three reporters who were on that bus — and they weren’t all boys. Connie Chung (CBS News), who had just launched her television news career that year, Carl Leubsdorf (Dallas Morning News) and Tom Oliphant (Boston Globe) will share their stories with moderator Edwin Grosvenor, publisher of American Heritage Magazine. They will talk about how campaigns were covered that year, why the book was so important to…
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NPC Reporter/Source Happy Hour
Journalists, are you looking to meet new sources? Communicators, are you looking to make connections with journalists who cover your issues? Then you’ll want to join us for our next Reporter/Source Happy Hour in the Club’s Reliable Source Bar & Grill on Wednesday, February 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This early election year gathering will be focused on the campaigns, elections and politics and related issues. If you cover any of these issues, or you represent political parties, candidates, or technology companies in this arena, this is a great opportunity to make new connections in a casual,…
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Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020
“Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020” Thursday, January 16, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST The National Press Club, Holeman Lounge Hosted by the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign The early months of 2020 will be a pivotal moment that shapes the national agenda. The president is expected to give his State of the Union Address and will also unveil his fourth budget proposal, and voters will start heading to the polls to decide the Democratic presidential nominee. For too long, the critical importance of stable, affordable housing has been overlooked as a top national…
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Press Conference to Reveal Details of the Iranian Regime Attack on Saudi Oil Installations
The U.S. Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US) will hold a news conference on Monday, September 30th at 10 a.m. at the National Press Club to release intelligence obtained by the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK) from inside the Iranian regime about the September 14, 2019, attack against Saudi oil installations. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the attack from Iranian territory on the orders of the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the approval of Hassan Rouhani. The details about the decision-making, the commanders of the IRGC…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Livestream will begin 7/16 at 10:30am ET. Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will participate in a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 16. Sen. Klobuchar will deliver a major speech on her plan outlining the more than 100 concrete steps she will take in her first 100 days as President of the United States to take on the biggest challenges we face at home and abroad.
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Celebrate the Spirits of America: Craft Distiller Tasting
CELEBRATE THE SPIRITS OF AMERICA Join us for a tasting featuring more than 100 craft distillers from across the country, to benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute, hosted by the American Craft Spirits Association, and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. If you purchase a credentialed media ticket, you'll be required to show your credentials (congressional pass or news organization ID) at the door.
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NPC Members Monthly Happy Hour
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NPC Pub Quiz
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"Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?" Political Memorabilia with Collector Jerry Higgins
Collector Jerry Higgins will show off some of his buttons and other political memorabilia before the Democratic presidential candidates meet for their second debate on Wednesday, July 31. Higgins will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. The second night of the second debate will be shown on the televisions. The talk is sponsored by the National Press Club's Events Team. A senior executive with Sage/CQ Press Publishing - which publishes, among other things, political science textbooks - Higgins has been collecting presidential memorabilia since 1972. The first presidential campaign…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Venezuelan Ambassador Carlos Vecchio
Carlos Vecchio, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United States, will deliver an address at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Tuesday, July 30 at 11:00 a.m. on the current situation in Venezuela and the role he says the United States and the international community must play to aid the Venezuelan people as they struggle to recover their freedom. Vecchio was appointed ambassador to the United States in January 2019 by Juan Guaidó, who declared himself Interim President after a widely boycotted election last year that many foreign governments refused to recognize. This…
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