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Surveillance in America
This Event has been canceled until further noticeThe Events Committee presents “Surveillance in America: Its Ramifications and Proliferations; Their Impact on You and Everyone, Everyday” on March 30th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. This event is a scientific, non-partisan overview of the who, what, when, where and why of surveillance in the United States by global expert and longtime member of the intelligence community, William F. Eyre, Ph.D. Dr. Eyre will discuss the volume and complexity of thousands of pages of statutes and arcane regulations relating to citizens’ privacy,…
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Status and Impact of New State Voter ID Laws
Status and Impact of New State Voter ID Laws Laura Murphy, director of the Washington legislative office of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow and manager of the Civil Justice Reform Initiative in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Zenger Room of the club in the National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, DC. They will discuss the actual and potential impact…
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Robert L. Johnson
Business Leader Robert L. Johnson to Discuss Minority Unemployment Rates; Wealth Gap Announces new online company to increase opportunities for minority job seekers, businesses (Washington, DC) – Business leader Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, will discuss minority unemployment rates, limited access to capital and an accelerating wealth gap between white and black American during a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012, National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.Johnson will discuss ways corporations…
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Merle Hoffman
Conversation with Merle Hoffman, founder and owner of one of the first and largest abortion clinics in the United States On the eve of the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the founder and owner of one of the nation’s oldest and largest abortion clinics will lead a conversation on “ABORTIONOMICS: When Choice is a Necessity: the Impact of Recession on Abortion Rates.” This report analyzes the impact of the economic downturn on family planning choices. Hoffman will discuss report data that show birth rates falling, demand for contraceptive services rising, and abortions increasing, especially…
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Kostyantyn Gryshcenko
Kostyantyn Gryshcenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, will discuss Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy, U.S.-Ukraine relations and Ukraine's European integration prospects.
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NPC Communicator Debate
This event will be moderated by Immediate Past President Alan Bjerga.
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NPC Board of Governors Meeting
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Peter Van Buren, Writer, Foreign Service Officer
Writer, Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren to Discuss State Department Actions Against His Expose on Waste and Fraud in Iraq Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren will talk about and take questions on his new book about the State Department’s failed reconstruction efforts in Iraq, "We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People.” For daring to write about the waste and corruption he experienced in Iraq, Van Buren has become the target of State Department actions to silence him, including the suspension of his security clearance, attempts to…
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NPC Luncheon with Natalie Cole
GRAMMY® Winner Natalie Cole to Speak on Hepatitis C at Luncheon, Oct. 19 GRAMMY® award winning entertainer Natalie Cole, daughter of singing legend Nat King Cole, will address a Press Club Speakers luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Ms. Cole, diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C in 2008, is lending her voice to Merck and the American Liver Foundation’s national public health initiative, Tune In to Hep C. Cole will visit Washington, D.C., to meet with leading patient advocates and will address the National Press Club to help elevate the discussion around chronic hepatitis C and encourage others…
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