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NPC Headliners Luncheon with U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Livestream will begin 3/15 at 1:00pm ET. From the speech he gave on the Senate floor rebuking President Trump’s repeated attacks on the media back in January, to his op-ed in The Washington Post criticizing his colleagues in Congress over their failure to pass DACA legislation earlier this week, to his announcement that he is backing a bipartisan bill to raise the minimum age required to buy a semi-automatic rifle, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has earned a reputation for being one of the most reliably outspoken legislators in Washington. On Thursday, March 15, Senator Flake will keep his…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with SBA Administrator Linda McMahon
Livestream will begin 5/17 at 1:00pm ET. Linda McMahon, the 25th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will discuss the state of America’s small businesses at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Nominated by then-President-elect Trump in December of 2016 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2017, McMahon advocates on behalf of the nearly 30 million small businesses in America, fulfilling the mission of the SBA to “aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests” of small businesses by offering loans, loan guarantees,…
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A Conversation on the 2017 John F. Kennedy Centennial & the Relevance of his Legacy
The National Press Club’s History and Heritage Committee, in conjunction with the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, invite you to attend a special cocktail reception and conversation on the 2017 John F. Kennedy Centennial and the relevance of his legacy. This event will take place in the Club’s Holeman Lounge on Wednesday, January 31, with the reception beginning at 6:00 p.m., followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m. Presenters will include: Kenneth R. Feinberg, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Steven M. Rothstein,…
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NPC Wigle Whiskey Tasting
Let's thank our 110th president for a year of "good spirits" by joining him at the National Press Club for a special cocktail, whiskey tasting and spirited story-telling with Director of Sales of Wigle Whiskey from Pittsburgh, PA. You may remember that the Pittsburgh based distillery provided whiskey at Mr. Ballou's inauguration last January. What better way to say thank you to Jeff Ballou for a great year of service than to welcome back a distillery from his hometown for one of his final events? Admission is $20, but $15 "early bird" tickets will be available through Jan. 7. Kentucky has…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
The Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Mr. Perdue recently crisscrossed the country in a "Back to our Roots" tour to listen to farmers and those who live and work in rural America to gather their input in advance of Congress writing a new farm bill by next year. He will share some of those insights, as well as discuss his priorities for opening up markets for American agricultural products, including the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Additionally, Mr.…
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NPC Exclusive Irish Embassy Whiskey Tasting
NPC Headliners Breakfast with Walter Isaacson & "Leonardo da Vinci"
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Livestream will begin 11/20 at 1:00pm ET. Jim Yong Kim, the 12th president of the World Bank Group, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on November 20 to outline recent trends in the global economy. He is also expected to discuss new ways to help women entrepreneurs, and the role of the private sector in maximizing development finance. Kim began his first five-year term as World Bank Group president in July 2012 and was reappointed in September 2016 to a second five-year term. The World Bank Group is made up of five institutions that provide funding and technical…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin
Livestream will begin 11/6 at 1:00pm ET. As Veterans Day approaches, the Honorable Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, November 6, 2017. Dr. Shulkin will discuss the Department’s effort to care for millions of America’s Veterans and improve the effectiveness of VA’s healthcare system. Dr. Shulkin, the ninth Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), was confirmed by the Senate on February 13, 2017. Prior to his confirmation Dr. Shulkin served as VA’s Under Secretary for Health for 18 months, leading the Nation’s…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Pastor Rick Warren & the opening of the Museum of the Bible
Dr. Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of evangelical megachurch Saddleback Church in California and a member of the board of directors of the Museum of the Bible, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, October 16. Dr. Warren will discuss the mission and features of the new Museum of the Bible, which is scheduled to open this coming November in Washington, DC. The Museum of the Bible, set to open its 40-foot-tall bronze doors this fall, will be housed in a 430,000-square-foot building just two blocks from the National Mall. According to the Museum’s website,…
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Newt Gingrich and "Understanding Trump"
Former Speaker of the House and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Event on June 16th at 10 a.m. in the club’s Holeman Lounge to discuss his new book, Understanding Trump. In Understanding Trump, Gingrich shares what he learned from more than two years helping Donald J. Trump throughout his presidential campaign, during his transition from presidential candidate to Commander in Chief, and in his first few months in office. Gingrich provides a unique perspective on how the new president’s past experience as a business leader has shaped his…
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