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It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play
The National Press Club will close 2020 by presenting a 'radio play' version of the classic story "It's a Wonderful Life" on New Year's Eve at 7 p.m. ET. The cast of the one-hour "radio play" is comprised of Club members including former presidents Mark Hamrick, Angela Greiling Keane, Jeff Ballou and Gil Klein, along with Board of Governors members Debra Silimeo, Danny Selnick and Mark Schoeff, Jr. Professional broadcasters and Club members Dan Raviv, Barbara Porter, Sam Litzinger, Irv Chapman and Ken Mellgren are also in the cast, along with members Marc Wojno, Maureen…
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NPC Virtual Opening Day with Washington Nationals Radio Broadcasters Charlie Slowes & Dave Jageler
"Play Ball with Washington Nationals Radio Broadcasters Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler, Tuesday, April 14 at 1 PM ET" The 2020 baseball season begins at the National Press Club on Tuesday, April 14, when members and guests will have an opportunity to "play ball" with Washington Nationals radio broadcasters Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler. The beloved 'voices" of our World Series Champions will engage in a one hour conversation with National Press Club President Mike Freedman, himself a former sportscaster. Viewers will have an opportunity to submit questions both in advance and during the…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Census Day with Stacey Abrams
Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of Fair Fight and Fair Count Stacey Abrams will join National Press Club President Michael Freedman on Census Day, this Wednesday, April 1 at 10AM ET, for a virtual discussion on the historical significance of the Census, and her quest to ensure that every American is counted in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abrams will join us remotely from her offices in Georgia via Zoom. This 1-hour program will stream live at 10AM ET at www.press.org and on the NPC's YouTube Channel, and is free and accessible to both the media and members of the…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly
The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a decade of economic progress in a matter of months, placing some of the heaviest burdens on the nation’s most vulnerable populations. As businesses across the country reopen their doors and Americans start to return to work and school, how can we ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery? On Monday, June 15, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly will deliver a live national address on the lessons to be learned from the Great Depression and the Great Recession as the nation and the world chart a path forward from COVID-19. This 1-hour…
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NPC Virtual Headliners Book Event: Nikita Stewart, "Troop 6000"
New York Times reporter Nikita Stewart will discuss her year with Troop 6000, the first Girl Scout troop founded by and for girls living in a homeless shelter in Queens, N.Y., at a virtual NPC Headliners book event on Thursday, May 21 at 3 p.m. Stewart is the author of “TROOP 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World,” which is available for sale on Tuesday, May 19. She will be interviewed by National Press Club President Michael Freedman in an online event open to the public. Freedman will also take questions from the audience. Send your questions here:…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Physician Organizations Call for Tighter Regulations on E-Cigarettes
Presidents and Presidents-elect of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Physicians will call for tighter regulation of e-cigarettes at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Wednesday, October 30. The three Georgia doctors, Patrice Harris (AMA President-Atlanta); Sara Goza (AAP President-elect-Fayetteville); and Jacqueline Fincher (ACP President-elect-Thomson) will discuss the dangers of e-cigarettes to their patients, steps the federal government can take to meaningfully regulate these products and the way they are…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Ms. Williamson will outline in detail her proposal to create a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace, that she says will contain both domestic and international elements, and will be designed to create and enhance conflict resolution efforts on multiple levels. This news conference will take place in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. Booker was elected to the Senate from New Jersey in 2013 after serving as mayor of Newark, and was re-elected in 2014. He is up for re-election again in 2020 and a state law allows him to simultaneously run for president and the Senate. This news conference will take place in the Club’s 4th Floor Broadcast Operations Center, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration is…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang
Democratic presidential candidate, author, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will participate in a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 21. Yang will speak about his “Humanity First” platform, including his flagship proposal, the Freedom Dividend, human-centered capitalism, and the mounting crisis of the automation of labor. This news conference will take place in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration is required. The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Tennessee Valley Authority President & CEO Jeff Lyash
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new president and CEO, Jeff Lyash, will discuss the future of energy and his vision for the nation’s largest public utility at a National Press Club Headliners event on September 18 at 10 a.m. Coming off of his first 100 days as the new leader of the $11 billion federal corporation, Lyash will discuss TVA’s plans for generating power over the next 20 years while highlighting its leadership in the move to more carbon-free resources. According to Lyash, 60 percent of TVA’s energy will come from carbon-free resources next year, a statistic that is expected to…
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