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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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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Former Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD
Gerry Adams TD, Former Sinn Féin President and an architect of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement (GFA), will discuss the threat he believes Brexit poses to Ireland’s peace, progress and prosperity, and address increasing calls for an Irish Unity referendum at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 10:00 a.m. The visit will coincide with the last European Council meeting in advance of the October 31 Brexit deadline. This Council meeting is expected to be the last opportunity for an agreement between the EU and the British government on the conditions of their…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), will speak on the dangers of judicial activism and what he calls “the capture of Americans’ judiciary by corporate and partisan donor interests” at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Earlier that week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Second Amendment case NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION V. CITY OF NEW YORK. The case tests New York City’s now-defunct ordinance on the transportation of firearms outside of city limits. The Court’s refusal to dismiss the case after the City of New…
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NPC Newsmaker: NACCHO Official on Preparing for Coronavirus at the Local Level
George Roberts Jr., president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, will discuss how county and city health officials across the country are preparing for the coronavirus at a National Press Club Newsmaker event on Friday, March 6 at 11 a.m. Roberts has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Northeast Texas Public Health District since November 2006 and has 35 years of healthcare experience, mostly in hospital administration. Roberts will make brief remarks followed by a question-and-answer session. This news conference will take place in the Club's Zenger…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: CDC Update on Coronavirus Outbreak
As additional cases of a novel coronavirus (first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China) are confirmed in the United States, Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the CDC’s ongoing response to the coronavirus outbreak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11. Topic: "2019 Coronavirus: What We know, What We’re Doing" Speaker: CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat, MD Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Location: National Press Club (529 14th…
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NPC Newsmaker: Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to announce new initiatives
Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address Tuesday evening, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5 to announce new initiatives designed to better serve America’s veterans and their families. Secretary Wilkie will discuss the Trump Administration’s plan to prevent veteran suicide, and will outline how the VA will implement the kinds of sweeping organizational changes needed to optimize new technologies and innovations and provide veterans with modern services. This news conference is open to…
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