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NPC Headliners: Baltic Delegation
Foreign ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25. The foreign ministers will discuss the role of Baltic and US leadership in supporting Ukraine, containing Russia and strengthening NATO defense and deterrence. Opening remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer period. Speakers will include: Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia Krišjānis Kariņš, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Latvia Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania Russia…
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NPC Headliners: Joseph Stiglitz
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz will release the findings of a new study on the relationship between press freedom and advancing democratic values and economic development at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17 in the First Amendment Lounge. Stiglitz's remarks will be followed by a panel discussion of the report with Arturo Herrera Gutierrez, global director for Governance Global Practice in the Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions Practice Group (EFI) Vice Presidency, Governance at the World Bank, and Eliot…
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Updates on of Cases of Journalists Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kermasheva
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On Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m. the National Press Club will hold a news briefing to provide updates and status of cases of journalists: Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva. National Press Club President Emily Wilkins will sit down with Debra Tice, mother of Austin Tice, Paul Beckett of the Wall Street Journal, and Steve Capus of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to discuss the status of their respective cases. This event is open to all credentialed press and members of the National Press Club. Registration required. A livestream of the press briefing can be accessed here. Speakers…
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NPC Headliners: Dennis Francis
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Confronting climate change, maintaining peace and security, ending hunger, reacting to crises caused by natural disasters, and defending human rights are among the global challenges taken up by the United Nations. Is the international organization up to the task? On May 6, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Room, the President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis will discuss what lies in store for the UN in 2024, including efforts to supply humanitarian aid and protection in hot spots across the globe, as well as the UN’s plans for a “Summit of the…
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NPC Headliners: President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition and the Assistant Secretary for Health for HHS
On Tuesday, May 28 at 2 pm, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and members from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (Council) will discuss the challenges and opportunities to improve the mental health and well-being of Americans through physical activity. Distinguished panelists include Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, the Assistant Secretary for Health for HHS, Council Co-chair and 2X WNBA MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist Elena Delle Donne and Council member Dr. Feranmi Okanlami of the University of Michigan. The Council works to address the nation’s…
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Embassy Press Attaché & National Press Club Mixer
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The National Press Club cordially invites embassy press attachés to join Club members for an exclusive reception on Wednesday, May 29, from 6-8 p.m. The club's press attaché mixer aims to bring together Washington’s diplomatic community with the National Press Club’s vibrant network of journalists. The event, which is sponsored by the Club’s International Correspondents Team, is an opportunity for journalists to build relations with embassy officials from the countries they cover. Small bites will be provided.
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Steve Herman "Behind the White House Curtain"
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Voice of America chief national correspondent and author Steve Herman will speak at 6 p.m. on June 5 at a National Press Club book event on his latest “Behind the White House Curtain,” which reveals the inner workings of the White House press corps and the relationship between the president and the press. Herman’s career includes covering the White House during the Trump administration as well as the first eight months of the Biden administration. In a recent interview, Herman said, “There is always tension in the symbiotic relationship between administration and the media. We need each other…
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2024 "Press vs. Politicians" National Press Club Spelling Bee
Following the Spelling Bee, stay for the National Press Club's Debate Watch Party in the Ballroom at 8:30 p.m. Club members must be logged into their press.org account in order to access tickets at the member rate.
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters compete in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee. The first such event was held in 1913, with newly elected President Woodrow Wilson in the audience for the inaugural showdown, which was won by members of the House and Senate. The Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee was reinstated on its 100th anniversary in 2013 and has…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: "Reinventing the Wheel," Patricia A. Broderick
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Judge Patricia A. Broderick, a senior judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, will discuss her new book “Reinventing the Wheel: Hard Roads Can Lead to Beautiful Places” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, June 25 at 6 p.m. She will be joined by Sen. Tom Harkin, one of the main authors of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. After suffering life-changing injuries in a car accident as a teenager, Broderick resolved to forge a new path through life as a woman in a wheelchair. What followed was a life of career achievement and personal adventure (…
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Love & Whiskey: An Evening with Fawn Weaver
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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder and CEO Fawn Weaver will launch her new book, “Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest” at a National Press Club Headliners dinner and tasting event on June 18 at 6 p.m. Following the book talk, guests will enjoy a dinner and whiskey tasting. Uncle Nearest Master Distiller Victoria Eady Butler will guide the audience through the flavors in Uncle Nearest’s whiskey selection. The event begins with a cocktail reception from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. At 6 p.m. guests…
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