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NPC Virtual Newsmaker - Back to School 2020: Feeding Young Minds in Uncertain Times
Schools have traditionally been a critical source of nutrition for vulnerable children through free and low-cost school meals. This fall, however, in order to keep students and staff safer, many schools will not operate as usual, meaning these meals will be disrupted. On Monday, August 17, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join a live NPC Virtual Newsmaker panel with Lisa Davis, Senior Vice President of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, and Larry Wade, Sr., Director of School Nutrition Services for Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia to discuss why no matter…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Dan Rather
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 3 pm ET, legendary newsman Dan Rather will join National Press Club President and former CBS News colleague Michael Freedman for a live-streamed Headliner conversation about the press and the presidency, the role of journalism in protecting our democracy, and the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Rather’s CBS career is truly ‘the stuff of legends.' He broke the news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, covered the civil rights movement in the south, served as a war correspondent in Vietnam, was physically removed on live television…
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Will NSA Surveillance Reform Protect Public?
Will NSA Surveillance Reform Protect Public? Washington, DC – Joseph P. Nacchio, the former chairman/CEO of Qwest Communications International and of two national commissions on security and infrastructure, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Wednesday, July 29 – to explain why he believes the USA Freedom Act signed into law last month provides inadequate protection against National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk data collection of the public’s electronic communications. Nacchio, the leader of the regional Bell provider for 14 Western states, plans to argue that…
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Cuba's Minister of Public Health to Discuss Prevention of STDs, Especially AIDS
Cuba’s Minister of Public Health to Discuss His Nation’s Progress In Prevention of STDs, Especially AIDS Washington, DC – Dr. Roberto Morales, Cuba’s Minister of Public Health, will discuss Cuba’s program for preventing sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV AIDS, at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on July 1. A committee of independent experts assembled by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) which visited Cuba in March to analyze the island nation’s progress in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis…
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IOSCO Chairman: Global Regulators Were Wrong
IOSCO Chairman: Global Regulators Were Wrong, Should ReconsiderSystemic Importance of Large Funds, Asset Managers Washington, DC – Greg Medcraft, Chairman of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), will speak at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Monday, June 22 – to explain why his organization now believes that global policy makers have taken the wrong approach to overseeing large funds and asset managers in an effort ensure financial stability and prevent another global financial crisis. The news conference will be webcast live and that webcast…
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Are Streetcars Good for America?
ARE STREETCARS GOOD FOR AMERICA? Washington, DC – Are streetcars an answer to America’s urban transit problems? Some say they’re making a well-deserved comeback. Others complain they’re a pointless throwback. The 1950’s marked the end of the streetcar system. Buses and subways seemed more efficient replacements. But in recent years trolley cars have reappeared, with strong opponents and proponents. Questions linger. Do streetcars:• Provide more mobility in urban areas?• Improve the urban environment by reducing pollution?• Lower transportation costs?• Spur broader economic development?•…
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Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
NOTE: NEW ROOM AND TIME Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, to launch events commemorating 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide at National Press Club The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be the subject of a Newsmaker news conference in the Club’s West Room, May 7 at 9 a.m. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, joined by National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial (NAGC) Chairman and 100 LIVES Co-Founder Noubar Afeyan, will discuss the events of 100 years ago and also will highlight memorial events being held in Washington and across the globe…
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Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs Pesticide
Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs, Pesticide Use at National Press Club Washington, DC – Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipient and cofounder of the National Farm Workers Association Dolores Huerta will discuss Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs), health effects of pesticide and herbicide use on farmworkers and the current debate in Congress at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, April 28. Joining Huerta will be Environmental Working Group expert Scott Faber. This week environmental groups filed suit to force EPA to review its…
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Bringing Ike Home: What's Next for the National Eisenhower Memorial
Bringing Ike Home:What’s Next for the National Eisenhower Memorial Washington, DC – Architect Frank Gehry’s conroversial design for the National Eisenhower Memorial has been the target of criticism and has been attacked by classical design proponents. Yet late last year, the design received preliminary approvals from both of the federal agencies charged with reviewing and approving the design. What is the true story behind building Ike’s memorial? At this National Press Club Newsmakers news conference, learn how a national memorial honoring one of America’s greatest military and political…
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Pub Quiz
Join fellow club members and their guests on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 for trivia, food, drinks, prizes and camaraderie. Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members, so gather a team of four and come to the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will be on hand with all kinds of prizes for the lucky winners. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Don’t have a team? No worries --we’ll team you up. For more information on Pub Quiz and other upcoming events, contact…
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