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Palestinian Ambassador to the U.S.
Palestinian ambassador to U.S. to discuss UN efforts, Mideast peace prospects Maen Rashid Areikat, chief representative of the Delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to the United States, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at noon Tuesday, Dec. 6. He plans to discuss Palestinian efforts at the United Nations, recent reconciliation talks between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, and prospects for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process under the current climate. The Newsmaker takes place in the club's Zenger Room in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW,…
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Renewable Transmission Developers
Newsmaker: Renewable Transmission Developers will Discuss "Infrastructure Needs to Expand Offshore Wind Development" The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a Newsmaker forum on the growing importance of offshore wind and the tools and infrastructure necessary to get it to consumers, in the club's Zenger Room at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. With vast untapped wind potential off the Eastern Seaboard, a number of companies are moving to build America’s first offshore wind farms. While developers have experienced…
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Nigel Colley, Author
Author Nigel Colley will discuss his book, Gareth Jones: More Than a Grain of Truth. The Biography of Gareth Jones, a Welsh journalist who took on the media elite and the Soviet government to expose an artificial famine that killed from 6 to 10 million people in Ukraine and neighboring areas in l932-33. The book details how Jones defied Soviet censors and military to get into Ukraine, visited ghost towns and interviewed survivors and other witnesses. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 301/367-7711 (CEL), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected] Mr.…
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Maryland Governor and Democratic Governor Association Chairman Martin O'Malley
NEWSMAKER: Maryland Governor and Democratic Governor Association Chairman Martin O’Malley TOPIC: How Democratic Governors are leading the way on creating jobs and opportunity in the states DATE: Monday, November 14 TIME: 10:00 AM ROOM: Holeman Lounge BACKGROUND: After a successful 2011 cycle, where the DGA held seats in a tough environment in West Virginia and Kentucky and helped defeat Issue 2 in Ohio, Governor O’Malley will talk about how Democratic governors were able to withstand national trends by focusing on what matters most to voters: jobs. Now, with…
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Kathleen Gagg and Kimberly Burleson, Co-founders of Camp Better America
Co-Founders of Veterans Assistance Organization to Discuss Helping Returning Vets at NPC Newsmaker Date and Time: Nov. 15 at 10 AMPlace: Zenger Room, National Press Club (529 14th St., NW, 13th floor) Kathleen Gagg and Kimberly Burleson, co-founders of Camp Better America, will discuss how volunteer organizations can help returning veterans reintegrate into society at a National Press Club Newsmaker. Camp Better America is a volunteer organization that helps veterans and their families bond and reconnect after long, sometimes multiple deployments overseas. Experts brought in by Camp Better…
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Former Mexican State Governor Enrique Pena Nieto
Former Mexican State Governor Enrique Pena Nieto to Speak on U.S. - Mexico Relations Enrique Pena Nieto, 45, who completed his term as Governor of the State of Mexico in September 2011, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, in the Zenger Room of the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. Pena Nieto will be discussing important issues of mutual interest including trade, security, immigration and economic relations. Peno Nieto has expressed an interest in being a candidate for the 2012 Mexican…
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Phil Grabsky
The Director of the Documentary Film 'The Boy Mir', PHIL GRABSKY, will discuss the film which covers THE PERIOD IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 2002, SHORTLY AFTER THE SO-CALLED FALL OF THE TALIBAN, TO THE PRESENT. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 301/367-7711 (CEL), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected]. Grabsky: SAMIRA ATASH (PlanetPix Media and Entertainment Group)212/537-9227 (TEL), 917/539-3679 (CEL), [email protected])
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His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal al-Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia
His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal al-Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia, Former Director General of the Saudi General Intelligence Directorate and Former Saudi Ambassador to the U.S., will discuss THE ALLEGED IRANIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE SAUDI ARABIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.; THE EVOLVING ROLE AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA, INCLUDING KING ABDULLAH'S DECISION TO GRANT WOMEN THE VOTE IN 2015; AND SAUDI ARABIA'S SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIAN UN MEMBERSHIP AND STATEHOOD RECOGNITION,(INCLUDING THE IMPLICATION FOR US-SAUDI RELATIONS) Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (T), 301/367…
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Marine Le Pen
Marine Le Pen Will Discuss Global Financial Stability, Social Progress at NPC Newsmaker Date and Time: Nov. 2 at 6 PMPlace: Lisagor Room, National Press Club (529 14th St., NW, 13th floor) Marine Le Pen, a member of the European Union Parliament and a candidate for the French presidency, will outline her economic and political vision for France at a National Press Club Newsmaker. Her plan includes a balanced budget amendment and a restructuring or total elimination of the euro system. Ms. Le Pen will also discuss the shared similarity of problems plaguing both the United States and France,…
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Dr. Lobsang Sangay
Dr. Lobsang Sangay, new leader of Tibetan government-in-exile TOPIC: Efforts to resolve issue of Tibet peacefully with Chinese government DAY: Wednesday, Nov. 2 TIME: 2 p.m. PLACE: Holeman Lounge National Press ClubNational Press Building529 14th St. NW, 13th floorWashington, D.C. 20045New Tibetan Leader To Speak at Newsmaker 2pm, Nov. 2 In his first public appearance in Washington since becoming the Kalon Tripa, or prime minister, of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay will speak at the National Press Club at a Newsmaker press conference organized with the International…
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