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Principal Ballet Dancer Misty Copeland at the National Press Club
Livestream will begin April 17 at 8:00am EDT. Misty Copeland, the first African-American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, will discuss her first health and fitness book, Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You, as well as her roles as ballerina and activist in a discussion at the National Press Club on Monday, Apr. 17, at 8 a.m., in the club’s Holeman Lounge. Copeland recently made headlines when she spoke out against statements made by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank that were supportive of President Donald Trump.…
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"Soundbreaking" Documentary Screening
The National Press Club will screen two parts of Soundbreaking: Stores from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music, on Wed., Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the club’s ballroom. The series explores the impact of recorded music on the modern world. The 8-part documentary will be broadcast on PBS in November. Following the screening will be a panel discussion featuring: Joshua Bennett, filmmaker, Show of Force Hank Shocklee, music producer, Public Enemy Sam Brylawski, former chair, Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board Soundbreaking is the last project of legendary music producer Sir…
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Is Immunotherapy the Cure for Cancer?
Is Immunotherapy the Cure For Cancer?Nov. 1 National Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Recent Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Issues Keeping Immunotherapy Drugs from Being More Readily Available WASHINGTON -- On Tues., Nov 1, at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Dr. Gary Gilliland president of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch), will discuss how immunotherapy is showing promise as a cure for many cancers that up to now has eluded doctors and patients. Gilliland, joined by Dr. David Maloney an immunotherapy researcher and physician, will announce the…
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Presidential Transition Panel
Sept. 30 Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Presidential Transition, Panel Includes Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff, Former Bush-Cheney Transition Director, and President of the Partnership for Public Service WASHINGTON –What will the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January? What are they already doing? How has the transition process changed as a result of cyber security threats and other concerns? On Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, former White…
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Sen. Bob Graham to discuss classified documents detailing Saudi Involvement in 9/11 Plot
Last month, the Administration and Congress released a redacted version of the missing 28 pages from the Congressional Joint Inquiry into the 9/11 attacks. These formerly classified documents reinforce the belief that the 19 hijackers—most of whom spoke little English, had limited education and had never before visited the United States—did not act alone in perpetrating the sophisticated 9/11 plot. It suggests a strong linkage between those terrorists and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi charities, and other Saudi stakeholders. On Aug. 31, at 10 am, in the National Press Club’s White Room…
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National Republican Congressional Committee Campaign Chair Rep. Greg Walden
National Republican Congressional Committee Campaign Chair Rep. Greg Walden to Address Sept. 8 National Press Club Newsmaker, Discuss Ability to Keep House Majority, Strategy in Clinton-Trump Context, Issues WASHINGTON -- Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Chair of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Tues., Sept. 8, 10 a.m., in the Club’s Lisagor Room. The NRCC Chair will outline the House Republicans’ strategy, agenda, messaging, targeting, voter outreach, and the ability to keep the House Majority in the Clinton-…
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Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China to be Released at National Press Club Newsmaker June 22; Researchers Say Falun Gong Practitioners Continue to be Killed for their Organs En Masse Washington – Former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour, investigative journalist Ethan Gutmann and Canadian human rights attorney David Matas will release a detailed and comprehensive report on China's organ transplantation industry, dealing specifically with the use of prisoners of conscience as a profitable organ source at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday, June…
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New Fairfax County Program "Diversion First" looked at as a National Model
When Confronted by the Mentally Ill What Should Law Enforcement Officers Do? New Fairfax County Program ‘Diversion First,’ Looked at as a National Model, to be Discussed at April 28 Newsmaker Washington – Many in the law enforcement community feel ill equipped to handle suspects who are mentally ill. Yet, every day, police officers from across the nation are confronted by suspected offenders with mental health and emotional issues that require a complex approach instead of physical force alone. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a new program, ‘Diversion First,’ enables officers and deputies to…
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Millennial Political Leaders to Announce New Initiative to Run Young People for Public Office
Millennial Political Leaders to Announce New Initiative to Run Young People for Public Office, 19 Year-Old Mayor to Speak at National Press Club Newsmaker Tues., March 22 Washington – In 2016, for the first time, more millenials will be eligible to vote than baby boomers. A new national political group, Action for America, will announce a major new initiative aimed at recruiting millennials to run for public office during a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Tues., March 22, 10 a.m. in the club’s Lisagor Room. Laquan D. Austion, the CEO of Action for America, will be on hand to…
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South China Sea Dispute -- What Happens Next?
South China Sea Dispute – What Happens Next?National Press Club Panel Discusses the Economic, Security and Legal Considerations, Reviews Satellite Images, March 21, 10 a.m. Washington – China’s decision to militarize the Spratly Islands and claims of sovereignty over vast areas of the South China Sea has created a major challenge for other Pacific nations and for freedom of navigation. On March 21, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, experts will look at the political, legal, economic and security issues at play in the South China Sea dispute and discuss what is likely to…
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