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NPC Luncheon: Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, IRS
IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman to Talk Taxes at National Press Club:Top Tax Man to Discuss the Future of the Country’s Tax System, April 6 WASHINGTON, March 21, 2011 -- Now in his third year of a five-year term as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Douglas H. Shulman, the 47th IRS commissioner, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on April 6. Mr. Shulman, who is responsible for collecting $2.4 trillion in tax revenues, will give a speech titled: “On the Horizon: A Vision for the Future of Our Tax System.” So far in 2011, the IRS announced the details of a new voluntary…
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Tim Pawlenty, Former Governor of Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota and a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2012, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Jan. 13, 2011. Pawlenty, who left the governor's office Jan. 3, will launch a book tour at the National Press Club for his memoir "Courage to Stand." In his book, Pawlenty tells his story of going from blue-collar South St. Paul to the governor's mansion, about his time as governor and shares his ideas for the direction of the country and how some of the things he's done in Minnesota might translate nationally. Pawlenty will sign copies of…
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Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, D.C. Public Schools-Cancelled
This event has been cancelled.
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NPC Luncheon: Brian T. Moynihan
Brian T. Moynihan, chief executive officer and president of Bank of America, will address a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, October 8, 2010. Moynihan will deliver a speech entitled “Observations on U.S. and Global Financial Markets and Economic Growth,” discussing the recent U.S. and international regulatory reforms and the role of financial services companies in the economic recovery. Moynihan joined FleetBoston Financial in 1993, rising to lead its global wealth and investment management operations. He served in a number of senior leadership positions at Bank of America after it…
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NPC Luncheon: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Discuss “Is Islam a Religion of Tolerance?” At October 25 National Press Club Speaker Luncheon Author and Muslim-women’s-rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, October 25. The topic of her presentation will be “Is Islam a Religion of Tolerance?” Her appearance comes shortly after publication of her latest book, “Nomad: From Islam to America—A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations.” This book is the second volume of her autobiography. The first volume, “Infidel,” chronicles her early years in her native…
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Chairs of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Senator John Cornyn, Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee and Senator Robert Menendez, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee will address a Luncheon on Sept. 30. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. and remarks begin promptly at 1 p.m., followed by a question period that concludes at 2 p.m. Cost of the luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the general public. To reserve, call 202-662-7501 or email [email protected] . To submit a question in advance, put CORNYN or MENENDEZ in the subject line and email it to [email protected]…
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Gen. Norton Schwartz, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
A little over two years after assuming his role as the senior uniformed officer in the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz will address a National Press Club luncheon on Oct. 12. Schwartz will discuss the service's ongoing efforts to organize, train, and equip itself amid two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a worsening fiscal crisis that is pressing on the Pentagon's budget and an increased emphasis on the service's stewardship of nuclear weapons. Schwartz has served as Commander of the Special Operations Command-Pacific, as well as Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense…
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Five Years after Katrina: New Orleans Mayor to Speak Aug. 19 Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly sunk New Orleans, newly-elected New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will report on the city's progress and potential at a National Press Club luncheon on Aug. 19. Landrieu, two-time lieutenant governor of Louisiana, brother of Sen. Mary Landrieu, and son of former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu, won the mayor's office in a landslide election in February. The hurricane that flooded New Orleans in 2005 drove many residents and businesses from the city. Now the city…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper
Livestream will begin 6/24 at 1:00pm ET. Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper will deliver an address at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, June 24, concerning the current state of the United States Army and how the Army is adapting to the challenges of the 21st Century. Lunch will be served in the club’s Holeman Lounge at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets.…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: CBS's Scott Pelley on "Truth Worth Telling"
Livestream will begin 5/22 at 1:00pm ET. 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has been a reporter for more than 45 years and has been an eyewitness to many of the historic events that have shaped our world as we know it today. Pelley will share his new memoir, “TRUTH WORTH TELLING: A Reporter’s Search for Meaning in the Stories of our Times,” at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon, Wednesday, May 22. Lunch will be served in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2:00 p.m. Pelley will sign…
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