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NPC Press Briefing: Help The Heroes
The National Press Club will hold a news conference Thursday, September 24 at 1PM ET to launch an innovative program called Help The Heroes which is designed to help front line medical workers at Howard University Hospital receive timely and convenient food assistance at the end of their shift. Speakers will include: Anita L.A. Jenkins, CEO of Howard University Hospital Michael Freedman, President of the National Press Club Ed Lewis, Director of Public Policy Communications at Toyota “This program is designed to help support the most valuable and vulnerable resource in the Hospital – its…
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Sec. Scalia to Address Economic Recovery At Launch of National Coronavirus Commission’s Final Report
WASHINGTON—The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission will unveil its final report to save both lives and livelihoods at a virtual event at The National Press Club including a keynote address from United States Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. A project of The Heritage Foundation, The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission recommends an all-of-society approach to recovery recognizing that good public health policy is good economic policy. The commission’s final report includes 265 recommendations for governments at every level, the private sector, and civil society to move America…
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Ms. Opal Lee to Return to Washington
Ms. Opal Lee to Return to Washington For Black History Month, Reveals Steps Needed to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday In 2021 To mark the culmination of Black History Month and highlight the importance of making Juneteenth a national holiday in 2021, Unity Unlimited social impact leader and 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' Ms. Opal Lee will launch her Juneteenth: A Road to Unity campaign by hosting a socially distanced press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, February 25. At 94 years old, time is of the essence to Ms. Opal, who will discuss the need for an…
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NARUC-NASEO Task Force Press Conference: Electricity Planning for a 21st Century Power Grid
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials have partnered on a task force to provide a forum to develop state-led pathways toward a more resilient, efficient and affordable grid. This initiative is supported by the U.S. Dept. of Energy. The NARUC-NASEO Task Force will host a press conference highlighting a suite of resources that have been developed over the past two years, including: (1) five example approaches (the Roadmap) that describe how aligned planning could work from state perspective across different regulatory…
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PREVENTS Public Health Campaign Launch
The White House and Veterans Administration came to the National Press Club on July 7 to launch a program designed to prevent veterans from committing suicide. The event featured Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams. It kicked off a public health campaign to encourage Americans to reach out to vulnerable veterans. The effort is part of the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). The session drew some 45 people as well as hundreds more who viewed it through a webcast.…
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Which Path: Democracy or Autocracy?
Activists, Scholars Gather for China Panel, Human Rights Forum Mandate Democracy®, an independent, nonpartisan, civil democracy organization, will present the July 29 session, “China: Democracy or Autocracy? What is the Path Ahead?” (2-4 p.m. EDT). This will highlight the leadership, legacy and inspiration of Liu Xiaobo, China’s “Empty Chair” Nobel Peace Prize winner and an intellectual force, set against the nation’s current political turmoil. Featured panelists include leading dissident and democracy spokesman, Teng Biao, author Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, the China Director of Human Rights…
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NAAG Press Conference
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International Campaign for Arakan
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International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Victims of Enforced Disappearance Day Event Congressman Brad Sherman and Rebiya Kadeer of World Uyghur Congress will offer brief statements For more information: Sufi Laghari, Sindhi Foundation: [email protected] Leonce Byimana, TASSC International: [email protected] Human rights groups will gather on August 30th at the National Press Club to commemorate the disappearance of thousands of people by repressive governments, and to support their families waiting to hear the whereabouts of their loved ones. “The families of missing ones spend the rest of their lives waiting for their loved…
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