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Jason Rezaian Press Conference/Case Update
National Press Club president John Hughes hosted a March 12, 2015 news conference to discuss developments in the case of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief who is currently being held in prison in Iran. Ali Rezaian, Jason Rezaian's brother, and Douglas Jehl, Foreign Editor of The Washington Post described recent events in the case and the latest conditions for Jason and the prospects for his release.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told a luncheon audience at the National Press Club on March 9 that he has not yet decided whether to run for President in 2016, explaining that his potential candidacy hinges on a number of logistical concerns, particularly his ability to fundraise.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Eric Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder delivered remarks on criminal justice and sentencing reform at a National Press Club Speakers luncheon on Feb. 17, 2015.
Type: Media
NPC Panel: Crackdown on press freedom in Turkey
The administration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and underlying attitudes of Turkish society are the sources of journalists’ restrictions, harassment and arrests in Turkey, panelists at an NPC's Freedom of the Press Committee event said Jan. 27 at the National Press Club. Video kindly provided by Haykaram Nahapetyan.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Cheryl LaFleur
Cheryl LaFleur, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, discussed her agency’s role in the Obama administration’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants at a National Press Club luncheon Jan. 27, 2015. LaFleur, chairman of the commission since July 2014, also addressed the nation’s increasing dependence on natural gas as a fuel for generating electricity, the integration of renewable energy into the nation’s grid and emerging physical and cybersecurity challenges.
Type: Media
John Hughes inauguration highlight reel
Highlights from the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes.
Type: Media
John Hughes inaugural address
108th NPC president John Hughes delivers his inaugural address on Jan. 24, 2015.
Type: Media
Michael R. Bloomberg speaks at John Hughes inauguration
Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York City, was the keynote speaker at the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes on Jan. 24, 2015.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with William "Bro" Adams
The new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, William "Bro" Adams, outlined his plans for the endowment’s future -- including its 50th anniversary activities in 2015 -- at a National Press Club luncheon on January 15, 2015.
Type: Media
NPC Newsmaker with HUD Secretary Julián Castro
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro spoke at a National Press Club Speakers Newsmaker on January 13, 2014. He addressed the state of housing and HUD’s plans for the coming year. Secretary Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio, delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 2012 and was the first Hispanic ever to give the keynote speech at a national political convention.
Type: Media