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Press Club Rewind - 2.11.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Sen. Gerald Moran speaks of the need to fund entrepreneurial growth; a new Quinnipiac poll looks at attitudes on gun control; Bruce Babbitt attempts to balance the demand on public land for both energy and conservation; Sen. Mark Warner promotes a plan to increase energy production; and a new study outlines the difficulties for women seeking justice in developing countries.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 2.4.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: 2012 Presidential Debate moderators analyze their performance for The Kalb Report; conservative Latinos push for statehood for Puerto Rico; Irish Ambassador Michael Collins outlines plans for his country's E.U. Presidency; education researchers reveal how a charter school's success or failure is largely determined in its first three years; and humorist Dave Barry promotes his new novel, "Insane City."
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 1.28.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Civil rights leaders from Alabama plan to honor victims on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing; Human Rights Watch reports the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department mishandled sexual assault reports; a panel of energy industry leaders examines the role of traditional and alternative energy sources in the 21st century; and the American Hospital Association promotes hand washing as a simple and effective means to prevent the spread of infection.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 1.21.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls for immigration reform; the Presidential Inaugural Committee outlines their plans for a day of service; NPC member and author Paul Dickson presents his new book, "Words from the White House"; experts analyze social media's role in the 2012 elections; the Job Creators Alliance worries that Washington's tax reform policies will stifle small business; and highway safety advocates report an increase in motor vehicle crashes and deaths.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Leon Panetta
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta used a Dec. 18, 2012 National Press Club luncheon to urge Congress to "do the right thing" by avoiding the across-the-board spending cuts of the looming "fiscal cliff" and approving the defense strategy contained in the Defense Department’s budget proposal.
Type: Media
South Africa Night at The National Press Club
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, former U.S. Ambassador Edward Perkins and the Taratibu Youth Association dance troupe headline a Nov 26, 2012 National Press Club event in celebration of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. Special thanks and credit to DC Hotspots and Adam Ishaeik and Asrate Asfaw Teferra for this video.
Type: Media
Adora Svitak 2012 Girls State of the Union Video Contest Winner Acceptance Speech
Adora Svitak was the first winner of the 2012 Girls State of the Union Video Contest organized by the Women’s Media Center. The WMC shines a light on girls as problem solvers and media leaders. In her acceptance speech at the National Press Club on October 11, 2012, Adora demonstrated her belief in girl power by challenging Congress to affirm feminism.
Type: Media
Jake Tapper discusses "The Outpost" at The National Press Club
ABC News Senior White House Correspondent and award-winning journalist Jake Tapper discusses his book "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor" at a National Press Club Book & Author event on Dec. 5, 2012.
Type: Media
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at December 5, 2012 NPC Newsmaker event
With the gap between rich and poor growing, Congress must adopt a seven-step plan for fixing federal deficits that won't hurt the middle class, Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent, said at a Dec. 5, 2012 National Press Club Newsmaker event.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 12.10.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: James Taylor performs and shares his thoughts on the 2012 election; Jake Tapper talks about his book, "The Outpost," about soldiers stationed in Afghanistan; Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) outlines his plan to end the federal deficit; Defense industry leaders warn against going over the "fiscal cliff"; a panel looks at campaign fundraising in the age of Super PACs; and Golden Spike unveils its plan to provide tourist excursions to the moon.
Type: Media