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NPC Luncheon with Margaret Richardson
On April 15th, 1994, former insurance tax lawyer Margaret Richardson, then Commissioner of the IRS, discussed the changes she made to the IRS and the way in which it processed taxes.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.25.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner," argues against the deportation of children to Afghanistan; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlines the effects of Pentagon budget cuts; the ACLU decries the use of violence by Puerto Rican police; Côte D'Ivoire's Prime Minister reveals plans for reducing poverty in his country; and Time Magazine's Michael Crowley makes some predictions for this year's Presidential election.
Type: Media
2012 "Beat the Deadline" NPC 5K Race
A quick look at the running of the 2012 "Beat the Deadline" National Press Club 5K Race on June 9, 2012.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.18.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The American News Womens Club and some special guests honor CNN's Candy Crowley; Syrian expatriates decry Russia's and Iran's military assistance to that country's regime; Senator Carl Levin suggests closing tax loopholes to generate revenue on the Federal level while Rick Jacobs recommends tax hikes for the rich to lessen California's deficit; and "Daily Show" co-creator Lizz Winstead fights the (deeply mistaken) notion that women aren't funny.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.11.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Chris Matthews talks about how journalists must put principles before political fashion; a panel discussion about the war crimes conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor; experts speak on health care and pension issues raised by the aging global population; and fitness expert Tony Horton leads a workout before runners "Beat the Deadline" in the Club's annual 5K race.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Chris Matthews and The Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prizes
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews and the weekly Chris Matthews Show, was the featured speaker at the 25th annual Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation journalism awards luncheon, hosted by the National Press Club on June 4, 2012.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.4.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Girl Scout CEO Anna Maria Chávez shows how scouting leads to success in later life; Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) introduces anti-hazing legislation; two organizations file suit in the Supreme Court claiming an anti-Asian bias in college admissions; Cisco VP Doug Webster gives a preview of internet traffic in 2016; and Bill Nye "The Science Guy" champions childhood science education.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Anna Maria Chávez
The chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of America, Anna Maria Chávez, said at a May 30, 2012 NPC luncheon that the century-old organization is working with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to address any concerns. "We’re working with the Conference of Bishops to answer some questions they have," Chávez said during a luncheon Wednesday. "We do not take positions on some of these issues that we’re being alleged to take positions on."
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 5.28.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Author Timothy Gay analyzes the role of Cronkite, Rooney and other reporters during World War II in his book, "Assignment to Hell"; former NPC president Rick Dunham leads a seminar about Twitter; banker Rajat M. Nag outlines future challenges for export-dependent Asian countries; plus the national debt, health care costs and more.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 5.21.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Former Senator Byron Dorgan insists the Keystone oil pipeline will be built, despite opposition; D.C. Mayor Vince Gray talks on early childhood education; La Raza chief Janet Murguia speaks on the need for "rational solutions" in immigration reform; and NPC Chef Susan Delbert goes on a culinary Zoofari.
Type: Media