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NPC Newsmaker: Rep. Barney Frank
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee provided a report on congressional challenges facing the proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau slated to begin operating in August.
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Press Club Rewind - 7.11.11
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Marvin and Deborah Kalb discuss their new book with Ted Koppel; Admiral Mike Mullen talks about Al Qaeda in Yemen; Suzanne Taylor questions the country's priorities in the face of growing homelessness; panelists discuss the changing role of journalists in the digital age; NPC Executive Chef Susan Delbert cooks at a charity event to benefit those living with AIDS; and member Ken Giglio wins the Dale Solly Award following the NPC softball team's winning season.
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NPC Luncheon with Charles F. Bolden & Mark Kelly
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr addressed a National Press Club luncheon on July 1, one week before the final scheduled space shuttle launch. He discussed America's continued commitment to leadership in human spaceflight, Bolden also spoke about NASA's plans to extend human presence beyond low-Earth orbit. Astronaut Mark Kelly, Commander of the last flight of the Endeavour shuttle and husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, also addressed the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Newsmaker on Counterfeit Products
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee hosted a Newsmaker forum on the growing threat counterfeit products pose to public health and safety, as well as the U.S. economy. The panel featured experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Eaton Corp. and Pfizer Inc., and explored how government and industry can collaborate to combat this critical problem. Speakers included Bill Ross of DHS, who heads the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Ross was joined by industry experts Patrick Ford of Pfizer Inc. and Tom…
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Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama
A conversation with authors Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb was moderated by Ted Koppel on Friday, June 24 The United States had never lost a war - that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in utter humiliation and abandon South Vietnam to a victorious communist army. The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to commit troops to war. In “Haunting Legacy,” the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decision making on one…
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NPC Luncheon with Gary Sinise
Actor Gary Sinise announced the formation of The Gary Sinise Foundation at a National Press Club luncheon address on Thursday, June 30. The foundation serves the nation by honoring service members, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need by supporting unique programs designed to entertain educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 7.4.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: "Space guys" Charles F. Bolden (NASA Administrator) and Mark Kelly (astronaut) discuss the future of manned spaceflight and political aspirations (or lack thereof); Actor and activist Gary Sinise announces his foundation tasked with aiding vets and first responders; and lawyer Paul Smith explains his successful argument in the Supreme Court against a California law ostensibly designed to prevent the sale of violent video games to minors.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.27.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Outgoing FDIC chief Sheila Bair warns against short-term thinking in the housing market; retired NFL players argue for greater pension benefits; Former FEMA Director Michael Brown reflects on the Katrina debacle; author Neil Gaiman describes the Tweet that brought his book tour to the Press Club; and NPC softball coach John Domen talks about the team's great 2011 season.
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NPC Luncheon with Sheila Bair
Outgoing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, making her final public appearance as head of the banking oversight agency, told a National Press Club luncheon on June 24, 2011 that pervasive short-term thinking led to the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind Extra - 6.20.11
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. Some weeks there's just too much to fit into three minutes - so here's some bonus footage, featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy, Glee's Lauren Potter and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. And don't miss the accompanying "regular" edition, available here.
Type: Media