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Levin seeks transparency on Asian trade pact
As the Senate works its way through trade legislation, the bigger struggle will happen in the House, one of the key players in the debate said at a Club Newsmaker on May 14. “The real story is going to be in the House,” said Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich. and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee. “We are working to produce a progressive trade policy – the administration is talking about [trade promotion authority] being the most progressive policy, but it is flawed.” Levin called for “leveling the playing field” with global trading partners. Up to 5 million jobs in the United…
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Airline executives charge Qatar, UAE with trade violations, urge U.S. government action
Leaders of American, Delta and United Airlines charged the governments of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates with violating trade agreements by subsidizing their national airlines and urged the U.S. government to open consultations on the agreements at a May 15 National Press Club luncheon. "Of 114 open skies agreements, two are being heavily abused," said Jeff Smisek, chairman, president and chief executive of United Airlines. Open skies pacts are intergovernmental agreements that set rules for flying in other countries' airspace. They are supposed to prevent market distortions, Smisek said…
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Peter, Paul and Mary musician, former Yankees center fielder turned jazz guitarist to release music education survey, 10 am May 19
Legendary musician Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary fame, Disney Channel star Doc Shaw and New York Yankees center fielder turned jazz guitarist Bernie Williams will join a panel of researchers and music experts at a Newsmakers news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, in the Murrow Room to unveil a new nationwide study of 1,000 teachers and 800 parents on music education. Entitled "Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hope and Beliefs for K-12 Music Education in the United States 2015," responds to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 that elevated math, reading and other subjects tied to…
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Veteran freelancers offer tips on how to succeed at business
Veteran freelancers shared their insight on how to maintain a roster of clients that provides a steady stream of income and gave other tips to fellow freelancers and those considering that career path at a May 8 National Press Club event. “The word of the day is ‘anchor client,’” said Scott Sowers, who writes about architecture, design and energy. That was just one tip panelists offered to a sell-out crowd at the Spring Freelance Workshop. Making the move from a structured 9-to-5 office job to self employment often is not planned and not trouble-free, Sowers said. He acknowledged that “the…
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World War I panel brings the past right up to the present
A century after a German U-Boat sank the British luxury liner Lusitania, the world is still reeling from the consequences of World War I, a panel of historians told a National Press Club audience on May 7. Although the war has faded into obscurity, especially in the United States, it is the genesis of 100 years of conflict right up to the present turmoil in the Middle East, they said. Co-hosted by the Club’s History and Heritage Committee and the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, the evening started with Club historian Gil Klein describing the relationship of the Club with President…
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Air Force Academy superintendent aims for character, technical skills
Michelle D. Johnson, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, said that instilling character and leadership, while putting an increasing emphasis on cyberspace and outer space, are priorities of the academy at a May 8 National Press Club luncheon. "All of our cadets are learning more about cyber as the connective tissue for our Air Force and our nation," said Johnson, the first woman to head the academy. Cadets participate in glider soaring, jumping, powered flight and RPAs (remotely piloted aircraft), even as new majors in computer and network security and nuclear weapons and strategy…
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Top aging researcher: Human life span could increase 20 years this century
Based on the current pace of increases in longevity, the average human life could last 20 years longer within the next 80 years, Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging at National Institutes of Health, said at a National Press Club Newsmaker on May 7. “I would not bet against it,” said Hodes, the country’s leader of research on aging. Armed with bar graphs, he said that since 1840, “we have gained one year every four years, moving [lifespan] from the 40s to the 80s.” Advances in medicine, improved nutrition with caloric restrictions and regular physical exercise…
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Armenian foreign minister wants Obama to acknowledge massacre as genocide
A top Armenian official told a National Press Club Newsmaker on May 7 that candidate Barack Obama had called the Armenian massacre a genocide and that he wishes President Obama would do so now. "Of course, we prefer and expect President Obama will use the 'G' word," Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said. "At the same time we're taking note that as a candidate for president of the United States, President Obama recognized the Armenian genocide and as president he has said and repeated his stance and his views." Obama has been reluctant to use the term genocide, presumably not to…
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Last words of his mother, and Tweeting the moment, inspires Scott Simon's new book
In her final days, Scott Simon's mother related wisdom that resonated not only with him but also with many people who followed his recounting of the moment on Twitter. Simon, an NPR correspondent, appeared at a May 5 National Press Club Book Rap to promote his latest book, "Unforgettable, A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime." He gave the audience a glimpse into his early family life and what meaningful tenets his mother had passed on to him. He spent 48 hours in the intensive care unit with his 84-year-old mother, who lay dying from cancer. “I sent out some 30 to 35 tweets…
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‘Internet evangelist’ warns against law-enforcement backdoors
A technical backdoor should not be created to allow law-enforcement access to protected digital information, Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google, told a National Press Club luncheon May 4. Law enforcement has long sought a technical way to access protected information on devices without the device owner’s knowledge. The issue re-emerged when both Apple and Google said operating software for their smartphones will include encryption that cannot be accessed without the owner’s consent. There is a “real tension” between the amount of privacy that people want and…
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