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'Tank Man,' Tiananmen Square crackdown erased from Chinese history, NPR correspondent reports at Book Rap
Tank Man. "Iconic" is an overused word, but it fits the image of a man standing before a column of tanks in Beijing in June 1989. That man, now commonly known as “Tank Man,” has come to represent the protests centered on Tiananmen Square that were brutally suppressed by the Chinese army. The photograph is so widely recognized in the West that it's been referenced in political cartoons, the Simpsons, and even a Chick-fil-A commercial. And yet the overwhelming majority of young Chinese are completely unfamiliar with it. This arresting fact is at the core of Louisa Lim's new book, “The People's…
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Beef up immigration courts, judges urge at Newsmaker
Two federal judges, speaking in their capacity as leaders of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ), called for more resources for immigration courts at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference Aug. 17. They also called for the creation of an independent immigration court under Article 1 of the U.S.constitution. Dana Leigh Marks, a federal administrative judge in San Francisco, spoke passionately about her concerns over immigration adjudication and recognized that the issues immigration judges are dealing with need to be addressed in order to create a more efficient…
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Expelled New York Times reporter tells Club Newsmaker he's 'eager' to return to Afghanistan
Matthew Rosenberg, the New York Times reporter expelled from Afghanistan Aug. 20 wants to return, he told a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference Aug. 27. "I am eager to go back there," Rosenberg said. "I want to go back there and keep reporting. It is a fascinating place." Rosenberg's ouster came one day after he had been questioned by officials in the Afghanistan attorney general's office about an Aug. 19 story he had written in the Times about a potential coup in Kabul. Rosenberg called it a "Plan B" option if the current turmoil over the recent presidential elections is not…
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This Week in Press Club History: Gingrich proposes Medicaid reform at Luncheon
August 23, 1934: Movie producer and director of both silent and sound films, Cecil B. DeMille, speaks at a National Press Club Luncheon about his flamboyant career, which began with a 1914 silent film “The Squaw Man.” His first biblical epic, the 1923 “The Ten Commandments,” held Paramount Pictures revenue record for 25 years. “Cleopatra,” his first film nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was released in 1934. August 19, 2005: Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives and Republican congressman from Georgia, speaks at a Press…
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NPC member Parenti wins reporting award
National Press Club member Alisa Parenti, a broadcast correspondent at MarketWatch Radio Network, was recognized Aug. 13 for her reporting on personal finance by the Radio Television Digital News Association and the National Endowment for Financial Education. Parenti won in the radio category for "outstanding work" on personal-finance issues. Parenti's winning entry, called "Housing on Fire," offered tips for buyers and sellers in a hot real-estate market. Parenti, a long-time member of the Press Club who met her husband at the famed Taco Night, was also honored recently with Dateline Awards…
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National Press Club mourns passing of Lauren Bacall
The National Press Club mourns the loss of an American classic, Lauren Bacall, who passed away at the age of 89 on Aug 12. In February 1945, then-Vice President Harry S. Truman played during one of the many World War II canteens at the National Press Club. Young Hollywood starlet Lauren Bacall had not yet achieved widespread fame when an iconic photo was taken. Truman was playing for an audience of nearly 800 servicemen while Bacall lounged on the upright piano. Photos of this event appeared all over the world, including in Life Magazine on May 17, 1945, and was reprinted so often it became…
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NPC Update-1 podcast looks at government censorship in the 21st Century
The White House Aug. 10 responded to a July 8 letter from journalism organizations and open-government groups urging President Barack Obama to honor his pledge for openness by relaxing the control federal agency public information officers have over reporter access to federal-government newsmakers. Society of Professional Journalists President David Cuiller called the response from White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, "typical spin and response through no response." The White House letter outlined extensive steps the Obama administration has taken to make documents available to the…
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This Week in National Press Club History: John Denver makes news at Club
This Week In National Press Club History August 11, 1971: Joe Frazier appears at a National Press Club Luncheon not long after his successful defense of the world heavyweight title, defeating Muhammad Ali in the “Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in New York City. August 12, 1981: Singer, song-writer and activist John Denver discusses world hunger and environmental issues at a Club Newsmaker event. Denver is one of many entertainers such as Harry Belafonte and Dolly Parton to appear at the Club over the years on behalf of human rights, literacy and other global-humanitarian…
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Burkina Faso President urges further US investment, cooperation after Summit
The leader of one of the poorest countries in the world told a packed Newsmaker event Thursday evening at the National Press Club that greater investment by the U.S. private sector and government cooperation on projects can “show that Africa and America are working together.” Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaoré said this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit only cemented his belief that U.S. cooperation -- not aid -- is needed to create jobs, boost production, and reinforce security in his country and on the African continent as a whole. “African people think we came here to bring [back]…
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Philanthropist and hip hop artist Akon discusses outcome of inaugural Africa–oriented conference
Akon, a five-time Grammy-nominated hip hop artist and philanthropist, discussed the outcome of the first Africa: New Partnership for Models for Growth Conference and his Akon Lighting Africa initiative at an National Press Club Newsmaker Thursday. “We always wanted to be in a position where our generation in Africa would be completely different from the average,” Akon said, stressing the importance of opening the communication channels between leaders and the people, since a “team effort” is necessary to accomplish goals envisaged for the “next generation of African Leaders.” The events of…
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