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NPC's Fourth Estate holds successful dinner featuring Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson, renowned Food Network personality and New York restaurant chef, launched his new cookbook, The Red Rooster Harlem Cookbook, at a Wine Dinner in the Fourth Estate restaurant at the National Press Club on Jan. 30. Speaking to a sellout crowd, Chef Marcus discussed not only his new Harlem restaurant and the internationally-inspired mix of foods to follow, but also the political aspects of food choices. Ron Brooks, representing Country Vintner Distributors, discussed the Italian and American wines chosen to complement Chef Marcus’ menu. Below is the menu: Hors d’oeurvres…
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National Press Club issues statement on the passing of Mary Tyler Moore
The following statement on the passing of Mary Tyler Moore was issued today by National Press Club President Jeff Ballou: "We were sad to hear of the passing of Mary Tyler Moore who visited the Press Club on several occasions to discuss the many charitable causes she supported. We were pleased that she was once a speaker for our world-renowned Luncheon programs. Members and staff have fond memories of her visit. "'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', which was set in a television newsroom, did much to introduce Americans -- and particularly young Americans -- to the world of TV News. Through the show'…
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Sesno tells National Press Club audience asking questions, listening is important
Just like his book title, Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions and Spark Change, veteran journalist Frank Sesno asked many questions in his riveting National Press Club conversation with former NPC President Mark Hamrick on Jan. 24. “I challenge people to ask themselves: ‘What kind of listener are you?’” asked Sesno, a former CNN anchor, White House correspondent and White House bureau chief. “Are you an interrupter” or someone who must fill every empty space? Sesno thinks universities are successful if students leave with more questions than when they came. “How…
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Watching towers fall influences MuslimGirl.com founder
"They're going to blame us. And it's going to get much worse." That's what Amani Al-Khatahtbeh's father told her as they watched the planes slam into the Twin Towers on TV on 9/11 when she was in fourth grade in New Jersey. The experience shaped Al-Khatahtbeh's life. It led her, eventually, to start the MuslimGirl.com blog and then to write Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, which she discussed at an National Press Club Book Rap on Jan. 18. "It wasn't until I started writing this book that I discovered how much of an open wound it is," Al-Khatahtbeh said of 9/11; "truly, that day lives on for us,…
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NPC President Ballou touts Club camaraderie, press protections in inaugural speech
The 110th National Press Club President has pledged to bring his hometown “Pittsburgh values” and their “winning tradition” to Washington, focusing on strengthening the Club for the future, enhancing the membership experience, and going the extra mile when the craft of journalism is threatened. Al-Jazeera Media Network news editor Jeff Ballou took his oath of office on his late mother’s bible at his sold-out inauguration the night of Saturday, Jan. 14. Congratulatory video messages came in from Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and Ballou’s beloved Pittsburgh Penguins. 98-year-old…
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Ranking Democrat Neal urges Republicans to reform Obamacare, tax code
The ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, at a National Press Club Newsmaker, urged Republicans to abandon their years-long quest to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act -- also known as Obamacare -- and instead work with Democrats to fix it. "It is short-sighted to start anew," Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts said Thursday, Jan. 12, at the NPC. "They need to work with us to improve upon what we already have." Neal declined to offer specific critiques of the repeal-and-replace initiative, noting that "in the confusion they're embracing, I don't think we should…
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HHS Secretary Burwell praises Affordable Care Act, discusses its future
Coming up on her last few days as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sylvia Burwell spoke at a National Press Club luncheon Jan. 9, extolling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and warning against its repeal without a comprehensive, timely replacement. The health care law resulted in numerous successes, the outgoing HHS Secretary said, pointing to expanded coverage that led to historically low uninsured rates. According to her, that momentum represents a stark difference to the period before the ACA was implemented. “Today we can measure the nation’s progress with…
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Panel: Activists will look to civil disobedience to challenge Trump
Civil disobedience will be a key tactic for protestors challenging the incoming Trump administration, according to a panel of activists speaking at a National Press Club Newsmaker event Friday. The speakers, all of whom have supported or engaged in civil disobedience, spoke to the importance of strategic resistance. Attorney Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, discussed the value of civil disobedience from a historical perspective. From Rosa Parks to Cesar Chavez, she said, activists have used civil disobedience to inform the public about…
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Sanctuary cities debates at Club Newsmaker
Sanctuary cities -- municipalities that have refused to identify unauthorized immigrants to federal authorities -- were the subject of a debate at a Dec. 12 Club Newsmaker. Jessica Vaughn of the Center of Immigration Studies said sanctuary cities "are illegal, and they don’t build trust.” She said the federal government relied on local officials to identify those in the U.S, illegally because it "cannot be in every city and every jurisdiction.” “Any place that has sanctuary that goes against these laws is not only putting their community at risk, but are putting themselves at risk of federal…
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Ballou makes history as he is elected Club president
Al-Jazeera Media Network news editor Jeff Ballou was elected National Press Club president, the first African-American male to lead the organization and the first to represent a non-U.S. news outlet. He will take office in January. Ballou said he was “deeply humbled and honored” to step into the role. Sheila Cherry, who served in 2004, was the first African-American to lead the Club. “I am the bookend, at least for African-Americans, the dividend recipient of more than a century of toil and sacrifice,” said Ballou, 49, as he thanked his late parents, his “Pittsburgh values," and his mentors…
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