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National Press Club hosts magical Children's Book Rap
An 11-year-old girl visiting the National Press Club on Aug. 27 said she liked “the hat with magic.” What? She was not delusional. She had just attended a special National Press Club Children’s Book Rap featuring Deborah Kalb and her book "George Washington and the Magic Hat." In addition to the Book Rap, magician Con Ward led off the program with tricks. And each child was given a tri-cornered hat so the young girl indeed experienced “the hat with magic.” The Press Club’s Conference Rooms were filled with parents and their children, mostly 12 and under, as Deborah was interviewed by her…
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Candidates for leadership of Teamsters Union square off in feisty debate at National Press Club
Two candidates vying for the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters repeatedly called each other liars and portrayed the other as a failure during a combative debate at the National Press Club on Aug. 25. Fred Zuckerman, president of Local 89, which has about 14,500 members in Louisville, Kentucky, is challenging long-time Teamsters president James Hoffa. He debated Hoffa running mate Ken Hall, candidate for general secretary-treasurer and president of Local 175, which has about 3,200 members in Charleston, West Virginia, Hoffa declined to participate in the debate, as he…
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Actor Michael York raises profile of the rare disease amyloidosis at National Press Club Luncheon
British actor Michael York, speaking at a National Press Club luncheon Friday, described his struggles with the disease amyloidosis in an effort to raise awareness of the rare condition, which affects about 1 in 100,000 people. The actor, who starred in "The Three Musketeers" and various Austin Powers films, realized something was wrong when he began to develop dark spots under his eyes, which required he use additional stage makeup to cover up. He also began to feel very tired, and was unable to pursue his acting career, until his recent remission when he voiced veterinarian Dr. Budgie in "…
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NYT author reveals decades-long knowledge of Donald Trump in new book
The new book "The Making of Donald Trump" is filled with “basically everything that Donald Trump does not want you to know,” author David Cay Johnston told a National Press Club Book Rap Aug. 4. In the book, Johnston goes back in time to examineTrump’s rise to power, including his family background, his litigation history and his ties to organized crime. Johnston is an investigative journalist and the winner of a 2001 Pulitzer Prize for journalism. A long-time reporter and columnist for The New York Times and former president of the Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), he is also the…
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Club honors journalists, expands fight for press freedom
Tricked by traffickers and savagely beaten, more than 2,000 enslaved fishermen were freed from brutal conditions at sea, thanks to dogged reporting by four Associated Press journalists honored August 4 at the National Press Club annual awards dinner. The “Seafood from Slaves” series by Martha Mendoza, Margie Mason, Robin McDowell and Esther Htusan tracked seafood coming into the United States from Southeast Asia where forced laborers were caged and held for years. It won the NPC Consumer Journalism Award for Newspapers. Consumer awards also went to broadcast, online publications and…
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Diversity and inclusiveness goals for next 100 years of National Park Service
The National Park Service, in response to allegations of long-standing abuse, now has 'zero tolerance' toward sexual harassment and is establishing an anonymous hotline to protect employees who come forward as whistleblowers, agency Director Jonathan Jarvis said at a National Press Club luncheon Aug. 1. The move is aligned with the park service's goals of achieving "justice, respect and truth" through the use of federal parks and public land, which call us to "live up to the values of our nation," Jarvis said. Currently celebrating its centennial year, the NPS moves into its next century on…
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Nats’ analyst Phil Wood tells how baseball reporting has changed, including no more free booze in press box
Washington Nationals baseball analyst Phil Wood does not have a Twitter account. Growing up in Northern Virginia, he did have a transistor radio. That radio and trips to Griffith Stadium to watch the old Washington Senators (also nicknamed the Nats) ignited his lifelong love of baseball in the '60s. That love led to a long career in baseball broadcasting and a perspective on how baseball reporting has changed over the decades -- a perspective he shared with a National Press Club audience July 20 at one of the Club’s “Get it Online” luncheon discussions. When he began his career as a young…
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U.S. needs 'broad dialogue' on use of cyber, says NSA chief Rogers
Adm. Michael S. Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, called at a National Press Club luncheon Thursday for a "broad dialogue" about when and how the United States should use cyber in a way that is "coherent and legal." But he refused numerous times to go into detail beyond saying: "How we do our mission should be in a way that engenders confidence and trust." Resplendent in the Navy's summer whites, Rogers added: "We always obey the law. We acknowledge mistakes. We don't take short cuts." Rogers, who also is commander of the Cyber Command, said at the start of his remarks that…
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Kim Barker, other female war correspondents, to speak at 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' screening July 29
The National Press Club's Young Members and International Correspondents Committees will host a screening of the film "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" on Friday, July 29, at 6:15 in the Holeman Lounge, followed by a panel discussion featuring journalist and author Kim Barker. Barker's real life experiences depicted in her book, "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan," inspired the making of the film. Showtime for "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is at 6:15 p.m. The panel discussion will take place immediately after the screening, followed by a brief question and answer session from the…
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Democratic congressional campaign will go national, hit 'toxic' Trump, says chair
The Democrats’ campaign for congressional candidates in 2016, unlike recent cycles, will feature a “national” message that emphasizes Donald Trump’s “bullying” and “toxic” statements, Democratic Congressional Campaign (DCCC) Chair Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.Mex., told a National Press Club Newsmaker Tuesday. Lujan said the DCCC will run an “aggressive” campaign with “national ads and staff communicating in the smartest way,” especially with millennials, people of color and women. The campaign will include TV ads, he said, adding that “We’ve only just begun.” “We’re in a nationalized election…
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