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Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons
Dec. 2:This event is in the Holeman LoungeDeborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air ForceTopic: Budget cuts, sexual assaults and other issues facing the Air ForceTo purchase tickets, click here. Dec. 4:Prince Ali Al Hussein of Jordan, presidential hopeful for soccer's international governing body and son of King Hussein of JordanTopic: TBACredentialed media must RSVP here Dec. 8:This event is in the Holeman LoungeDr. David J. Skorton, Secretary, SmithsonianTopic: TBATo purchase tickets, click here. NPC luncheons are open to credentialed members of the media. Luncheon tickets are open to the…
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Jordanian prince to talk about soccer scandal at Dec. 4 luncheon
Prince Ali Al Hussein, who is looking to head soccer's international governing body and is the son of Jordan's King Hussein, will speak at a Club Luncheon Friday, Dec. 4. He will talk about creating an institution to regulate soccer in the wake of the recent corruption scandal involving the sport's current leadership. Lunch will be served at 12:30, with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Club members and one guest, and $36 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call…
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Reliable Source to host jazz night and holiday buffet Dec. 17
Club members and their guests are invited for the annual holiday buffet and music by the popular the Greater U Street Jazz Collective on Dec. 17. The buffet dinner will be available starting at 5:30 p.m. with holiday cuisine. The Greater U Street Jazz Collective will begin its performance in the Truman Lounge at 6:30 p.m. Menu to follow. Reservations are encouraged for this event by contacting at 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected]
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Former Senate leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott to appear at Jan. 19 Book Rap
Former Senate Majority Leaders Trent Lott and Tom Daschle plan to discuss their new book, "Crisis Point: Why We Must -- and How We Can -- Overcome Our Broken Politics in Washington and Across America," at a Book Rap Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. From opposite sides of the aisle, Lott, a Republican from Mississippi, and Daschle, a Democrat from South Dakota, both served as majority leaders. Their book analyzesg the current polarization of our political parties that has currently made governing so difficult. The senators cite forces like the permanent campaign,…
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Tickets still available for Soledad O'Brien lunch on Friday
Tickets remain for Friday's Broadcast Committee's Prime Time lunch with Soledad O'Brien. O'Brien's career in journalism has evolved as the way we gather and consume news and information has changed. Perhaps best known for her role as anchor and documentary host on CNN and NBC, she formed the Starfish Media Group in 2013 to produce and distribute stories that she said she felt most passionate about. She is also a reporter for HBO RealSports and Al Jazeera, and an anchor for National Geographic Bee. Born to Afro-Cuban and Irish parents, she has championed diversity in her career. O’Brien’s “…
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich to outline national security strategy, noon Nov. 17
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate, will outline a national security strategy that involves rebuilding the U.S. military, “reinvigorating” diplomatic alliances and renewing a commitment to “fundamental Western values” in a speech at the National Press Club at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The event, sponsored by the Club’s Speakers Committee, is slated to follow the format of a Club luncheon, but lunch will not be served. Held in the First Amendment Lounge, the speech will begin promptly at noon. Kasich’s remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session, and the…
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Father talks about effort to bring abducted son home, 10 am Nov. 17
Chris Brann plans to tell of his ongoing struggle to bring his abducted 5-year-old son home from Brazil publicly for the first time at a Club Newsmaker event on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Murrow Room. Like all Newsmaker events, this press conference is open to credentialed press and Club members free of charge. No advance registration is required. Brann plans to review the case with the media joined by his international lawyer, Jared Genser; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Michele Thoren Bond; and Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., author of the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction…
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This week in National Press Club history
Nov. 17, 1988: Tom Clancy, author of globally popular thrillers, signs copies of his novel The Cardinal of the Kremlin, during the National Press Club’s annual Book Fair and Author Night. The 38th event takes place this week. Nov. 19, 1919: Club members returning from World War I service founded American Legion Post 20. The Post remains active today, recently featuring speakers including Doug Franz, assistant secretary of state, on press freedom issues; Jessie Jane Duff, retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, advocate for veterans concerns; and P.W. Singer, author of Ghost Fleet, a…
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Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons
Nov. 17:This event is in the Fourth Estate RestaurantSpeakers News ConferenceOhio Gov. John KasichTopic: National Security StrategyCredentialed media can attend with ID. Nov. 18:This event is in the Fourth Estate Restaurant Speakers News ConferenceSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)Topic: TBACredentialed media should RSVP here. Dec. 2:This event is in the Holeman LoungeDeborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air ForceTopic: Budget cuts, sexual assaults and other issues facing the Air ForceTo purchase tickets, click here. Dec. 8:This event is in the Holeman LoungeDr. David J. Skorton, Secretary,…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren intends to speak at National Press Club on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, plans to deliver remarks at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Sen. Warren’s speech, sponsored by the NPC's Speakers Committee, is slated to follow the format of a Press Club lunch, but lunch will not be served. The event, to be held in the Fourth Estate Restaurant, will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and include a question-and-answer session ending at 1:30 p.m. Due to limited seating, this event is open only to journalist members of the National Press Club and accredited journalists with ID. Advance registration is requested and can be…
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