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Labor Secretary Perez to speak at June 22 luncheon
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, increasingly mentioned as a possible running mate for Hillary Clinton should she win the Democratic nomination, will speak at the National Press Club on June 22. In two and a half years at the Department of Labor, Perez has made his mark through a series of aggressive efforts aimed at protecting workers from everything from unfair overtime practices to conflicts of interest that can wreck their retirement savings. Click here to reserve your tickets. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending…
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Lawmakers to discuss proposal to overhaul campaign finance laws at Monday Newsmaker
U.S. Reps. David Jolly (R-Fla.) and Rick Nolan (D-Minn.) will discuss what they said were the long hours they needed to spend making fundraising phone calls and their proposals to change the practice at a Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Monday, May 16 in the Bloomberg Room. Jolly, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Senate to succeed Marco Rubio, introduced legislation in February to ban members of Congress from personally asking for money. Nolan is a co-sponsor of the legislation. After serving in the House in the 1970s, he returned to Washington in 2013 and said he hardly recognized the…
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Friday Newsmaker looks at voting rights
A Newsmaker news conference at 10 am Friday will look at the changes to voting across the country and problems that voters could face at the polls in November. Speakers in the club’s Zenger Room include: Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Wade Henderson, president and chief executive of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union; and Cory McCray, member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Republican-controlled states such as Texas and North Carolina…
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Cookbook dinner to feature Michelin-starred chef, craft brews, June 6
Join chef Daniel Burns and gypsy brewer Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso on the culinary avant garde at dinner featuring craft beers paired with exquisite foods at the Fourth Estate restaurant on Monday, June 6. At the Michelin-starred Luksus in Brooklyn, Burns works with Jarnit-Bjergso, the brewer behind Evil Twin Brewing and the beer bar at Torst, to curate beer to match the highest levels of culinary achievement. The pair, who will launch their new cookbook, “Food & Beer,” on May 16, will guide dinners through five courses, explaining their philosophy and exploring the relationship between food…
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University of Missouri System President Middleton to speak at Speakers Breakfast
Michael Midddleton, the University of Missouri System interim president, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers breakfast on Tuesday, June 21. Middleton was appointed to head the University of Missouri last year following racial tension and protests on its flagship campus. He will speak about moving the university forward amid a national conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion that was sparked by the protests. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with remarks beginning at 9 a.m. followed by a Q&A session ending at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $24 for Club members and one guest…
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Panel to discuss reporting behind Panama Papers on Thursday
Journalists involved in reporting on the Panama Papers will discuss their project at a National Press Club Journalism Institute program from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday Club President Tommy Burr will moderate a panel that includes Marina Walker Guevara, deputy director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists; Will Fitzgibbon, ICIJ reporter; and Kevin Hall, McClatchy's chief economics correspondent. The program will be in the Bloomberg Room. RSVP using the link here (http://www.press.org/events/panama-papers-global-investigation-secretiv…). Tickets are required; $5 for…
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David McCullough will sign books after Thursday’s morning’s Kalb Report
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, the guest on Thursday's Kalb Report, will sign books after his appearance. While no more tickets are available for the program, Club members can watch it on a screen and then bring books for McCullough to sign. Members should arrive by 10:30 a.m. Seating for that also is limited and people will be admitted on a first-come-first-served basis. The broadcast begins at 11 a.m. and McCullough will be available after the taping is completed at around 12:15 p.m. to sign copies of his books, 1776 and The Wright Brothers.
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Toastmasters meets Monday
Would you like to be a better story teller? How about being a better persuader? Come to Toastmasters International and see how others are developing these in demand skills. Sit back and listen, or join in the fray. The Club offers a particularly comfortable and friendly environment to practice with the added pleasure of meeting great people. Come and be our guest. We'll meet tonight, Monday, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Games Room.
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Cardinal Theodore McCarrick at Tuesday Newsmaker
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, and Azizah al-HIbri, emeritus professor of law at the University of Richmond, will discuss the Marrakech Declaration to improve the lives of religious minorities in Muslim countries at a Club Newsmaker in the Bloomberg Room at 10 a.m., Tuesday.. In January 2016 more than 250 Muslim religious leaders, heads of state, and scholars, reached agreement on the Marrakesh Declaration, which spells out the rights of religious minorities in Islamic countries. The conference held in Morocco included both Muslims and non-Muslims and was the…
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Update-1 podcast explores White House event planning
Update-1, the National Press Club’s podcast, features Josh King, author of “Off Script” and former Clinton White House director of production for presidential events. As interviewed by SiriusXM White House correspondent Jared Rizzi, King takes listeners behind the scenes of the daily events for those who are president and those who wish to become president. King's job was to craft a visual that sells the message. A deeper understanding of how each administration uses that power is crucial for understanding the evolution of the political news cycle. Update-1 is produced by Mike Hempen with…
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