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Talking Baseball with MLB Commissioner on next Kalb Report Monday, Sept. 28
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will be host Marvin Kalb’s guest Monday Sept. 28, for a one-on-one discussion to explore the beauty, simplicity, complexity, humor and historical significance of Our National Pastime -- baseball. Manfred has served as an MLB executive since 1998 and became the tenth commissioner in January. He has lost no time in instituting his own ideas of how to improve the game. A lifetime baseball fan, Kalb said this interview offers him a unique opportunity to examine the game. “I have but an hour of his time, and a lifetime of questions,” he said. The…
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Latvia President Vējonis to speak at National Press Club luncheon, Oct. 1
Raimonds Vējonis, who became president of Latvia in July, will discuss European security issues and strategic challenges with emphasis on the geopolitical situation in Europe and in the Baltic Sea region at a National Press Club luncheon Thursday, Oct 1. Lunch will be served at 12 p.m., with remarks beginning at 12:30 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Club members, who may purchase two tickets at $23, and $37 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202…
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Pick Your Poison - Special Drinks Tonight for GOP Debate Watch
Watch the next Republican presidential nomination debate on the Truman Lounge's plasma screen directly from Reagan Library in California, starting at 6:00 p.m. Here are special food and drinks that will be available. Dinner specials Grilled Shrimp with Baby Spinach salad and Mascarpone Vinaigrette $20 Grilled BBQ Angus flat iron Steak with Bi-Color Potato Gratin and Sauté Tarragon Green Beans $25 Lemon Grilled Swordfish with Warm Orzo Salad and Bell Pepper Tapenade $20 Drink specials to complement your dinner: Rusty Nails…
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Country Singer Carmel Helene at Fourth Estate Thursday, Sept. 17
Singer, songwriter Carmel Helene brings her unique brand of country music to the National Press Club in the Fourth Estate restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 17. This is a ticketed event. Click here for reservations where members receive a discount. For $25 members can get a burger, a beer and a great show. If members want different food they may receive a $17 food credit to apply toward any menu items. The event begins at 7 p.m. and Carmel will begin playing about 8 p.m. She will play for about 45 minutes and will perform her new single “One Foot Out the Door.” This is a great opportunity to…
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How To Get On TV and Radio Thursday, Sept 17
Television and radio appearances can broaden the reach of a print story, and advance the careers of the reporters who wrote them. But if your publication doesn't have a bevy of publicists to line up such appearances, it falls to you. It can be difficult to navigate such terrain. On Thursday, Sept 17, from 6-8 p.m. in the Murrow Room, The National Press Club Journalism Institute's Professional Development Committee is offering a primer designed to explain how to get the attention of bookers as a subject matter expert, and stay on their list. The committee is also working on a follow-up panel…
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Catholic Charities USA President to address Pope Francis’ US trip and raising awareness of American poverty Thursday Sept. 17
CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Sister Donna Markham, OP, Ph.D., will deliver remarks at a Newsmaker news conference on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room -- discussing Pope Francis’ first trip to the U.S. and how it aligns with CCUSA’s commitment to shine a light on poverty in America. Bringing greater attention to helping the nation’s poor is part of CCUSA’s long standing mission to support all people in need. One in seven Americans today lives in poverty -- about 45 million people in the country. Often one misfortune or one missed paycheck can change an individual or…
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“The Opportunity Gap” to be focus of Education Secretary at Luncheon, Wednesday Sept. 30
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will address how he’ll work during the remaining time of the Obama Administration to close what he calls “the Opportunity Gap” in education at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Duncan’s recent focus has been on early childhood learning and access to higher education, and he will have just completed his 6th annual “back to school” bus tour. Once back in D.C., he’ll be dealing with reauthorization of the legislation best known as ”No Child Left Behind.” Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a…
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Catholic Leaders to Discuss the U.S. Church’s Reception of Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Ecology Wednesday, Sept. 16
Three prominent Catholic leaders will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 1:30 p.m. in the Ballroom, highlighting the activities of the U.S. Catholic Church in response to Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’. The Newsmaker will occur on the eve of the Pope’s visit to the United States. Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Dr. Carolyn Woo, President & CEO of Catholic Relief Services will discuss the U.S. Church’s efforts to teach and act on the vision of…
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Jindal to Speak at NPC on Thursday, Sept. 10
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican presidential candidate, will speak at the National Press Club on Thursday, Sept. 10. A two-term governor and former Member of Congress, Jindal is one of 17 Republican candidates seeking his party’s nomination for President. A former Rhodes scholar, Jindal describes himself as “an outspoken voice for integrity and conservatism in American politics.” This NPC Speakers Newsmaker event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fourth Estate on the 13th floor of the National Press Building. It is open to credential media and members of…
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This Week In National Press Club History
Sept. 11, 1953: 20-year-old Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, the future emperor, visits the National Press Club and reads a prepared statement: “Through the press of the United States, I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the warm welcome extended to me both by the government and the people of this country.” The Club has welcomed other royal visitors over the years, including the exiled King Peter II of Yugoslavia in 1942, King Hussein of Jordan in 1970, and Prince Albert II of Monaco in 2009. Sept. 11, 1986: Jesse Jackson Sr., civil rights leader, clergyman and twice candidate for the…
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