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5 NPC female past presidents to speak at Women's History Month panel March 1, 6 p.m.
On March 1 at 6 p.m., in the the Holeman Lounge, the National Press Club will celebrate Women's History Month with a panel discussion by five of the Club's female past-presidents. The panel discussion will be moderated by 2012 NPC President Theresa Werner and will include Vivian Vahlberg (1982), Kay Vose (1991), Sylvia Smith (2008) and Donna Leinwand Leger (2009). The event is free and open to the public. So we can get a headcount, please register for free here. March is National Women’s History Month. The panel will talk about the significant contributions women have made throughout the…
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Reception to celebrate women's suffrage centennial Feb. 28, 6 p.m.
One hundred years ago, suffragist Alice Paul and about 8,000 marchers from every state in the nation and every country where women had the vote led the historic women's suffrage procession down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington to the White House. In honor of this anniversary, the National Press Club is hosting a reception Thursday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Admission is $15, $10 for Club members with promotional code. Click here to purchase a ticket. The evening will celebrate the 1913 suffrage march, which put voting rights for women in the national spotlight and in…
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United Nations Foundation leader to address Club luncheon, March 20
Kathy Calvin, president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, March 20 as part of the Club's recognition of Women's History Month. Calvin has been chief executive of the organization since 2009 and took on the additional role of president this year. The foundation spent $110 million on programs and services last year. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $21 for National Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $35 for…
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Maine lobsters -- but not Maine's winter -- coming to Fourth Estate, Feb. 27
A bit of Maine will arrive at the Fourth Estate restaurant Wednesday, Feb. 27. But fortunately it will be Maine's prized product -- succulent lobsters -- not the state's winter weather (unusually brutal recently) that will make an appearance. The Fourth Estate's popular monthly Lobster Night will occur from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. National Press Club members pay $25, non-members $30, for a steamed 1¼ pound Maine lobster with coleslaw or salad, and choice of French Fries or oven-crisped new potatoes. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a lobster; phone: 202-662-7638. A very…
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Journalism contest seeks the best stories about animal welfare
The best journalism about animals and the threats they face will be recognized by National Press Club through the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award, a part of the Club's annual Journalism Contest. The award was established by the family of journalist and longtime National Press Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare. The prize recognizes serious work by journalists that informs and educates the public about threats facing animals. Last year’s winners were Chris Adams of McClatchy newspapers for "Chimps, Life in a Lab" and the NBC Nightly…
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Economist Dean Baker to discuss merits of devaluing the dollar, Feb. 28
Economist Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy and Research, will explain arguments for erasing trade deficits by devaluing the dollar at a Newsmaker press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 in the Zenger Room of the National Press Club. Baker says the trade deficit is the major imbalance in the U.S. economy and that as long as the deficit continues, the U.S. will suffer budget deficits or negative private savings. Baker will explain why he thinks a more sustainable growth path will require a move towards balanced trade, which would require devaluing the dollar…
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Former ambassador to address embassy security after Benghazi, March 5
Ambassador Prudence Bushnell, CEO of consulting firm Sage Associates, will address embassy security in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi at a Newsmaker press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5 in the Zenger Room. The attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens shined a harsh spotlight on whether the State Department had taken sufficient steps to keep its diplomats safe and how such threats are assessed. Bushnell, chief of mission in Nairobi, Kenya in 1998, when Al Qaeda members, under orders from Osama bin Laden, exploded a massive truck bomb outside the U.S.…
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Take a lobster to dinner at Fourth Estate Lobster Night, Wednesday, Feb. 27
Celebrate the end of Washington’s coldest and shortest month with a trip to Maine: The National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant is hosting Lobster Night, the last Wednesday of the month, Feb. 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. . Press Club members pay $25; non-members $30 for a steamed 1¼ pound Maine Lobster with coleslaw or salad, and choice of French Fries or Oven Crisped New Potatoes. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a lobster; phone: 202-662-7638. A very limited number of lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. The regular Fourth Estate menu will…
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Veteran broadcast journalist Bill Moyers, family plan to discuss addiction, recovery
Veteran broadcast journalist Bill Moyers, his wife Judith Davidson Moyers and their son William C. Moyers plan to discuss their family's trials with addiction and recovery at a National Press Club book event on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are required. Please register by at http://www.press.org/events/moyers. A book signing of William's book, Now What?: An Insiders Guide to Addiction and Recovery will follow the discussion. This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books are permitted. William C. Moyers survived multiple relapses and…
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Reporting the world: National Press Club seeks the best work
The National Press Club is looking for the year’s best international reporting. The Club’s journalism contest recognizes international work, both print/online and broadcast, with the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence. The entries must demonstrate an understanding of American foreign policy and how foreign affairs affects those policies. The award is named for a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for The Associated Press and a founding member of the National Press Club. It recognizes excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues. Ryan Lizza of the New…
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