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Washington Post writer Bob Thompson to discuss new Davy Crockett book, March 13
Longtime Washington Post feature writer Bob Thompson will discuss his new book "Born on a Mountaintop: On the Road with Davy Crockett and the Ghosts of the Wild Frontier" at 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the National Press Club. A book signing will follow the discussion. Registration is required. Please register here. Tickets are free for NPC members and $5 for the general public. The author will only sign books purchased through the National Press Club. This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside book will be permitted. Thompson offers a revealing look at…
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House budget leaders Van Hollen, Price discuss sequestration, budget, Feb. 12
House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Budget Committee Vice Chairman Tom Price, R-Ga., plan to discuss the latest on sequestration, the fiscal cliff and the budget at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at a National Press Club Newsmaker. The lawmakers plan to discuss the latest budget deadlines and approaches that could avoid the next potential fiscal crisis. They also plan to discuss how Congress and the White House can avoid recurring fiscal crises by additional program cuts, while not removing benefits from people who need them. They also are expected to address the…
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Former NPC presidents to speak on women's history panel, March 1
The National Press Club will commemorate Women's History Month will a panel discussion featuring four of the Club's past female presidents at 6 p.m. on March 1 in the Holeman lounge. 2012 President Theresa Werner will moderate the panel. Panelists are: 1982 President Vivian Vahlberg; 1991 President Kay Kahler Vose; 2008 President Sylvia Smith and 2009 President Donna Leinwand Leger. The event is free and open to the public. Please register by clicking here or copy and pasted the full link into your browser: http://www.press.org/events/past-presidents-panel-womens-history-month
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Israeli envoy plans discussion of Israel's new government at Feb. 13 NPC Newsmaker
Zalman Shoval, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's special envoy to the U.S. and Europe, and a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., plans to speak at 4 p.m. Feb. 13 at a Newsmaker press conference at the National Press Club. Shoval plans to address issues of concern in the Middle East and the priorities of Israel's new government. Newsmakers are open to Club members and the working press.
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NPC to commemorate women's suffrage centennial at reception, Feb. 28
The National Press Club will celebrate the 100th anniversary of suffragette Alice Paul's march to the White House with a reception and panel discussion with women leaders Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Admission $10 for NPC members and $15 for guests. Click here to purchase a ticket. Members must be signed in to take advantage of the discount. The event commemorates the Woman Suffrage Parade on March 3, 1913. Paul and more than 8,000 suffragists from around the nation and the world marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House a day before President Woodrow…
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Broadcast veteran Bill Moyers to discuss his family's trials with addiction at Feb. 27 book talk
Veteran broadcast journalist Bill Moyers, his wife Judith Davidson Moyers and their son William C. Moyers will 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 clicking here. A book signing 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 near-fatal experiences with his addiction to alcohol and other drugs as he sought to find a treatment…
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Whole Foods CEO to discuss new book on "conscious capitalism," Feb. 5
John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, will discuss his new book "Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business," co-authored with Raj Sisodia, Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. A book signing will follow the discussion. Registration is required. Click here to register. Tickets are free for National Press Club members and $5 for the general public. The author will only sign books purchased through the National Press Club. The book explains how companies like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco and The Container Store are transforming how businesses operate. The…
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Former Interior Secretary Babbitt to propose new energy policy, Feb. 5
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt will unveil a proposal to translate the current energy boom into sustainable economic growth at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at noon Tuesday, Feb. 5. Babbitt will discuss opportunities for the Obama Administration to implement new energy and conservation strategies while also protecting iconic landscapes. Babbitt's plan comes amid growing attention to domestic oil and gas development. Newsmakers are open to Club members and working journalists.
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Feast on lobster in the Fourth Estate Wednesday, Jan. 30
The Fourth Estate restaurant is hosting Lobster Night Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m. Members pay $25; non-members $30 for a steamed one-and-a-fourth-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; reserve at 202-662-7638. A very limited number of lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. The regular Fourth Estate menu will be available for non-lobster lovers featuring roasted acorn squash, shrimp and butternut squash risotto or the ever…
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Jeb Bush to discuss immigration book March 6
Jeb Bush, former Republican governor of Florida, will discuss his new book "Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution," co-authored with Clint Bolick, Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. A book signing will follow the discussion. No public policy issue divides Americans more stridently than immigration. The principal arguments have remained consistent for more than two centuries, without a common ground being reached. Jeb Bush and co-author, leading constitutional litigator Clint Bolick, deliver a comprehensive solution based on two core principles: immigration is vital to America’s future…
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