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Will social media elect the president? Panel discussion Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.
Experts in politics and digital media will discuss social media's role in the 2012 presidential campaign on Oct. 30. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with continental breakfast and coffee, with the program beginning at 9 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge. Members may register for free, but must login to get the discount code. Click here to register. The cost to non-members is $10. This year's presidential election is like none we have ever seen before. Americans now follow real-time debate commentary via Twitter, advocate for their candidates on Facebook and join Internet memes with Tumblr.…
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The Club is the Place To Be for Tuesday's Presidential Debate
Looking for a fun way to experience Tuesday's second presidential debate? Come to the National Press Club's viewing party for the telecast which begins at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the Truman Lounge or Bloomberg Room. If you are you a journalist covering the debates for work or fun, come watch or cover them with fellow Club members and bring your friends. There will be a working area for journalists, and debates will be televised in the Truman Lounge for members only as well as the Bloomberg Room, where the event will be open to the public. The Bloomberg Room will open at 8:30 p.m. Food is…
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American Women Writers Topic of Oct. 23 Lunchtime Event
Dr. Thomas Stanley, director of the Harry Ransom Center humanities research library and museum in Austin, Texas, will speak at the National Press Club on American women writers at noon Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the McClendon Room. Stanley, who has written extensively on literary subjects, will discuss "Adams to Wharton: The Ransom Center's American Women Writers." The presentation will be preceded by a meet and greet at 11:30 a.m. and followed by Q-and-A and a social. The event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required. Nibbles will be provided, the Reliable Source buffet lunch…
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Legally unresolved GPS tracking issues to be discussed by attorneys at Oct. 18 Newsmaker
Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking issues concerning Fourth Amendment rights protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures are being challenged in courtrooms across the country. Virginia attorney Christopher Leibig, who has represented a client involved in a GPS tracking case, and attorney Steve Shannon, a former Fairfax County, Va., prosecutor who teaches criminal law and served in the Virginia General Assembly, will discuss elements of the issue that have not been resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. The National Press Club Newsmaker begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 in the…
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Fourth Estate: From the Bay, For the Bay
During the Week of October 9-13 the Fourth Estate Restaurant at the National Press Club is participating in “From the Bay, For the Bay,” an event celebrating and supporting Chesapeake Bay and local watermen. The Fourth Estate will be serving Chesapeake Bay oyster three ways: Chilly and freshly shucked Oysters on the Half Shell with cocktail sauce and lemon, warm Oysters Rockefeller with spinach and Pernod or baked Oysters Bienville with mushrooms and cheese. Oysters will be offered in half dozen ($10.00) or full dozen ($20.00) servings and may be ordered as an appetizer or an entrée. For…
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Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party to discuss his presidential bid at Friday Newsmaker
Former Virginia Republican Congressman Virgil Goode is the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. president, and political analysts say his candidacy could swing the battleground state of Virginia in a close contest there between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. Goode will discuss why he is running for the nation's highest office at a National Press Club Newsmaker that begins at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the club's Zenger Room.
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South African Night Honors Nelson Mandela Legacy, 6:30pm Oct 30
A South African Night on the "Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson Mandela" will be held at the National Press Club from 6:30pm to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday Oct. 30 in the Ballroom, under the auspices of the International Correspondents Committee. The event will feature remarks honoring Mandela, a panel discussion on his legacy followed by a Q&A session and a tasting of South African wines and dishes including biltang, boerewors, sosaties and samosas. The evening will open with the showing of video excerpts from Mandela's appearance at the National Press Club when he visited Washington as president…
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Eisenhower's relationship to the media subject of Thursday panel of noted journalists and historians
Thursday at 6:30 p.m., in the spirit of the election season and in honor of the 60th anniversary of Dwight Eisenhower's presidential election, the National Press Club will host a distinguished panel of journalists and historians titled "Eisenhower in the Media." The event, free to members and $10 for the public, will be in the Holeman Lounge. Eisenhower’s desire to communicate his views and policies directly to the public governed many of the media initiatives that were a legacy of his administration and are still in use today. Eisenhower, the only president to win an Emmy, held the first…
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Watch VP debate at NPC, Oct. 11
Working journalists and spectators looking for a fun place to watch the vice presidential candidates debate are invited to a viewing party Thursday, Oct. 11 at the National Press Club. The Club will have a working area for journalists. The debate, moderated by ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Martha Raddatz, will air from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on a large flat screen in the Truman Lounge for members only and in the Bloomberg Room for the public. The Bloomberg Room will open at 8 p.m. The Truman Lounge will be open during its normal hours. Drinks will be available for purchase at both…
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Schumer to discuss how election should influence Democrats on tax reform at Oct. 9 Newsmaker
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., will discuss how the presidential election should influence national Democrats’ approach to tax reform later this year. The National Press Club Newsmaker begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW.
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