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Education Secretary at July 27 Luncheon
Education Secretary Arne Duncan will discuss the "Race to the Top" program and the role of the federal government in education reform at an NPC Luncheon on Tuesday, July 27. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected] . Cost of luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the general public. To submit a question in advance, put DUNCAN in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on the day of the luncheon. Upcoming Luncheons:July 16 -- Tony Horton, fitness expertJuly 22 -- Don Blankenship,…
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New Web Site: Feedback Welcomed
One week in, comments received at [email protected] have been largely positive -- but there are still many ways to make the Club's revamped website at www.press.org even better. Members may offer suggestions, impressions and constructive criticism at [email protected]. In the meantime, check out Club events at http://www.press.org/events or member services at http://www.press.org/membership . Thanks - and happy browsing. -- Alan Bjerga, Club president, [email protected]
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This Week in National Press Club History
July 9, 1990: Club member Eric Friedheim makes a $1 million bequest to the National Press Club library. July 10, 1996: At a Club Luncheon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must maintain its military strength and readiness as peace and security are intertwined. This Week in Press Club History is brought to you by the History and Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, lectures and the oral history project. For more information on History and Heritage Committee-sponsored events or to join the committee,…
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Volunteers Needed for July 17 5K
Newsweek's Eleanor Clift has signed up to run in the Beat the Deadline 5K race Saturday, July 17. Clift is a long-time Press Club member also regular on The McLaughlin Group. If you want in on the 5K fun but don't want to run, sign up as a volunteer to help along the race route. To sign up, contact Michelle Licht at 202/662-7502 or [email protected]. Packet pick-up and registration starts Friday, July 16, from noon until 7 p.m. On-site registration begins at 6:45 a.m., Saturday, July 17. The pre-race P90X warm-up kicks off at 7:45 a.m., and the race starts at 8 a.m. Race proceeds benefit…
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Schedule for July 17 5K Race; Tony's Favorite Snacks
Extreme fitness trainer Tony Horton will open the annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, July 17, with a P90X pre-race warm up at 7:45 a.m. The starting gun is at 8 a.m. with a route on Pennsylvania Avenue. Cash awards and prizes go to top finishers and fastest and largest teams (media and non-media categories). In addition, door prizes include dinner for four at Lia's Chevy Chase, a basket of treats delivered to your office by The Treet Shop, and confections from Cakes by Megan and The Perfect Truffle, dinners at The Caucus Room and The Capitol Grille, tickets to the Newseum, a gift certificate…
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Reporters Without Borders in Documentary Panel, 6:30 pm July 7
Reporters Without Borders’ Washington director, Clothilde Le Coz, will join the panelists discussing freedom of the press and speech after viewing the short films to be shown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, in the conference rooms. The films are the opening set of the 2010 NPC summer documentary series. There is no admission charge. The international fellows' short film topics include a grass-roots effort to help in the Gulf oil spill; a portrait of a artist in DC and her chance contribution to another young woman’s self-empowerment; a different camera angle on Rolling Thunder, the veterans’…
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USA Today Military Writer Discusses Iraq Book 6:30 pm July 12
USA Today’s Jim Michaels will discuss his latest book, “A Chance in Hell: The Men Who Triumphed Over Iraq’s Deadliest City and Turned the Tide of War," at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 12, in the conference rooms. The event is free for Club members, $5 for non-members. “A Chance in Hell” describes how one brigade turned Iraq's most violent city into a model of stability. Col. Sean MacFarland's brigade arrived in Iraq's deadliest city with simple instructions: pacify Ramadi without destroying it. The odds were against him from the start. What followed was one of history's unlikeliest -- and most…
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Social Networking Classes July 28-29, Aug. 24-25; $20 Each
Classes on social networking will be offered July 28 and 29 and Aug. 24 and 25. Each class is one hour. Sign up for one or as many as fits your schedule. The fee is $20 per class for NPC members and $30 per class for non-members. The classes are in the 13th floor Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism next to the library. July 28 and Aug. 24:9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Web 2.0 Tools11 a.m. to Noon - Google Search Tips1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Twitter3 to 4 p.m. - Reporting from Facebook July 29 and Aug. 25:9:30 to 10:30 am - Basics of Blogging11 to Noon - Build Your Own Newsstand (using RSS) Register…
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Venus Williams Luncheon July 7
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Jill Dougherty, WJLA'S Robinson Join 5K Celeb Runners
CNN Correspondent Jill Dougherty (a new NPC member) and ABC7/WJLA and Newschannel 8 reporter Courtney Robinson will join other media celebrities in the July 17 Beat the Deadline 5K. The reporter/racer guest list includes NBC's Luke Russert, K Street Kate, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein, and Washington Post "Misfits" Vicky Hallett and Lenny Bernstein. One spot remains on Tony Horton's P90X Team Challenge. For a $100 donation to the EFNJL, you can run on Tony's team, meet with the celebrity trainer, get an official Press Club photo with Horton, and receive a Press Club-P90X gift bag. Race…
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