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Fourth Estate Closed for Dinner May 20
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for Dinner, Thursday, May 20. for a private function. The Reliable Source will be open regular hours for dinner. Reservations can be made at 202-662-7443 or [email protected] .
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Travel Committee Meets at 6:30 pm May 18
The NPC Travel Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, in the McClendon Room. All Club members are invited to attend and suggest destinations for NPC trips.
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This Week in National Press Club History
May 16, 1916: President Woodrow Wilson warns the Club that US involvement in the war in Europe is imminent. May 17, 1999: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell deflects questions about his presidential ambitions. May 21, 1958: Vice President Richard M. Nixon tells of narrow escapes on his goodwill trip to Latin America. Mrs. Nixon attends, an exception to the usual custom of having only male guests. May 22, 1937: Vice President John Nance Garner (“Cactus Jack”) gets a new hat “fit for a Texan” at a Club outing at Quantico. President Roosevelt attends. This…
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Brunch Specials for Race for the Cure Day, June 5
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will offer a prix fixe brunch menu for $18.50 on Saturday, June 5, after the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on the national mall. The two-course menu includes a choice of coffee and tea and one complimentary glass of champagne, mamosa, bloody Mary or juice. To reserve call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected] . Diners will choose from: * First course (choice of one): o Fresh fruit plate o Yogurt and berry parfait o Organic greens with peppercorn dressing * Second course (choice of one): o Two eggs, bacon or…
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"Nostalgia Night" of Club, Building History, 6:30 pm May 19
An open house nostalgia night, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, in the Holeman Lounge, will mark the quarter-century anniversary of the rededication of the Club and the National Press Building. A long-forgotten video documentary made for the cornerstone time capsule will be shown, and four of the key figures in the 1985 celebration will tell some inside stories. When the remodeling of the building and the Club were completed that year, both were rededicated. Admission is free; there will be refreshments and a cash bar. RSVP at (202) 662-7150. The program includes remarks by David Hess, the…
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Audio Posted of Political Roundtable
The latest Political Roundtable featuring members of the National Press Club is available on the Club web site. Former Club President and Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau Chief Rick Dunham hostsThomma of McClatchy Newspapers, Andrea Stone of AOL News and Stewart Powell of the Houston Chronicle. They discuss the major national and international issues facing the Obama administration, the state primaries and the midterm elections in November. a political roundtable featuring Steve The roundtable is part of the weekly “From The National Press Club” radio series that also is made available to…
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Spaces Open for Bootcamp, 8:30 am May 15
Spots are still left for the Journalism Survival Bootcamp, a day-long career-oriented program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 15. The costs is $15 for National Press Club members, $75 for non-members. Non-members who attend and become Club members on or before the event can pay the member-rate and get their first month's dues free -- a value worth up to $130. The event is designed to help reporters and editors stay competitive in this digital age. Speakers include top representatives from: AOL, Bloomberg, Politico, National Public Radio, Platts and more. The seminar includes tips on…
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Books & Brunch Meets at Noon May 15
Books and Brunch will meet at noon Saturday, May 15, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss “Let the Great World Spin,” a novel by Colum McCann that was a 2009 winner of the National Book Award. Please RSVP by Thursday to Sean Reilly at [email protected]
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This Week in Press Club History
May 11, 1921: President Herbert Hoover becomes a member of the National Press Club. May 11, 1927: Charles Lindbergh holds a reception at the Club after returning to Washington from his historic solo flight across the Atlantic. May 15, 1924: Composers John Philip Sousa and Victor Herbert provide the entertainment at a National Press Club show. May 15, 1996: Journalist Helen Thomas commemorates 25 years of women’s membership in the National Press Club. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History and Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club ‘s…
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Bloomberg's Winkler, WaPo's Grimaldi Discuss FOIA, 6:30 pm May 11
Bloomberg News Editor-In-Chief Matt Winkler and Washington Post investigative reporter James Grimaldi will discuss ``Bank Bailout Secrets and Other FOIA Discoveries' at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11. Lucy Dalglish, executive director of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, will moderate the panel in the Club's First Amendment room. The panel is preceded by a reception at 6 p.m. in the Bloomberg Training Center. There is no admission charge. The event is open to Club members and non-members. This event is sponsored by the Professional Development and Press Freedom committees, and by…
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