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What does Hillary Clinton's email episode mean for open government? Panel to discuss April 9
A distinguished panel of open government advocates will discuss the policy implications raised by media coverage of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's choice to use a private server for communicating by email at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference Thursday, April 9, at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The panel will be headed by Jason R. Baron, an internationally recognized expert in e-discovery and co-chair of a new Information Governance Initiative. He is former director of litigation for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Other panelists include…
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This Week in National Press History: Club hosts FDR, Truman, LBJ
March 29, 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes a National Press Club member and is assigned to cover the White House. Roosevelt’s favorite song “Home, Home on the Range” is sung by Metropolitan Opera singer Charles Thomas at the black tie dinner in the president’s honor for the Club's Silver Jubilee. March 30, 1949: President Harry S. Truman, a frequent visitor to the National Press Club, presents membership card cases to three Club presidents: Joseph H. Short, Jr. (1948) of The Baltimore Sun, Oswald F. Schuette (1913) of the Chicago Inter Ocean, and John C. O’Brien (1949) of The…
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Free magic show, an annual NPC tradition, due next on April 27
For decades, the members of the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 have met and practiced monthly at the National Press Club. Their way of repaying the favor is to offer an annual free magic show to NPC members and guests, as well as regularly perform at the Club's presidential inauguration and its holiday party. This year's show is set 7 p.m., Monday, April 27, in the Club's Conference Rooms. Prior to the family-friendly show, bring the family to the Reliable Source restaurant. The show is free, but please let us know if you are coming by calling 202-662-7501 (no e-mails please.) To…
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Ex-Treasury secretary Henry Paulson to speak at Book Rap April 17
Henry Paulson, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, will discuss his new book “Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower” in a conversation with Andrea Mitchell, veteran NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, at National Press Club Book Rap scheduled for 12 noon, Friday, April 17, in the Holeman Lounge. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for the public. A light lunch will be served. In “Dealing with China,” Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to China’s political and business elite to detail the creation,…
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Learn how to use LinkedIn April 10
LinkedIn is a powerful social media tool that can help journalists connect with sources and story ideas. To learn how to use it effectively, join the National Press Club Journalism Institute's professional development committee for a skill-building session focused on best-practices and optimizing your presence on this popular platform on Friday, April 10, from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Registration is required. Fee: $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for nonmembers. Club members should log in for the promo code. During this session, we will explore how to: Build…
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NPR 'Weekend Edition Saturday' host Scott Simon is May 5 Book Rap guest
Scott Simon, award-winning host of NPR’s "Weekend Edition Saturday," will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Unforgettable: A Son, A Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime” at a Tuesday, May 5 Book Rap at the National Press Club. Tickets are $5 for Club members, $10 for the public. Register here. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia are permitted. When Simon began tweeting from his mother's hospital room in July 2013, he didn't know that his missives would soon spread well beyond his 1.2 million Twitter…
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Member Richard Beyer and co-author Elizabeth Sayles to discuss their book on the 'Ghost Army' April 29
National Press Club member and historian Rick Beyer and co-author Elizabeth Sayles will discuss and sign copies of their latest book, “The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery”, at a Book Rap on Wednesday, April 29, in the Club's Conference Rooms. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for the public. Register here. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. “The Ghost Army of World War II” is the first publication to tell the full story of how a…
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Arnold Palmer course at Mitchellville, Md., site of Club golf tournament April 17
You’re invited to join in the fun at the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s fourth annual golf invitational tournament on Friday, April 17, at the beautiful Country Club at Woodmore in nearby Mitchellville, Md. The 18-hole course, designed by Arnold Palmer, features a traditional layout, offering a variety of challenging holes. The Country Club at Woodmore has been rated as one of the top 10 golf courses in Maryland by Golf Digest. Click here to register. Invite your friends to join the competition and create your own foursome. For $125, NPC member rate registration fee includes…
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Powerful documentary on veteran re-integration to get D.C. premiere at Club May 18
The Washington, D.C., premiere of the new documentary, "That Which I Love Destroys Me," followed by a panel discussion will take place Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. in the National Press Club Ballroom. The film screening is free and open to the public, but registration is required Refreshments will also be served. To register, click here. “That Which I Love Destroys Me” offers a candid look at veteran re-integration issues through the eyes of two Special Operations veterans -- Tyler Grey and Jayson Floyd – and charts their journey as they rebuild relationships after coming home. The panel…
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For a magical evening, come to the Club April 27
Reserve your seat now for the annual Spring magic show produced by the Society of American Magicians, Assembly 23. Five magicians will perform family-friendly magic in the National Press Club's conference rooms starting at 7 p.m., Monday, April 27. Another magician will do walk around magic in the Reliable Source for diners who want to get a bite before the show. The show is free, but please let us know if you are coming by calling 202-662-7501 (no e-mails please.) To reserve a table at the Reliable Source, call 202-662-7443 or go to the Club’s website, www.press.org.
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