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NPC in History: Elizabeth Taylor counters AIDS misinformation
Movie stars often come to the National Press Club as the spokespeople for worthy causes. That’s the one way an organization can assure an avid turnout of an audience, even if many people are there just to see the star and to ask questions about Hollywood. As chairman of the speakers committee in 1987, I had the opportunity to sit next to Elizabeth Taylor during lunch. Yes, she did have violet eyes to die for. And with her history of gaining and losing weight, she looked stunning. She noted to me the battery of press photographers poised just a couple of feet from her and confided that she…
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Mine workers union president to discuss impact of climate change initiatives on coal industry, Sept. 4
International President of the United Mine Workers of America Cecil Roberts will discuss the impact of climate change legislation on the future of the coal industry at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Sept. 4. The Headliners Newsmaker news conference will be held at 10 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge. Register online. This event is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge, with advance registration required. Climate change initiatives, such as “The Green New Deal,” “Keep it in the Ground,” and Michael Bloomberg’s campaign to close every coal-fired power…
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Vogel to discuss new book about espionage in Cold War Berlin, Oct. 10
Steve Vogel plans to discuss his new book "Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War’s Most Audacious Espionage Operation," at a National Press Club Book Rap at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. "Betrayal in Berlin" takes readers to Berlin in the 1950s when the city was the spy capital of the world. The United States, France and Britain were facing the Soviet Union as each side sought advantages. In the midst of the tension, the CIA came up with “Operation Gold,” which centered on building a tunnel into East Berlin to tap KGB and Soviet military phone lines. Vogel tells the thrilling…
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Former Sen. Tom Harkin, Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf to link assistive workplace technology, inclusivity, economic growth, Sept. 4
Former Sen. Tom Harkin, Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf and other leaders in disability inclusion, technology, and advocacy will discuss how embracing assistive technologies in the workplace and adopting an inclusive mindset will drive U.S. economic growth by employing the nearly 11 million people with disabilities at a National Press Club Headliners event at 10 a.m. Sept. 4. The event is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge. Registration is required. Companies leading the way with inclusive workplaces achieved, on average, “28 percent higher revenue, double the net income…
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Update-1 passes 150-episode milestone, promoting Club mission on podcast platform
A recent episode of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast, was not only a milestone for the initiative, it also captures how the effort promotes Club priorities on an increasingly popular platform. The topic of the the Aug. 14 program -- the 150th episode since the podcast's inception in 2013 -- was the creation of a memorial in Washington dedicated to a free press and fallen journalists. The theme was “poignant and very appropriate given that the mission statement of the podcast is to cover topics that reflect the Press Club’s mission,” said Adam Konowe, co-vice chair of the Club…
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Former Club president discusses state of journalism, technology, First Amendment support
The Internet is a global distribution platform, but along with such unprecedented technology and capability to instantly communicate, there are many overarching questions: What is the state of press freedom? How often is the First Amendment observed? What is the status of freedom of information? And how has the media changed from the 1960s to today? In the latest episode of Update-1, National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith interviews former Club President Mark Hamrick, who addresses these questions and more. Club Broadcast/Podcast team co-vice chair Mike Hempen…
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NPC in History: The Menace of Radio
Some of the greatest composers in America during the 1920s converged on the National Press Club on April 14, 1924. As each of them signed the Club’s guest book, some wrote short scores of their famous works. These signatures were reproduced across two pages of the Club’s 1928 yearbook with a group photo on the next page with the caption, “Famous Song Writers, Club Guests, on ‘Authors and Composers Night.” Look closely at the signature and you can see names of some composers whose works are still played today: Victor Herbert, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, John Philip Sousa. Some of the names…
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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin to discuss inclusive workplaces and economic growth on Wednesday
Former Sen. Tom Harkin, internet pioneer Vinton Cerf and others will discuss inclusive workplaces and how they can spur economic growth at a National Press Club Headliners event at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. The event is free to credentialed media and Club members. Register online. Companies leading the way with inclusive workplaces achieved, on average, 28 percent higher revenue, double the net income and 30 percent higher economic profit margins over four years, according to Accenture. The study also found that for each 1 percent of this population that joins the U.S. labor force, the…
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Mine workers union president to discuss climate change bills on Wednesday
Cecil Roberts, international president of the United Mine Workers, will discuss the impact of proposed climate change legislation on the coal industry at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The news conference will be held at 10 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge. Register online. This event is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge, with advance registration required. Climate change initiatives such as the Green New Deal could have far-reaching consequences for the energy industry. The United Mine Workers said the passage of a carbon tax…
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Presidential candidate Williamson plans to discuss Department of Peace on Thursday
Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, plans to speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. She will be the third Democratic candidate to speak at the Club this week. This news conference is scheduled to take place in the Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and Club members; however, registration is required by visiting here. Williamson is expected to address her plans to “wage peace” through a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace. Her proposal addresses issues of peace-building in the…
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