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Member Profile: Molly McCluskey -- Have Passport, Will Freelance
Molly McCluskey always knew she wanted to be a freelancer, even as a kid. “I've always been captivated by the works of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein, and the idea that a person could simply move around the world, find a cafe in Paris and make a home there,” she says. “Not surprisingly, I love freelancing for the freedom it gives me.” Today McCluskey is based in Washington but spends half her year living in Europe covering foreign affairs, finance and travel. “I'm most fascinated with Eastern Europe, and the expansion of the European Union,” she says. “Being a freelancer means I can go live…
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Satisfied Customers for NPC Online Voting
I want to send my profound thanks to the National Press Club for finally allowing members to vote online. As a member who lives overseas, there are very few benefits to continuing to pay annual dues and one of the biggest privileges is the right to vote. When a member is not allowed to exercise his or her right to vote (because they live outside the Metro DC area or farther or because they may be bed-ridden), it dampens what the club stands for -- free expression, fraternity. Those of us who practice the craft of journalism abroad and who love the club…
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Countdown to Pre-Thanksgiving Magic
Don’t hesitate. Call today and make reservations for the night before Thanksgiving for your family and guests in the Club's Reliable Source or Fourth Estate restaurants where you will be entertained with magic. Members of the Society of American Magicians who meet monthly at the National Press Club will perform up-close, table-side magic from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 27, The magic will be so close, some of it could happen right in your hands! Reserve your table now: Call (202) 662-7638 for the Fourth Estate; (202) 662-7443 for the Reliable Source.
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TONIGHT'S Book Fair Roast Beef Sold Out, But Books Are Plentiful
The traditional Book Fair roast beef dinner in the Club's Reliable Source restaurant is sold out, indicating high interest for Tuesday night's 36th annual Book Fair & Authors night starting at 5:30 p.m. The event promises a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across the genres –- from cookbooks and childrens stories to history, sports, memoirs and mysteries -- and a chance to mingle with 100 of the nation’s best authors. You’re sure to find the ideal gift for a book lover of any age or interest. The Club is partnering with Washington’s largest…
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This Week In National Press Club History
Nov. 8, 1961: Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson performs at the President’s Ball. Nov. 17, 1988: Tom Clancy, author of internationally popular thrillers, signs copies of his latest novel, "The Cardinal of the Kremlin," at the Club’s annual Book Fair. Nov. 18, 1985: Zubin Mehta, music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic, at a luncheon urges support for the performing arts. Nov. 21, 1995: Wynton Marsalis, acclaimed jazz musician, composer, music educator, and artistic director of “Jazz at Lincoln Center,” in one of several luncheon appearances at the National…
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Seats Going Fast for Friday's Kalb Report on JFK Assassination with Dan Rather
Fifty years ago, Dan Rather was in the thick of the President John F. Kennedy assassination story as a young CBS News reporter in Dallas while Marvin Kalb reported on the staggering developments for CBS in Washington. On Friday, Nov. 22 –- the exact 50th anniversary of the assassination –- these two legends of journalism will meet on "The Kalb Report" at 8:00 p.m. in the Ballroom to talk about reporting the unthinkable, the profound impact the assassination has had on America and the life and legacy of President Kennedy. Admission is free but seating is limited. Members should reserve by…
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Post Reporter to Discuss His Narrative on Peace Activists
The Washington Post’s Dan Zak will be the featured speaker at the 7 p.m. Nov. 25th Young Members’ event in the McClendon Room. Zak is a feature writer and general assignment reporter in the paper's Style section. He has reported from a bathroom of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, a Hurricane Hunter over the Gulf of Mexico, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle in Iraq's Anbar province, the East Room of the White House, and the gymnasium of the Alexandria jail. He joined the Post in 2005, after stints as an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a city-desk reporter and obituary…
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Wednesday: New Report Says Corporate Espionage Against Nonprofit Groups Increasing
Essential Information -- a Washington-based nonprofit dedicated to increasing citizen involvement in communities –- will present what they call findings documenting the recent spread of corporate espionage against nonprofit public interest groups. The study will be released at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Zenger Room. Representatives of groups targeted by such alleged spying tactics will join Gary Ruskin, author of the report "Spooky Business: Corporate Espionage Against Nonprofit Organizations," to discuss the implications for civic…
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Tomorrow: Book Fair & Authors’ Night
Get a jump on your holiday shopping with a perfect, personalized gift from the National Press Club’s 36th Annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night, scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The event promises a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across the genres –- from cookbooks and childrens stories to history, sports, memoirs and mysteries -- and a chance to mingle with 100 of the nation’s best authors. You’re sure to find the ideal gift for a book lover of any age or interest. The Club is delighted to be partnering with Washington’s largest…
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IMF Managing Director to speak at Luncheon, Jan. 15. Sign up before the Christmas Break!
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde will discuss the world's economy at a National Press Club luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 15, in her first press appearance in 2014. Lagarde will speak immediately after returning from a trip to Africa. As the leader of the IMF, Lagarde has in hand economic research of the organization's 188 member countries. She'll discuss the prospects for US and global economic growth, recovery in the European Union, and the IMF's mission to support low-income countries by increasing the availability of credit. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m…
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