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Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso to speak at luncheon Aug. 1
President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso will discuss peace, security and stability of the central Africa region and oil investments in his country at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, Aug. 1. Sassou Nguesso, who met Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012, recently was quoted in a Nigerian newspaper as saying that Congo plans to attract Russian investment in oil industry, agriculture and education services. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for National…
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Corps of Engineers to update Hurricane Sandy recovery progress at Newsmaker May 21
Army Corps of Engineers Brig. Gen. Kent Savre will update media on the Corps’ progress on post-Hurricane Sandy repair, cleanup and prevention projects at a Newsmakers news conference on Wednesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. in the Club’s Zenger Room. Savre will also provide information on an ongoing study to determine how best to reduce flood and storm damage risks for people and communities along the North Atlantic coast. To date, the Corps has completed repairs on dozens of Sandy-damaged navigation channels and structures, has completed restoration of 17 engineered beach projects along the coast…
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Charlie Rose to accept Fourth Estate Award, the Club's top honor, at dinner Sept. 13
Charlie Rose, acclaimed broadcast journalist and interviewer, will accept the National Press Club’s most-honored prize, the Fourth Estate Award, at a gala dinner at the Club on Saturday, Sept. 13. Rose, one of the most noted interviewers of his era, is the 42nd recipient of the award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field. “Charlie Rose consistently sets the highest standards of journalism through his timely and incisive interviews of leaders from all walks of life,” said National Press Club President Myron Belkind. “We are honored to bestow the…
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This Week In National Press Club History: President Hoover joins Club, Woodrow Wilson speaks
MAY 11, 1921: President Herbert Hoover becomes a member of the National Press Club, and remains a long-time supporter and dues-paying member. His last appearance comes 33 years later and draws a huge crowd. MAY 11, 1964: Women correspondents are allowed to report from the Ballroom floor during National Press Club luncheons, but the decision is reversed 10 days later. MAY 17, 1995: NAACP chairwoman Myrlie Evers-Williams speaks at a Club luncheon about affirmative action at educational institutions and the legacy of her late husband, civil rights activist Medgar Evers. MAY 14, 1996: Andrew…
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Journalists Bill, Willie Geist to share stories of their father-son relationship at Book Rap June 5
The talented father-son team of Bill Geist (of "CBS News Sunday Morning") and Willie Geist (of "Morning Joe" and the "Today" shows) will share stories of their funny, heartwarming relationship described their book, "Good Talk, Dad: The Birds and the Bees...and Other Conversations We Forgot to Have" at a National Press Club Book Rap Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. in the Ballroom. The book, written in a unique back-and-forth banter style, is an extended conversation that riffs on everything from music and sports to summer camp, driving lessons, family life and other mandatory father-son topics.…
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Find answers to your freelance questions at May 16 workshop
The National Press Club's Freelance Committee, in conjunction with the Washington chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists, will host its Spring Freelance Workshop this Friday, May 16, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Zenger Room. The workshop will be the place for freelancers to find some answers to questions ranging from “How can I plan for retirement down the road?” to “How do I get an assignment this week?” In the workshop’s first session Bob Guldin, who has more than a dozen years of freelance experience, will talk about how to craft a good query letter. Guldin specializes in…
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South Africa's criminal justice system is topic of May 21 Newsmaker
With global attention focused on the Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa, criminal justice advocates in the country are concerned that the plight of hundreds of thousands of people locked up for long periods in the South Africn prisons while they await trial is being overlooked. Nooshin Erfani-Ghadimi, project coordinator of the Wits Justice Project, will speak about problems in the South African criminal and prison systems at a Newsmakers news conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, in the Bloomberg Room. The Wits Justice Project, a program of the journalism department of the…
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Ex-Senate leader George Mitchell to speak at Newsmaker May 20
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who also served as U.S. special envoy for both Northern Ireland and the Middle East, will address ongoing negotiations in world hot spots and the current state of politics and policy in Congress at a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room. In his role as special envoy for Northern Ireland after leaving the Senate, Mitchell, a Maine Democrat, brokered the Good Friday Agreement that led to peace between the province and the Republic of Ireland. He earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom for the accomplishment…
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'Mayor for Life' Marion Barry to appear at Book Rap June 19
Marion Barry, Jr., the four-time mayor of Washington D.C and current city council member for Ward 8, will tell his life story at a Book Rap on Thursday, June 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Barry will discuss his book,“Mayor for Life,” which details his early life in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. A book signing will follow the discussion. Tickets are $5 NPC members; $10 public. To register, click here. The member admission fee is waived with the pre-order of a book, an option that appears on…
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Tickets still available for Sen. Marco Rubio luncheon Tuesday
Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican who's considered a potential contender for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, will deliver a major policy address at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, May 13. Tickets remain. Rubio will discuss retirement security in the 21st century. A Cuban-American native of Miami, Rubio won election to the Senate in 2010 after serving as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Since then he has become a leading conservative voice on fiscal and foreign policy issues while helping craft the compromise immigration bill that passed the Senate…
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