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Major League Baseball commissioner to speak at National Press Club luncheon, July 16
Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred will address the state of America's favorite pastime at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on July 16. Manfred, baseball's 10th Commissioner, will appear at the Club a day before the MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington. He signed on with the MLB full-time in 1998 as executive vice president of economics and league affairs. In that position, he negotiated the MLB's first drug testing agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) in 2002. Later he was promoted to chief operating officer and in…
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Today: Ohio Gov. John Kasich to address impact of Trump foreign policy on NATO
On the heels of this week's NATO Summit in Brussels, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a likely Republican primary challenger to President Trump in 2020, will discuss how Trump's foreign trade policies and relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have affected America's relations with NATO allies at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, July 12, at 10 a.m. in the Club's Zenger room. This news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge, however registration is required. Please click here to register. The National Press Club is located on the 13th…
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Explore the hidden history of Lafayette Square at Book Rap, July 26
Not far from the National Press Club, and directly north of the White House, is Lafayette Square. While many people are drawn there by the iconic grandeur of the executive mansion, few are likely aware of the park’s fascinating place in history as the setting for some of our nation’s most shocking and dramatic events. Former Club President Gil Klein, often referred to as the Club’s in-house historian, will discuss his new book chronicling the rich history of Washington’s Lafayette Square, “Trouble in Lafayette Square: Assassination, Protest & Murder at the White House,” at a special Club…
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"Silent Cal" had something to say when he laid the cornerstone of the National Press Building
What did Calvin Coolidge say when he laid the National Press Building cornerstone? A photo of President Coolidge laying the cornerstone of the National Press Building on April 8, 1926, is one of the National Press Club’s iconic images. The Club was struggling to put together the financing to construct the building. Already, William Fox of the Fox Theater Corp. had agreed to advance $500,000 if the building included a movie palace. Charlie Chaplain was one of the witnesses to that agreement. But more money was still needed if the 14-story building, the largest private commercial office…
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National Press Club in History: Early Club luncheons
What did an early National Press Club luncheon look like? From its inception, the Club has attracted prominent people in politics, government, business and entertainment. William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Sarah Bernhardt, and Andrew Carnegie were all early visitors. But the idea of a regular luncheon series did not arise until 1933. Ernest Lindley of Newsweek was the first Speakers Committee chairman, and by 1934, the program was up and running, attracting some top names that still reverberate in American history and culture: Filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille; Joseph P.…
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NPC to participate in July 5 moment of silence
On Thursday, July 5, newsrooms nationwide are being asked to recognize the tragic loss of life last week at the Annapolis Capital Gazette with a moment of silence. This will take place at 2:33 p.m. The National Press Club, which acts as a newsroom for many, will also participate. Members who are working in the Club or in the building are invited to come to the lobby on the 13th floor or gather on the staircase to the 14th floor. Club staff has also been invited to attend. Please let your colleagues know they are welcome to join us shortly before 2:33 p.m. The moment of silence will be…
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National Press Club displays Capital Gazette front-page coverage of shooting
The National Press Club displayed the June 29 front page of The Capital Gazette on the wall of its members-only bar and grill, The Reliable Source, on the day that the paper was published. The Annapolis newspaper’s A1 covers the aftermath of the June 28 shooting in its newsroom that killed five journalists. The front page is the newest addition to dozens of other historic front pages from newspapers around the country adorning the walls of The Reliable Source that depict important moments in U.S. culture. On the day of the shooting, Club President Andrea Edney released a statement calling on…
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Today: CEO of Union Pacific to address Headliners Luncheon
Lance Fritz, chairman, president and chief executive of Union Pacific, will discuss trade, technology, and his insights into the economy at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on the 7th floor of the National Press Building on July 12 at 12:30 p.m. 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 $25 for Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-members. Click here for tickets. Union Pacific was founded in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln. Today, it hauls 70…
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NPC member Lakhani discusses conflict zones, disasters and press freedom: Update-1
The death of Osama bin Laden, the Israel-Lebanon war, political uprisings in Pakistan and the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan are just some of the major international stories Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Leone Lakhani has covered during her career as a network senior producer and correspondent. In this edition of Update-1, she talks with fellow committee member Mike Hempen about reporting from conflict zones, covering natural disasters, the biggest threats she has faced and press freedom in the Middle East and Europe. Leone also discusses the early stages of her career, and why with…
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Wines and hors d'oeurvres added to Bourdain dinner recreation, July 24
Anthony Bourdain, the late host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown” and Travel Channel’s “No Reservations,” launched the publication of the "Les Halles Cookbook"--named for the New York Bistro--at a dinner at the National Press Club in 2004, an early cookbook/wine dinner in the Fourth Estate restaurant. The Fourth Estate is re-creating the six course meal served -- adding hors d’oeuvres -- at a dinner Tuesday, July 24. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 pm with dinner following at 7 pm. The cost is $80 for individual tickets, with a $10 discount when purchasing two, the "Couples Discount" tickets ($…
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