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Alexander Hamilton ate this, and you can, too, at Fourth Estate cookbook dinner, Feb. 21
Step back in time to experience a Federalist feast with Laura Kumin, author of The Hamilton Cookbook, on Feb. 21 at the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant. Kumin, an attorney who writes a popular food blog, Mother Would Know, will guide diners through a meal that replicates the food Alexander Hamilton would have eaten and served to his fellow Founding Fathers and when he dined with them. Click here to reserve. "We know what George Washington and Thomas Jefferson served at dinners to which they invited Hamilton," Kumin writes in her book. "With a bit of imagination and the…
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National Press Club wants to recognize your excellent journalism
The National Press Club wants to see your best journalism from 2017 for the Club’s annual journalism contest. The best work in breaking news, political coverage, broadcast news, consumer news, online news techniques, foreign coverage and news photos are among the awards being offered. Many of the categories have cash prizes and some offer a year of free membership in the Press Club. Details on the prizes are here. The deadline for entries is April 1, 2018. Entrants are encouraged to use the online entry method, but if you prefer, the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way as…
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Floyd Abrams plans to speak at NPC President Andrea Edney’s Inauguration, Feb 10
Renowned first amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams is the confirmed keynote speaker for President Andrea Edney’s Inauguration on Feb 10. The Inaugural Gala will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. with the after-party in the Holeman Lounge. Tickets are $110 per person for Club members and $140 for non-members. Valet parking will be available for attendees. Click here to purchase tickets. Abrams is best known for successfully defending The New York Times from the Nixon administration’s attempt to block the printing of "The Pentagon Papers". He also represented the…
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National Press Building begins replacing staircase
Contractors have begun installing scaffolding and caution tape around the building atrium in the National Press Building as they prepare to demolish and replace the staircase next to Today's News leading from the lobby to the second floor. As of Jan. 29, there will be no access to the staircase. Access to the second floor is available to all by the glass elevator. For any questions please call Normandy Realty Partners at 202-662-7000.
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Fourth Estate offers three-course, prix-fixe Valentine's Day dinner, Feb. 14
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. It's not too early to make plans Celebrate the special day, Wednesday, Feb. 14, in a special way -- at the Club's Fourth Estate restaurant. Enjoy a three-course dinner designed by Executive Chef Susan Delbert, accompanied by a complimentary glass of bubbly. The dinner is priced at $110/member couples; $130/non-member couples; beverages, gratuity and tax are not included. Two seatings are available at, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. To reserve, visit opentable.com or call 202-662-7638. Prix-fixe Menu (Menu options subject to change) -Choice of specially chosen…
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Kennedy Library to conclude JFK centennial year tour with program at Club, Jan. 31
For a year the John F. Kennedy Library has held seminars around the nation to discuss President Kennedy’s legacy on the centennial of his birth. That tour will wrap up at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Jan. 31, with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the library’s findings on the relevance of Kennedy today. Presenters will include Gil Klein, chairman of the Club’s History and Heritage Team,, who will talk about Kennedy’s activities at the Club. He will be followed by Frank Islam, chairman and CEO of FI Investment Group and a member of the John F.…
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Playwright plans to discuss Native American rights at Headliners Newsmaker, Tuesday
Mary Kathryn Nagle, playwright of the new drama, "Sovereignty," plans to discuss Native American rights and the defense of the Violence Against Women Act at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. in the Club’s Bloomberg Room. Debuting this month at Washington’s Arena Stage, "Sovereignty" is based on the stories of Nagle’s Cherokee grandfathers from 1830s Cherokee Nation (now present-day Georgia) and Andrew Jackson’s presidency to the Cherokee Nation in present-day Oklahoma. Nagle is a direct descendent of Major Ridge, who served as Speaker of the…
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Expert and author discusses Korean Peninsula tensions in latest Update-1 podcast
In the latest edition of the National Press Club's podcast, Update-1, Club Broadcast/Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith interviews South Korea expert Scott Snyder about his most recent book, "South Korea at the Crossroads: Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers." Snyder charts a course for America and South Korea in the years ahead in the book, which spotlights South Korea’s complex relationships with both the United States and China. Interpretive and in-depth, the book also explores South Korea’s significance as a nation, seemingly possessing an often-conflicting desire to be…
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Author plans to share history of Watergate complex at Headliners Book Rap, Feb. 21
Joseph Rodota, author of The Watergate: Inside America’s Most Infamous Address, plans to take attendees on a deep dive into the shadowy past and the most intriguing inhabitants of the Watergate office/hotel/apartment complex at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Rodota plans to describe that history at the Book Rap, which will take place in the Club’s Conference Rooms. The event will feature a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Reserve…
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Don’t wait! Get your tickets now for President Andrea Edney’s Inauguration on Feb. 10
Andrea Edney, an editor at Bloomberg News, plans to celebrate her inauguration as the 111th president of the National Press Club at a gala dinner at the Club on Saturday, Feb. 10. Edney, a longtime member of the Club, has served on the Board of Governors and as chair of the Scholarship Committee. She officially assumed the presidency at the Club's General Membership meeting on Jan. 19. The Inaugural Gala begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. and an after-party with dancing in the Holeman Lounge. Tickets are $110 per person for Club members, who may purchase two…
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