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Still room on Saturday's Civil War tour, the escape route of John Wilkes Booth
A few seats remain for the National Press Club's annual Civil War tour this Saturday (July 23). Club members wishing to make reservations should contact Richard Meyer of the Travel Committee at 703-356-6884. Those already signed up should inform Myer if their plans have changed. The tour will follow the escape route of John Wilkes Booth following his assassination of President Lincoln at Ford’s Theater on 10th St. NW the night of April 14, 1865. The tour will visit the Surratt House in Clinton, Md., where Booth and accomplice David Herold picked up supplies stored there. Second stop…
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Job opportunity: Zayas-Hendrick Mediaworks seeks writer-editor
Zayas Hendrick Mediaworks LLC is looking for a writer/editor for a potential job opportunity anticipated to begin in the fall of 2016. The position will be to provide on-site public affairs support as required by the federal agency. Support will consist of writing and editing but also may include communications strategy/planning for individual programs or projects, support for special events and dissemination of content via a variety of media. If selected, the writer/editor will both develop written products entirely and edit a variety of products prepared by government staff. The writer/…
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GOP convention nears; watch it evenings next week with good company, good eats in Truman Lounge
Political conventions are always exciting, and the Republican extravaganza in Cleveland next week promises to be especially so. Why watch it at home when you can enjoy it at the Club in good company and with good eats? Club members and their guests are invited to watch the GOP proceedings live from the convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge the evenings of July 18 through July 21. The Reliable Source restaurant will serve up a special menu for the occasion. The goodies include: Appetizer: Chicken croquettes with roasted pepper remoulade, $10 Special entrées: Meat lover grill…
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Did You Know? Free coffee available in Truman Lounge weekdays after 3 p.m.
Didd you know the Club has complimentary coffee service every weekday starting at 3 p.m. in the Truman Lounge? It is the perfect spot for a break to network with fellow members, an afternoon meeting or to catch up on the daily news. It's just one of your benefits as a member of the National Press Club. For more information about all you membership benefits, send an email to [email protected].
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NPR legend Susan Stamberg to speak at Broadcast Committee event Aug. 9
Join the Broadcast Committee for a special lunchtime event – a conversation with Susan Stamberg of NPR -- on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the McClendon Room. . Lunch will begin at 11:45 a.m. followed by the program noon. Tickets are $18 and include a buffet lunch, iced tea, coffee service and tax/gratuity. Tickets are available for members only. To purchase, click here. Special correspondent for NPR, Stamberg is one of the most popular broadcasters in public radio. She is an NPR “founding mother” who has been on staff since the network began in 1971. She is the first woman to anchor a national…
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Member Camille Bohannon salutes America at Normandy July 4
National Press Club Broadcast Committee member Camille Bohannon lent her vocal skills to a 4th of July Concert at the U.S. Cemetery at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. Bohannon is a member of the chancel choir at Covenant United Methodist Church in Montgomery Village, Md., which was one of the groups that contributed members to a roughly 200-singer "American Tapestry Choir" led by world renowned composer/conductor Joseph Martin that performed patriotic and inspirational/sacred music while facing the cemetery crosses and the beaches beyond on Independence Day. "It was incredibly emotional to be…
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Club members can Join SPJ DC, SIPA Tuesday, Aug. 30 to hear new-media political journalists discuss presidential politics
National Press Club members can join the Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C., pro chapter the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, to hear new-media political journalists discuss presidential and other politics. They will discuss the campaigns and other electoral and political news. This follows a January SPJ DC panel discussion with “old” and new-media political journalists on whether the media are being “Trumped.” At the Aug. 30 event, panelists are reporter Miranda Green with Decode DC, Senior Correspondent Tim Mak of The Daily Beast and Senior Reporter Kate Sheppard of The…
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Mexico City Club Trip for Martin Luther King' Jr.'s Birthday Weekend 2017
Mexico City is the destination for the National Press Club's annual trip over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend January 12-16, 2017. Escape the cold weather of Washington and experience the warmth in one of the most beautiful and historic cities in North America. The non-stop flight from Dulles to Mexico City takes only a little more than five hours, and you will be transported from the airport to the Hotel Zocalo Central where you will stay for the next four nights. Breakfast is provided daily on the trip. The itinerary includes two full days of guided touring and one day for…
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Take Your Best Shot, and Soon. Deadline for Photo Contest Approaching
Your chance to display your best images is almost here, as the submission period for entries to the 17th annual National Press Club Members Photo Exhibit begins on Monday, Aug. 1. Entries are collected in the Club’s Membership Office on the 13th floor through Friday, Aug. 12. Pro and amateur photographers in the membership are welcome to take part. The exhibit is a display of Club members' photographic talent, but is not a contest. Photos submitted for display will be hung by the Club's Photography Committee on Aug. 31 and will remain on display though Sept. 30. The exhibit's opening…
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July 14 Pub Quiz Postponed -- July still busy at Reliable Source
the National Press Club July 14 Pub Quiz has been postponed until August. Please mark your calendar. In the meantime spend time at the Reliable Source Bar watching the Republican and Democratic Conventions on wide plasma screens in the Truman Lounge. Monday, July 18, to Thursday July 21: Watch live from Cleveland the Republican National Convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge. There will be special food and beverage items available. Monday, July 25, to Thursday, July 28: Watch live from Philadelphia the Democratic National Convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge. There…
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