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Idaho: More than just potatoes; Media tour Sept. 11-15
The State of Idaho is offering a special media tour, Sept. 11-15, to show how outdoors products manufacturers in Idaho are succeeding in finding new markets. A few of the stories to find here: A new boat manufacturer consortium is reaching out to Europe and Asia for the first time. A high-end log home manufacturer has found that demand continues in the western U.S. for unique second (and, sometimes, third) homes. A large hunting knife company is insourcing its manufacturing, back to the U.S. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe not only operates a large manufacturing operation that sells…
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Jane Goodall to Club: I'm not on first-name basis with every chimp in Africa
This Week In National Press Club History June 21, 1996: Primatologist Jane Goodall tells the Club that we have to understand primate animal behavior as humanity’s nearest link to the animal world. She denies knowing half the chimpanzees in Africa on a first name basis. This Week in National Press Club history is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, events, panel discussions, lectures and the oral history project. For more information on History and Heritage Committee-related events, or to join the…
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Pentagon Papers break, author later honored at Club in 1971
This Week In National Press Club History June 13, 1971: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers, a government study of United States involvement in Southeast Asia, touching off a constitutional battle over freedom of the press. Neil Sheehan receives the Drew Pearson Award for investigative journalism for breaking the Pentagon Papers story at a National Press Club luncheon on December 13, 1971. Forty years later, the National Archives officially declassifies the papers. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee,…
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Club welcomes 23 new members
Please welcome the following new members of the National Press Club: Journalist Joann Weiner – Bloomberg LP, Tax Team Header; Andrew W. Clevenger – The Bend Bulletin/Western Communication, DC Correspondent ; Hazel Bradford – Pension & Investments, Reporter; Omar Karmi – The National Newspaper, U.S. Bureau Chief; Elaine King Journalist Young Member Tiffany Stecker – Environment & Energy Publishing, Reporter; Laura Petersen – Environment & Energy Publishing, Reporter; Julian Hattem – Yomiuri Shimbun, Washington Correspondent; Sara Schwartz – Washington Post Express, News Editor…
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New member lunch on June 17 canceled
The previously scheduled New Member Luncheon scheduled at 12 p.m. Friday, June 17, has been canceled. For questions or concerns please contact Havilah Ross at [email protected] or 202-662-7584.
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Newsmakers Committee meets, 6 pm June 16
The Newsmakers Committee regular monthly meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16, on the mezzanine level of the Club.
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Softball team clinches division title
The National Press Club clinched its second division title in three seasons with a triple-header sweep over Energy Now, AP and Bloomberg on June 11. With three games left in the regular season, the Club remains in contention for the top seed in the playoffs. Trying to single out anyone for their performance this past Saturday would be futile. In the three wins, the Club put up a combined 49 runs. Everyone who showed up got to play, and everyone who played contributed. However, we will give a special shoutout to Jackie Lewandowski for being the top female finisher among Club members in the…
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Club adds New Zealand wine to list at tasting, 5:30 pm June 10
The National Press Club will introduce a new wine to its lists at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, in the Truman Lounge. Club Member Eleanor Stables will host a tasting of her label, Ten Sisters Sauvignon Blanc. The wine will be on sale by the glass. An editor, Stables has worked over the last two years to establish a wine business. Ten Sisters comes from her grandparents' vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand. The wine was launched in the United States a year ago, with a focus on the Washington area. It is served at several local venues, including Bourbon Steak, Equinox, The Tabard Inn, Poste, Oya…
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Bloomberg seeks transportation reporter
Bloomberg News is seeking a transportation reporter: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job30292.html
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Club members participated in D-Day 67 years ago
This Week in National Press Club History June 6, 1944: The D-Day invasion of Normandy begins. National Press Club members, both past and present, served during World War II in many capacities, as infantrymen, bomber and fighter pilots, war correspondents, in communications and Navy combat. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History and Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, events, lectures and the oral history project. For more information on History and Heritage Committee-sponsored…
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