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Press Club Rewind - Special Edition: Gary Pruitt & Barbara Walters
In the wake of the Department of Justice seizing phone data of reporters, CEO of the Associated Press Gary Pruitt asks for new guidelines and a federal shield law to protect journalists at a June 19, 2013 NPC luncheon. Also: The American News Women's Club honored Barbara Walters with its Excellence in Journalism Award on June 21, 2013 at The National Press Club. Network news colleagues toasted her, friends roasted her retirement announcement, and the pioneering legend herself reflected on her career.
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Press Club Rewind - 6.24.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at The National Press Club. In this week's edition: supporters advocate for the Marketplace Fairness Act; Mariel Hemingway speaks on challenges healthcare providers face in preventing suicide; activists launch social media campaign to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline; Goodwill Industries launches new program to help female veterans find jobs; and scientists outline plans for building the largest radio telescope in history.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.17.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at The National Press Club. In this week's edition: Latino American business owners push for immigration reform; The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs discusses the implications of a nuclear Iran; The Lumina Foundation decries the nation's student finance system; retired military leaders discuss how America's failing education system affects military readiness; and constitutional lawyer Floyd Abrams discusses his new book.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.10.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at The National Press Club. In this week's edition: Former White House aide David Gergen speaks on the importance of good reporting; Chilean President Sebastián Piñera talks about the challenges his country faces on the international stage; Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack sounds the alarm on climate change; Bill Nye "The Science Guy" honors young scientists; and Jazz Night combines great music and food at the club's Fourth Estate Restaurant.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.3.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at The National Press Club. In this week's edition: The International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five speaks advocates for the release of the remaining four prisoners and the U.S. Surgeon General launches "Talk, They Hear You," a new campaign to prevent underage drinking.
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Press Club Rewind - 5.27.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at The National Press Club. In this week's edition: Tea Party activists recount their harassment by the IRS; Jessica Buchanan describes her kidnapping by Somali pirates and rescue in a heroic SEAL Team operation; Jon Huntsman expresses concern about foreign theft of U.S. intellectual property; former smokers urge the public to quit themselves; a new report makes recommendations for educational databases; and state officials outline their goals and measures to get people off welfare and into jobs.
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Press Club Rewind - 5.20.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at The National Press Club. In this week's edition: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin charts a course for the human exploration of Mars; Code Pink presses President Obama to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center; parents hoping to adopt Russian orphans call on U.S. and Russian leaders to resolve their differences; a University of North Carolina study recommends early education programs for homes where English is the second language; The American Dental Association launches a new program to provide care for those with untreated dental issues; and former…
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Press Club Rewind - 5.13.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: The father of a Navy SEAL blames the U.S. government for the incident that killed his son and 37 others in Afghanistan; The Center for Immigration Studies hosts a discussion of the nation's immigration dilemma; actor Richard Belzer outlines the 50 "mysterious" deaths he connects to the JFK assassination in his new book; and tennis great Chris Evert talks about the sport's "great virtues."
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Press Club Rewind - 5.6.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: An array of UFO witnesses testify at the mock "Citizen Hearing on Disclosure," an event organized to pressure Congress to hold an official hearing; Emily’s List launches its "Madam President" campaign with the goal of putting a woman in the White House in 2016; a World Press Freedom Day panel debates the role of government-funded news organizations; Giovanna Dell’Orto discusses the importance of foreign news reporting to America’s international relations; and the Quinnipiac Poll looks ahead to…
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Press Club Rewind - 4.29.13
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: The Heritage Foundation expresses concerns about security weaknesses exposed during the Boston bombing; The 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure paints a bleak picture; a National Press Club panel explains why human sex trafficking is an issue that should not be ignored; African-American leaders gather to oppose the Senate Immigration Bill; a former diplomat maintains the U.S. has a vested interest in Malaysian elections; an NPC Newsmaker event examines how Americans feel about paying…
Type: Media