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Press Club Rewind 4.18.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly series about the events at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This week Gov. Deval Patrick discussed his new book. A survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre screened his documentary Living for 32. HHS Secretary Sebelius announced new health safety goals, and the NPC saluted the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War with a historian's view on journalism during the Civil War.
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Press Club Rewind - 4.11.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly series about the events at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This week: IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman outlined his vision of a streamlined tax filing system; Boxer Joe Frazier added his face and name to the Decide to Drive campaign; NPR Host Diane Rehm received tributes and toasts from the American News Womens’ Club for her lifetime of achievements; and the NPC Ballroom was packed with family, friends and political elite for the memorial service for Washington Post political reporter and columnist David Broder.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 4.4.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly series about the events at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. In this week's edition: New findings about demands in the Egyptian uprising, rock legend Chuck Leavell, DC journalists compete in Commedia dell Media and former NPC Presidents gather to swap stories.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 3.28.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly series about the events at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This week: Grande dame of the Washington press corps Helen Thomas sits down with young members at a lunch held in her honor, Diane Sawyer explains to Marvin Kalb why network news is not a relic of the past, Religion and Ethics discusses the morality of political assassinations, Libyans express their gratitude for international intervention, the Census Bureau releases its 2010 findings, Lance Armstrong supports cancer research and NPC Executive Chef Susan Delbert shares her brownie recipe with…
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 3.21.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly series about the events at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. In this week's edition, former Libyan ambassador to the U.S. cheers the U.N. "no-fly zone" resolution; Nuclear experts weigh in on Japan's troubles with the Fukushima power plant; Newt Gingrich predicts the repeal of the health care bill; and Harry Shearer, comedian, commentator and the voice of many (many) Simpsons characters talks about how media coverage tends to go for emotion rather than the truth.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 7.2.12
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Senator John McCain criticizes the White House response to the Syrian crisis; "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh comments on the Jerry Sandusky case; Iraq's Chief Justice speaks on the many challenges he faces in creating an independent judiciary system; an OECD study shows the U.S. lagging in education; and Al Sharpton joins other civil rights leaders in defense of Attorney General Eric Holder.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.25.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner," argues against the deportation of children to Afghanistan; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlines the effects of Pentagon budget cuts; the ACLU decries the use of violence by Puerto Rican police; Côte D'Ivoire's Prime Minister reveals plans for reducing poverty in his country; and Time Magazine's Michael Crowley makes some predictions for this year's Presidential election.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.18.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The American News Womens Club and some special guests honor CNN's Candy Crowley; Syrian expatriates decry Russia's and Iran's military assistance to that country's regime; Senator Carl Levin suggests closing tax loopholes to generate revenue on the Federal level while Rick Jacobs recommends tax hikes for the rich to lessen California's deficit; and "Daily Show" co-creator Lizz Winstead fights the (deeply mistaken) notion that women aren't funny.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.11.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Chris Matthews talks about how journalists must put principles before political fashion; a panel discussion about the war crimes conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor; experts speak on health care and pension issues raised by the aging global population; and fitness expert Tony Horton leads a workout before runners "Beat the Deadline" in the Club's annual 5K race.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.4.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Girl Scout CEO Anna Maria Chávez shows how scouting leads to success in later life; Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) introduces anti-hazing legislation; two organizations file suit in the Supreme Court claiming an anti-Asian bias in college admissions; Cisco VP Doug Webster gives a preview of internet traffic in 2016; and Bill Nye "The Science Guy" champions childhood science education.
Type: Media