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NPC Luncheon with EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock
With a record number of women running for office at all levels of government, Stephanie Schriock, President of political action committee EMILY’s List, appeared at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on September 18, 2018 to review the field of Democratic pro-choice female candidates on the ballot across the country.
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Gen. Colin Powell speaks at The National Press Club
General Powell spoke about post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy objectives. He discussed his service during Vietnam, in the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. General Powell was a national security adviser under President Reagan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Bush and Clinton.
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NPC Luncheon with Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy
Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy, spoke at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Oct. 28, 2021 about the urgency to address the energy transition by focusing on modernizing the electric grid to incorporate more wind, solar and hydropower and meet United Nations climate goals.
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NPC Luncheon: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher – actress, writer, director, and labor leader -- spoke at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on April 25, 2022. Drescher delivered a speech on the intersection of labor, sustainability, and health. Drescher was elected president of SAG-AFTRA in September 2021. A two-time Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor for her portrayal as Fran Fine on CBS’s hit series, The Nanny, Drescher also wore many hats as creator, executive producer, writer and director. A 21-year cancer survivor, Drescher founded the Cancer Schmancer Movement, which is dedicated to educating, motivating,…
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NPC Luncheon: VA Secretary Denis McDonough
Denis R. McDonough, secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, addressed a Nov. 7 Press Club luncheon on the topic of the impact of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, signed by President Biden in August, that expands medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits on military bases. McDonough also delivered an update on the state of America’s veterans and their families.
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NPC Luncheon: Chris Evans & Mark Kassen
Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, co-founders of A Starting Point (ASP), spoke at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on January 29th, 2024. Founded to demystify politics, ASP has evolved over three years from a civic engagement resource to an information hub for young Americans on important topics.
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NPC Luncheon with Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields, a model, an actor, a best-selling author, the CEO of a new company, and now labor leader, spoke at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on September 12, 2024. Shields discussed the intersection of labor and support for the arts.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Jane Fonda
Actor and activist Jane Fonda spoke at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon Dec. 17, 2019 on her movement to push for political action on climate change.
Type: Media