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Fourth Estate restaurant takes summer break; to close Aug. 17-29
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for two weeks for its annual summer break beginning Monday, Aug.17, through Saturday, Aug.29. It will reopen for regular dining hours beginning Monday, Aug. 31. But for National Press fans of the restaurant, all is not lost. Club members can still enjoy lunch and dinner in the Club's Reliable Source restaurant on the 14th floor.
Type: News
Future of Panama
President Endara's remarks concern the future of democracy in Panama and his hopes for rebuilding his country's economy. Mr. Endara was elected president in May 1989; however, dictator Manuel Noriega, declared the election results invalid. His presidency was eventually made possible by the United States' invasion of Panama in December 1989. In his first official visit to the United States, he discussed his new role as the leader of Panama and what Panama has accomplished since he assumed office.
Type: Media
10 years after Katrina, New Orleans mayor to update city's recovery at Aug. 18 luncheon
A decade after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly wiped out New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will report on New Orleans’ steps toward urban renewal and economic recovery at a National Press Club luncheon on Aug. 18. Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, is the costliest disaster in U.S. history. When the levees failed, 80% of the city flooded and hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes. More than 1,800 people died. Today, New Orleans is one of the fastest growing major cities in the nation – and at the luncheon, Landrieu, who is serving his…
Type: News
National Press Club statement on reporters Wesley Lowery and Ryan Reilly
Following is a statement by National Press Club President John Hughes on the circumstances surrounding the possible legal jeopardy for reporters Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post and Ryan Reilly of Huffington Post who were covering the disturbances in Ferguson, Mo., last year. “We were surprised and disappointed to hear that St. Louis County, Mo., is bringing charges against reporters Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post and Ryan Reilly of Huffington Post related to their brief detention while working more than a year ago when they were in a McDonald’s close to the action in Ferguson. We…
Type: News
Opportunity available to sit at the head table at Club luncheon Aug. 18
Would you like to sit at the head table at a National Press Club luncheon? You'll have an opportunity on Tuesday, Aug. 18, when New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is the guest speaker. If interested, please contact Rod Kuckro,the event's organizer,at [email protected].
Type: News
Latest NPC podcast features expert on police use of lethal force
Incidents of lethal use of force by law enforcement officers that have dominated domestic news in recent months is the topic of the latest National Press Club podcast. In it, Adam Konowe, a member of the Club's Broadcast Committee, talks with an expert on the subject, Gary Harris of Meggitt Training Systems, a Georgia-based supplier of weapons training systems for military, law enforcement, federal and commercial applications. Harris, a retired law enforcement officer, explains how police training is created, funded and utilized, as well as the impact of mainstream and citizen journalists on…
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This Week in National Press History: Club hosts Richard Hottelet, John Denver, Stephen Ambrose
Aug. 10, 2011: Richard C. Hottelet, last surviving member of the famed “Murrow Boys” of CBS News, gives perhaps the shortest speech in Club history on accepting the presidential citation at the Club Awards night. “I have just one thing to say. I tried.” Aug. 12, 1981: Singer-songwriter John Denver appears at a Newsmaker event to discuss world hunger and environmental issues. He is one of the many personalities, including Audrey Hepburn, Harry Belafonte, Dolly Parton and Leonard Bernstein, who come to the Club on behalf of critical global problems. Aug. 12, 2014: The National Press Club…
Type: News
Statement on Jason Rezaian trial by National Press Club
Following is a statement by John Hughes, President of the National Press Club, on the conclusion of what is expected to be the fourth and final trial session for Jason Rezaian of The Washington Post. "Four times in the last year Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been brought from prison to a secret trial session in Revolutionary Court in Tehran to be tried on absurd charges. We understand that today was the fourth and last trial session and the first one where Jason's lawyer was allowed to make a defense. As we have done in the past, we continue to call on Iran to free Jason. Just a…
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Cosgrove to be honored in Pennsylvania hometown Aug. 14
Friends and admirers of former National Press Club President John Cosgrove are invited to dedication ceremonies for The John P. Cosgrove Center at the Pittston Area Memorial Library in his hometown of Pittston, Pa., on Friday, Aug. 14. Dedication ceremonies will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at 47 Broad St. The center includes an expanded children's wing and can host literary and social programs, meetings, seminars and workshops for businesses and local organizations. The library announced that "the center was inspired by the donation of the historic collection of books, papers, photographs, and…
Type: News
AME church senior bishop to discuss shootings in Charleston at luncheon Wednesday
The Right Rev. John Richard Bryant, senior bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will discuss the Charleston, S.C., church shootings at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 12. At a prayer vigil after the shootings, Bryant invoked the African-American legacy of resilience, saying the shooting suspect, Dylann Roof, had "picked the wrong place and the wrong crowd." He then railed against gun violence in American society. In addition to serving as senior bishop, Bryant is the presiding prelate of the AME church’s Fourth Episcopal District. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p…
Type: News