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LA mayor pledges national movement against immigration deadlock
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday that he “will lead a national movement by cities against immigration deadlock” in Congress. Garcetti, who leads the nation's second largest city, said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio also support such a movement. Garcetti criticized Congress'failure to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. “We need a pathway to integration, a return to what we are about,” Garcetti said. Garcetti said that Los Angeles libraries have always been “information centers” and now are also “…
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Join fellow Club members on India and Bhutan trip, Nov. 8 to 22
National Press Club members and their guests will embark on an exciting, small group tour to India, a colorful and mystical place bustling with activity and interest, and Bhutan, an exotic and enticing final frontier. In India, the group will visit places steeped in history, art, and architecture which showcase both domestic and foreign influences. Highlights of the tour include the historic cities of Old and New Delhi, one ancient and the other built by the British; Agra, stronghold of the medieval Mughal Empire and home to the Taj Mahal, the magnificent tomb built by Shah Jahan; and…
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"Ghost Fleet" author Peter Singer to speak at NPC American Legion Post today
Peter Singer, co-author of an attention-getting techo-thriller about a cyber war with China, will speak at the National Press Club on Thursday, July 16, at a meeting of NPC American Legion Post 20. Although a novel, his book, "Ghost Fleet," deals with the U.S. military's vulnerability to cyber attack. Dr. Singer's talk will begin shortly after noon in the McClendon Room. The event is open to all NPC members.
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Save your pennies: Members can join the State Department FCU
Did you know that members can join the State Department Federal Credit Union? Any member can open an account with the State Department Federal Credit Unionm which features lifetime memberships with a $1 deposit, free checking accounts, low-interest loans and high-yield savings, money management and certificate accounts, just to name a few. Applications are available in the general office or you can select the following link: https://www.press.org/membership/special-offers/sdfcu For more information about your membership benefits, please send an email to [email protected]
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Cancelled: Martin O'Malley, Democratic presidential candidate, to speak at July 23 NPC luncheon
Editor's note: This event has been cancelled. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, will deliver a policy speech at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on July 23. The event will follow an altered schedule, with lunch beginning at 11 a.m. and remarks at 11:30 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 12:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased here. The cost of luncheon admission is $23 for National Press Club members, $22 for students and $37 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation. For…
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NPC member Tom Young raps about latest Parson/Gold adventure
Author Tom Young is leaving Michael Parson and Sophia Gold, the central characters in his six-book military-thriller series, to write a historical novel set in World War II, he told a National Press Club Book Rap Tuesday. The beloved duo made their latest appearance in the last book in the series, "The Hunters," but fans of Parson and Gold can hope that Young may someday return to writing about them since he hinted they may be only on a hiatus. Unfortunately, he told the crowd, it is becoming harder to keep placing Parson and Gold in “plausible scenarios” especially since he doesn’t write…
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Washington Post Executive Editor to brief media on status of imprisoned journalist Jason Rezaian, July 22
On the one-year anniversary of the arrest of Washington Post Tehran Bureau Chief Jason Rezaian and his imprisonment in Iran's notorious Evin prison, his brother, Ali, and Post Executive Editor Martin Baron will brief the media on the journalist's status in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal. The briefing, a National Press Club Morning Newsmaker, will be held Wednesday, July 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge. Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is open to credentialed media and NPC members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Iranian authorities have…
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Children's Television
Fred Rogers spoke about his experiences in children's television. The creator and star of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" encouraged adults to go into children's television and related personal experiences about the trauma of growing up and expressing emotions. Rogers showed video excerpts of his testimony before a Senate committee hearing on public television, his participation in a Soviet television children's show and the appearance of a handicapped youth, Jeff Earlanger, on his show. At the end of his speech, a somewhat shy puppet character, King, answered questions.
Type: Media
Making YouTube Work for You -- "Get It Online" lunch discussion Tuesday, July 21
Elaine Seward (@sewelai) has used her personality in social media to help create a widely popular YouTube channel and brand. She has built American Chemical Society Reaction’s social media platform from scratch and tailored it to give their YouTube brand a unique voice. Elaine will walk us through her process of initiating a social media presence and what she does to gain and sustain a thriving social media platform. The "Get It Online" lunch discussion series brings experts in social media and digital communication to the National Press Club for a members-only lunch discussion.The speaker…
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This Week in National Press Club History: Sports, sports and a broken record
July 12, 1984: ABC sportscaster Howard Cosell previews the upcoming Los Angeles Summer Olympics in his usual brash style. July 13, 1994: Bud Selig, current commissioner of baseball, addresses a NPC luncheon and discusses the players’ strike that eventually cancelled over 900 games in the 1994 season, as well as the entire post-season and World Series. July 21, 1938: Business magnate and pilot Howard Hughes describes his successful July 14 round-the-world flight in record-breaking time (3 days, 48 hours) at a National Press Club luncheon. He says that this success - in a Lockheed Super Electra…
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