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Learn how to navigate campaign finance filings April 12
Just before a big week of campaign finance filings at the Federal Election Commission (FEC), a panel of political data experts will offer tips on navigating the records and ideas for stories from them between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, April 12. Representatives of the FEC, the Center for Responsive Politics, Bloomberg News and the Sunlight Foundation will lead the discussion. The cost is $5 for Club members, $10 for non-members. Register here. Here's what will be landing at the Federal Election Commission the week of April 15: Campaign finance reports from all campaign committees (filers on…
Type: News
Dinner and a Movie night to feature Tom Hanks in 'Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close' April 11
Bring friends to the Reliable Source for this month’s Dinner and a Movie night, Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m., featuring Tom Hanks in “Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close”. When nine year old Oskar loses his father (Tom Hanks) in the 9/11 attacks, he begins lashing out at everyone around him. A year later, he finds a lost key in his father’s belongings and sets the course for adventure in the search for answers to the matching lock. Dinner and a Movie night guests are welcome to order dinner while watching the movie in the McClendon Room.
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Professional Development Committee to discuss upcoming programs April 15
The Professional Development Committee will meet 9 a.m. Monday, April 15, in the McClendon Room, to discuss upcoming programs.
Type: News
Education in the 20th Century
Type: Media
This week In National Press Club history
April 2, 2012: Jim Lehrer, founder of the PBS Newshour, appears on the 76th Kalb Report at the National Press Club, and insists that the program’s mission is more relevant than ever as the public tries to make sense of a flood of information. “It takes courage to be serious,” he said. Since the day of President Kennedy’s assassination, as a young reporter in Dallas, he revealed, “I have never gone to work unprepared for a calamitous, earth-shaking event." April 4, 1968: Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, five days before he was scheduled to appear April 9…
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Freelancers to meet at noon April 12
The Freelance Committee will meet April 12 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. in the McClendon Room. Come join us for a discussion of committee goals, planning for upcoming events and brainstorming for new projects and events in the future. Grab lunch at the NPC buffet ($8 to $12) while you’re at it.
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Author to discuss foreign correspondents' effect on international relations April 29
Giovanna Dell'Orto, former AP journalist in Italy and the United States will discuss her new book, "American Journalism and International Relations:Foreign Correspondence from the Early Republic to the Digital Era," at 6 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Zenger Room. The event, sponsored by the International Correspondents Committee, is open to the public, but reservations, including professional affiliation, should be made at em>[email protected]. Shedding new light on the debate over the importance of foreign news to America's international relations, Dell'Orto unearths the history of U…
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Pakistani calls drone policy 'wrong war with wrong methods against the wrong enemy'
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, author, professor at American University and former Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland said at a March 28 Newsmaker that the US drone program hurts the societies it targets and is the wrong way to fight the war on terror. Speaking on his book, "The Thistle and the Drone: How American’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam," Ahmed said the US policy of selectively targeting individuals for assassination is not successful and overlooks the fundamental tribal structure of the countries in which the US is fighting. “America has been fighting the…
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NPC members receive discounts on Wizards games
This week’s deals for NPC members to Washington Wizards games are listed below. To take advantage of these special deals please contact Vlady Entin at [email protected] or call him directly at 202-527-7979. Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m.: a.All You Can Eat Promotion- Enjoy free hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels, cracker jacks, peanuts, ice cream and soda all game long in the Club (200s) Level Sideline at$69/ticket. b.Lower Level Tickets- Lower level seats for this game are just about sold out. Please call me directly at 202-527-7979 for available…
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Iceland’s President Grimsson to tackle Arctic controversy at April 15 luncheon
Iceland’s President Olafur Grimsson will address the global race for resources in the Arctic on April 15 at a National Press Club Luncheon. Grimsson, who is serving a record fifth term as the island nation’s president, has organized a group to promote collaboration among Arctic nations. Arctic Circle will convene for the first time in Reykjavik in October to discuss the impact of sea ice melt, concerns about security, managing the fisheries, shipping and mapping Arctic resources. Grimsson’s long career in politics began after he became the first person from Iceland to earn a Ph.D. in…
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