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Professional Development Committee to consider 2013 programs Monday, Feb.4
The Club's Professional Development Committee will meet Monday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. in the McClendon Room to discuss this year's programs. If you would like to join the committee, or if you have ideas for programs, please contact chair Jonathan D. Salant at 202-624-1832 or [email protected].
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Events Committee wants you Monday, Jan. 28
The Events Committee is recruiting new members this year and we want your help! We are looking for self-motivated, collaborative and detail-oriented members. If you are interested in event planning or learning more about it, join Megan Cotten and Jen DePaul, the committee’s chair and vice chair, in the Truman Lounge on Monday, Jan. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you cannot make the meeting, but are interested in getting involved, please email Cotten your information at [email protected] The committee sponsored popular events last year, such as the presidential debate watches, the…
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Jeb Bush to discuss immigration book March 6
Jeb Bush, former Republican governor of Florida, will discuss his new book "Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution," co-authored with Clint Bolick, Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. A book signing will follow the discussion. No public policy issue divides Americans more stridently than immigration. The principal arguments have remained consistent for more than two centuries, without a common ground being reached. Jeb Bush and co-author, leading constitutional litigator Clint Bolick, deliver a comprehensive solution based on two core principles: immigration is vital to America’s future…
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Atomic Energy Speech
Type: Media
This week In National Press Club history
January 26, 1938: Eleanor Roosevelt becomes a member of the Women'sNational Press Club, eligible as writer of the syndicated news column "MyDay." Limiting her news-making press conferences only to female reportersleads to the hiring of women by then male-only news bureaus.January 24, 1972: Gloria Steinem, editor of Ms. Magazine,tells a National Press Club luncheon that women still are not takenseriously, and women in business are unlikely to be put in positions ofauthority over men. January 26, 2013: The National Press Club inaugurates Angela Greiling Keane of Bloomberg News as its 106th…
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Game On: Black Tie Tailgate celebrating inauguration of Angela Greiling Keane
The Board of Governors of The National Press Club requests the pleasure of your company at "Game On: A Black Tie Tailgate" celebrating the inauguration of Angela Greiling Keane of Bloomberg News as the 106th president of the Club on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Tickets are $95 each and must be paid in full at the time of your reservation. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Celebrity chef to host 5-course Mexican dinner at Fourth Estate March 19
Join celebrity chef Pati Jinich, host of PBS’ popular “Pati’s Mexican Table” for a tequila tasting and five-course dinner featuring recipes from her new cookbook at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, in the Fourth Estate restaurant. Please click here to reserve. Members must be signed in to take advantage of the discount. The member price is $75 per person or $105 per couple for members and $85 per person or $125 per couple for non-members. ("Couple” tickets include one cookbook.) Tax and gratuity are included in the price. Jinich, a chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute and a guest on such Food…
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Governors recognize Donnelly, thank Werner
The National Press Club Board of Governors recognized John Donnelly , who is leaving the Board after a dozen years of service, at its annual appreciation dinner Jan. 17. "His board colleagues have learned from him, valued his guidance, and counted on his leadership on every important issue the National Press Club has faced for more than a decade," outgoing Board Chairman John Hughes said of Donnelly in remarks at the dinner. "He has taken the Club's Freedom of the Press Committee to new heights," Hughes said. "Few if any working journalists in Washington possess a greater grasp of press-…
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Get tips on freelance writing in business and finance Jan. 23
Fara Warner; editorial director of Aol Business, Technology and Entertainment Group; will join John Burgess, formerly an editor for The Washington Post and AARP Media, to headline a workshop on freelance writing in business and financial news Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Organized by the National Press Club’s Freelance Committee, the workshop will explore topics including the volatile market for freelance business and financial journalism, the characteristics of an effective pitch to editors and how to negotiate reasonable freelance terms. There will be plenty of time for questions and…
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New Member Orientation available morning, noon and night Jan. 22
Members of the National Press Club are invited to join one of three sessions of New Member Orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The orientation is open to all members who would like to learn more about members' benefits and opportunities within the Club. Members can choose from the following times in the McClendon Room: Breakfast Orientation 8a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Lunch OrientationNoon - 1:30 p.m. Happy Hour Orientation5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Type: News