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Sanders outlines seven-step plan for ending federal deficits at NPC newsmaker
With the gap between rich and poor growing, Congress must adopt a seven-step plan for fixing federal deficits that won't hurt the middle class, Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent, said at a National Press Club Newsmaker. “The question is whether the President and the Democrats will finally stand firm and do what the American people want them to do,” Sanders told a group of print, wire and broadcast reporters Dec. 5. Congress must recognize President Obama has already signed into law more than $1.1 trillion in spending cuts, pass the President’s plan to increase taxes on the top two…
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Reserve early for New Years Eve dinner at the Fourth Estate
The Fourth Estate restaurant is hosting a New Years Eve dinner on Monday, December 31, with seating at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Celebrate with tantalizing dishes such as grilled Virginia oysters, seared duck breast and apple streusel cake with bourbon cream cheese icing! Members pay $85, non-members $95, for a three course prix fixe menu. Reservations are requested by Friday, December 28th to assure a table. Phone: 202-662-7638. For the full menu, see: http://www.press.org/restaurants/fourth-estate/new-years-menu
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Atlanta Press Club extends deadline for judges
The deadline has been extended for National Press Club members willing to help our fellow press club in Atlanta with their annual contest. The deadline is now the end of the day on Dec. 7. We've had some volunteers but could use a few more. If interested, please contact Atlanta Press Club Assistant Director Courtney Overcash at 404-577-7377 or [email protected]. Also please copy Will Lester, chairman of the awards committee at the National Press Club at [email protected]. Here's a reminder of the details: The Atlanta Press Club needs your help judging their 2012 Awards of Excellence.…
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Last day to request absentee ballot for NPC election
The last day to request an absentee ballot for this year's NPC election is Thursday, Dec. 6. Requests must include your name, home address and member number. Walk-in requests will be honored until Thursday, Dec. 13. Information on candidates may be found on the Membership area of press.org.
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Reliable Source holiday concert postponed, dinner still on, for Dec. 13
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Bruce Guthrie with Chat Baker Estate is postponing the Dec. 13 holiday concert at the Reliable Source until a later date and extend best wishes for the holiday season to the NPC family. But the holiday buffet for Dec. 13 is still on, starting at 5:30 p.m., and reservations are going quite well. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot and enjoy the fun. To prepare your appetite, here is the menu for the evening: MenuSoup: Italian Wedding Soup Salads: Spinach with Pomegranates, Oranges, Pecans and Ginger Dressing Green Salad with Spiced Apples, Blue Cheese and…
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NPC member Gryta gets first book published on secret Mafia surveillance unit
Matt Gryta, a National Press Club member and staff reporter for The Buffalo News, has just gotten his first book, The Real Teflon Don, published through Casanova Books and Amazon.com. The book discloses for the first time ever the existence of a New York State Police unit that secretly wiretapped Stefano Magadinno, one of the founders of the American Mafia -- La Cosa Nostra -- and his top aides from 1964 until it was abruptly shut down in 1972 amid Congressional anger over Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal. After finding problems as a first time non-fiction book writer trying to get his…
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Defense leaders urge Obama, Congress to avoid cuts at Newsmaker
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders must reach an agreement to avoid the ``fiscal cliff'' and potentially devastating cuts in defense spending, industry executives said at a Dec. 3 National Press Club Newsmaker. The automatic defense cuts, known as sequestration, which would occur if no deal is reached, will “have very negative impacts in the long term,'' said Northrop Grumman Chief Executive Officer Wes Bush. ``It will damage our industry’s ability to attract and retain the kind of highly-trained technical talent our nation needs to help keep its technological superiority.” More…
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NPC new members invited to orientation Dec. 11
Now that you're a member -- how about learning all about your Club? Orientation sessions Dec. 11 are open to all members who would like to learn more about the benefits of membership and the opportunities within the Club. There are three different time options to accommodate members' schedules: Breakfast Orientation – 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the McClendon Room Lunch Orientation - noon to 1:30 p.m. in the McClendon Room Happy Hour Orientation - 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the McClendon Room To attend, please RSVP to Recruitment Manager Allyson Cannon at [email protected] by Friday, December 7th.
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This week In National Press Club history: Jimmy Stewart's dog
December 5, 1987: Jimmy Stewart visits the National Press Club for a screening of “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington,” the occasion a fundraising gala for the NPC Library and the National Press Foundation. The film is in the news today, as discussion of the abuse of the filibuster heats up in Congress, and the famous scene of “Mr. Smith’s” genuine filibuster reminds us of the real thing. As former NPC president, Art Wiese later wrote, “One of Stewart’s dogs had just died, and an old friend turns up at the gala with a replacement pup. Somehow, being a former Club president, I was given the…
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