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Memorial service for Robert D.G. Lewis, former chairman of Club's Board of Governors, to be held 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Club
A memorial service for longtime Washington journalist Robert D.G. Lewis, former chairman of the National Press Club's Board of Governors and a former national president of the Society of Professional Journalists, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 13 at the Club. Lewis, 80, died July 10 at the Inova Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute in Northern Virginia. He was 80 and suffered from pulmonary fibrosis. As a leader in numerous media organizations, Bob Lewis was an unabashed advocate for open government and freedom of information, even tangling verbally with then-Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.…
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20% off 4! Summer special in the Reliable Source, Monday, July 16 through Friday, Aug. 31
NPC members who dine with a party of four or more at the Reliable Source for lunch or dinner menu will receive a 20% discount on his or her bill from July 16 through Aug. 31. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m to 3 p.m., dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Special items include Off The Hook, a weekly fish choice that might feature salmon, swordfish or shrimp and Hot Off The Press, a daily entree special that varies among steak, veal, duck, chicken, or vegetarian. In addition, the kitchen makes artisanal pizzas including fresh mozzarella Pizza Margherita and a daily butter pressed panini. Everything…
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Vie for a $50 prize at Thursday's Pub Quiz, 7 p.m. in the Reliable Source
Vie for a $50 Reliable Source gift certificate at Thursday's Pub Quiz. Teams of Know-it-alls should assemble in the Truman Lounge at 7 a.m. for a fun night of worthless trivia with a great crowd. Enjoy cold beer and the Reliable Source's signature burgers (or any of the other delectable delicacies on the full menu) while you show off your smarts.
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This Week in Club History: How the Friedheim library came to be
July 9, 1990: Eric Friedheim, a Club member for 55 and editor-in-chief of Travel Agent magazine, gives the National Press Club library, “one of the greatest things you can endow,” a significant boost by setting up a $1 million living trust. From humble beginnings in 1908 with the purchase of a “newspaper file” of leading papers, to the opening in October 1984, after two years of planning, of a new up-to-date library, the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library is now the premier research, reference and educational venue for journalists, historians, academics and students in the nation’s…
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Health policy and reform takes center stage at July 20 luncheon
Cleveland Clinic CEO/President Dr. Delos “Toby” Cosgrove will address a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, July 20 on healthcare policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s historic Affordable Care Act ruling. He will also discuss how the Clinic is able to provide high-quality care while holding down costs. As CEO, Dr. Cosgrove presides over a $6 billion healthcare system that includes some 30 major components. He has been with the Clinic since 1975 and is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. His Press Club presentation follows on the heels of a National Press Club…
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Bloomberg News, Arizona Republic, Associated Press, WGBH-TV among Press Club winners
Bloomberg News won a top award for political analysis for its examination of Super PACS, while The Arizona Republic and The Associated Press shared the honors for the Club's first breaking news award for print in the 2012 National Press Club journalism competition. A team of Bloomberg reporters won the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis with their work on Super PACs. The Arizona Republic was cited as co-winner of the Breaking News Award for its coverage of the Tucson mass shooting that left six dead and twice that many wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The AP was…
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Did you know we're wireless?
Did you know that the entire Club has WiFi? Members can go online anywhere in the Club whether you are working in the library, the business center or enjoying a beverage in the Truman Lounge. Simply choose the Club's high speed wireless network available for members only. The wireless password is wireless4npc. This code is exclusively for members so please do not share it with non-members. For more information about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
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Amnesty International to discuss status of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority at July 10 Newsmaker
T. Kumar, international advocacy director for Amnesty International will discuss the status of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar at a Newsmaker event Tuesday, July 10 at 3 p.m. Kumar says the Rohingya face abuse, including revocation of citizenship, even as the political situation in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, stabilizes. The government of Myanmar requires Rohingya to seek government permission to marry, restricts the group's ability to travel, and may press the group into forced labor.
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"State of the First Amendment" survey results to be released July 17; Reserve now
The First Amendment Center will announce the results of its 2012 State of the First Amendment Survey at a luncheon on Tuesday, July 17. The authoritative survey, which has examined public perspectives on First Amendment freedoms for the past 15 years, will explore contemporary free speech issues, including freedom of expression and the protection of intellectual property on the Internet.Presenters include Ken Paulson, CEO of the First Amendment Center, and Gene Policinski, senior vice president, First Amendment Center. Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for guests of members and for general…
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