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National Press Club members eligible to join State Department Federal Credit Union
Did you know that National Press Club members can join the State Department Federal Credit Union? Any member can open an account with the State Department Federal Credit Union which features lifetime memberships with only a $1 deposit, free checking accounts, low-interest loans and high-yield savings, money management and certificate accounts. Applications are available at the front desk or you can contact the membership department to receive it by mail. For more information about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
Type: News
Jailed Ethiopian journalist garners press freedom award, after Club elevates his plight
A jailed Ethiopian journalist will be recognized on May 1 for his fight to advance press freedom in his country – an effort that was elevated by the National Press Club. The PEN American Center, a literary and human rights organization, will present its top prize, the 2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award, to Eskinder Nega at a gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. “The key to him winning that award was the National Press Club helping him,” said Jason McLure, Nega’s friend and colleague. “It shed light on this case.” In November 2011, McLure contacted his…
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Former NPC American Legion Post commander dies at 94, Arlington burial Aug. 3
Kenneth D. Blackshaw, a long-time member of the National Press Club and former Commander of the Club-affiliated Post 20 of the American Legion, died April 14 at the Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arlington. He was 94. The cause of death was kidney failure after a brief hospitalization. Blackshaw joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and flew 35 combat missions piloting a B-17 based in England during World War II. He retired as a colonel from the Air Force in 1963 after serving in posts in Europe and the U.S., including as a public affairs officer at the Pentagon. He organized the…
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Dodd-Frank regulator prepares National Press Club luncheon speech for May 15
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a key implementer of the sweeping Dodd-Frank financial reform law, plans to speak at a National Press Club luncheon on May 15. Tickets are $19 for Press Club members, $30 for their guests and $37 for general admission. To reserve tickets please email [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID. The luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Gensler’s remarks will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Dodd-Frank, which sets up…
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Events Committee plans May 2 meeting at 8 a.m.
The National Press Club Events Committee will have its second quarterly meeting of 2012 at 8 a.m. in the McClendon Room on Wednesday, May 2. Please RSVP to Events Committee Chairman Anthony Shop at [email protected] or 202-681-1381 if you plan to attend. The Events Committee is focusing on three series in 2012: Social and Entertainment, the "Get It Online" series, and political events. The quarterly meeting is an opportunity to review these three programs. Each series schedules separate meetings to plan their respective events. Members interested in joining the committee are welcome to…
Type: News
NPC's own 'Mr. Baseball' Paul Dickson hits home run at Book Rap
National Press Club member Paul Dickson spoke about his new book, Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick, to a very appreciative audience at the Press Club on April 24. Like Veeck, he is doing everything he can with his clothes on to sell the book, Dickson said. This is Dickson's first biography and writing it was very different from other types of books because getting too far into the person can destroy the person, he said. Veeck is a fascinating person and Dickson had to deconstruct him to write about him, he added. Veeck was a master of innovation and a fountain of ideas, some of which…
Type: News
Constitutional amendment on agenda for May 3 NPC General Membership Meeting
The National Press CLub's Board of Governors has approved a constitutional amendment that it plans to present to Club members for their approval at a General Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. Club officers are also expected to present reports on the state of the Club at the meeting where a buffet supper will be served. The text of the proposed constitutional amendment is as follows: (v) News Source – Persons whose profession or business involves regular contacts with members of qualified news outlets or whose duties involve preparation or…
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Jerusalem Post's Niv Elis plans 'Get It Online' discussion, June 19 at noon
The National Press Club's Events Committee features Niv Elis of the Jerusalem Post for a “Get it Online” lunch discussion on Tuesday, June 19 from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the NPC's Reliable Source's McClendon Room. Lunch will start promptly at noon. Prepared remarks will be limited to 10 minutes to maximize time for an informal discussion among the participants and Elis. Seating is limited. Members must register in advance. There is no fee to register but you must be logged into the website in order to register. Members will provide their member numbers to the wait staff and pay for their own…
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International Security Speech
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National Press Club plans 5K Committee meeting for Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m.
The National Press Club's 2012 Beat the Deadline 5K committee plans to hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the NPC's Reliable Source's McClendon Room on the 14th floor. Please plan to attend so we can gauge our progress and assess our next steps. Committee chairs for 2012 are Nikki Schwab ([email protected]) and Nyree Wright ([email protected]). If you have any questions you can contact one of them or Melinda Cooke at 202-662-7516 or [email protected].
Type: News