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Rohrabacher and Gohmert to speak on Baluchistan self-determination
Republican U.S. Reps. Dana Rohrabacher of California and Louie Gohmert of Texas will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in the Zenger Room on the conflicts in Baluchistan. Rohrabacher, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, in February introduced a resolution calling for self-determination Baluchistan, now one of four Pakistan provinces. Gohmert and Rep. Steve King, R-IA, co-sponsored the bill. For additional information, please contact Tejinder Singh at 202-503-8052.
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This Week in National Press Club History: Nehru, Gandhi, Gandhi and Sing Along with FDR
March 26, 2002: Actor Tony Curtis celebrates the arts at a National Press Club luncheon. March 29, 1933: Singers Morton Downey and John Charles Thomas perform at an evening event at the Club. Thomas sings an FDR favorite, “Home On The Range.” Roosevelt is the first president to speak at a Club luncheon. March 29, 1966: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi speaks at a Club luncheon, following a family tradition begun by her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, in 1956. Rajiv Gandhi, her son, speaks in 1985. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by…
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Bib Up! It's lobster Wednesday at the Fourth Estate; reserve now
Nothing says summer like March in Washington and lobster night Wednesday at the National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant. Members pay $25; Non-members $30 for a fresh 1¼-pound Maine Lobster with coleslaw and choice of French fries or oven-crisped new potatoes. Please reserve 24 hours in advance (4 p.m. Tuesday) to a assure a crustacean To reserve, call 202-662-7638. A few lobsters will be available for those without a reservation, by why take your chances! The regular Fourth Estate menu is available for non-lobster lovers. It features grilled chicken with cashews, hanger steak with…
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NPC Luncheon to feature CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler, April 17
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the person at the center of implementing the sweeping and controversial Dodd-Frank financial reform law, will address the National Press Club at a luncheon April 17. Dodd-Frank, the most comprehensive changes to regulation of financial markets since the Great Depression, has drawn withering criticism for its far-reaching efforts to prevent another financial crisis. Gensler’s agency is at the center of rules surrounding the trading of derivatives and other complex financial instruments. The luncheon will begin promptly at…
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New member Allison Priebe Brooks honored with "Golden Halo"
Evidence emerged at the Belle Haven Country Club last week that good works may have a genetic component. New NPC member Allison Priebe Brooks, daughter of 2011 Berny Krug Award winner Lou Priebe, accepted "The Golden Halo Award" from Alexandria's Campagna Center at the Belle Haven Country Club on March 22. The award recognizes a member "who has "demonstrated selfless commitment to fundraising for the Center's programs." The Campagna Center has fostered a positive learning environment for Alexandria's children and families for 70 years. Brooks, now head of the jewelry design firm Queen Bee…
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Legendary newsman Jim Lehrer headlines next "Kalb Report"
Two legends of television news will share the stage April 2 as Kalb Report host Marvin Kalb interviews PBS pioneer Jim Lehrer about his career contributions to journalism and the state of democratic discourse in today's digital society. Lehrer developed and hosted The McNeil/Lehrer Report that later became The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He also has moderated 11 presidential debates. This edition of The Kalb Report starts promptly at 8 p.m. in the Club's ballroom. Admission is free but seats are limited. Please reserve by calling the Club's reservation line: 202-662-7501…
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Journalists, communicators can apply for Asia Society's fellows program
The Asia Society seeks nominations and applications for the 2012-13 Bernard Schwartz Fellows Program (Spring/Summer 2012 to Summer 2013). The Bernard Schwartz Fellows Program seeks to contribute to a better understanding of policy challenges and opportunities related to Asia in the international political arena and global economy. The program selects highly qualified professionals to serve as resident Fellows at Asia Society’s headquarters in New York City or its office in Washington, D.C. for up to one year. During the course of their residencies, fellows direct a major and original policy…
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Inaugural Dinner
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Portugal needs entrepreneurial spirit to dig out of crisis, finance minister says
For Portugal to emerge from its economic troubles, the Eurozone country must create an environment that encourages entrepreneurship and adjust is financial regulations, Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar said March 19 at a Newsmaker event. While most Portuguese lead a "reasonably comfortable life", Gaspar said he is disappointed in the nation's slow economic growth. He said the government's new privatization efforts will aid the recovery. Portugal's export base is growing, which will also improve the country's international competitiveness, he said.
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Wanted: The year’s best international reporting
The National Press Club's annual Journalism Contest is seeking the best international coverage, both in print/online and broadcast, with the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence. Named for a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for The Associated Press and a founding member of the National Press Club, the award recognizes excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues. The entries must demonstrate an understanding of American foreign policy and how foreign affairs affect those policies. The winner last year in the print/online category was “Impossible Dream:…
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