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Black Farmers Pursue Claims Against USDA
Whether the nation's black farmers share in the $1.5 billion they were promised in the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 rests partly with federal Judge Paul Friedman of Washinigton, D.C., according to John W. Boyd, founder-president of the National Black Farmers Association. Boyd told a Feb. 15 Newsmaker that Friedman will have to make key decisions related to claims filed under the law. Many farmers missed the Dec. 31, 1996, filing deadline for federal aid. "Many died before they could receive help," said Boyd, who wants those with legitimate claims but who missed the deadline to receive the…
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Houdini Appears, and Vanishes, at Club in 1912
This Week In Press Club History February 13, 1984: Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole is the first speaker in the Club’s newly renovated ballroom. February 14, 1912: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini visits the Club. February 16, 1961: Actor Jimmy Stewart has a casual dinner at the Club. This week in National Press Club history is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, lectures and the oral history project. For more information on History & Heritage Committee activities…
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Tax Guide Available in Library
Free copies of the 2011 CCH Tax Guide for Journalists are available for members in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. -- Nicole Nottingham, [email protected]
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Chinese Official to Discuss Orchestra Tour, noon Feb. 18; Discount Tickets for Members for Feb. 27 Performance
Bailing Chang, deputy director of China Art and Entertainment, will discuss the upcoming Washington performance of China’s Anhui Traditional Orchestra at noon, Friday, Feb. 18, in the Reliable Source. The orchestra, which includes the foremost masters of Chinese traditional music, will launch its first U.S. tour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Press passes are available for reviewers. RSVP requested. Please contact Lucy Lu at 202-355-8700, [email protected] National Press Club members can obtain a 25 percent discount on tickets by…
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NPC Member Leone Lakhani Discusses Conflict Zones, Natural Disasters And Press Freedom Overseas
The death of Osama Bin Laden, the Israeli-Lebanon war, political uprisings in Pakistan and the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan are just some of the major international stories Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Leone Lakhani has covered during her career as a network senior producer and correspondent. In this edition of Update-1, she talks with fellow committee member Mike Hempen about reporting from conflict zones, covering natural disasters, the biggest threats she has faced and press freedom in the Middle East and Europe. Leone also discusses the early stages of her career, and why with…
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Tunisian, Egyptian Uprisings Reverberate Across Arab, Muslim World
Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia who is now leader of the opposition in parliament, said the recent popular uprisings that led to the overthrow of dictators in Tunisia and Egypt will have serious repercussions across the Arab and Muslim world. Ibrahim made the remarks on Feb. 11 at an event organized by the National Press Club International Correspondents Committee. The event packed 76 people into the McClendon Room, which normally accommodates 30. The popular protests in the Middle East provide a unique opportunity for the United States to refashion its policy…
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Malaysian Opposition Leader on Islam, Democracy, 6pm Feb. 11
Against the backdrop of the continuing crisis in Egypt, Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia who is now leader of the opposition in Parliament, will give his perspective on the recent developments in Tunisia and Egypt and how they relate to the future of democracy in the Islamic world at 6pm Friday, Feb. 11, in the McClendon Room. Anwar, a former visiting professor at Georgetown University, also will discuss his views on the political outlook in Malaysia during a meeting of the International Correspondents Committee that is open to all National Press Club members and…
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Author to Discuss Civil War's Impact on Journalism, Kick Off Commemoration in April
On the eve of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Sumter, renowned Lincoln and Civil War scholar Harold Holzer will speak at the National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 11, in the Holeman Lounge. Holzer will discuss his newest book, The New York Times Complete Civil War. Chairman of The Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, Holzer is the author, co-author, or editor of 36 books and is a popular lecturer and a frequent guest on television. In 2008, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal. The event will kick-off the Club’s commemoration of the Civil War and its impact on the…
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Radio Program Featuring Hamrick Inaugural Posted Online
The "From the National Press Club" radio program featuring the Jan. 29 inauguration of National Press Club President Mark Hamrick is now available. Click here to listen. It also is available on iTunes for free download in the podcast section. The program features the swearing in by Labory Secretary Hilda Solis and speeches from Hollywood producer Chuck Bowman, CBS News veteran Bill Kurtis and Hamrick. -- Phil Chordas, [email protected]
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Enter Your Best Work for National Press Club Award
See how the best of your journalism measures up against some of the best in the business. Entries for the National Press Club annual journalism awards are being accepted through April 1 with print, online and broadcast reports eligible. The contest also offers an opening for some of the best non-traditional journalism to compete. Awards are given for consumer reporting, Washington regional reporting, press criticism, newsletter reporting, online journalism, political journalism, writing on geriatric issues, humor writing, animal reporting, aerospace and defense reporting, travel writing and…
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