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NPC Marks 'Sunshine Week' with forum, happy hour next week
Next week is "Sunshine Week," an annual mid-March discussion of the importance of open government, and the National Press Club will mark it by cosponsoring a forum and a happy hour on back-to-back nights. On Tuesday, March 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the National Press Club's Freedom of the Press Committee and the D.C. Open Government Coalition will present the D.C. Open Government Summit, on the state of government transparency in the District. A reception follows. The D.C. Open Government Coalition works to enhance the public's access to government information and ensure transparency…
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Latin American Debt
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Former Afghan deputy president urges women's voices in negotiations with the United States
Women now occupy 27 percent of the seats in the Afghan parliament but are denied voices in the government's key negotiations with the Americans, former Afghan Deputy President Sima Samar said at a March 8 Newsmaker on the eve of International Women's Day. "Women should be a part of those discussions,'" she said and urged a focus on "the rule of law" before the American pullout in 2014. But not everyone wants the rule of law, she added. Samar, a medical doctor, said U.S. policy makers should leave enough troops in Afghanistan after 2014 to ensure the country's safety. "We must have frank…
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Feast at the Irish Buffet, hear Irish music Friday, March 16 (no Taco Night)
The traditional St. Patrick’s Night Buffet and celebration will be 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 16, in the Reliable Source Restaurant. The celebration will feature traditional Irish favorites and music by guitarist player Matt Palombo. Feast on corned beef, lamb stew, salmon fillets, Irish whiskey bread and shamrock cupcakes, plus a variety of additional dishes. The Buffet is $17 per person plus beverage, tax and gratuity. As is usual on buffet nights, items on the menu will not be available. Taco Night will also not be available.
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Wanted: Excellent journalism about the well-being of animals
The National Press Club wants to recognize your best work on animals and the threats they face with the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award. Established by the family of journalist and longtime Press Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare, this prize recognizes serious work by journalists that informs and educates the public about threats facing animals. Last year’s winners were Michael Phillips of The Wall Street Journal for his story about a bomb-sniffing yellow lab who couldn’t handle the stress of combat in Afghanistan and Brad Woodard of…
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Meet The Washington Post's managing editor Friday in the McLendon Room
Liz Spayd, managing editor of The Washington Post and new member of the Press Club, will meet members for the newest edition of 'Media on Tap' on Friday March 9, at 7 p.m. in the McClendon Room. Space is limited, so RSVP quickly here. The news veteran began her career as a reporter and editor for a Detroit newspaper. She earned a position at The Post shortly before her 30th birthday, and in her subsequent 24-year tenure rose to overseeing its online presence. She was appointed managing editor in 2009. In addition to answering questions about newspapers and their future, Spayd will talk about…
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This week In National Press Club history
March 4, 1997: Palestine Liberation Organization President Yasser Arafat appears at the club for the second time. He discusses Middle East peace prospects at a Newsmaker. His first appearance in 1993, after finally receiving permission to enter the country having been denied a visa for many years, is one of the fastest luncheon sellouts in Club history. He urges quick implementation of the peace agreement just reached with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. March 8, 2005: Actress and film producer Angelina Jolie speaks about her work as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee…
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Calling softball players for coed NPC team
The division winning National Press Club softball team is getting ready for another season of play in the Metropolitan Media Softball League. This league features media entities in print and broadcast based around the DC area. All club members are welcome to join the team in this coed league. Games are played Saturday mornings in the Wheaton area of Montgomery County. The season begins after Easter and will wrap up in July. Anyone interested should email John Domen at [email protected].
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"Winnie" McLendon, newspaperwoman, magazine writer, author and literary agent, died March 1
Winzola "Winnie" Poole McLendon, a veteran newspaperwoman, magazine writer, author and literary agent, died March 1 at her home in Washington, D.C. Her family did not divulge her age. McLendon was a 61-year member of the National Press Club and its predecessor organization, the Women's National Press Club/Washington Press Club. A Golden Owl member of the NPC, in retirement she served on the Travel Committee and led several overseas trips for the Club. She often was accompanied by her husband of 58 years, retired Navy Capt. John Benjamin McLendon, who died in 1993. A native of Cardwell, Mo.,…
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People still try to bring guns on planes, TSA’s Pistole tells NPC
More than a decade after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, people are still trying to bring guns onto airplanes, John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), told a Luncheon March 5. Over the recent President’s Day weekend, 19 guns were found in carry-on baggage nationwide, Pistole said. It is not believed that any of the people carrying these weapons were doing so with a malicious intent, he added. TSA matches 100 percent of all travelers in the United States against watch lists created by other agencies, Pistole said. TSA also screens all cargo…
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