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Baseball players’ bargaining representative to speak at Luncheon
Michael Weiner, executive director and general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association (MLBPA) will speak at a Luncheon on Wednesday, April 11. The “boys of spring” soon will be on baseball fields in Washington, D.C. and around the nation. Weiner will “throw out the first pitch” to fans and the media. Weiner says the future of America’s favorite pastime is being shaped by the collective bargaining process. MLBPA is the collective bargaining representative for current players, and Weiner says this season’s agreement can be a model for all sports. Weiner also represents the…
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Mallon says Alice Longworth took John Dean's real estate in Watergate book
Although Thomas Mallon knew the story of his book, "Watergate," its characters and, thanks to the famous tapes, some of its dialogue, it didn't turn out as he expected he told the audience at a club Book Rap March 2. He thought that John Dean, White House counsel under former President Richard Nixon, would be a prominent figure in the book and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, “Mrs. L,” would be a “fairly minor” player. When Mallon finished writing, Dean was the bit player and Mrs. L was a major figure. “Maybe she took up Dean’s real estate,” Mallon said. “I just enjoyed writing about her. She ended…
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Conductor Interview
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Alexander McCall Smith to discuss new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Alexander McCall Smith will discuss the latest book in his No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, “The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection" at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in the National Press Club Ballroom. The Press Club event is McCall Smith's only appearance in Washington, D.C. for this book. McCall Smith will sign copies of “The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection” and his latest young reader title “The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case" following the discussion and a question-and-answer period. The author will only sign copies purchased through the National…
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Members, special luncheon tables await you and your guests
Did you know that the Club reserves two front tables for members and their guests to every speaker’s luncheon? We want to provide our members with the opportunity to be close to our speakers. The seats at these tables are on a first come, first serve basis. Come early to get one, but other tables are available if they fill. The cost of each luncheon is $19 for National Press Club members and $30 for each guest. Upcoming luncheons include former Representatives Patrick Kennedy and Jim Ramstad on March 14, author Deepak Chopra on April 4 and IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman on April 5. For more…
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Refresh Your Excel Skills March 14
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Regional Reporters Association (RRA) will hold the next in a yearlong series of programs for reporters covering the 2012 campaign with a refresher course in Microsoft Excel. The program will be held Wednesday, March 14, at 9:30 a.m, in the Bloomberg Classroom at the National Press Club. Led by RRA board member Herb Jackson of The Record (Bergen County, NJ), the program will be a follow-up to last month’s Federal Election Commission (FEC)data diving class, but anyone who missed that class could still benefit. Intended for those with some…
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Communicators breakfast with President Werner, fellow communicators this Wednesday
Please remember that NPC President Theresa Werner will meet with Communicator members for breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, in the McClendon Room of the Reliable Source. This is a great opportunity for Communicator members to meet our new president and each other. Call it Meet the Press Club, "morning edition." Communications and Marketing Committee Chairman Tom McMahon will discussupcoming events. Board of Governors Communicator Members Ed Barks, Shawn Bullard and Suzanne Struglinski will hear your suggestions and ideas for making the best of your membership. Please reserve with…
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Silver Owls schedule 2012 "hoots" for April 26 and October 27
Mark your calendars now: The Council of Wisest Owls, the "governing" body for the Silver Owls, the organization of National Press Club members who have belonged to the organization for 25 or more years, has selected Thursday, April 26, and Saturday, October 27 for the group's two 2012 "hoots." The April 26 event, which will honor former presidents of the National Press Club and the former Washington Press Club, will begin with a 6:30 p.m. reception followed by a 7:30 p.m. dinner and program in the Ballroom. More information on plans will be released shortly but reservations can be made now at…
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Just a few days to reserve for Scotch Dinner Monday
Taste five boutique Scotch whiskies with a perfectly paired four-course dinner at the Fourth Estate's March 5 dinner featuring artisanal, small-batch Scotch maker Compass Box. Compass Box is shaking up the whiskey industry with its distinctive, award-winning blends. Diners will have an exclusive opportunity to meet, discuss and taste the Scotch with whisky maker John Glaser, an American who founded Compass Box in 2000. Diners will taste Asyla, Oak Cross, Peat Monster, Orangerie and Spice Tree during this one-of-a-kind meal. The event begins with some Scotch to sip while mingling over passed…
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Former Afghan cabinet member to speak on women and human rights in Afghanistan
Sima Samar, Chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and a former member of the Afghan cabinet, will speak at a Newsmaker at noon on Wednesday, March 7. Samar, an advocate for women’s rights, will address the issues faced by Afghan women and the human rights situation in Afghanistan in light of the imminent departure of the United States and other international forces.
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