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State Attorneys General lead Feb. 9 Newsmaker on Health Act Constitutionality
State Attorneys General Martha Coakley of Massachusetts and Ken Cuccinelli of Virginia, on opposing sides, will lead a National Press Club Newsmaker titled, “The Affordable Health Care Act -- Constitutional or Not?” The event Thursday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. will serve as a prelude to Supreme Court consideration of the law in late March. The Newsmaker takes place in a conference room at the Club, located on the top floor at 529 14th St. N.W., Washington. Questions? Contact Robert Weiner, [email protected]
Type: News
Events Committee focuses on social media, politics, entertainment; announces meeting
The NPC Events Committee will have its first meeting of 2012 on Tuesday, February 7, at 8 a.m. in the McClendon Room. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. In 2012, the Events Committee will focus on three key program areas: social and entertainment, the "Get It Online" series, and political events. These will support membership recruitment and retention. The committee will also continue to partner with other committees and outside organizations. Upcoming events include a panel discussion with Jack Abramoff on March 5, a Super Tuesday watch party on March 6, and a discussion of surveillance and…
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Israeli Knesset Speech
Type: Media
BET founder Johnson warns of "wealth gap tsunami" without more jobs for minorities
Black Etertainment Television (BET) founder Robert L. Johnson announced at a February 1 Newsmaker the launch of Web-based OppsPlace as a company aimed at getting more jobs -- and more key jobs -- for minority candidates. "As today marks the first day of Black History Month, I am pleased to announce that OppsPlace will go live on Feb. 13th, and I am confident that we will make history," said Johnson, the nation's first African-American billionaire as founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies. WIth his partner, Ariel Friedler, president and founder of Symplicity Corp., he will attempt to get…
Type: News
Mayor Gray declares Jan. 30-Feb. 4 ‘National Press Club Week’ in Washington
Mayor Vincent Gray has proclaimed this week, Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, “National Press Club Week” in Washington, D.C. The Proclamation marks the beginning of the new term in office of the Club’s 105th president, Theresa Werner, who was sworn in to office by Barbara Harrison, morning anchor of NBC News4, at a gala ceremony in the Club’s Ballroom on Jan. 28. Wendy Rieger, also a News4 Anchor, was the keynote speaker for the evening. Werner, who is a freelance journalist, worked at News4 earlier in her career. The Club, known as “The Place Where News Happens,” had a good start to the week by hosting…
Type: News
NPC series highlighting how social media can drive real-world change starts tonight
Strategists and entrepreneurs who are using social media to make positive contributions to the world will be the focus of a new series, "Social Media 4 Social Good.'' The event premieres today, February 9 at 7 p.m. with host Monica Gray interviewing social media guru Aaron Sherinian of the UN Foundation. Sherinian is widely-regarded as a technological game-changer in the international development arena. "Social media can have a huge impact on shifting behaviors and improving the programs people count on," Sherinian says. "Communication isn't frosting, it's the cake when it comes to…
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The Onion's Baratunde Thurston, author and comedian, introduces book Feb. 13
Baratunde Thurston, of Jack and Jill Politics and The Onion, will discuss his new satirical book, “How to Be Black,” as part of the NPC Book & Author series on February 13, 6:30 p.m, in the Conference Rooms. Thurston shares his 30-plus years of expertise in being black, with helpful essays like “How to Be the Black Friend,” “How to Speak for All Black People,” “How To Celebrate Black History Month,” and more, in his humorous guide to race issues. The book also critiques the media's portrayal of blackness as one-dimensional. Reservations are required and may be made at [email protected] or by…
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CEO to discuss challenges for business in North Africa, Mideast at Feb. 7 Newsmaker
Richard Fenning, chief executive officer of Control Risks, will discuss how the civil unrest of the Arab Spring has affected the way people do business in North Africa and the Middle East. “Planning for low-probability but high-impact events must be part of any sensible strategic forecast,” he said. The Newsmaker begins at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the National Press Club's Lisagor Room. Contact: Kimberly Mikec, [email protected]
Type: News
Napolitano highlights Homeland Security role analyzing threats in NPC address
America is in safe hands, as the U.S. Homeland Security Department has improved efforts to detect threats, respond to natural disasters and prevent terrorist attacks, Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a National Press Club speech. In her second annual State of America’s Homeland Security address on Jan. 30, Napolitano said the 230,000-employee agency has improved its ability to analyze and distribute threat information. Agency successes included border protection, natural disaster response and cyber security, the third Homeland secretary said. “Homeland security begins with hometown security…
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Club History: Mime speaks at NPC
Jan. 28, 2000: Marcel Marceau, the world famous pantomimist, makes his second appearance at the National Press Club, speaking in a dramatic voice about the silence he has brought for fifty years to the theatre world. He expresses his affinity to the National Press Club, as both he and the press seek the truth with integrity and a positive spirit. Jan. 31, 1910: President William Howard Taft is the first president to visit the Club, managing to climb the narrow stairs to the Club’s quarters over Affleck’s Drug Store. Feb. 3, 1921: Senators and Representatives participate in a “Jack Spratt…
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