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The Kalb Report: Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Antonin Scalia
A high moment in the history of the National Press Club occurred the evening of April 17, 2014 when Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined moderator Marvin Kalb to discuss "45 Words," the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The executive producer of the The Kalb Report series and 2020 National Press Club President Michael Freedman remembers the evening as "meaningful, memorable, elegant and eloquent." He added, "Justices Ginsburg and Scalia reminded all of us that evening that we can have our ideological differences and still be close friends and colleagues,…
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NPC Book Rap: Rod Nordland
New York Times correspondent Rod Nordland discussed his new book, "The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet, the True Story of How They Defied Their Families and Escaped an Honor Killing," on February 10, 2016. The book is a riveting, real-life equivalent of "The Kite Runner"—an astonishingly powerful and profoundly moving story of a young couple willing to risk everything for love that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about women’s rights in the Muslim world.
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Rod Nordland Highlights
Highlights from New York Times correspondent Rod Nordland's appearance at the National Press Club to promote his new book, "The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet, the True Story of How They Defied Their Families and Escaped an Honor Killing," on February 10, 2016.
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Ben Carson speaks at The National Press Club
GOP Presidential hopeful Ben Carson speaks at The National Press Club.
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Political TV Ad Archive Launch Event
The Internet Archive launches the Political TV Ad Archive, an online, free digital library resource where reporters can find federal level political TV ads in key primary states in the 2016 elections, married with fact checking and information on the organizations funding the ads, along with downloadable metadata.
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Learn How to Cover Sexual Assault
Perhaps no task is as daunting for reporters than interviewing a survivor of a sexual assault. A panel of experts addressed how best to avoid pitfalls that could compromise a good story or unnecessarily harm a survivor at a National Press Club Journalism Institute event on Jan. 8, 2016. Panelists included journalist Kristen Lombardi of the Center for Public Integrity, author of an award-winning investigation of sexual assaults on campus; Bruce Shapiro, executive director of the Dart Center at Columbia Journalism School, which offers guidance and training to journalists covering trauma;…
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NPC Luncheon with Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
The Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry, spoke at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on January 13, 2016.
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Impact of Paris Accords on U.S. Energy Utilities
Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Thomas Friedman of the New York Times leads a panel discussion on the impact of the recent UN Climate Conference in Paris and what it will mean for the U.S. Electric Utility industry and their customers. This program is sponsored by the National Press Club. Mr. Friedman has written about the Paris Conference and what it will mean in a recent column. The panel includes such energy leaders as: Tom Kuhn, President of the Edison Electric Institute; Larry Kellerman, managing partner at Twenty First Century Utilities LLC; Joe Garcia, former Chairman of…
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NPC Luncheon with Admiral John Richardson
The Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson, USN, spoke at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on January 11, 2016. Admiral John Richardson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982 and began serving as the 31st Chief of Naval Operations September 18, 2015. Admiral Richardson discussed the U.S. Navy's role in the global maritime environment, including the issues and challenges presented by Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and ISIS. Additionally, he unveiled his strategic guidance to the fleet, intended to ensure the United States and its partners sustain maritime…
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NPC Luncheon with Anastasia Lin
Denied a visa to compete in the Miss World finals in China this Saturday, Miss Canada – outspoken human rights activist Anastasia Lin – spoke at a National Press Club luncheon a day earlier, Dec. 18, 2015. China denied Lin’s visa application, telling the New York Times in a statement: “China welcomes all lawful activities organized in China by international organizations or agencies, including the Miss World pageant. But China does not allow any persona non grata to come to China.” Lin, who emigrated to China as an adolescent, has testified before Congress on human rights in China and written…
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