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NPC Luncheon with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a best-selling author and outspoken critic of radical Islam, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on April 7. The topic of her presentation was "Clash of Civilizations: ISIS, Islam, and the West." The luncheon came two weeks after publication of her book, “Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation.”
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NPC Luncheon with John Koskinen
John Koskinen, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on March 31, 2015. The theme of Koskinen’s speech was “The IRS: Learning from the Past; Building for the Future.” Koskinen addressed a number of issues, including GOP efforts to cut the IRS budget and the effect of those on the agency’s customer service and collection efforts.
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NPC Luncheon with Dr. Margaret Hamburg
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the outgoing commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, spoke at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on March 27.
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The Kalb Report - Why Murrow Matters in the Digital Age
We live in an age when people "read CNN" and "watch The Wall Street Journal." As venerable news organizations transform themselves to survive and thrive in a digital world, new competitors are attracting huge audiences, unencumbered by old infrastructures and empowered by technology. This dynamic is driving innovation in the way news is gathered, sorted, reported and consumed. Not since Edward R. Murrow invented broadcast news during World War II has the world seen such a dramatic change in journalism. Just as important, Murrow established a standard of quality that has withstood the test of…
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Jason Rezaian Press Conference/Case Update
National Press Club president John Hughes hosted a March 12, 2015 news conference to discuss developments in the case of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief who is currently being held in prison in Iran. Ali Rezaian, Jason Rezaian's brother, and Douglas Jehl, Foreign Editor of The Washington Post described recent events in the case and the latest conditions for Jason and the prospects for his release.
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NPC Luncheon with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told a luncheon audience at the National Press Club on March 9 that he has not yet decided whether to run for President in 2016, explaining that his potential candidacy hinges on a number of logistical concerns, particularly his ability to fundraise.
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NPC Luncheon with Eric Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder delivered remarks on criminal justice and sentencing reform at a National Press Club Speakers luncheon on Feb. 17, 2015.
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NPC Panel: Crackdown on press freedom in Turkey
The administration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and underlying attitudes of Turkish society are the sources of journalists’ restrictions, harassment and arrests in Turkey, panelists at an NPC's Freedom of the Press Committee event said Jan. 27 at the National Press Club. Video kindly provided by Haykaram Nahapetyan.
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NPC Luncheon with Cheryl LaFleur
Cheryl LaFleur, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, discussed her agency’s role in the Obama administration’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants at a National Press Club luncheon Jan. 27, 2015. LaFleur, chairman of the commission since July 2014, also addressed the nation’s increasing dependence on natural gas as a fuel for generating electricity, the integration of renewable energy into the nation’s grid and emerging physical and cybersecurity challenges.
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John Hughes inauguration highlight reel
Highlights from the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes.
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