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Press Club Rewind - 5.6.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: An array of UFO witnesses testify at the mock "Citizen Hearing on Disclosure," an event organized to pressure Congress to hold an official hearing; Emily’s List launches its "Madam President" campaign with the goal of putting a woman in the White House in 2016; a World Press Freedom Day panel debates the role of government-funded news organizations; Giovanna Dell’Orto discusses the importance of foreign news reporting to America’s international relations; and the Quinnipiac Poll looks ahead to…
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Press Club Rewind - 4.29.13
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: The Heritage Foundation expresses concerns about security weaknesses exposed during the Boston bombing; The 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure paints a bleak picture; a National Press Club panel explains why human sex trafficking is an issue that should not be ignored; African-American leaders gather to oppose the Senate Immigration Bill; a former diplomat maintains the U.S. has a vested interest in Malaysian elections; an NPC Newsmaker event examines how Americans feel about paying…
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Press Club Rewind - 4.22.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe defends his plan to eliminate Saturday deliveries; Gabby Giffords' husband Mark Kelly condemns the Senate's failure to pass background checks for gun purchases; two lobbying groups propose immigration reform measures; a federal judge discusses the burden of case quotas for Social Security claims; a Kyrgyz government official outlined how Kyrgyzstan plans to stabilize its economy; Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske dismisses marijuana legalization; Iceland's President…
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NPC Luncheon with Ólafur Grímsson
Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announced at a National Press Club Luncheon April 15, 2013 the creation of an international assembly named "Arctic Circle" to alert the world to glacial melting and other climate threats and what can be done about them.
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NPC Luncheon with Gil Kerlikowske
Gil Kerlikowske, director of National Drug Control Policy and President Obama's top advisor on drug policy, addressed drug policy reform and the Obama administration's response to substance use at a National Press Club luncheon on April 17, 2013.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 4.15.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The CEO of the Mayo Clinic urges health care providers to seek cost efficient treatments; Ken Burns discusses his new film, "The Central Park Five;" Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) pushes for readiness on the Korean peninsula; D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier outlines her blueprint for keeping police and patrons safe in nightlife areas; the First Minister of Scotland expresses a desire for self-governance; Simeon Booker gives a chilling account of Emmett Till's gruesome death; and CNN's Jake Tapper…
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NPC Luncheon with John H. Noseworthy, M.D.
Dr. John H. Noseworthy, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, called for scrapping the current federal reimbursement system for Medicare and Medicaid patients and replacing it with one that rewards health care providers who use the most effective and cost-efficent treatments at a April 9, 2013 National Press Club Luncheon address.
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The Kalb Report: American Newspapers In The Digital Age
Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron and Managing Editor Kevin Merida join Marvin Kalb to discuss how our nation’s great newspapers can win the battle for the soul of journalism in an era of lightning speed, loose standards and massive competition.
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Press Club Rewind - 4.8.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The National Rifle Association introduces its "School Shield" program; Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) offers his views on gun control at an NPC Newsmaker event; senior Washington Post editors examine the digital future of the newspaper on The Kalb Report; Father Thomas Reese examines the new Pope's strategy for winning converts; black leaders beg President Obama to end the war on drugs; author Tom Dunkel reads from his new book, "Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line";…
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 4.1.2013
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: BET Founder Robert L. Johnson looks for ways to help unemployed African Americans and other minorities; Akbar Ahmed questions the United States' use of drones in the Mideast to fight terrorism; the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda calls on Congress to pass immigration reform; White House correspondents assess Obama's second term on "Politics Straight Up"; and a look ahead at the 2013 Paris Air Show.
Type: Media