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Press Club Rewind - 9.3.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Marine Commandant Gen. James Amos praises the training and readiness of the Afghan National Army and The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announces a $8.9 million grant to Johns Hopkins’ Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality as part of a $500 million, 10-year program aimed at eliminating preventable harms patients may experience in hospitals.
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Rewind Recap - Summer 2012
Ross Kirby hosts as Ryan Greene reports on NPC's "Political Bootcamp," Colin Smith examines Sen. Dianne Feinstein's statements, Ayan Sheikh covers Syria's security outlook, Kai Damabach looks back at the 2012 season for the club's softball team and Pat Kropkowski profiles NPC executive chef Susan Delbert. Produced by the National Press Club's Broadcast Operations Center interns, Rewind Recap is a more in-depth look at some of the stories covered in our weekly "Rewind" Series.
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Andrew Price Retirement Party
The First Amendment Lounge at The National Press Club erupted in cheers and clapping when Andrew Price walked in on August 3, 2012, for his retirement party after 45 years. Fellow Club staff, more than a dozen past-presidents, relatives and multitudes of well-wishers crowded around Price to shake hands, give a hug, a kiss and shoulder slap. Price also received an honorary Club membership.
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NPC Luncheon with Gen. James F. Amos
General James Amos, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, discussed the role of the Marines as America's crisis response force at a National Press Club luncheon on August 28, 2012. Since being confirmed in October 2010 as the first career aviator to lead the Marines, Gen. Amos has overseen a force exhausted by a decade of war. He recently embarked on a worldwide tour to warn Marines to clean up their act after a series of embarrassing incidents pointed to a breakdown in the storied discipline of the Corps.
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Press Club Rewind - 8.27.2012
A manufacturers' study shows that more regulations translate to higher production costs; an advocate for school choice argues that assignment by a school board often works counter to a student's best interests; and a leader of the Free Syrian Army outlines measure they have taken to keep arms away from terrorist groups. Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club.
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NPC Newsmaker: School Choice - What Works?
Charter schools, vouchers, online education, homeschooling: do these school choice options and others work? Are students learning? How do children in these education programs compare to their peers in traditional public schools? Do choice options save money or drain public school dollars? What's the truth in what political candidates and school leaders claim? An August 23, 2012 National Press Club Newsmaker event featuring: Dr. Kevin Welner of the University of Colorado and Dir. of the Natl. Education Policy Center Dr. Gary Miron of Western Michigan University Alex Medler, Vice Pres., Policy…
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Press Club Rewind - 8.20.2012
Sister Mary Hughes clarifies the Leadership Conference of Women Religious' positions on a number of issues, including its relationship with the Catholic Church; James Srodes discusses how "common" people shaped history in his book, "On Dupont Circle"; business leaders look at how to stay relevant as more people access the internet on mobile devices; and Rick Dunham shows you how to get a leg up in the digital age. Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club.
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The Best in Journalism 2012 Awards Dinner
One of the major annual events hosted by the National Press Club is the Awards dinner every July. This year’s international honorees were three journalists who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Syria, and a New York Times journalist still fighting the government‘s demands to reveal his sources. Many other journalists from around the country received awards and commendations for print, broadcast and digital journalism.
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NPC Luncheon with Sister Mary Hughes
Sister Mary Hughes, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an association that represents about 80% of U.S. Catholic nuns, talked about the development of the LCWR's relations with the Vatican at an August 16, 2012 NPC luncheon event.
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Press Club Rewind - 8.13.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: the latest Quinnipiac poll explores the number of voters supporting a presidential candidate because they dislike or disagree with his rival; how businesses are budgeting for healthcare; former Federal Prosecutor Andrew McCarthy outlines his support for the investigation of Islamist influence in the U.S. State Department; and Valarie Kuar speaks on the impact of the Wisconsin temple shootings on the Sikh American community.
Type: Media