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NPC Luncheon with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talked by videolink from New York City to journalists at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. After his presentation he responded to questions submitted by the journalists. Among the issues he addressed were Iranian nuclear development, Middle East issues, his political future, and his anticipated remarks the United Nations General Assembly the next day. This was the first National Press Club Luncheon conducted by videoconference.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Sen. Max Baucus and Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Senator Baucus and Representative Pelosi debated the China Most Favored Nation question and the possibility of revoking the MFN status. The two members of Congress discussed their opposing positions, China's increasing commercialization, and human rights violations in China. Senator Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, favors the extension of MFN, while Representative Pelosi, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, favors revoking MFN. They responded to questions submitted by audience members.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Anson Chan
Anson Chan spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on April 25, 1994 about former British colony Hong Kong. She was the first Chinese and first female to hold the position of Chief Secretary. Chan was responsible for many government policies and reforms in Hong Kong.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Bill Mauldin
Bill Mauldin spoke about his tenure as a WWII cartoonist and working for Stars and Stripes at a National Press Club Luncheon on April 26, 1994.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Margaret Richardson
On April 15th, 1994, former insurance tax lawyer Margaret Richardson, then Commissioner of the IRS, discussed the changes she made to the IRS and the way in which it processed taxes.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.25.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner," argues against the deportation of children to Afghanistan; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlines the effects of Pentagon budget cuts; the ACLU decries the use of violence by Puerto Rican police; Côte D'Ivoire's Prime Minister reveals plans for reducing poverty in his country; and Time Magazine's Michael Crowley makes some predictions for this year's Presidential election.
Type: Media
2012 "Beat the Deadline" NPC 5K Race
A quick look at the running of the 2012 "Beat the Deadline" National Press Club 5K Race on June 9, 2012.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.18.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The American News Womens Club and some special guests honor CNN's Candy Crowley; Syrian expatriates decry Russia's and Iran's military assistance to that country's regime; Senator Carl Levin suggests closing tax loopholes to generate revenue on the Federal level while Rick Jacobs recommends tax hikes for the rich to lessen California's deficit; and "Daily Show" co-creator Lizz Winstead fights the (deeply mistaken) notion that women aren't funny.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 6.11.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Chris Matthews talks about how journalists must put principles before political fashion; a panel discussion about the war crimes conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor; experts speak on health care and pension issues raised by the aging global population; and fitness expert Tony Horton leads a workout before runners "Beat the Deadline" in the Club's annual 5K race.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Chris Matthews and The Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prizes
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews and the weekly Chris Matthews Show, was the featured speaker at the 25th annual Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation journalism awards luncheon, hosted by the National Press Club on June 4, 2012.
Type: Media