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NPC Luncheon With Queen Noor of Jordan
When she visited the club on March 8, 2001, Queen Noor of Jordan brought her campaign to ban landmines to the Press Club. She discussed the dangers of landmines and international efforts to remove them from areas affected by war.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Ted Leonsis
For frustrated Washington sports fans who haven't experienced a championship by one of the city's professional sports franchises in two decades, an end to the long drought may be in sight, Washington Capitals principal owner Ted Leonsis told a National Press Club Luncheon July 13, 2011. Although he stopped short of predicting a championship in 2012, "our belief is that if we continue to make the playoffs, one of these days it'll be us" who wins the Stanley Cup, hockey's ultimate prize, Leonsis said.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Michael Kaiser
Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center, spoke about Kennedy Center Operations while he was at the Press Club on March 6, 2001. This included the following season's schedule and arts programs at the Kennedy Center. Kaiser also discussed the potential construction of a museum for the performing arts.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers, American journalist and public commentator, spoke at the National Press Club on March 22, 2001 about the possibility of industrial money and power influencing politics and political decisions. He talked about his personal experience in the fields of government and journalism and revealed his thoughts of those who choose to go into government and then journalism. He voiced his opinions concerning the presence of investigative journalism and how he believes it can uncover government corruption.
Type: Media
NPC Newsmaker: Rep. Barney Frank
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee provided a report on congressional challenges facing the proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau slated to begin operating in August.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 7.11.11
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Marvin and Deborah Kalb discuss their new book with Ted Koppel; Admiral Mike Mullen talks about Al Qaeda in Yemen; Suzanne Taylor questions the country's priorities in the face of growing homelessness; panelists discuss the changing role of journalists in the digital age; NPC Executive Chef Susan Delbert cooks at a charity event to benefit those living with AIDS; and member Ken Giglio wins the Dale Solly Award following the NPC softball team's winning season.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Charles F. Bolden & Mark Kelly
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr addressed a National Press Club luncheon on July 1, one week before the final scheduled space shuttle launch. He discussed America's continued commitment to leadership in human spaceflight, Bolden also spoke about NASA's plans to extend human presence beyond low-Earth orbit. Astronaut Mark Kelly, Commander of the last flight of the Endeavour shuttle and husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, also addressed the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Newsmaker on Counterfeit Products
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee hosted a Newsmaker forum on the growing threat counterfeit products pose to public health and safety, as well as the U.S. economy. The panel featured experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Eaton Corp. and Pfizer Inc., and explored how government and industry can collaborate to combat this critical problem. Speakers included Bill Ross of DHS, who heads the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Ross was joined by industry experts Patrick Ford of Pfizer Inc. and Tom…
Type: Media
Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama
A conversation with authors Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb was moderated by Ted Koppel on Friday, June 24 The United States had never lost a war - that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in utter humiliation and abandon South Vietnam to a victorious communist army. The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to commit troops to war. In “Haunting Legacy,” the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decision making on one…
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Gary Sinise
Actor Gary Sinise announced the formation of The Gary Sinise Foundation at a National Press Club luncheon address on Thursday, June 30. The foundation serves the nation by honoring service members, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need by supporting unique programs designed to entertain educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.
Type: Media