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Press Club Rewind - 7.4.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: "Space guys" Charles F. Bolden (NASA Administrator) and Mark Kelly (astronaut) discuss the future of manned spaceflight and political aspirations (or lack thereof); Actor and activist Gary Sinise announces his foundation tasked with aiding vets and first responders; and lawyer Paul Smith explains his successful argument in the Supreme Court against a California law ostensibly designed to prevent the sale of violent video games to minors.
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Press Club Rewind - 6.27.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Outgoing FDIC chief Sheila Bair warns against short-term thinking in the housing market; retired NFL players argue for greater pension benefits; Former FEMA Director Michael Brown reflects on the Katrina debacle; author Neil Gaiman describes the Tweet that brought his book tour to the Press Club; and NPC softball coach John Domen talks about the team's great 2011 season.
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NPC Luncheon with Sheila Bair
Outgoing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, making her final public appearance as head of the banking oversight agency, told a National Press Club luncheon on June 24, 2011 that pervasive short-term thinking led to the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression.
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Press Club Rewind Extra - 6.20.11
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. Some weeks there's just too much to fit into three minutes - so here's some bonus footage, featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy, Glee's Lauren Potter and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. And don't miss the accompanying "regular" edition, available here.
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Press Club Rewind - 6.20.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards; Brent Scowcroft assesses the current crop of Republican Presidential hopefuls; Jesse Jackson warns of voter suppression; Howard Dean urges Congress to cut health care costs; Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor reveals her love of Mexican food (as a legislative tool); and CNN's Anderson Cooper talks about breaking into news by covering wars on his own. Some weeks there's just too much to fit into three minutes. Click here for "Rewind Extra…
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Press Club Rewind Special Edition: 2011 NPC 5K
This special edition of Press Club Rewind focuses on the 2011 NPC "Beat the Deadline" 5K, held to support journalism diversity scholarships and The Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. For more information, photos and race results, click here.
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NPC Luncheon with Brent Scowcroft and the Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards
Gen. Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Advisor to President Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, assessed the foreign policy challenges facing the Obama Administration during a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on June 14, 2011. His speech followed the 24th annual Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Journalism Awards presentations for distinguished reporting on the presidency and national defense.
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Press Club Rewind - 6.13.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Austan Goolsbee, outgoing Chairman of The Council of Economic Advisors, offers his thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy; Bruce Babbitt claims Congress is waging a war against the environment; Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani mourns the death of reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad; Top Chef Carla Hall promotes healthy living with cheese; and Major Matthew Jonkey promotes the new IMAX movie, "Rescue".
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NPC Luncheon with Secretary Tom Vilsack
Thomas J. Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on June 13, 2011, in advance of the G-20 Summit of Agricultural Ministers in Paris on June 23. Vilsack addressed the innovative efforts of U.S. scientists, farmers and policy-makers are essential to feeding a growing global population, mitigating the effects of climate change and meeting increasing energy demands. The secretary also talked about what he says are misconceptions about the production of U.S. biofuels and the impact of rising commodity and food prices.
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Press Club Rewind - 6.6.2011
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: A Northrop Grumman media briefing on the increasing severity of cyber threats; Title X defenders express concern that House Republicans will renew their efforts to strip all funding from the family planning program; The U.S. Administration on Aging outlines the challenges of providing for the changing needs and services for an increasing number of older citizens; The Craft Beer Industry reports an annual growth rate between 10 and 15 percent this year; and The Truman Lounge resonates with…
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