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Photos: UMWA President Cecil Roberts
The International President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Cecil Roberts discussed the future of the coal industry and what effect he believes proposed climate change legislation and initiatives will have on the jobs outlook for coal producing regions at a National Press Club Newsmaker at on September 4, 2019.
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Club will "celebrate" 1919 start of Prohibition
A six-piece Ragtime/Dixieland band will make the Reliable Source jump on Wednesday, Oct. 23 as the National Press Club commemorates the night a century ago that Prohibition began in Washington. With the Jefferson Street Strutters providing the music, the Club will “Party Like it’s 1919” from 6:30 to 9:30. Come in costume if you like, but be prepared for a good time as the Reliable Source bartenders prepare a special cocktail for the evening and the chef creates a menu of three all-inclusive dinner selections. Hear about what happened at the Club that night in 1919, how the Club “honored”…
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1995 NPC luncheon highlighted member service in WWII
Left to right: Don Larrabee, Joe Laitin, John Harllee, Edgar Alan Poe, Ed Prina, Gen. Paul Tibbets, Frank Holeman, John Cosgrove, Shirley Povich. Left to right: Don Larrabee, Joe Laitin, John Harllee, Edgar Alan Poe, Ed Prina, Gen. Paul Tibbets, Frank Holeman, John Cosgrove, Shirley Povich. Next month will mark Veteran's Day and the 100th anniversary of the founding of National Press Club American Legion Post 20. This is one in a series of pieces featuring Club veterans. As a member of the National Press Club's Speakers Committee from the 1990s into the 2000s, I'd put together many head…
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NPC President Kodjak takes on new role as Associated Press investigations editor
National Press Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, an award-winning reporter and editor, has returned to The Associated Press as its Washington investigations editor. She had worked as a reporter and editor at AP from 1997 to 2000. In her new role at AP, Kodjak manages a team of Washington-based investigative reporters and works with colleagues across the AP to delve into how politics, policy and money in Washington affect the nation and the world. “Alison is one of the best journalists in the business,” Michael Hudson, the AP’s global investigations editor, said in a statement. “As…
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Think you know it all? Come to Pub Quiz this Thursday, Oct. 10, and show us what you got!
The days may be getting shorter, but the nights are definitely getting younger. And what better way to feel young at heart than by getting together with friends for an evening of food, drinks … and to test your knowledge of trivia. Yes, October Pub Quiz at the National Press Club is on for this week, Thursday, Oct. 10. There’s no better way to ease into autumn than with spirited trivia and prizes. Emcee Marc Wojno will get the festivities started at 7 p.m. on Thursday, in the Truman Lounge. And, as always, if you don’t have a team, fear not. Just come and we'll place you on a team. A…
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Indie authors to learn details of Club's book raps, Oct. 10
The next gathering of the informal National Press Club independent author group is set for Thursday, Oct. 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the McClendon Room. The guest speaker this month is Joe Motheral, who chairs the Club's Book and Author team. This recently reconstituted group has taken on the responsibility for organizing some of the Club's treasured book raps. Motheral will discuss the group's process and standards for inviting authors to appear. The independent authors group meets each month, and welcomes authors who have published at least one of their books independently; that is, not…
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A Sponsor For In-Depth Reporting On Critical Global Issues
With fewer newspapers still in business, and constrained budgets of those that remain, foundation and donor-supported organizations are seeking to fill the gap by sponsoring reporting trips to far-away places, producing stories that even top news media welcome. On this edition of Update-1, longtime Press Club member Irv Chapman interviews the executive editor of one prominent journalism organization, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Indira Lakshmanan reported for the Boston Globe from Bosnia, China, Afghanistan and Latin America and still writes a foreign affairs column for the Globe…
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Future of NATO
European leaders spoke to reporters about the latest NATO expansion, challenges facing the new members, and efforts to combat global terrorism. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.
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NPC Members Display Photos At Annual Club Exhibit
The NPC’s annual photo exhibit is on display in the Club’s lobby through September 27. Broadcast/podcast co-vice chair Adam Konowe spoke to photo team co-chair Alan Kotok about the evolution of the exhibit and its relevance in today’s critical society. Konowe also interviewed Aileen Schlef about her photos at a Washington, D.C. church, as well as Molly McCartney, who captured life in Syria before the civil war. Both photographers discuss how the photos were taken and the stories behind them. Besides listening on Press.org, Update-1 can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and TuneIn by searching for…
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Washington Post Humor Columnist Alexandra Petri Is Primed To Defend Her Championship At The Club's Press Vs. Politicians Spelling Bee
Can you spell the scientific name for bedbugs? You can bet Washington Post humor columnist Alexandra Petri (pronounced Pea’-try) can. Not only did she write a recent column taking on the persona of a bedbug incensed at being dragged into the muck of U.S. politics, she’s also a champion speller. In this edition of Update-1, National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Viola Gienger has a fun conversation with Petri about her sense of humor, her championship last year in the NPC Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee and her pending return this year, on Sept. 17, to defend her title.…
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