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Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to Speak at Luncheon, Sept. 17
Wells Fargo & Co. CEO John Stumpf will talk about the role of financial services in the real economy at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Wells Fargo is the top U.S. home lender and also world's largest bank by market value. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here. For questions, please email reservations@press.…
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Preparing for a National World War I Memorial, 100 Years Later - Newsmaker Aug. 12
In a city densely populated with memorials, there is one conspicuous absence -– a national memorial commemorating America’s involvement in what was known as “the Great War” –- World War I, which started 100 years ago, in the summer of 1914. At a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room, Edwin L. Fountain of the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will discuss legislation that’s been introduced to authorize redevelopment of Pershing Park — just steps from the National Press Club, off 14th Street at E Street —- as a national World War I memorial. The…
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The Press and the Presidency
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President Zuma of South Africa highlights country’s progress, seeks economic partnership
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa enumerated the progress achieved by his country in the last 20 years, telling a packed National Press Club Luncheon, Aug. 4 that South Africa has “a really good story to tell” about its democratic rule, while also acknowledging “the really hard road ahead.” Zuma, who is serving a second term after winning a re-election in 2014, said his administration was happy there were “about 600 U.S. companies investing in South Africa,” a development which he saw as a vote of confidence for the viability of the country as an investment destination. “We look forward…
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This Week In National Press Club History
August 8, 1974: President Richard M. Nixon announces his resignation and leaves the White House for the last time the following day. The current History & Heritage/Archives display in the lobby records his long-time association with the National Press Club. As a young senator from California, he sometimes sat in on poker games with reporters at the Club. As Vice President, he attended several of the Club’s presidential inaugurations, in 1954 swearing in Ernest Vaccaro, a reporter for the AP. He led a sing-along from the piano at the 1955 Congressional Night. In 1958, at a luncheon…
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President of Republic of Congo calls for deeper U.S.-Africa ties
President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo called for a renewal of relations between the U.S. and Africa in an address Friday, Aug. 1, at the National Press Club. Foreshadowing a message he will deliver to President Barack Obama at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington Aug. 4-6, Sassou told a sold-out NPC luncheon that Africa and the U.S. "have ignored each other" for too long. He called on the U.S. to increase training of African forces facing threats from terrorists and pirates; a broadening of U.S. initiatives in such areas as electrification to all of Africa; greater…
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International celebrity Akon convenes leaders to rebuild and rethink Africa
During President Obama’s first-ever U.S.-Africa Summit, Akon, a five-time Grammy nominated artist and philanthropist, will convene the first annual “Africa: New Partnership Models for Growth Conference” featuring African heads of state, including those from Guinea, Kenya, Congo, and Ghana. This international conference is aimed at giving the next generation of African leaders from all sectors of activity a platform and opportunity to directly interact with African decision-makers, business leaders, civil society representatives, opinion leaders, athletes, artists, and celebrities. Akon will…
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President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso to address Newsmaker Aug. 7
President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso will assess the results of President Obama’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 7 in the Zenger Room. He also plans to speak on his role as a regional mediator to resolve conflicts in West Africa. Burkina Faso, which means “land of the honest people,” is home to Africa’s largest film festival, The Panafrican Film and TV Festival of Ouagadougou. Like all Newsmaker events, this news conference is open to credentialed media and National Press Club members. No advance registration…
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A night celebrating courage, talent and some of last year’s top journalism
A photojournalist jailed for doing his job. Two Associated Press veterans who were attacked. A reporter in Illinois facing fines and jail time for not revealing a source. A young scholarship student announcing he’s an undocumented immigrant. All these journalists - present and future - shared the common traits of courage, talent and perseverance. The National Press Club Journalism Awards Dinner on Wednesday, July 30, celebrated their accomplishments and some of the best journalism in the country in 2013. One of the evening’s highlights was a message from Ahmed Humaidan, a photojournalist from…
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NPR China correspondent to discuss 1989 Tiananmen uprising at 8/28 book rap
Louisa Lim, NPR’s longtime China correspondent, will discuss and sign copies of her book "The People's Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited" from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Conference Rooms at the August 28 book rap. Register here. Tickets are $5 NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should log in for the discounted ticket. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final; no refunds will be issued. On June 4, 1989, People's Liberation Army soldiers opened fire on unarmed…
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