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Publishers to discuss threats to press freedom in Latin America at Newsmaker Tuesday
Publishers from two leading newspapers in Latin America will discuss threats to press freedom in the region at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room. Speaking will be Miguel Henrique Otero, owner/publisher of El Nacional, the most influential newspaper in Venezuela and one of the most prestigious newspapers in Latin America, and Carlos Perez Barriga, owner/publisher of El Universo, an Ecuadorian newspaper. Otero and Barriga will discuss not just overt threats to press freedom from government – such as open censorship and other types…
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Focus fight against Ebola in Africa, Fauci tells Club Luncheon
The battle against Ebola should be waged in western Africa, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a Club Luncheon Nov. 21. The battle against Ebola is making progress there, especially in Liberia, where the number of new cases is coming down, thanks in part to the efforts of the U.S. military to build new hospitals in the region. “Just because numbers are going down in a particular country is no reason to think that we have won this battle,” Fauci said. “The downtick in numbers has not diminished at all our efforts.” Even so, with at…
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Did You Know? Members can join the State Department Credit Union
Did you know that members can join the State Department Federal Credit Union? Any Club member can open an account with the State Department Federal Credit Union, which features lifetime memberships with only a $1 deposit, free checking accounts, low-interest loans and high-yield savings, money management and certificate accounts, just to name a few. Applications are available online at http://www.press.org/membership/special-offers/sdfcu or request a hard copy to be mailed through the Club's Membership Department. For more information about your membership benefits, send an email to members@…
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Eat, Drink and Be Merry at the Reliable Source holiday buffet, Dec. 11
Members and their guests are invited to attend the annual holiday buffet and jazz night Dec. 11. The event will feature the return of the Great U Street Jazz Collective, a group that performed at the Reliable Source Jazz Night in July of this year. They will perform in the Truman Lounge beginning at 6:30 p.m. The price of the buffet is $25 for Club members and $35 for non-members. Reservations are encouraged because this event has sold out in the past.Please click here to purchase your tickets: http://www.press.org/events/reliable-source-annual-holiday-buffet-jazz-… Here is the menu: Soup…
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This Week in National Press Club History
Nov. 26, 2012: The Club honors Nelson Mandela with a program, Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson Mandela, in conjunction with the South African Embassy. Mandela spoke twice at the Club, first in 1991 as president of the African National Congress, 22 months after his release from prison, and then in 1994, as president of South Africa. Nov. 28, 2000: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, winner of the Newberry Award, given to the most distinguished American children’s book of the previous year, signs copies at the Club’s annual book fair. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the…
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Schumer says Democrats should "embrace government"
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, called on Democrats to “embrace government, not run away from it” at a Club Newsmaker Nov. 25. “The nation is on the edge of a crisis” as the middle class continues to suffer from weak wage growth," he said. "If wage deterioration continues, “we will have a fundamentally different country, a sour, angry country where people no longer get along.” People are looking for a party that “offers positive and concrete solutions,” but do not want “to be disappointed each time,” he said. “Democrats believe that an active and forceful…
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Life of political reporter and educator Mike Shanahan to be celebrated Dec. 6
A celebration of the life of Michael Shanahan, a reporter and educator, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St. NW. The event will begin at 11 a.m. No reservations are necessary. For more information, see http://smpa.gwu.edu/remembering-mike-shanahan Shanahan, a Club member, passed away Saturday, days after suffering a stroke. He covered national politics for the Associated Press, McClatchy newspapers and Newhouse News Service, and in his latest years taught at George Washington University alongside current Club…
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Club's 37th annual book fair draws more than 100 authors
More than 100 authors signed books and greeted Club members and the general public at the 37th annual Press Club Book Fair and Authors Night Nov. 18. The annual event drew authors writing about nature, politics, history and food, as well as those who have written cook books and books for children. “This year’s Book Fair and Authors Night demonstrated why the National Press Club is so very special, with more than 100 authors taking part and whose books covered a wide range of topics including the whole political spectrum,” Club President Myron Belkind said. Politics and Prose arranged for the…
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Welcome new members
Please extend a warm welcome to the Club’s newest members: David Borowski (Arlington Catholic Herald), Joshua Bernstein (Al Jazeera International), Rick Khosla (Diverse CEO), Yousef Al-Tattan (Kuwait News Agency), Marcus Stern (Thomson Reuters), Bruce Barker (Voice of America), Michael Max (non-fiction author) Franklin Augustin Hedberg (Time Inc.), Jason Hartman (Veritas News LLC), Stuart Symington (Curiosity Media), Lindsay Rajt (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), Shauna Theel (American Wind Energy Association), Daria Hall (America’s Promise Alliance) Sean Astin (Lava…
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Vietnam still casts shadow over U.S. foreign policy, Kalb says
From the fall of Saigon in 1975 right up to President Barack Obama’s decision to send U.S. troops to attack ISIS, the Vietnam War has hovered over American foreign and defense policy, legendary CBS foreign correspondent Marvin Kalb told a Club event Nov. 20. Kalb, who usually questions guests during the "Kalb Report,” was the subject himself as he fielded inquiries from NPC American Legion Post 20 Commander Ken Dalecki and the History and Heritage Committee Chair Gil Klein at the co-sponsored event. Kalb covered the war for CBS News and has written two books about its impact. The American…
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