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NRC chair looks to future challenges
Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair Allison Marfarlane told a Club Luncheon Nov. 17 that new regulations were needed to better ensure nuclear power safety, including those surrounding spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal; and the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. She also said the commission needed to work with foreign countries, sharing its expertise to make sure those plants were safe. “Nuclear power is viewed in some of these countries as a source of prestige, and often a fledging regulator will have trouble keeping up with its government’s ambitious construction plans,"…
Type: News
U.S.-Soviet Military Balance
Admiral Crowe discusses his recent tour of the Soviet Union to assess Soviet military capabilities. The trip was a response to the 1988 U.S. visit of the former Chief of Staff of the Soviet forces, Gen. Sergei Akhromeyev.
Type: Media
Members can get discounts for Capitals and Wizards games
Members can take advantage of exclusive deals to upcoming events at the Verizon Center featuring the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards. Click on the links below to see which games are available. Capitals discounts can be found at the following link. Please use promo code SCOOPCAPSMATT to access the special ticket offer: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/verizon/EN/promotion/home?elq=778c39d6… Wizards discounts can be found at the following link. Please use promo code SCOOPWIZMATT to access the special ticket offer: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/verizon/EN/promotion/home?elq=…
Type: News
Did you know? Club features members-only networking events
Did you know that the National Press Club features a members-only networking event? Please join us for the next edition of Meet the Press Club starting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the McClendon Room. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by sending an email to Sarah Driggs at [email protected]. Meet the Press Club is specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business contacts among fellow Club members. Send an email to [email protected] for more information about your membership benefits.
Type: News
Head Table spots available for Dec. 5 hockey luncheon
Head table spots still are available for the Dec. 5 Luncheon with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. The two will discuss the growth of the NHL and promote the annual outdoor Winter Classic hockey game at Nationals Park on New Year's Day. New members those who have not sat at a head table for a NPC lunch are especially encouraged to apply. Please email Luncheon organizer Pat Host at [email protected] if you are interested. Head table spots are opportunities for members to meet the movers and shakers who present during luncheons. A VIP reception for the head…
Type: News
Broadcast Committee to hold Happy Hour Dec. 9
The Club's Broadcast Committee is planning a Happy Hour in the Truman Lounge from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In addition to celebrating a year of promoting the Club's visibility with a series of podcasts, an inaugural dinner with Legends, and a professional development event focusing on multimedia production, the committee hopes to attract new members who can bring new ideas to the committee's work of ensuring that the Club is seen as welcoming to broadcasters. If you are a committee member, would like to be a committee member, are a broadcaster, are a member in a broadcast-related field,…
Type: News
Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons
Nov. 21: Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci will focus on the Ebola outbreak.To register for this event click here Dec. 1: This event is in the Holeman Lounge.Teresa Sullivan, President, University of VirginiaSullivan will discuss trends in higher education.To register for this event click here Dec. 5: Gary Bettman, Commissioner, National Hockey League and Ted Leonsis, CEO, MonumentalSportsBettman and Leonsis will discuss the growth of the NHL and the 2015 Winter ClassicTo register for this event click here NPC Luncheon are open to…
Type: News
Kalb to discuss Vietnam War at American Legion Post meeting
Longtime television journalist Marvin Kalb will discuss the ways in which the Vietnam War has impacted presidential decision-making at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Murrow Room. The event comes as part of the nation's official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of major events in the Vietnam War. Kalb is the author of two books on the subject--The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed and Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama. Kalb was the founding director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; and he hosts the…
Type: News
Head table seats available for Fauci luncheon, Nov. 21
Club members interested in sitting at the head table for the Speakers Luncheon featuring Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Friday, Nov. 21, should email [email protected] for a chance at a spot. Fauci will focus on the Ebola outbreak that on Monday claimed Dr. Martin Salia, who contracted the disease will volunteering in Africa. Tickets remain available for this important luncheon. Click here to purchase a ticket. One of the world's leading experts in his field, Dr. Fauci has been swamped with requests by the media,…
Type: News
Rep. James Clyburn to respond to the midterm elections at Nov. 20 Newsmaker
House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn of South Carolina will discuss governing and the issues in the post-midterm environment at a Newsmaker event beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Zenger Room. As the No. 3 House Democrat, Clyburn serves as the leadership liaison to the Appropriations Committee and as one of the caucus's liaisons to the White House. Clyburn is the highest-ranking black lawmaker on Capitol Hill. When he came to Congress in 1993, he was elected co-president of his freshman class and rose through the leadership ranks. Aformer chair of the…
Type: News