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European Community 1992
Mr. Brittan discussed the changes in Central and Eastern Europe in relation to the European Community's 1992 project. He also answered questions from business journalists and government officials about specific aspects of Europe 1992.
Type: Media
Author Coulter chastises Republicans for taking advice from The New York Times
Ann Coulter, interviewed about her new book, "Adios, America," at a June 17 Book Rap, chastised Republicans for listening to The New York Times' opinions on their election strategy. Republicans listen to what the Times tells them they need to do to win an election, she said. So she believes they follow the paper on issues like abortion, guns, ERA and lose elections. She said, “Unless you are being called racist by The New York Times, Republicans, you are losing.” The stupidity is chasing the Hispanic vote, “which they can’t win”. “American business is like sharks, they have a big appetite…
Type: News
Member communication leaders can dine and discuss issues June 24
The National Press Club Communications and Marketing Committee cordially invites you to the second Senior Communicators Roundtable Dinner, Wednesday, June 24, in The Winners’ Room at the Fourth Estate restaurant. Senior communications leaders can join peers to discuss current topics they face in their function and profession at the dinner. By sharing concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, they will help each other be more effective in their roles and organizations. A three-course dinner with wine will be served for $50 per person. A cash bar at 6 p.m. will precede dinner at 7 p.m.…
Type: News
Archbishops term papal encyclical on environment moral guidance, not policy
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., told a June 17 Newsmaker audience that Pope Francis' newly released encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, is not a set of "policy proposals." Francis has urged people to “start a conversation” on the issue of environmental stewardship with a view toward protecting the earth and leaving a good legacy for the upcoming generation, Wuerl said. This call for “good faith argument” has generated reactions from both within and outside the faith community, said Wuerl. Even though the encyclical is an “urgent challenge to protect our common…
Type: News
Experts clash on value of streetcars
Are Streetcars Good for America? Marc Scribner, Research Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said "No," at an NPC Newsmaker event on June 16. Dan Tangherlini, former Administrator, General Services Administration and Director of Transportation for the District of Columbia, said "Yes." Currently 12 metropolitan areas have streetcar projects under construction; eight cities have authorized streetcar projects, while nine are in the advanced planning phase according to the Center for Public Transportation. Scribner argued that streetcars are unable to move as many riders as light-…
Type: News
Did you know the W Hotel offers you a discount?
Did you know that members can book a discounted room at The W Hotel? Members receive 20 percent off the daily rack rate. To reserve a room, please click here and select The W Hotel discount offer. The W Hotel is located just one block from the Club and is the perfect place to stay whether attending a Club event or hitting the town for the evening. For more information about your membership benefits please send an email to [email protected].
Type: News
Sinise calls helping veterans 'most rewarding mission'
Actor Gary Sinise reaffirmed his commitment to military families and veterans at a National Press Club Speakers breakfast event June 16 and called helping them "the most rewarding mission" he's ever had. Sinise - Oscar-nominated for his role as the Vietnam-era commanding officer, Lt. Dan, in 1995's Forrest Gump - is perhaps most familiar to audiences for his nine-year starring role on CSI: NY. He was in Washington to receive the America Leadership award from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Education Foundation. "We have become aware of the startling shortfalls in the care"…
Type: News
Class to offer counter-surveillance for reporters Saturday, June 27
Journalists will have a rare opportunity to learn counter-surveillance techniques that they can use to protect their sensitive reporting at a National Press Club class on Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. As part of the Journalism Institute and Press Freedom Committee’s cyber security training workshop, a two-hour module will be offered on non-digital skill sets that reporters working domestically and abroad can use to skirt surveillance. The cost of attending the daylong workshop, which includes the counter-surveillance module, is $30 for club members and $40 for nonmembers.…
Type: News
Veteran, author Tom Young to present new book, "The Hunters," July 14
Tom Young, author and military veteran, will return to the National Press Club to discuss and sign copies of his new book "The Hunters" at a Tuesday July 14 Book Rap at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Club members, $10 for the public. Register here. "The Hunters" is a military thriller set in Somalia. The fictional story takes readers into the dangerous zone following a recurrent character Michael Parsons, now a colonel, and a friend who decide to fly relief supplies into lawless Somalia. The presence of a Hollywood celebrity and activist complicates the situation for Parsons and his companion…
Type: News
Thursday Newsmaker on Baltimore unrest cancelled
A Newsmakers news conference focusing on the rioting and unrest that erupted in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Graye while in police custody – and the ensuing surge in homicides and other violent crime there – has been cancelled. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 18 at 10 a.m. This Newsmakers news conference will be rescheduled in coming weeks.
Type: News