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Lawmaker wins Press Club spelling bee of the century
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., won the coveted title of “Best Speller in the United States” at a spirited spelling bee Sept. 18 pitting lawmakers against journalists that drew more than 350 people to the National Press Club's Ballroom. Amidst two hours of jokes, goading and high fives, Beltway denizens were asked to spell words such as "vicissitude," "shenanigans" and "potato." While the journalists lost the trophy, they won the competition in points – 38 to 36 – because more journalists than lawmakers stayed in the competition longer. Each team was awarded one point for each correctly spelled word,…
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Press Club plans screening of 'The Revolutionary' on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.
The National Press Club plans to screen "The Revolutionary" in the Conference Rooms on Wednesday, Sept. 25 starting at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the screening is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for general admission. This is a ticketed event. Click here to jump to the ticket form. During China's Cultural Revolution, one of the most destructive and least understood political upheavals of the 20th Century, Chairman Mao's call to "make revolution" was answered by tens of millions of Chinese and one American. "The Revolutionary" is a feature-length documentary film about the Maoist Era and Sidney…
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NPC American Legion Post told U.S. diplomacy needs overhaul
Recent administrations have given the U.S. military "unachievable objectives" in trying to install democratic regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan," John Lenzowski, president and founder of the Institute of World Politics, told a luncheon meeting of the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 on Sept. 18. He noted that both countries lack the basic social institutions needed to support a modern democracy. The U.S. cannot defeat radical Islam militarily because it is a political problem that requires the kind of public diplomacy that has been lacking since the 1980s, Lenzowski said. Lenzowski…
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Sino-U.S. Relations
The foreign minister discusses China's reformed economy and policy of opening to the outside world. He also covers China's position in favor of nuclear disarmament. He comments that it has been ten years since relations between the U.S. and China were established and prods the U.S. to address the "Taiwan question." His address comes during a U.S. visit to meet with Secretary of State George Shultz to discuss bi-lateral relations.
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Communicators Breakfast plans examination of native advertising’s effect on paid content
At the next National Press Club Communicators Breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8 a.m., a panel of communications experts plans to examine the growth of native advertising and its effect on paid content. The event, which is sponsored by the NPC Communications and Marketing Committee, is scheduled to take place in the NPC's Fourth Estate Restaurant. A continental breakfast will be served starting at 8 a.m., and the panel discussion will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Admission is free for NPC members, and their guests are welcome for $10 per person. This is a ticketed event and registration…
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Jindal calls DOJ lawsuit 'cynical, immoral and hypocritical' at NPC Newsmaker
Bobby Jindal, Republican governor of Louisiana, called a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit to block Louisiana’s school-voucher system "cynical, immoral and hypocritical" at a National Press Club Newsmaker Sept. 18. The lawsuit would block the program, which provides vouchers that parents can use to pay for schools of their choice in Louisiana parishes that operate under federal desegregation orders. The governor termed the suit cynical because it would use desegregation laws designed to protect minority children to trap those children in failing schools. Ninety percent of the…
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Did you know about the Meet the Press Club events?
Did you know that the National Press Club features a members-only networking event every other month? Please join us for the next edition of Meet the Press Club starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the newly-renovated Game room located on the 14th floor. 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. For more about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
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Get It Online Series showcases social media, C-Suite at Oct. 4 breakfast
Senior executives are using social media to define their personal brand and achieve results. To find out how, join fellow Communicator members and Vocus' social-media manager Stacey Miller for a special "Get It Online" series breakfast from 8:30 - 10 a.m. on Oct. 4 in the National Press Club's Truman Lounge. The event is hosted by the NPC's Communications and Marketing and Events Committees. There is no charge for Press Club members and, as always, breakfast is complimentary in the NPC's Reliable Source. Members may register their guests for $10. According to the 2012 Fortune 500 Social CEO…
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National Press Club plans to exhibit, discuss works of late photojournalist John Launois
The National Press Club is planning a special event Oct. 7 featuring an exhibit of the works of the late John Launois, famed photojournalist, and a discussion of the book L'Americain: A Photojournalist's Life by his son and coauthor Chris Pan Launois. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge and feature a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. The discussion will begin at 6:45 p.m. and conclude with a book signing. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 for non-members. Register here. The club-member admission fee is waived with a pre-ordered copy of the book, an option that appears on the…
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National Press Club plans Book Rap featuring scientist Richard Dawkins, Sally Quinn
Pioneering scientist Richard Dawkins plans to discuss his new memoir An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist in conversation with Sally Quinn, editor-in-chief of the Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog, on Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the National Press Club Ballroom. This is a ticketed event and registration is required by clicking here. Tickets are $5 for Press Club members; $10 for the public. The club-member admission fee is waived with a pre-ordered copy of the book, an option that appears on the ticket form. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. No outside…
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