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U.S.-Soviet Relations & the Recent Summit
The former director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency discusses expectations the next president will face for arms control in the wake of the recent U.S.-Soviet summit.
Type: Media
Tickets going fast for June 18 Diana Galbadon Book Rap at the National Press Club
Diana Gabaldon, author of the popular Outlander series, plans to discuss the next book in the series, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood on June 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Click here to register. All attendees must have a ticket. More than 150 people purchased tickets for the event as soon within one day of the author posting the information to her website. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia…
Type: News
Carville, Matalin plan Book Rap about 'Love and War,' at the Press Club, Jan 11 at 11 a.m.
The National Press Club is planning a special Saturday Book Rap featuring James Carville and Mary Matalin on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Ballroom. Carville and Matalin are authors of LOVE & WAR: 20 Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home. A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Click here to register. The Club-member admission fee is waived with a pre-ordered copy of the book, an option that appears on the ticket form. Limit one member-priced ticket per Club member. This event is a fundraiser for…
Type: News
Lynch Award honors regional coverage of Congress
National Press Club members who cover Congress should take note of an upcoming contest deadline for the David Lynch Memorial Regional Reporting Award. The deadline is Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. The award is given to Washington-based news reporters who cover Congress with an eye toward explaining coverage for a regional audience. The competition is open to any reporter for a daily newspaper, online publication or wire service who qualifies for membership in the Congressional Press Galleries. The award is administered by the Washington Press Club Foundation and the Standing Committee of Correspondents…
Type: News
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange to Provide New Roadmap for Health IT Industry at Newsmaker
Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former Secretary of Health and Human Services and creator of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), will release what is expected to serve as a new roadmap for the health IT industry at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m in the Zenger Room. Release of the 2013 WEDI Report comes on the 20th anniversary of the group’s original report. WEDI is listed as the leading authority on the use of health information technology to improve healthcare information exchange in order to enhance quality of care, improve efficiency…
Type: News
Last Call for Lisbon and Myanmar-Hanoi Trips
Time is running out to join the National Press Club's trips to Lisbon and Myanmar-Hanoi. From Jan. 15-20, 2014, over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, Club members and their families and guests, will travel to Lisbon, the enchanting capital of Portugal. The city's medieval charm includes its exquisite Manueline architecture and the ornate ceramic tiles on the facades of picturesque houses. Travelers will visit the Belem Tower, the Monument to the Age of Discovery and Jeronimos Monastery. Other sightseeing includes a ride on an old-world tram through the narrow streets of Alfama and a…
Type: News
December Events in the Reliable Source
Mark your calendar, here is a list of the special events taking place next month in the Reliable Source. Thursday, Dec. 5th, Dinner and a Movie Night - 7:00 p.m. Showing "White Christmas" - Games Room Thursday, Dec. 12th Annual Holiday Buffet - Starting 5:30 p.m. - Reliable Source Friday, Dec. 13th NPC Elections Night celebration - 8:00 p.m. - Reliable Source Thursday, Dec. 19th Pub Quiz Night - 7:00 p.m. - Truman Lounge
Type: News
Wednesday: Pre-Thanksgiving Magic
Members of the Society of American Magicians who meet monthly at the National Press Club will perform up-close, table-side magic Wednesday Nov. 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the Reliable Source or Fourth Estate restaurants. The magic will be so close, some of it could happen right in your hands! Treat visiting friends and family to a pre-Thanksgiving night out. Reserve your table now: Call (202) 662-7638 for the Fourth Estate; (202) 662-7443 for the Reliable Source.
Type: News
The Stress, Doubts and Resolve of Covering the Kennedy Assassination
Dan Rather, a young reporter for CBS News, was the first to report that President John F. Kennedy was dead. Not waiting for the official announcement, Rather said he had collected enough information from a hospital official, a doctor and a priest to convince himself that Kennedy was dead. “If I were working the police beat, I would conclude that what we have is a dead man,” Rather said. “So when New York asked me over an open line, what’s the situation, I said, ‘he’s dead.’ And the next thing you know, the radio is playing the "Star Spangled Banner" and announcing the president was dead and…
Type: News
This Week in National Press Club History
Nov. 26, 2012: The “Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson Mandela” are the subject of a National Press Club evening program, which features excerpts from Mandela’s 1994 speech to the Club during his first visit to the United States as president of South Africa, after emerging from decades in prison. South African Ambassador Ebraham Rasool cites Mandela’s refusal to give in to vengeance as a lesson for the world where extremists are creating turmoil that could be allayed by following Mandela’s example of seeking reconciliation. Nov. 30, 2009: H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco appears at a sold-…
Type: News