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Outgoing NTSB chairman uses Press Club Breakfast to advocate for preventive safety
Deborah Hersman, outgoing chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said proactive solutions to safety problems should be found to prevent accidents before they happen. In a breakfast speech at the National Press Club on April 21, Hersman said that technology is likely to provide the resolution to safety issues. The primary function of the NSTB “is to investigate to reduce future risk,” Hersman said. “I would like to talk about risk, especially unlikely risks, and why we pay attention to them.” Hersman framed the safety issues by illustrating the problem with a story about a…
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Longtime Press Club members organize the Silver Owls Spring Hoot on May 1 at 6 p.m.
Thirty-one new Silver Owls of the National Press Club will be inducted and welcomed at the Spring Hoot, along with five new Golden Owls and two new Platinum Owls. All will be inducted at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Press Club members of all ages are welcome to the Hoot, which includes a sit-down dinner preceded by a cash bar. The Spring Hoot is a bargain at $35 per person. Reservations are required. Call 202-662-7501 or reserve online. The main event will feature Dan Balz, political reporter and columnist for the Washington Post, who plans to discuss the upcoming mid-term elections and the…
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Agenda for Protecting National Wetlands
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NPC Book Rap features Marlo Thomas sharing women's stories on May 2 at noon
Best-selling author and award-winning actress Marlo Thomas aims to share a collection of inspiring stories of women living their dreams from her latest book It Ain’t Over…Till It’s Over during a National Press Club Book Rap on May 2, at noon in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. Thomas plans to sign copies of the book following the discussion. Registration is required. Please click here. Registration is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for the public. The NPC member fee is waived with the pre-order of a book, an option that appears on the ticket form. It Ain’t Over…Till It’s Over introduces 60…
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Hear military historian talk at NPC Book Rap about D-Day as 70th anniversary, May 5
As the 70th anniversary of D-Day approaches, commemorate the historic event by attending a National Press Club Book Rap on the battle of Omaha Beach. Military historian John C. McManus plans to talk and take questions about his book The Dead and Those About to Die: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach on May 5, 7:00 p.m. in the NPC conference rooms. A book signing is planned following the discussion. Tickets are $5 for Press Club members and $10 for the general public. Register here. The member fee is waived with the pre-order of a book, an option that appears on the ticket form. Since the event…
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NPC Newsmaker plans to examine human sex trafficking in America, April 29 at 10 a.m.
The National Press Club plans to host a Newsmaker press conference on human sex trafficking in America on Tuesday, April 29 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. All NPC Newsmaker events are open to credentialed journalists and Press Club members, free of charge. No advance reservations are required. The results of a new survey on the growth in human sex trafficking — especially involving children, done by the National Association of Counties (NACo), is expected to be released at the Newsmaker event. A panel aims to discuss the findings, along with the actions federal and county level…
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Tennis group plans to meet May 1 at East Potomac Tennis Center
With spring finally here, a tennis group is forming. The first outdoor tennis match is scheduled for Thursday, May 1 at 6 p.m. at the Haines Point East Potomac Tennis Center, 1090 Ohio Drive, Washington, DC 20024 Please let Hannes Luth know if you are interested by April 28 by emailing him at [email protected].
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Special NPC screening of award-winning James Moll’s new film, 'Farmland,' April 28
The National Press Club plans to host a special screening of 'Farmland,' a new documentary by Academy Award and Emmy-winning director James Moll on April 28 at 7 p.m. in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. The film opens in theaters May 1. Open to the public, the screening is free, but reservations are required. Please click here to make reservations. A cash bar and popcorn will be available. The films steps inside the world of six 21st-century farmers, all in their twenties, from across the country, who grow a variety of crops and livestock under diverse production practices. The film explores their…
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McCurry regales Communications and Marketing dinner
Former Clinton Press Secretary Mike McCurry delivered a candid talk at a National Press Club Communications and Marketing Committee dinner April 10 and predicted Hillary Clinton may not run for president in 2016. McCurry waxed eloquent on aligning faith and politics in today’s Washington and the lack of civility in our discourse. Veteran communicators asked questions that cut across McCurry’s storied career in Washington. Members seemed most intrigued by McCurry’s work at the White House and how he handled crisis, international press and transitioning to the private sector. But one guest,…
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Justices Scalia and Ginsburg talk about NSA on 'The Kalb Report'
In a far-ranging conversation with host Marvin Kalb April 17, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said the high court is the least qualified of the three branches of government to decide whether the National Security Agency should be allowed to maintain surveillance on the American people but Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the court had no option but to rule on whatever comes before it. “We can’t run away and say we don’t know much about that issue,” Justice Ginsburg said. Scalia and Ginsburg, who are polar opposites on many of the major issues that come before the court, joined Kalb for…
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