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Walz made four space walks for which he said he was well prepared after training in NASA's gigantic buoyancy pool at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Walz, who is director of business development for Oceaneering Space Systems in Houston, said NASA has granted contracts to study options for replacing the 23-year-old ISS, parts of which are beyond their anticipated life span. Options will include a multi-use station for tourists, experiments and exploration to be built with a mix of public and private funding. NASA announced Nov. 9 that U.S. astronauts will not return to the moon until 2025…
Asked about guarding against an Earth collision with asteroids, Walz said the biggest challenge will be to quickly detect and respond to unexpected threats. He said he was puzzled by Russia's destruction of one of its old satellites in a military test because the resulting space junk threatens Russian astronauts on the ISS as well as others. He said it may have resulted from a failure of communication between Russian civilian and military officials. Walz noted that cooperation between the U.S. and Russia in human space efforts has been "challenging" but "worked well" in spite of tensions…
American Legion Post 20, which has some 60 members, invites all Club members to join the speaker portions of its meetings. At the Dec. 7 session, Commander Jim Noone introduced the Post's newest member, retired Lt. Gen. David Huntoon, a former superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The National Press Club American Legion Post 20 was founded at the Club in 1919 at the suggestion of famed World War I General John "Black Jack" Pershing. At the time, Pershing was serving in Washington and was an associate member of the Club.
Retired astronaut recounts rigors of enduring life on International Space Station
Carl Walz, a four-time NASA Space Shuttle traveler to the International Space Station (ISS), discussed his adventures during a virtual meeting of National Press Club American Legion Post 20 on Dec. 7. Walz, who was aboard the first night-time landing of the shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 22, 1993, at one time held the U.S. space endurance record at 196 days.
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But Tice said she has new hope as Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted about Austin Tice’s case, which she said may be the first time he has mentioned his name in public. And while Blinken said he would support any efforts to bring Austin home, it has been difficult to engage with President Joe Biden since his inauguration, Tice said. “I wonder if he’s allowed himself to forget about Austin. I don’t have any indication otherwise,” she said.
Tice blamed international politics for preventing even more progress being made on Austin’s case, in particular the U.S. government not having a defined foreign policy on Syria -- as that often is cited as an obstacle to obtaining his release. She said the French method, whereby they negotiate the release of hostages separately from any geopolitical considerations, is something the U.S. could mirror. “What I’ve begun to realize recently, and I may be a slow learner, is that Austin is smothering in this excuse of, ‘We can’t do it because of our foreign policy,’” Tice said. “You can do it,…
Mother of detained journalist Austin Tice sees ‘critical’ period ahead in push for release
Debra Tice, the mother of award-winning journalist Austin Tice who has been detained in Syria since 2012, told a news conference hosted by the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team that she is cautiously optimistic for his return to the U.S., but said pressure for his safe release must continue. Austin Tice was captured while reporting in Syria for McClatchy, the Washington Post and other news outlets. Progress in achieving his release has been slow despite a sustained campaign, but Debra Tice said she has some reasons for hope. “My feeling now more than ever, the time now is critical for…
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Last chance to visit Club library on a Friday in December, see two new exhibits there
The Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library will be open on Fridays in December for members of the National Press Club and guests, following the same safety protocols as the National Press Club. The library will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 3, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17, and will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 31, for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, when the Club is closed. Members who visit the library on Fridays in December will have full access to the Bloomberg terminal and the library’s other resources. There will also be two new exhibits to view in the display…
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News Leaders Call For Release of AP Freelance Journalist In Ethiopia
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 – Following is a statement by Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club, and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the arrest of Amir Aman Kiyaro, a freelance video journalist who works for the Associated Press. “We are closely monitoring the detention of AP freelance cameraman Amir Aman Kiyaro in Ethiopia. We understand Kiyaro was detained November 28. Authorities are reportedly not responding to questions from the AP about Kiyaro, who like any journalist, interviews people on all sides of a conflict. While…
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