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NPC Newsmaker: Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, April 19 at 2 p.m. Kendall will address the Air Force’s FY23 budget request and his vision for the department’s transformation to face future threats around the globe. As leader of both the Air Force and the Space Force, established in 2019, Kendall will also provide an update on the prospects for the newest branch of America’s Armed Forces. The U.S. Air Force this year marks its 75th anniversary. Kendall, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, previously…
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Photos Reveal Three Generations of Dioxin Effects
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National Press Club's Photography Team presents Club member and documentary photographer Ben Sarao, who made photos of children with birth defects traced to dioxin poisoning in rural Illinois in 1972 and Vietnam in 2019. Sarao compiled the photos in a new book, Shared Tragedy, that he will describe for participants. Joining Sarao to discuss this work is Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program is open to National Press Club members and guests. The event is also offered via…
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“This project allowed me to get back to my roots,” Jinich said. “While food and teaching others to make food will always be my passion, I also find what is happening on the border between Mexico and the U.S. to be so compelling and often disturbing and generally misunderstood." Jinich, who studied international relations at Georgetown University, said she wanted to look at the border region "in a way that focuses on the shared culture and history on both sides so that we see it as part of a region if it is in Mexico or Texas."
Menu announced for "La Frontera" event with celebrity chef Pati Jinich, May 9
Pati Jinich, the James Beard Award-winning creator of “Pati’s Mexican Table” on PBS, will visit the National Press Club May 9 to talk about to her latest project “La Frontera,” an exploration of the culture and cuisine of the U.S.- Mexican border region. "La Frontera" launched in late 2021. In the first season, Jinich followed cattle as they crossed the border from Mexico into the U.S., lunched with truckers under an overpass, found a female-only Mariachi band, and tasted some top-notch BBQ. Club President Jen Judson will interview Jinich about her plans for Season 2 of "La Frontera." The…
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Strengthening Resilience to Extreme Poverty in Africa's Drylands: New Lessons in Poverty Graduation
Join BOMA and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk, and Resilience for an engaging conversation around recent research which affirms the impact of BOMA’s poverty graduation program — while also providing insight into ways to strengthen such programs for maximum impact. Dr. Michael Carter, Director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets Risk and Resilience, will be joined in conversation by BOMA's Chief Scaling Officer Dr. Sam Owilly. This discussion will take place in-person at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. from 8:30 – 11 a.m. on April 21, 2022. A…
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Kendall will address the Air Force’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget request and his vision for the department’s transformation to face future threats around the globe. Kendall will also give an update on the prospects for the U.S. Space Force, newest branch of America’s Armed Forces. Kendall, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, previously worked as a consultant to defense industry firms, non-profit research organizations, and the Department of Defense in the areas of strategic planning, engineering management, and technology assessment. He is also an attorney active in the field…
Tomorrow: Air Force Secretary Kendall to address Air Force budget request at Newsmaker
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, April 19, at 2 p.m.
Type: News