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Photos: NPC Newsmaker with Rep. James Comer
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, spoke at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Newsmaker on January 30, 2023.
Type: Media
Club displays Austin Tice banner in F Street window of National Press Building
In its latest effort to keep the case of award-winning journalist Austin Tice top of mind in Washington, the National Press Club recently worked out an arrangement to display a large banner with the words BRING AUSTIN HOME at the street level on the F Street side of the National Press Building near the historic Fox Arch. Club members are encouraged to take a selfie with the sign and post on social media: “As a member of the National Press Club, I call on the U.S. government to act now to #BringAustinHome.” The goal is to generate hundreds of posts. This #BringAustinHome banner is on display…
Type: News
American Legion Post 20 Meeting
CACI Chairman's Memoir and Legacy
The next meeting of American Legion Post 20 will take place on Wednesday, March 15 at noon in the McClendon Room. The guest will be Dr. Jennifer London. Dr. London's late husband, Dr. J Phillip "Jack" London, built CACI into a Fortune 500 company that supports critical national security priorities. His memoir, EVER VIGILANT: Leadership and Legacy, by the Executive Chairman of CACI, describes his childhood in Oklahoma, education at the Naval Academy, service as a naval aviator, and his business career. The book, co-written by Dr. Jennifer London, also offers his thoughts on business ethics…
Type: Event
Mark your calendars: Wednesday night dinner service returns to Reliable Source on March 1
The National Press Club announced that Wednesday night dinner service will return to the Reliable Source on Wednesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m, with a special Spanish Tapas dinner. Wednesday night dinner service joins weekday lunch service, which is available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday and Friday night dinner service from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday night is also Taco Night at the Reliable Source. Free parking with purchase of food and beverage after 5 p.m., which is currently available on Thursday and Fridays at One Parking 1325 G Street NW will also be offered…
Type: News
American Legion Post 20 Visit to the National Museum of the U.S. Army
American Legion Post 20 is hosting a visit to the National Museum of the U.S. Army on Monday, March 20 at 9:30 a.m. Post 20 is affiliated with the National Press Club, and all club members are invited. The museum's address is 1775 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. The museum's website notes that GPS directions are not reliable, but the link below offers good driving directions. The link also includes bus and rail directions. https://www.thenmusa.org/visit/directions-parking/ This will be a self-guided tour. Trained docents are stationed throughout the galleries to answer visitors'…
Type: Event
Spanish Tapas Dinner
Wednesday night dinner service is returning to the Reliable Source on Wednesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a special Spanish Tapas dinner to celebrate! Reservations strongly recommended.
Type: Event
New House Oversight Committee chairman vows panel will do its best to eradicate wasteful government spending
Fraudulent COVID-19 spending, Biden family influence peddling that potentially compromised national security, and presidents’ mishandling of classified documents are three areas the House Oversight Committee plans to investigate first, its new chairman, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Monday, Jan. 30, during a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., at an NPC Newsmaker Jan. 30, 2023. Photo: Nancy Shia Comer will also direct the committee to look into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, how to…
Type: News
Club served as forum for debate over first to reach North Pole
On Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, the National Press Club History and Heritage Committee hosted Gilbert M. Grosvenor to talk about his book A Man of the World: My Life at National Geographic. Gilbert M. Grosvenor was interviewed by his brother, Ed Grosvenor, a member of our committee. In my brief introduction, I noted I had found the name of Gilbert and Ed’s grandfather, Gilbert H. Grosvenor, among the members listed in the Club’s 1914 yearbook, meaning Grosvenors had been part of the Club for about 110 years. But during the talk, Gilbert Grosvenor referred to how National Geographic had sponsored…
Type: News
New York Festivals honors Club's 'Kalb Report' series for lifetime achievement as it ends 28-year run
New York Festivals, which honors television, radio and film achievement, bestowed its lifetime achievement award Wednesday, Feb. 1, on The Kalb Report, the National Press Club’s public affairs forum, as it finishes its 28-year run. The award will be presented at the Festival’s Storytellers Gala on April 18 at the Centennial National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas. The New York Festivals Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes prominent industry leaders, innovators and driving forces in the broadcast industry whose accomplishments have advanced their field and made a lasting…
Type: News
Club Member Edward Segal relaunches ‘Crisis Ahead’ podcast on Federal News Network
National Press Club member Edward Segal has relaunched his weekly Crisis Ahead podcast on the Federal News Network. The show can be heard here. Crisis Ahead takes deep dives into crisis-related issues and topics with experts from the government and private sectors. Segal interviews them about their training, strategies, tactics and techniques for managing and communicating about a crisis; how a recent crisis in the news was managed; and what others can learn and apply when they have to respond to a crisis. Federal News Network is a critical source of breaking news, information and analysis…
Type: News