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2024 "Press vs. Politicians" National Press Club Spelling Bee
Following the Spelling Bee, stay for the National Press Club's Debate Watch Party in the Ballroom at 8:30 p.m. Club members must be logged into their press.org account in order to access tickets at the member rate.
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters compete in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee. The first such event was held in 1913, with newly elected President Woodrow Wilson in the audience for the inaugural showdown, which was won by members of the House and Senate. The Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee was reinstated on its 100th anniversary in 2013 and has…
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National Press Club, Coalition Letter to President Biden on Alsu Kurmasheva Wrongful Detention Designation
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, June 26 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Emily Wilkins on the release of a letter to President Joseph R. Biden calling for the State Department to officially recognize Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva as wrongfully detained. “The National Press Club and supporters in the journalism community have spoken out about the need for the State Department to immediately declare journalists detained by a foreign…
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Press Club Statement on First Day of Evan Gershkovich’s Trial in Russia
WASHINGTON, June 26 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, President of the National Press Club on the first day of trial for Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg, Russia. “The first day of Evan’s trial was conducted behind closed doors. Even the observers from the U.S. Consulate had to leave the courtroom – an early sign of the unjust sham trial we expect to come. “We understand Evan will be unjustly convicted because all those indicted in these kinds of trials in Russia are convicted. There will be no actual evidence presented, as there is no evidence.…
Type: News
NPC Headliners Book Event: "Reinventing the Wheel," Patricia A. Broderick
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Judge Patricia A. Broderick, a senior judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, will discuss her new book “Reinventing the Wheel: Hard Roads Can Lead to Beautiful Places” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, June 25 at 6 p.m. She will be joined by Sen. Tom Harkin, one of the main authors of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. After suffering life-changing injuries in a car accident as a teenager, Broderick resolved to forge a new path through life as a woman in a wheelchair. What followed was a life of career achievement and personal adventure (…
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Descendant of Club’s first president visits
Bess Poehlmann with the picture of her great-great grandfather. Photo: Gil Klein Bess Poehlmann, great-great granddaughter of the National Press Club’s first president, William P. Spurgeon visited the Club for the first time Monday to learn more about her ancestor. But her lineage in the Club and Washington journalism goes even beyond her connection to the first president. Her great grandmother was Marie McNair, who as society editor for the Washington Post covered first ladies from Eleanor Roosevelt to Lady Bird Johnson. She also was president of what is now called the American News…
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Dinner Menu
APPETIZER Crudo of Tuna on a Bed Avocado Coulis, Whisky Infusion MAIN COURSE Angus Boneless Beef Braised, BBQ Whisky Sauce, With Swiss Chard and Polenta Cake DESSERT Apple Tart Vanilla Cinnamon Cream
Love & Whiskey: An Evening with Fawn Weaver
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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder and CEO Fawn Weaver will launch her new book, “Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest” at a National Press Club Headliners dinner and tasting event on June 18 at 6 p.m. Following the book talk, guests will enjoy a dinner and whiskey tasting. Uncle Nearest Master Distiller Victoria Eady Butler will guide the audience through the flavors in Uncle Nearest’s whiskey selection. The event begins with a cocktail reception from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. At 6 p.m. guests…
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