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Debra Tice to Speak At High-Level Event in NYC on Monday
News Advisory Debra Tice, the mother of Austin Tice, the U.S. journalist and Marine veteran being held in Syria, will speak at an important high-level event Monday at the Western Grand Central in New York. Her remarks will follow those of U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres who will be attending and speaking as well, The event runs from 1:30pm-3pm. Sponsored by Hostage Aid Worldwide and the Raul Wallenberg Center For Human Rights, this event focuses on countering hostage taking – an important and growing global problem. Tice last spoke in public at the National Press Club in Washington, D…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: “Twenty Years: Hope, War, and the Betrayal of an Afghan Generation,” Sune Engel Rasmussen
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Wall Street Journal correspondent Sune Engel Rasmussen, who spent a decade reporting from Afghanistan, will discuss his new book “Twenty Years: Hope, War, and the Betrayal of an Afghan Generation” at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. Rasmussen, who began reporting from Afghanistan in 2014, tells the story of post 9-11 Afghanistan through the eyes of the people who lived it, among them: Zahra, a woman who returns to Afghanistan after living with her family in Iran with hope for a new future for her country; Omari, a Taliban fighter from a Pashtun…
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Author sampled best mixes, pursued truth behind French 75 for book on cocktail
When John Maxwell Hamilton was working on his new book, “The French 75,” he sampled versions of the cocktail from Paris to New Orleans to find the best recipes. John Maxwell Hamilton's rigorous research for his new book, "The French 75," resulted in his becoming 'persona non grata' in at least one famous bar, he said at a Sept. 20 National Press Club Headliners book event. After his opening remarks, he was interviewed by Club President Emily Wilkins (r). Photo: Robert Braggs Hamilton did some serious fact-checking about the drink because the history is hazy, he said at a Sept. 20 National…
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Chinese Government Extends Detention of Journalist Yuyu Dong to December 27
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2024 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Emily Wilkins on the Chinese government’s decision to extend detention for journalist Yuyu Dong – a former Nieman Fellow -- being held in jail in Beijing. “We have recently learned that Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong will continue to be detained in a Beijing jail until at least December 27, 2024. Arrested in February 2022, he has been detained 2 years and 7 months prior to this latest extension. Since his trial in July 2023, we have been waiting for a verdict. This latest delay calls into question the…
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Embassy Night hosted by Ambassador of Serbia
On behalf of the National Press Club's International Correspondents Team, Club members are cordially invited to a reception hosted by Serbian Ambassador to the United States Marko Đurić from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20. Held at the Serbian Embassy, this exclusive reception will offer National Press Club members a chance to make valuable contacts with embassy staff and learn more about US-Serbia relations. Beverages and a light buffet of Serbian cuisine will be served.
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Moment of Silence For Jamal Khashoggi At National Press Club Oct. 2
News Advisory: Today, Oct 2 at 5:30 pm in the Zenger Room of the National Press Club there will be a moment of silence for Washington Post Opinions contributor Jamal Khashoggi to mark the 6th anniversary of his brutal murder by Saudi government officials. Jamal was lured to the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul where he was tortured and murdered. His body has never been produced for his family for proper burial. In 2018 the Club named Khashoggi a John Aubuchon Press Freedom Honoree, the Club’s highest honor for press freedom. There has been no justice for Jamal in this matter, which the CIA concluded…
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Broadcast-Podcast Team Holiday Reception
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The Broadcast-Podcast Team is having their holiday reception at 6 p.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. Grab a drink at the Reliable Source and head over to the Cosgrove Lounge to mingle over hors d'oeuvres!
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CORRECTION: October in the Reliable Source: Pub Quiz, dinner buffet and Taco Nights
Mark your calendar! Thursday, Oct. 10, Pub Quiz night- 6:30 p.m - Truman Lounge Thursday, Oct. 24, Oktoberfest buffet dinner and entertainment night- 5:30 p.m. dinner and 6:00 p.m. music Also every Friday night is Taco Night- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm If you are looking for a private space to entertain during the week or during the upcoming holidays, the National Press Club's McClendon Room and Cosgrove Lounge are available free of charge for members, with a minimum food and beverage purchase of $250. To reserve either room, contact Mesfin Mekonen at [email protected].
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