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With an impeachment inquiry underway, hear about events leading to Nixon resignation from James Reston, Nov. 6
With Washington again embroiled in an impeachment battle, learn about the days leading up to the resignation of President Richard Nixon from an eyewitness to those events. James Reston, Jr., will present his book, "The Impeachment Diary: Eyewitness to the Removal of a President," at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the conference rooms. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Purchase tickets and books online. The Book Rap is a fundraiser for the Club's National Journalism Institute, so no outside books are allowed.…
Type: News
NPC Luncheon with William "Bro" Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
The new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, William "Bro" Adams, will outline his plans for the endowment’s future -- including its 50th anniversary activities in 2015 -- at a National Press Club luncheon on Jan. 15. The tenth chairman of the NEH, Adams will use his speech to launch the agency’s new initiative “The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square.” This initiative is designed to demonstrate the critical role humanities scholarship can play in public life. Adams is embarking upon the endowment’s 50th anniversary by recalling its founding legislation,…
Type: Event
NPC Speakers Committee
Type: Event
Publishers from Venezuela and Ecuador to Discuss Threats to Press Freedom in Latin America
Publishers from Venezuela and Ecuador to Discuss Threats to Press Freedom in Latin America at National Press Club Newsmakers News Conference Washington, DC – Newspaper publishers from Latin America will discuss threats to press freedom in Latin America at a National Press Club Newsmakers News Conference on Tuesday, December 2 – Miguel Henrique Otero, owner/publisher of El Nacional, the most influential newspaper in Venezuela and one of the most prestigious newspapers in Latin America, and Carlos Perez Barriga, owner/publisher of El Universo, an Ecuadorian newspaper. Otero and Barriga will…
Type: Event
NPC Board of Governors Meeting
Type: Event
NAACP Issues
Mr. Bond discussed the history of racism in the United States and his role as the chairman of the NAACP. He talked about the problems minorities are facing in today's world and his involvement in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Bond answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Speakers Committee
Type: Event
Club Closed
The National Press Club will be closed January 1st in observance of New Years' Day.
Type: Event
Ethicist, Pastor and Activist Jim Wallis to Address Ferguson Shooting
Ethicist, Pastor and Activist Jim Wallis to Address Ferguson Shooting Washington, DC – The shooting of Michael Brown on August 9th in Ferguson, Missouri sparked massive protests and once again focused national attention on the issue of how police treat minorities. Jim Wallis, the president and founder of Sojourners—a Christian organization that promotes “faith in action for social justice” – went to Ferguson and was arrested on Oct. 13th in an act of civil disobedience along with other faith leaders. Wallis will provide his unique perspective as a pastor, father, activist and respected…
Type: Event