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Tobacco Settlement Pullout
Mr. Goldstone spoke about the tobacco industry perspective on proposed congressional tobacco legislation. He said that after the changes made to the settlement reached with the attorneys general, there was no chance of reaching a comprehensive settlement. He stressed that this new legislation would not allow tobacco companies to continue to exist. He also said that his company would continue to bring the limits on personal freedom and the tax increases in this legislation before the public. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Pub Quiz
Teams of Know-it-alls should assemble in the Truman Lounge at 7pm for a fun night of worthless trivia with a great crowd. Enjoy cold beer and the Reliable Source's signature menu while you show off your smarts. Each team needs to include at least one NPC member. Round prizes will be awarded along with the evening’s grand prize of $50 off the winning team’s tab at the Reliable Source. No reservation is necessary and guests are welcome.
Type: Event
Get It Online: The Online Election - Social Media and the 2012 Presidential Race
The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election is like none we have ever seen before. Americans now follow real-time debate commentary via Twitter, advocate for their candidates on Facebook and join Internet memes with Tumblr. Balancing tried-and-true strategies with bold experimentation, the campaigns of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have invested heavily in social media as part of their fundraising, grassroots and media strategies. They have had to. This panel will focus on how the 2012 presidential candidates have used social media as part of their campaign strategies, what…
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Politics Straight Up
Type: Event
Congressional Campaign Update
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE WITH DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN REP. STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY) AND HOUSE REPUBLICAN POLICY CHAIRMAN TOM PRICE (R-GA) 11 A.M. TUESDAY OCT. 30, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON, DC The National Press Club Newsmaker will provide a congressional campaign update one week before the election, with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) and House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-GA). Price and Israel will each give an opening presentation on the status and issues in the race, where all 435…
Type: Event
Women's Groups Promote Sex Education for Policymakers
Women’s Groups Promote Sex Education for Policymakers; New Effort Launched to Send “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Congress;Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns To Join Advocates at NPC Newsmaker WASHINGTON — With only a few weeks until the elections, women’s organizations are mobilizing to “educate Congress” on women’s health and reproductive issues by sending a copy of the landmark book, “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” to every member of Congress. Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns, who founded Every Mother Counts, will join the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, more widely known as Our Bodies,…
Type: Event
New Member Orientation Lunch
New Member Orientation- October 24 Members of the National Press Club are invited to join New Member Orientation on October 24th, 2012. The orientation is open to all members that would like to learn more about the benefits of their membership and the opportunities within the Club. To accommodate members schedule’s, there are three different options to attend. Breakfast Orientation – McClendon Room 8:00-9:30 a.m. Lunch Orientation- Mezzanine12:00-1:30 p.m. Happy Hour Orientation- Truman Lounge5:30-7:00 p.m. If you would like to attend any of the orientations, please RSVP to Recruitment…
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NPC Luncheon with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who
Legendary vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will discuss the UCLA Daltrey/Townshend Teen & Young Adult Cancer Program, which serves teenagers and young adults with cancer. The program, founded a year ago by Daltrey and fellow rock icon Pete Townshend, is based at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Now the pair is moving forward with plans for Teen Cancer America, a program to set up units in hospitals and medical centers in strategic areas around the country. Daltrey and Townshend have supported a similar program called Teenage Cancer Trust in the United…
Type: Event
South African Night: The Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson Mandela
“South African Night: The Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson Mandela.” The event will include remarks by South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool; Edward Perkins, the first black U.S. ambassador to be sent to South Africa from 1986 to 1989; a panel discussion on Mandela’s “Life, Legacy and Values,” followed by a Q&A session, and a tasting of South African wines and cuisine. The panel includes Charlene Smith, the author of the biography, “Mandela: In Celebration of a Great Life,” and a newly published book, “Mandela and America.”
Type: Event
An Evening with Judith Dwan Hallet
From the Vatican to Venezuela, from Berbers to buffalos, from gauchos to gold, the documentaries of Judith Dwan Hallet spread all over the map. A documentary filmmaker for over 40 years, she will discuss her career and her adventures making films around the world. She will show clips from eight films, starting with The Painted Truck, made in Afghanistan in 1971 before the ravages of war devastated the country. Next, segments from three documentaries she made for National Geographic Television: The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall: My Life with the Chimpanzees; The Gauchos of Argentina; and…
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