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U.S. Prison Systems
Mr. Colson, an aide to President Nixon who served time in prison for his part in the Watergate conspiracy, spoke to a luncheon audience on the topic, "What's Wrong With the Nation's Prison Systems?" He discussed the state of American prisons, and his fellowship ministries for prisoners. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Colson responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Kalb Report: Apollo 11’s Michael Collins reflects on the Earth and the Moon 50 Years after historic space mission
As he rocketed toward the moon in his epic flight 50 years ago, astronaut Michael Collins recalled that what beguiled him most was not the pale lunar surface getting nearer. He had seen that all his life. What captivated him, he told moderator Marvin Kalb at The Kalb Report on Monday, was “looking back over my shoulder at planet Earth.” He had spent his whole life on it, but seeing it afresh, glittering in the sunlight with the brilliant blue seas, the white clouds and the green and brown land masses gave him a new appreciation for home. “I don’t know why, but I felt that I was looking at…
Type: News
Last chance to reserve your seat for Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich speech on Friday
Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich will discuss why Wall Street's fixation on short-term profit is creating social instability and political polarization and why America's leaders need to re-invest in America's future in a speech to a National Press Club Headliners luncheon at 12:30 p.m. April 26 in the ballroom. In the early 1990s, Shaich took Panera off the public stock exchange and stepped down as its CEO. Shaich did this, he said, to protect the fast-casual empire and its more than 100,000 employees from falling prey to the pressures of shareholders chasing short-term profits. Luncheon…
Type: News
Watch documentary depicting Robert F. Kennedy's visit to South Africa with International Correspondents team, May 10
The documentary "RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope" will be screened at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 10, at the National Press Club followed by a discussion and audience question-and-answer session with producer/director Larry Shore of Hunter College and Robert F. Kenndy's daughter Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland. Event tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Students with a student ID will be admitted free of charge. Registration is required. Please click here to reserve your spot. First released in 2011, the documentary…
Type: News
Communicators invite Club members to roundtable dinner for professional discussion, April 25
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both journalists and professional communicators – to our next Communications Roundtable Dinner on Thursday, April 25. Join us for a lively discussion on current topics we face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help one another be more effective in our roles for our organizations. These quarterly dinners are held in the Winners’ Room at the Club. A three-course dinner with wine is served for $58 per person. The gathering begins at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar. Dinner…
Type: News
Original Earth Day organizer to preview 50th anniversary at Newsmaker event, April 22
This year’s Earth Day will be marked on Monday, April 22, at the National Press Club with a Newsmaker event featuring one of the day’s original organizers, Denis Hayes. The first Earth Day, held April 22, 1970, drew 20 million Americans to streets, parks, and auditoriums to protest environmental degradation. The event sparked the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. Earth Day will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020. Ahead of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary, Hayes will announce major global mobilization around…
Type: News
Indie authors, NPCJI director share Book Fair ideas; Set next meeting for May 9
What role should independent authors play in the annual National Press Club Book Fair? That was the question addressed at an April 11 meeting of Club members who publish their books independently. Julie Moos, director of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, which organizes the Book Fair, joined in the conversation and shared some of her vision for the event, typically held in November. The publishing world is changing rapidly, and traditional publishers no longer hold all the cards. Indeed, some authors — including those in the informal Club group — prefer to publish independently…
Type: News
Coast Guard public affairs director to address NPC's American Legion Post, May 29
Rear Adm. Melissa Bert, director of governmental and public affairs for the U.S. Coast Guard, will speak at a luncheon meeting of the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 at noon on Wednesday, May 29, in the McClendon Room. The speaker portion of the meeting is open to all Club members. Bert is responsible for engagement with the media, Congress and inter-governmental entities. She will discuss Coast Guard public affairs and other priorities and challenges. Bert graduated from the Coast Guard Academy and George Washington University Law School. Prior to her current assignment, she…
Type: News
Hoot, Hoot, HOOT! 'Truth Tellers' to perform at Silver Owls gathering, May 3
The haunting call of the Owl will echo through the National Press Club on Friday, May 3, as the Spring Hoot of the Club’s Silver Owls convenes to hear a distinguished journalist discuss his work – and make music. Kevin Hall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, will speak and the “Truth Tellers,” his musical group, will perform at the event. Hall is the chief economics correspondent and a senior investigative reporter for McClatchy Newspapers. He is currently pursuing investigations related to Russia and the Trump administration. Hoot tickets are $35, which includes dinner and the program in…
Type: News
Photojournalist, freed from prison, describes repression in Bangladesh
The government of Bangladesh has created a “climate of fear” for reporters and concerned citizens, a renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist told a National Press Club audience Thursday. But, Shahidul Alam added, “While fear is contagious, so is courage.” Alam has earned international fame for his own bravery in the face of brutal conditions. He was named a Time magazine “person of the year” in 2018. Bangladeshi authorities imprisoned Alam last August and he remained in jail for more than 100 days. He was beaten in captivity, he said. The authorities have charged him with incitement to violence…
Type: News