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'RFK: His Words for Our Times', is topic of Event Team book discusssion featuring Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, April 10
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Robert and Ethel Kennedy's eldest child and former public servant, and her co-author and editor, Rick Allen, will discuss their book, "RFK: His Words for Our Times," at a National Press Club Book Event next Wednesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.. The event, sponsored by the Club's Events Team in the conference rooms, will feature a discussion with Townsend and Allen, an audience question-and-answer session and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Students are especially urged to attend, and will be admitted without charge and…
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Crimes against Americans abroad: Who’s being held accountable? Special NPC program, tomorrow
When Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian was released from Iran after 544 days imprisoned there, U.S. Diplomat Brett McGurk was in Geneva to meet his plane. Both men will discuss the question that came later: How do we hold the right people accountable for crimes against Americans unjustly detained abroad? The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation will host a distinguished panel uniquely qualified to explore that difficult dilemma tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2, from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the National Press Club. The program, co-sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will feature…
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Time is here to enter your best political writing and analysis from 2018
The deadline looms. The National Press Club wants to see the best political reporting and writing from 2018 for its annual journalism contest. The best work will be recognized by the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis. This award, one of many in the contest, is named in memory of Lee Walczak, a Washington editor, bureau chief and White House correspondent for Bloomberg News and Business Week. The deadline for entries in the contest is Monday, April 15. Entries should be one article or a series of no more than three articles on a consistent topic. Judges will consider entries that…
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Dig into the annual Clam Bake Buffet at the Reliable Source, April 25
Roll up your pant legs. It's time to dig into the Annual Clam Bake Buffet dinner. Reserve now for this annual sellout. The buffet is served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Reliable Source restaurant. The buffet features traditional clam bake favorites. Cost is $25 for National Press Club members and $32 for nonmember and does not including beverage, tax and gratuity. Buffet menu to follow soon. Prominent vocalist Renee Tannenbaum and her trio will be the drawing cards at this Club Jazz and Dinner event in the Truman Lounge. Open to Club members and their guests, the…
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Update-1 podcast covers press freedom and China’s influence in Ghana
The murder in January of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale-Divela in Ghana, one of Africa’s most stable and democratic countries, shocked the country and journalists around the world. The National Press Club called for a thorough investigation and urged Ghanaian officials to ensure that journalists can work without the threat of violence. In this episode of Update-1, journalist and lawyer George Sarpong, executive secretary of Ghana’s National Media Commission, spoke with Club Broadcast/Podcast team member Viola Gienger about that case and the state of the news media in Ghana,…
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U.S.-Israel Relations
Foreign Minister Peres spoke to a luncheon audience on current Israeli foreign policy issues, including the fate of the Palestinians in the Middle East, U.S.-Israeli relations under the new U.S. presidential administration, and the progress of peace talks in the Middle East. Minister Peres responded to questions from the audience following his prepared remarks.
Type: Media
NPC in History: The metamorphosis of Conan the Republican
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion body builder turned mega movie star turned politician, has spoken at the National Press Club three times, and each time he has presented a different persona. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush appointed him chairman of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Schwarzenegger had made his film breakthrough starring in Conan the Barbarian, and Bush dubbed him “Conan the Republican.” He appeared at the Club on May 1, 1992, to talk about his 50-state goal of advocating for fitness and answered dozens of questions about what people should be…
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Mark your calendar for April events in the Reliable Source
More great events are scheduled for the month of April in the National Press Club's Reliable Source restaurant and lounge. Mark your calendar Monday, April 1, NPC Members Monthly Happy Hour – 5:30 p.m. – Truman Lounge Thursday, April 11, NPC Pub Quiz Night – 7:00 p.m. – Truman Lounge Thursday, April 25, Annual Clam Bake Dinner – 5:30 p.m. – Reliable Source To make reservation, please contact the Reliable Source at 202-662-7443 or at [email protected]
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Deadline approaching to enter your best coverage of foreign affairs from 2018
The time is here to enter the best journalism about foreign affairs in 2018 in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. Winners in both print/online and broadcast will get the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence. The award is named for Hood, a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for The Associated Press and a founding member of the Club. Entrants must demonstrate an understanding of American foreign policy and how foreign affairs affect those policies. Entries can be a single article or broadcast or a series of articles or broadcasts (maximum of 5) that will be…
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National Press Club wants to see your best news photos from 2018
Time to get recognition for your excellent news photography. The National Press Club’s journalism contest includes an award for excellence in news photography. The contest will recognize excellence for an individual news photo taken during 2018. Only one news photo should be submitted per entry and people are limited to three separate entries. The photo awards are intended to honor professional photojournalists who have produced outstanding work, either independently for news organizations or as employees of those news organizations. Non-traditional entrants are free to explain in supporting…
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