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NPC in History: FDR gets his Club membership card
For its 25th anniversary bash on May 29, 1933 – the Silver Jubilee – the National Press Club invited President Franklin Roosevelt to be the guest of honor at the black-tie event less than three months after he was inaugurated. As was customary, the Club wanted to present the new president of the United States with his membership card. Every president since Woodrow Wilson had been a Club member – and they all paid their dues, like any other member (a tradition that lasted through President Kennedy). As you can see from the accompanying photo, Roosevelt accepted the special silver-engraved…
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Club finances remain strong
The National Press Club’s finances remain healthy with no debt, $4.34 million in reserves and more than $8 million in long term investments, Treasurer Michael Freedman reported at the general membership meeting, Oct. 26. “By these measures the Club is in good financial shape,” he said. The lightly attended meeting included presentations on Club finances, membership and events. President Andrea Edney also led the members in a moment of silence in remembrance of Julie Schoo, the executive director of the club’s journalism institute, who died in May. Edney praised staff and volunteers for their…
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Learn from your fellow indie authors, Nov. 8
A group of independent authors has created another National Press Club membership benefit -- swapping marketing and distribution ideas for their books. The group's next gathering takes place Thursday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. in the McClendon Room. Contact Ed Barks at [email protected] to reserve your seat. If you are unable to attend on Nov. 8, email Ed so that we can contact you with details of future meetings. If you are an independent author, you're invited. The session is open to all Club members who have authored a book that is publicly available for sale (on Amazon, for instance) and who…
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The State of American Higher Education
Ms. Cheney announced the release of a report entitled, "Telling the Truth," which focused on the search for "truth" in American colleges and universities. The report focused on the political advocacy in American colleges that has replaced the search for truth for the nation's college and university students. Following her prepared remarks, Ms. Cheney responded to questions from members of the audience.
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Club member’s latest thriller published
National Press Club member Rick Pullen’s latest political thriller, "Naked Truth," has just been published by KoehlerBooks. It is the sequel to "Naked Ambition," Pullen’s 2016 bestselling novel. Pullen’s protagonists are always journalists who work for the fictional Washington Post-Examiner. His plots play off of current events. "Naked Ambition" followed a candidate running for the Republican nomination for president who was opposed by his own party. It was published in May, 2016, prior to Donald Trump’s nomination. "Naked Truth" is about the suspicious death of a Supreme Court Justice in…
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Experience Georgian food and wine at the Fourth Estate, Nov. 14
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin once wrote, "Every Georgian dish is a poem." Taste what he meant at a five-course Georgian meal featuring the recipes from Darra Goldstein's "The Georgian Feast" at a cookbook and wine dinner on Nov. 14 in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Goldstein is the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian, Emerita, at Williams College and founding editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture. She is the award-winning author of five cookbooks and has consulted for the Council of Europe on ways to use food to promote tolerance and diversity. To…
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Air & Space Museum’s restoration to revive enthusiasm for space, says director
A seven-year restoration of the National Air and Space Museum on Washington’s National Mall, scheduled to begin this fall, aims to rekindle the enthusiasm for space exploration that gripped America with Apollo moon landing program 50 years ago, the museum’s new director, Ellen Stofan, told a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon Oct. 22. Calling the landing in 1969 “history’s biggest achievement,” Stofan said the Apollo program’s “level of excitement and engagement is what I want people to feel when they visit the Air & Space Museum.” Stofan, chief scientist at NASA from 2013-2016 who…
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Member discount for "NYTimesTalksTech: Arming for Cyberwarfare" event with David Sanger, Oct. 30
The New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger will moderate a discussion on cyberwarfare, one of the greatest threats to American democracy and commerce, Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jack Morton Auditorium of George Washington University, 805 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. The tickets are normally $30, but National Press Club Members can purchase them online for $20 using the promo code COMMUNITY. Sanger will be in conversation with John Demers, the assistant attorney general for the national security division of the Department of Justice; Yasmin Green, the…
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Marvin Kalb to present his new book, “Enemy of the People,” Nov. 15
In his latest book, “Enemy of the People: Trump’s War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy,” Marvin Kalb pulls from recent history to prove that the great American experiment would suffer certain failure if not for a free and vigorous press. Kalb will explain how he arrived at this conclusion and sign copies of his book at a National Press Club Headliners event on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m.in the conference rooms. The event will feature a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club…
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Taco Night to feature "spooktacular" Halloween costume contest, Oct. 26
Get ready for a spooktacular night this Friday at the National Press Club complete with prize giveaways, a costume contest, tacos and more! Take center stage in the Truman Lounge while the crowd is asked to cheer for their favorite costume. Judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. and winners will be announced at 7:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to: The Most Creative Kiddo Best Duo Scariest Funniest We hope to see you there!
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