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Preparations complete for Reliable Source's steak dinner, tomorrow
All is set for the Reliable Source’s special three-course steak dinner tomorrow night, Aug. 23. The beef, champagne and regional red wine have been ordered ... white table cloths, blue napkins and votive candles are ready to be placed on the tables ... vests and white aprons have been freshly pressed for the wait staff ... a CD player and sound system for music are set to be hooked up. These and myriad other details are in place to provide a memorable dining experience for National Press Club members and guests at the dinner, which includes a glass of champagne Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m…
Type: News
Sen. Warren pushes anti-corruption proposals, ducks question on Trump impeachment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., laid out what she called “the most ambitious anti-corruption legislation proposed since Watergate" at the National Press Club Aug. 21, yet could not avoid reporters' questions about President Trump and her own plans for the 2020 presidential campaign. In the final question at the Headliners Newsmaker event, former Club President Angela Greiling Keane, who moderated, asked how Warren felt about any impeachment proceedings against Trump. "I take this very seriously," Warren said, not answering directly. "My No. 1 goal is to make sure [special counsel Richard]…
Type: News
Longtime Club member John Koenig Jr. dies at 102
John Koenig Jr., a former Associated Press staffer in Washington, D.C., and a long-time National Press Club member, died in July at the age of 102 at his retirement residence in Athens, Ga. Koenig joined the Washington AP bureau and the Club in 1956 after working for the wire service in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. He covered Congress and specialized in Pennsylvania and Virginia news. He was a prolific freelance writer of travel articles for major publications throughout the United States. After leaving the AP he worked in Washington in public relations for the National Forest Products…
Type: News
Fore! Journalism Institute's 7th annual golf tournament nears, Sept. 4
Tee off on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md., to support the National Press Club Journalism Institute in its 7th Annual Golf Invitational. This great day of golf begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Golfers should plan to arrive by 8:30 a.m. The cost is $125 for Club members, $150 for individual registration and $500 for a foursome registration. Register online. Club members must log in to receive the member promotion. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. and lunch-on-the-turn will keep you fueled through the last hole. The tournament is an annual…
Type: News
National Press Club in History: What Fidel Castro told the Club
Just three months after Fidel Castro’s forces marched victoriously into Havana, the charismatic 32-year-old Cuban leader made a goodwill tour in Washington, including a stop at the National Press Club. It was a pivotal moment in history. Castro had some sympathy in the United States for overthrowing a brutal dictatorship, and he was launching reforms that improved the lives of average Cubans. But where would this go? Would Castro truly create a democratic government, as he insisted he would? Or would he look to Nikita Khruschchev and the Soviet Union for support and as a role model for a…
Type: News
Fourth Estate Restaurant takes a break until Sept. 3
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant is closed for two weeks Aug. 20 through Monday, Sept. 3. It will reopen for regular dining hours beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4. But for Club fans of the restaurant, all is not lost. Club members can still enjoy lunch and dinner in the Reliable Source restaurant.
Type: News
Institute to host 'Journalism Stay Safe Day' Aug. 28
Reporters generally run towards danger, but lately they have been attracting it. Because of the heightened threats against members of the journalism profession, the National Press Club and its nonprofit affiliate, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, in partnership with and the National Press Foundation, are devoting a half day to the topic of reporter safety on Aug. 28 from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no cost to attend this event. However tickets are required. Ticket reservations can be made online. Training to provide important, actionable information for reporters and newsroom…
Type: News
Ex-Club President Gil Klein discusses his new book on latest NPC podcast
After nearly 35 years as a daily newspaper reporter, including more than 20 as a national correspondent in Washington, and after a successful run as a journalism professor at American University, former National Press Club President Gil Klein has added to his list of accomplishments. He's now an author. In the current version of Update-1, the Club's podcast, Klein talks with Board of Governors member Molly McCluskey about his new book, "Trouble in Lafayette Square: Assassination, Protest & Murder at the White House." The two discuss hidden histories, scandal and intrigue, and why they…
Type: News
Funding for Public Television
Mr. Christensen, president of the Public Broadcasting Service, addressed a luncheon of the National Press Club on the recent controversy over public funding of television programming. Critics have recently questioned the amount of funding granted to PBS to produce public interest programming, as well as the partisan slant of PBS programming. Mr. Christensen defended the record of the Public Broadcasting Service as well as the fundraising record of the network. He responded to questions from members of the audience following his prepared remarks.
Type: Media
Last call: photo exhibit entries due Aug. 24
This is the last week for National Press Club members to enter their best print photos and electronic images into the Club's 19th annual photography exhibit. Entries into this celebration of visual storytelling are due on Friday, Aug. 24. It's not a contest; no judging takes place, nor are prizes awarded. Members can submit up to six high-quality pictures for display: two print photos and four electronic images. Full rules and instructions can be found online. Print photos should be sent or delivered in person to the Club's Membership Office, 529 14th Street NW, 13th floor, Washington, DC…
Type: News