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Today: Ohio Gov. John Kasich to address impact of Trump foreign policy on NATO
On the heels of this week's NATO Summit in Brussels, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a likely Republican primary challenger to President Trump in 2020, will discuss how Trump's foreign trade policies and relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have affected America's relations with NATO allies at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, July 12, at 10 a.m. in the Club's Zenger room. This news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge, however registration is required. Please click here to register. The National Press Club is located on the 13th…
Type: News
Explore the hidden history of Lafayette Square at Book Rap, July 26
Not far from the National Press Club, and directly north of the White House, is Lafayette Square. While many people are drawn there by the iconic grandeur of the executive mansion, few are likely aware of the park’s fascinating place in history as the setting for some of our nation’s most shocking and dramatic events. Former Club President Gil Klein, often referred to as the Club’s in-house historian, will discuss his new book chronicling the rich history of Washington’s Lafayette Square, “Trouble in Lafayette Square: Assassination, Protest & Murder at the White House,” at a special Club…
Type: News
Cool off from the summer heat with a game of Pub Quiz this Thursday, July 12
Looking for a Washington, D.C., hotspot without suffering the summer heat? Then this week is your lucky week. Get your friends together for an evening of trivia and prizes at the National Press Club’s Pub Quiz, this Thursday, July 12. Quizmaster Marc Wojno will start the game at 7 p.m., in the Truman Lounge. Form a team, play, have fun and win prizes! Don’t have a team? Fear not, we’ll team you up! A monthly Club staple, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends and make new ones over food and drinks. For more information, contact Mesfin Mekonen at (202) 662-7443 or mmekonen@…
Type: News
"Silent Cal" had something to say when he laid the cornerstone of the National Press Building
What did Calvin Coolidge say when he laid the National Press Building cornerstone? A photo of President Coolidge laying the cornerstone of the National Press Building on April 8, 1926, is one of the National Press Club’s iconic images. The Club was struggling to put together the financing to construct the building. Already, William Fox of the Fox Theater Corp. had agreed to advance $500,000 if the building included a movie palace. Charlie Chaplain was one of the witnesses to that agreement. But more money was still needed if the 14-story building, the largest private commercial office…
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NPC's annual Civil War trip set for Sept. 8 to Antietam battlefield
The National Press Club’s 14th annual Civil War battlefield trip will be on Saturday, Sept. 8, to the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, where the bloodiest one-day battle in American history took place on September 17, 1862. Club members and guests will depart by bus from the F Street side of the National Press Building at 8 a.m., returning at approximately 4:30 p.m. There is no charge, but Club members are asked to bring only one guest each. Lunch will be provided. Here is a link for the Eventbrite registration. Our guide for trip will be Garry Adelman, director of History and…
Type: News
Balanced Budget Amendment
Rep. Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered a speech before a luncheon of the National Press Club on the proposal for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Rep. Foley expressed his opposition to such an amendment, citing the failure of either the Reagan or Bush administrations to produce a budget capable of being balanced. He also discussed the existence of a bomb shelter specifically built for Congress and party discipline in the House of Representatives. Following his prepared remarks, Rep. Foley responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
National Press Club in History: Early Club luncheons
What did an early National Press Club luncheon look like? From its inception, the Club has attracted prominent people in politics, government, business and entertainment. William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Sarah Bernhardt, and Andrew Carnegie were all early visitors. But the idea of a regular luncheon series did not arise until 1933. Ernest Lindley of Newsweek was the first Speakers Committee chairman, and by 1934, the program was up and running, attracting some top names that still reverberate in American history and culture: Filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille; Joseph P.…
Type: News
NPC to participate in July 5 moment of silence
On Thursday, July 5, newsrooms nationwide are being asked to recognize the tragic loss of life last week at the Annapolis Capital Gazette with a moment of silence. This will take place at 2:33 p.m. The National Press Club, which acts as a newsroom for many, will also participate. Members who are working in the Club or in the building are invited to come to the lobby on the 13th floor or gather on the staircase to the 14th floor. Club staff has also been invited to attend. Please let your colleagues know they are welcome to join us shortly before 2:33 p.m. The moment of silence will be…
Type: News
National Press Club displays Capital Gazette front-page coverage of shooting
The National Press Club displayed the June 29 front page of The Capital Gazette on the wall of its members-only bar and grill, The Reliable Source, on the day that the paper was published. The Annapolis newspaper’s A1 covers the aftermath of the June 28 shooting in its newsroom that killed five journalists. The front page is the newest addition to dozens of other historic front pages from newspapers around the country adorning the walls of The Reliable Source that depict important moments in U.S. culture. On the day of the shooting, Club President Andrea Edney released a statement calling on…
Type: News
Books and Brunch to discuss "A Gentleman in Moscow," July 21
National Press Club's Books and Brunch group meets at noon Saturday, July 21, in the Fourth Estate restaurant to discuss "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles. There is no charge to attend, but to ensure adequate space, please confirm by email to Fay Iudicello at [email protected] or by calling (703) 989-4503 by noon on Thursday, July 19. Books and Brunch is open to all Club members and their guests. Brunch is available for purchase from the Fourth Estate. The novel begins in 1922 in Russia when Count Alexander Rostov receives a life sentence to live under house arrest in The Metropol…
Type: News