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Political and Economic Crisis in Venezuela Focus of Thurs., May 18, Newsmaker
Marcel Granier, chief executive officer of Venezuela’s Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), plans to hold a press conference on Thursday, May 18, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room. Venezuela is in the midst of a political and economic crisis. Despite having the world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela is experiencing hyperinflation and a deep recession. Over the past two months, hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets demonstrating against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Since the years when Hugo Chavez was president, RCTV’s editorial policy…
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Seafood dinner Monday, May 22, heralds unofficial start of summer
Celebrate the unofficial Memorial Day start of summer a week early with a seafood dinner on Monday, May 22, at the National Press Club’s Reliable Source. The restaurant will begin serving dinner at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended. To reserve a space contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or call 202-662-7443 Special seafood platters and drinks are planned for this occasion. Soft shell crab sandwich, brioche roll with fries or salad $16or Platter with two crabs (platter contains both salad and fries) $26 Lobster grilled cheese sandwich $16Brie, gruyere and chives on brioche roll…
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Press Club Snippet -- O, Canada
Snippet #27 O Canada: Attempts to separate French-speaking Quebec from predominantly English-speaking Canada were hotly debated at the National Press Club in the 1970s, just prior to two razor-close provincial elections on the issue. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau argued at a huge news conference at the Club in 1977 that Canada should stay intact. He was countered 18 months later in an angry Club address by Rene Levesque, the newly elected separatist premier of Quebec. It happened at the National Press Club(often bilingually) in the nation's capital. This Club history snippet is one…
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May 20 encryption training canceled
Due to changes in our facilitators’ schedules, the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s class on Encryption Training for Journalists scheduled for Saturday, May 20, has been canceled. Please contact [email protected] with any questions and be sure to visit us here to join us for other upcoming classes and events: www.press.org/events/institute.
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The Future of Costa Rica
President Calderon talked about economic relations between the United States and Central America. He discussed the revolution of democracy in Latin America. He talked about the problem of poverty and underdevelopment in Central America. He also talked about the North American free trade area.
Type: Media
Club membership steady, revenue on the rise
Business has been good at the National Press Club so far in 2017 with revenue on the rise and applications for membership flooding in, Club leadership said at the May 12 biannual general meeting. While there are many challenges that exist in the journalism world today, "there may never have been a better time for journalism," said Club President Jeff Ballou. "Students of tomorrow may look back on this as the golden age of journalism." He pointed to strong reporting seen at the start of a new presidential administration that has challenged the role of the media. "We have some shining moments…
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Former board member, committee chair, familiar Club presence Katherine Turpin, 67, dies
Katherine "Kaky" Turpin, 67, a National Press Club Silver Owl, past board member, House and Bar committee chair and energetic volunteer in many other Club activities, passed away May 7 after an extended illness. Kaky, who took her advanced degree in Russian history from Georgetown and George Washington universities, made her career with the U.S. Information Agency after graduation. In the mid-1980s, she was assigned to USIA's Foreign Press Center in the National Press Building and soon became a valued friend, confidant and professional guide to countless foreign correspondents trying to cut…
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Garrow tells Book Rap he interviewed 1,000 people for biography
Historian David J. Garrow estimates he interviewed around 1,000 people to obtain the information to write his biography of former President Barack Obama. “A tax person on Chicago’s South side had a list of people that had been provided by Barack,” Garrow told a National Press Club Book Rap on May 11. For “historical purposes you need to find everyone you can,” Garrow said of the process he took to research the 1,400-page Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama. “It’s almost entirely a pre-presidential book,” Garrow said, and so throughout the evening he referred to the former president as ‘…
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British ‘voice for those who do not have a voice' opposes imposing Syrian regime change
Religious leaders from the region torn by the Syrian civil war oppose regime change from the outside, a humanitarian and member of the British House of Lords told a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference on May 9. Baroness Caroline Cox of Queensbury came to the Club directly from the Syria-Lebanon border, and visited several cities in Syria itself last fall. She met with Muslim, Christian and Yazidi religious leaders and ordinary citizens. Their main message to her was to let the people of Syria work out their own destiny. "Please do not inflict regime change on our people," she…
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Army Chief of Staff to speak at Club Luncheon July 27
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Milley plans to speak at a Club Luncheon on Thursday, July 27. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m. followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for Club members, who may purchase two tickets at this rate, and $39 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase. Milley became the 39th chief of staff in August 2015. He most recently has served as the commander of Fort Bragg…
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