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History Snippet: Did the Club play a role in launch of Korean War?
"Korea and the Club": It's a dubious honor, but some historians credit the National Press Club with a role in launching the Korean War. That's because Secretary of State Dean Acheson, in a 1950 address to the Club outlining the American "defense perimeter" in the Far East, made no mention of Korea. That omission may have convinced the Soviet Union to arm North Korea with enough modern weapons to invade South Korea that same year. It happened at the National Press Club--where news is made in the nation's capital. This Club history snippet is one of many put together by Art Wiese, who served…
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Press Freedom experts: Trump's harsh tone toward media takes toll at home, abroad
On the first World Press Freedom Day under President Donald J. Trump, media advocates gathered at the National Press Club May 3 to warn that the president’s harsh rhetoric toward the press is taking its toll both at home and abroad. Speaking on the first of three panels marking the day, Delphine Halgand, the U.S. director of Reporters Without Borders, pointed to the organization’s annual press freedom index released last week showing that the United States has fallen two places to become 43rd on the list of countries that support a free press. The United States, however, was not the only…
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Tonight: Book Rap for Obama biography, 6:30 p.m.
The National Press Club plans to host Pulitzer-Prize winning historian David J. Garrow to discuss his new biography of former President Barack Obama at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at in the Club’s Murrow Room. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the public. Tickets and copies of the book can be purchased online. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. No outside books or memorabilia are permitted. "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama" explores the early life of Obama and the decades leading up to his winning the presidency. Garrow’s prior books include "Liberty…
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Charles Krug wine added to Certified Angus Beef dinner, May 24
The Fourth Estate restaurant at the National Press Club, on the 13th floor, will host a special night on May 24 featuring unusual cuts of Certified Angus Beef, such as flat iron steak, teres major and the king of all cuts, Prime Rib, paired with a selection of wines from the Charles Krug vineyards in California. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres. Dinner is from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $80/single; $150/couple. Club members receive a 15% discount. Tickets can be purchased online. Club members can secure the discount, logging onto the Club website. Please address questions or any…
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N. Korean nukes tension underscores theme of Graff's 'Raven Rock,' May 22 Book Rap
The National Press Club plans to host Garrett M. Graff for a Book Rap to discuss his new book, "Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself – While the Rest of Us Die," at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, in the Club’s conference rooms. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Tickets and books are available online. For four years, Graff dug through presidential libraries and examined recently declassified military and government documents for what he thought would be a fun history of how the United States government planned for Armageddon during…
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Wrongly convicted man recounts ordeal at "Anatomy of Innocence" Book Rap
Jerry Miller, who served 24 years in prison and a year on parole for a rape, robbery and assault he did not commit, said he is not angry but expressed concern for other innocent people in the prison system. Miller spoke at the National Press Club as part of a panel at a May 1 Book Rap discussing "Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted." Other panelists were the book’s editor, Laura Caldwell — who paired exonerees with acclaimed authors — and John Mankiewicz, an executive producer and screenwriter for the hit Netflix series “House of Cards” who wrote the chapter on…
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President of Iceland
President Finnbogadottir of Iceland addressed a luncheon of the National Press Club on matters relating to his native country, Iceland. He discussed U.S.-Iceland history and relations, Icelandic legend and traditions, and the current political and economic state of Iceland.
Type: Media
Reliable Source plans First Friday Taco Night – Cinco De Mayo!
The calendar makes it easy for this month’s First Friday Taco Night: It’s Cinco De Mayo! Executive Chef Susan Delbert plans to treat us to a Tres Leche cake, and The Reliable Source has created some special cocktails to go along with National Press Club members' taco bar. All cocktail are $8 plus tax and tip. Choose from: The NPC Paloma: The Paloma is one of the more traditional mixed drinks enjoyed throughout Mexico: tequila with sweet, tart grapefruit juice, lime and sugar. The Mexi-tini: Orange is the premiere flavor of this Mexi-tini, which features orange-infused vodka, tequila and…
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National Press Club podcast explores threats to press freedom at home and abroad
The latest edition of Update-1 , the National Press Club podcast, highlights World Press Freedom Day on May 3, an observance created by the United Nations to remind member governments that freedom of expression is promised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Kathy Kiely, who holds the press freedom fellowship of the National Press Club Journalism Institute and is a 40-year veteran reporter and editor, discusses the threats to press freedom with broadcast journalist Irv Chapman. She notes that, while dictatorships have long throttled the press, Western democracies are increasingly…
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Don't miss Silver Owls' Hoot on May 31 featuring award-winning journalist Farrell, all-female Irish fiddle band
John Aloysius Farrell, the award-winning author of one of the bestselling books of the year, and Malarkey, an all-female Irish fiddle band, are the highlights of the upcoming Spring Hoot at the National Press Club. The Hoot, sponsored by the Club's Silver Owls, will be held Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. The Hoot, open to all Club members and guests, begins with a 6:30 p.m. cash-bar reception followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person. Make reservations online or call 202-662-7501. Farrell's current book, Richard Nixon: The Life, a biography of one of the most complex and…
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