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World Press Freedom Day Thursday, May 3 – Dangerous Times
In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, The National Press Club and its non-profit affiliate NPC Journalism Institute, will hold a news conference at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 3, to discuss developments in the cases of four journalists who are recent recipients of one of the Club’s highest honors, the John Aubuchon Press Freedom award. The news conference will be held in the Club’s Bloomberg Room. There is no charge to attend however RSVPs are required. To register, click here. Emilio Gutierrez, a Mexican journalist who entered this country legally nine years ago to seek asylum after…
Type: News
Member Molly McCluskey explores embassies’ histories in new newsletter
National Press Club Board of Governors member Molly McCluskey has launched a new weekly newsletter, Diplomatica, exploring the hidden histories of diplomatic properties in Washington and around the world. McCluskey will draw on her extensive experience as a foreign correspondent, a columnist for the Washington Diplomat and Diplomatic Courier, and the former chair of the Club’s International Correspondents Team, to share the interesting and unusual aspects of these embassies, residences and chanceries. Complimentary subscriptions are available for a limited time by clicking here.
Type: News
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to Speak at Club Headliners luncheon, Monday, May 14
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who recently announced his department’s plans to become a “one-stop shop” for regulating the space industry, will discuss at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, May 14, how the his department is creating what he calls conditions for economic growth and opportunity for the people of the United States. Ross, a former bankruptcy specialist and investor, has been an increasingly common fixture on CNBC amidst the United States’ looming trade negotiations with China (a result of President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs and changes to…
Type: News
Fox News Anchor Bret Baier Shares Latest Book at NPC Headliners Event May 29
Bret Baier, chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and the anchor and executive editor of "Special Report with Bret Baier," will share his latest book, "Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire," at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Club’s conference rooms. In "Three Days in Moscow" Baier uses the 1988 Moscow Summit, Reagan’s pivotal final meeting with Communist Party Leader Mikhail Gorbachev, to examine the life and legacy of Reagan and his arduous battle with the Soviet Union through a new lens. This event…
Type: News
Authors Discuss the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics at May 23 Book Event
Salena Zito and Brad Todd, co-authors of “The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics,” will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Club’s conference rooms. Zito and Todd traveled more than 27,000 miles to interview more than 300 Trump voters across 10 swing counties to paint a picture of the new populist-conservative coalition: a complex mix of citizens from different economic classes with varying backgrounds and education levels. The authors use Zito’s reports from the field and Todd’s analysis of the…
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Actor Wendell Pierce & PBS CEO Explore the Military-Civilian Divide at May 24 Newsmaker
Actor Wendell Pierce, who will play the role of U.S. Naval Officer Adm. James Greer in Amazon’s upcoming TV series "Jack Ryan" (based on Tom Clancy’s fictional character), will join PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger and GI Film Group CEO Brandon Millett in a panel discussion entitled, "Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide Through Film and Television” at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Thursday, May 24, at 10 a.m. in the Club’s Zenger room. This event will take place during Washington's GI Film Festival, a two-day event dedicated to preserving the stories of America’s…
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National Press Club Statement On Deaths of Journalists in Afghanistan
Following is a statement by National Press Club President Andrea Edney on the deaths of journalists today in Afghanistan. "We were angered and saddened by the news from Afghanistan today that at least nine of our colleagues were killed in a bombing in Kabul. This is a tragic reminder of the real risks journalists take when they are working in the field. It is reported some journalists were drawn to the site to cover the first explosion and were injured in the second. Among the journalists killed were Shah Marai a photographer from AFP and Abdullah Hawazai,28, from Radio Free Europe. In a…
Type: News
NPC in History: Roosevelt dinner inspired speakers luncheons
This is the first of a series provided by Club historian Gil Klein. Dig down anywhere in the National Press Club's 110-years, you will find some kind of significant world, national, Washington or Club event. Many of these events were caught in illustrations that tell the stories. This photo marks a significant moment in Club history, as well as American history. It’s Nov. 22, 1932. Franklin Roosevelt has just been elected president, and the Club has invited him for a dinner in his honor. Here we see Roosevelt signing the guest book with Vice President-Elect Nance Garner. Looking on is Club…
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America's Social Needs
Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis Sullivan discussed the social needs of America in an address to a luncheon at the National Press Club. In his remarks, Sec. Sullivan discussed health care reforms and other health issues in American society. Following his remarks, Sec. Sullivan responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Books and Brunch to Discuss "Lincoln in the Bardo" at Saturday, May 19 meeting
The National Press Club's Books and Brunch series will discuss "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders at noon Saturday, May 19, in The Fourth Estate restaurant. Saunder's won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for this novel, becoming the second American to win this award. It is a combination of film script and Lincoln-focused scrapbook, alternating between ghost dialogues and excerpts from Civil War historical accounts. It begins with the death of Abraham Lincoln's son, Willie, and his grief stricken father's visits to the borrowed crypt where Willie is interred at Georgetown's Oak Hill Cemetery…
Type: News