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New suit beefs up effort to free Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez from federal detention
Human rights attorneys filed a second law suit March 6 in their effort to free from federal detention a Mexican journalist who won the National Press Club’s Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award last October. The suit argues that the detention of Emilio Gutierrez Soto and his son Oscar violates the U.S. Constitution and international law because they have been held by the federal government for three months without being charged with a crime. “In the United States you can’t be thrown into jail if you haven’t done anything wrong, and that’s exactly what has happened to Emilio and Oscar," said…
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Free Expression Issues
This forum focused on journalism, freedom of speech and political cartoons. Mr. Trudeau led a panel of journalists and lawyers in a discussion of journalism and censorship.
Type: Media
Celebrate St. Patrick with buffet and music tonight
National Press Club members and their guests can celebrate St. Patrick with a buffet and celebration on Thursday, March 15, starting at 5:30 p.m. Music by popular guitarist Mat Palombo will begin at 6:30 p.m. There will be special drinks for this occasion. The price of the buffet is $24 for Club members and $28 for guests, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are encouraged for this event because it has usually sold out. Please contact us at 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected]. MENU SoupIrish Potato soup with leeks and edamame/parmesan crouton garnish Irish Soda Bread EntreesSliced corned…
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The magicians are coming April 16
Back by popular demand, five magicians from the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 will perform family-friendly magic in the National Press Club conference rooms starting at 7 p.m., Monday, April 16. Another magician will do walk-around magic in the Reliable Source for diners who want to get a bite before the show. The show is free, but please let us know if you are coming so we can set up enough chairs by calling 202-662-7500. To reserve a table at the Reliable Source, call 662-7443 or go to the Club’s website.
Type: News
Professional head shots available to members Saturday, April 14
National Press Club members and guests can get brunch and a professional head shot between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14. In a news cycle driven by social media, having a professional head shot is more important than ever for reporters and communicators. The $25 tickets, which can be purchased online, include brunch consisting of scrambled eggs, fruit, bagels and waffles and a complimentary mimosa. Additional drinks will be available for purchase. Head shots with photographer Noel St. John are available only to Club members and their guests. St. John has been a longtime photographer…
Type: News
NPC's American Legion Post 20 schedules talk on WWII U-Boat attacks on March 28
Maritime archaeologist Tane Casserley plans to present "World War II on America's Doorstep: U-Boats off the Mid-Atlantic Coast" at an American Legion Post 20 luncheon meeting Wednesday, March 28, at noon in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room.The presentation is open to all National Press Club members. Casserley monitors sunken combat vessels off the Atlantic Coast for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He plans to tell the story of German U-Boat attacks on U.S. and Allied shipping off the coast of North Carolina and in…
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Closing workplace gender gap: insights, solutions offered at NPC Book Event
Veteran journalist Joanne Lipman told a National Press Club Headliner’s Book Event Thursday that her latest book, That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together, came from years of conversations with women who feel “marginalized, overlooked, interrupted and not heard until their point was repeated by a guy.” Although it’s great that women tell each other about workplace problems with men, Lipman told her audience that “it’s just half a conversation.” The unfortunate side effects, she added, are that men don’t know what women face, fear saying…
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Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns of Every Mother Counts to discuss U.S. maternal health challenges
Christy Turlington Burns, founder & CEO of the nonprofit Every Mother Counts, will appear at the National Press Club for a screening of two short films titled “Giving Birth in America” at 5 p.m. March 8 in the Club’s ballroom. There is no charge for this event, but registration is required. Following the screening, Club President Andrea Edney will moderate a discussion with Turlington Burns to discuss why the U.S. maternal mortality rate is so high, how Every Mother Counts is working to improve access to maternity care, and why congressional action is needed. Upcoming Headliners events…
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U.S. senator to speak about truth, falsehoods & state of politics at NPC luncheon
U.S. Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona, who has earned a reputation for being one of the most outspoken legislators in Washington, will deliver a speech entitled “Truth, Falsehood, and the Dangerous State of Our Politics: A Way Forward,” at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on March 15. Lunch will be served in the Club’s Holeman Lounge at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. For tickets, click here…
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Get your tickets now: Just a few spots left for Chateau St. Jean wine dinner March 22 at Fourth Estate
Enjoy the extraordinary wines of Chateau St. Jean with legendary California winemaker Margo Van Staaveren at a dinner March 22 at the Fourth Estate restaurant. The award-winning Van Staaveren, selected "Winemaker of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast in 2008, will guide dinners through each thoughtfully paired course, sharing expertise developed over her 38 years creating luxury wines at Chateau St. Jean. Van Staaveren is renowned for making the 1999 Wine Spectator Top 100 List Wine of the Year - the #1 wine - for her 1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages. The evening opens with hors d’oeuvres…
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