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Politics in the South African Region
Mr. Bizimungo discussed the current political situation in his country and around his region. In October 1990, Rwanda was invaded by armed bands entering the country from Uganda. Dr. Bizimungo spoke about the results of the conflict and his country's prospects for the future. Dr. Bizimungo, a former medical doctor, was born in Rwanda, where he also received his undergraduate degree. He continued his education in the United States and has worked since 1989 as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Bizimungo claimed that peace was a priority for the Rwandans, who refuse to invade and attack…
Type: Media
National Press Club raises concerns about Trump's use of 'fake news'
The National Press Club raised concerns Wednesday about President-elect Donald Trump's continual use of the phrase “fake news” to criticize news stories that he disagrees with or that displease him. In his Jan. 11 press conference, Trump refused to field questions from certain reporters, accusing one journalist of working for a "terrible" organization and referring to an outlet represented by reporters at the event as "fake news." National Press Club President Thomas Burr issued the following statement: “With the proliferation of false news stories dotting the Internet, it is important for…
Type: News
NPC Books & Brunch discussions on Jan. 28 and Feb. 18
The next two NPC Books & Brunch discussions will be about books that focus on individuals caught up in major wars. At noon on Saturday, Jan. 28, Books & Brunch will meet at the Club’s Fourth Estate Restaurant to talk about “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah. It tells the story of two sisters, just coming of age in France on the eve of World War II, and their struggle to survive and then to resist the German occupation of France. On Saturday Feb. 18, the Books & Brunch discussion at the Fourth Estate will be about “The Quartermaster." It is a biography of General Montgomery C.…
Type: News
Horwitz helps make Club place ‘where news happens,’ wins top volunteer award
Over the past year as chairman of the Newsmakers Committee, Jamie Horwitz has helped ensure that the National Press Club lives up to its motto as being “the place where news happens.” His work resulted in Horwitz winning the Berny Krug Award as the Club’s top volunteer at a Jan. 9 ceremony in the Holeman Lounge. “Jamie Horwitz has done an amazing job,” said Club President Thomas Burr. The Newsmakers Committee hosted about 50 news conferences last year. The events involved more than a dozen members of Congress and many celebrities, international officials and leaders of social and religious…
Type: News
Chair of U.S. House Committee on Cybersecurity to keynote January 11 training for journalists
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Committee on Cybersecurity, has been added as the keynote luncheon guest for the Cybersecurity Institute for Journalists training on Wed., Jan. 11, at the National Press Club. NPC Members are offered a registration discount. For more information and to register, please click here. The workshop, produced by University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and the Christian Science Monitor, will provide reporters with a practical understanding of cybersecurity terminology, demonstrations of hacking and a deeper perspective for reporting on…
Type: News
Jan. 12 Newsmaker: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), new ranking member of House Ways and Means Committee
Richard Neal, the new ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, will address a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Thurs., Jan 12, to discuss Democratic strategy as Congress considers the future of the Affordable Care Act. The news conference featuring Neal, who represents Massachusetts 1st Congressional District, will begin at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. No advance registration is required. Rep. Neal also will discuss topics including the prospect of comprehensive tax reform in the 115th Congress and U.S. trade policy under a Trump administration. Neal, a…
Type: News
HHS Secretary Burwell praises Affordable Care Act, discusses its future
Coming up on her last few days as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sylvia Burwell spoke at a National Press Club luncheon Jan. 9, extolling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and warning against its repeal without a comprehensive, timely replacement. The health care law resulted in numerous successes, the outgoing HHS Secretary said, pointing to expanded coverage that led to historically low uninsured rates. According to her, that momentum represents a stark difference to the period before the ACA was implemented. “Today we can measure the nation’s progress with…
Type: News
A snippet of NPC history: Charlie Chaplin to George Clooney, Hollywood has visited the Club
"Film stars: Hooray for Hollywood. It's a long tradition for the National Press Club to host movie stars. Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford were among the first. Since then James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman, Robert Redford, Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Jane Fonda, Peter O'Toole, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn, Burt Lancaster, Whoopi Goldberg and George Clooney have all spoken here. The National Press Club--where news is made in the nation's capital. Some of it star-studded." This weekly snippet of National Press Club History was one of many…
Type: News
Speak in the New Year! Enhance your presentation skills with Toastmasters, Jan. 9
Come hone your presentation skills with the National Press Club’s Toastmasters group on Monday, Jan. 9 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the McClendon Room. Develop your expertise by practicing prepared deliveries, extemporaneous speaking, and giving cogent answers to spontaneous questions. Share your knowledge by listening to others and offering them your critical feedback. You will hone your own communication talents while helping others to improve theirs. NPC Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m.. Check out this dynamic group of speakers from the National Press Club…
Type: News
World Affairs Council-DC offers NPC members daily international affairs e-newsletter
National Press Club members Tony Culley-Foster, CEO at the World Affairs Council-Washington, D.C., and Kristin Roach, director, global communications, at the World Affairs Council-Washington, D.C., are offering a complimentary subscription to DailyChatter, a global perspectives email newsletter, to National Press Club members. If you wish to get the newsletter, please email Kristin Roach at [email protected]. The newsletter can be sent to your email inbox each morning around 6 a.m. to bring you up to speed on the latest international issues. DailyChatter aims to make it easy to stay…
Type: News