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Club member Gallo’s "Heathcliff in America" premieres, Oct. 22
National Press Club member and playwright Anthony E. Gallo, whose large portfolio mainly consists of mostly historical dramas, is trying his hand at the theater of the absurd -- a form of humor predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviors that are obviously illogical. "Heathcliff in America" premieres at noon Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. For tickets, contact: 202-544-6973 or [email protected]. Heathcliff is a trillionaire. He loves his 48-bedroom cottage (Thrushmont Grange) in…
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Did you know? Members can rent rooms for free
Did you know that members can reserve specific space without paying room rental? The McClendon room and the Cosgrove Lounge are available to members as an exceptional venue for meetings, cocktail parties and other special occasions. The space is located on the 14th floor of the National Press Club. Reservations are free for Club members, but there is a food and beverage minimum in exchange for use of the rooms during dining hours. Audio-visual equipment, such as flat-screen TVs, and high speed wireless internet access are available for rental. Please contact Mesfin Mekonen regarding…
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Voting rights advocate, author urges uninspired electorate to get to the polls
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall has a message for all the undecided voters out there who complain they are not inspired by Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump: Take a lesson from African-American men who voted in 1870 and exercise your power. African-Americans “voted in 1870,” Browne-Marshall said Oct. 18 at a National Press Club Book Rap. “Do you think there was anyone there who cared about the African-American voice?” The power of voting is the underlying message of Browne-Marshall’s new book "The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Fight for Justice." The book is a history told though…
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Education Secretary King promotes broader civics education
Education Secretary John B. King promoted an expansive view of civics education at an Oct. 19 National Press Club luncheon. Speaking as a contentious presidential campaign nears its end, King said voting is “the cornerstone of freedom” but only one responsibility of citizenship. Preparing students for the world beyond high school, he said, also means helping them understand how government works and getting them involved in solving local and national problems, including “homelessness, air and water pollution or the tensions between police and communities of color.” It's also important to…
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Remembering President Cosgrove, NPC's elder statesman
John Patrick Cosgrove, the grand old man of the National Press Club, died Oct. 14 at the age of 98, just 10 days after he recounted some of his favorite stories during a ceremony when the Club named the new members’ lounge after him. A great raconteur and friend to hundreds – if not thousands -- of members since he joined in 1948, Cosgrove was an adviser to generations of Club presidents who sought his expertise and deep knowledge of Club history. “John was one of the best ambassadors we’ve ever had for the Press Club,” Club President Thomas Burr said. “I personally loved sitting down and…
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Library of Congress makes available past NPC luncheon recordings
Beginning today, recordings of some of the most historic National Press Club luncheons will become available to the public in a new Library of Congress web presentation called, "Food for Thought: Presidents, Prime Ministers, and other National Press Club luncheon speakers, 1954-1989." The Club donated about 2,000 audio recordings of luncheon speakers to the Library as a way to make sure they would be preserved. Since 1989, the Club developed a professional archive that maintains all of the more recent recordings, both audio and video. But until today, getting access to the recordings stored…
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Abdul-Jabbar calls for meaningful discussions to ease racial tensions
At a moment of heightened racial tensions, people from different backgrounds must come together to engage in meaningful discussions that drive progress, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said at a National Press Club luncheon Oct.17. Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, said his latest book, “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White,” comes at an opportune time, as people are ready to have much-needed conversations about race. “I had to do this book because it was very important to me because of what I’ve seen going on in this country,” Abdul-Jabbar said. “It’s…
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Photo Committee explores use of satellite imagery to monitor threats to cultural heritage in Iraq, Syria, Oct. 19
The next National Press Club Photo Committee meeting will focus on the use of high resolution satellite imagery to monitor threats to and destruction of cultural heritage sites in Syria and Iraq. The session will be held at noon Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the McLendon Room. The speaker will be Jonathan Drake of the Geospatial Technologies Project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). All National Press Club members are welcome; no RSVP is necessary. Lunch will be available for purchase at the Reliable Source buffet. Drake will show how the unprecedented capabilities…
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Reliable Source offers special menu for third presidential debate, 8:30 pm Oct. 19
The National Press Club's Reliable Source bar and grill will offer a special menu for the third presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump on at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Truman Lounge. Club members and their guests are invited to enjoy the combat on widescreen plasma TVs. There will be special food and beverage available for this occasion. You can make an evening of it by making a dinner reservation at the Reliable Source before the event. Call 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected]. Election buffet menu Hors d’oeuvres: 6/order…
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President of Finland
President Koivisto gave brief remarks and answered reporters' questions concerning Finland at the National Press Club. He met with President Bush earlier in the day to discuss U.S.-Finland relations, which he indicated were "mighty fine". He advocated expanded economic relations between the U.S. and Finland, and supported the U.S.' stance in the Persian Gulf war. President Koivisto expressed his country's support for arms control and increased American financial aid for Eastern Europe. His remarks focused upon the changes in the Soviet Union and the economic changes occurring in Eastern…
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