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Holiday special available at San Francisco's University Club
Our reciprocal partner, the University Club of San Francisco. is offering a holiday season special. NPC members can reserve overnight accommodations for $179 for a standard room and $199 for a suite. If you stay four nights, the last night is free. To book your overnight room contact the University Club's front desk at 415-781-0900 or send an email to [email protected]. This offer is through Jan. 29, 2016.
Type: News
Jordanian prince to talk about soccer scandal at Dec. 4 luncheon
Prince Ali Al Hussein, who is looking to head soccer's international governing body and is the son of Jordan's King Hussein, will speak at a Club Luncheon Friday, Dec. 4. He will talk about creating an institution to regulate soccer in the wake of the recent corruption scandal involving the sport's current leadership. Lunch will be served at 12:30, with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Club members and one guest, and $36 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call…
Type: News
Reliable Source to host jazz night and holiday buffet Dec. 17
Club members and their guests are invited for the annual holiday buffet and music by the popular the Greater U Street Jazz Collective on Dec. 17. The buffet dinner will be available starting at 5:30 p.m. with holiday cuisine. The Greater U Street Jazz Collective will begin its performance in the Truman Lounge at 6:30 p.m. Menu to follow. Reservations are encouraged for this event by contacting at 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected]
Type: News
Sen. Warren says she's concerned about Hillary Clinton's ties to Wall Street
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren told a Club audience Wednesday that she was was concerned about former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's ties to Wall Street but when asked if she wished she had run for president, the Massachusetts senator said, "No." Then, she responded to a question about taking the No. 2 spot by saying, "If I were running for vice president, that would assure an all-women ticket." Asked about Wall Street donations to Clinton, the frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nominaton, Warren said: "I"m concerned about everybody's ties to Wall Street. Look around…
Type: News
Kasich: U.S. must lead response to ISIS terrorist attacks
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich called Tuesday for the U.S. to lead a global response to last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Speaking at the Club, he urged the formation of an international coalition to fight ISIS, the terrorist group entrenched in Iraq and Syria that is blamed for the carnage in France that left at least 129 people dead. The effort would involve ground troops. “We must join with our NATO allies and, importantly, with allies in the region as well – the Turks, the Jordanians, the Egyptians, the Gulf States, the Saudis – to organize an international coalition…
Type: News
Former Senate leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott to appear at Jan. 19 Book Rap
Former Senate Majority Leaders Trent Lott and Tom Daschle plan to discuss their new book, "Crisis Point: Why We Must -- and How We Can -- Overcome Our Broken Politics in Washington and Across America," at a Book Rap Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. From opposite sides of the aisle, Lott, a Republican from Mississippi, and Daschle, a Democrat from South Dakota, both served as majority leaders. Their book analyzesg the current polarization of our political parties that has currently made governing so difficult. The senators cite forces like the permanent campaign,…
Type: News
White Collar Crime
Attorney General Dick Thornburgh discussed financial institution fraud and the Department of Justice investigations into savings and loan wrong doing. He discussed the steps the Department of Justice was taking to curb white collar crime. Recently, President Bush asked for stiff penalties for those criminally involved in the savings and loan situation. Experts claimed that one-third of the savings and loan failures are due to criminal wrongdoing by thrift executives.
Type: Media
Tickets still available for Soledad O'Brien lunch on Friday
Tickets remain for Friday's Broadcast Committee's Prime Time lunch with Soledad O'Brien. O'Brien's career in journalism has evolved as the way we gather and consume news and information has changed. Perhaps best known for her role as anchor and documentary host on CNN and NBC, she formed the Starfish Media Group in 2013 to produce and distribute stories that she said she felt most passionate about. She is also a reporter for HBO RealSports and Al Jazeera, and an anchor for National Geographic Bee. Born to Afro-Cuban and Irish parents, she has championed diversity in her career. O’Brien’s “…
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Did you know? Club offers ticket deals for members
Did you know that members receive special ticket offers at theaters in the Washington metropolitan area? Arena State is offering members and their guests a special 15 percent discount off tickets to its current productions of “Oliver!” and “Akeelah and the Bee.” Members can purchase tickets online at http://tickets.arenastage.org/single/EventListing.aspx or call 202-488-4380. Please use the promo code HOLIDAY15. For more information about your membership benefits, please send an email to [email protected].
Type: News
Ohio Gov. John Kasich to outline national security strategy, noon Nov. 17
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate, will outline a national security strategy that involves rebuilding the U.S. military, “reinvigorating” diplomatic alliances and renewing a commitment to “fundamental Western values” in a speech at the National Press Club at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The event, sponsored by the Club’s Speakers Committee, is slated to follow the format of a Club luncheon, but lunch will not be served. Held in the First Amendment Lounge, the speech will begin promptly at noon. Kasich’s remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session, and the…
Type: News