The National Press Club
NPC Panel: Crackdown on press freedom in Turkey
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- NPC Panel: Crackdown on press freedom in Turkey
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- 9 years ago
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- The administration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and underlying attitudes of Turkish society are the sources of journalists’ restrictions, harassment and arrests in Turkey, panelists at an NPC's Freedom of the Press Committee event said Jan. 27 at the National Press Club.
Video kindly provided by Haykaram Nahapetyan.
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- John Hughes Inaugural Gala - Full Programme
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- 9 years ago
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- Full video of the inauguration of John Hughes, 108th president of the National Press Club, on Jan. 24, 2015.
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- Cheryl LaFleur speaks at the National Press Club - Jan. 27, 2015
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- 9 years ago
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- Cheryl LaFleur, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, discussed her agency’s role in the Obama administration’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants at a National Press Club luncheon Jan. 27, 2015.
LaFleur, chairman of the commission since July 2014, also addressed the nation’s increasing dependence on natural gas as a fuel for generating electricity, the integration of renewable energy into the nation’s grid and emerging physical and cybersecurity challenges.
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- John Hughes inauguration highlight reel
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- 9 years ago
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- Highlights from the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes.
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- John Hughes inaugural address
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- 9 years ago
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- 108th NPC president John Hughes delivers his inaugural address on Jan. 24, 2015.
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- Michael Bloomberg on freedom of the press
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- 9 years ago
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- Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York City, was the keynote speaker at the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes on Jan. 24, 2015.
Here he speaks about the right to a free press, its importance to a democratic society and the role of the National Press Club in upholding it.
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- Michael Bloomberg on profitability and the Fourth Estate
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- 9 years ago
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- Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York City, was the keynote speaker at the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes on Jan. 24, 2015.
Here he offers remarks on the importance of maintaining the integrity of the Fourth Estate even if it cuts into the bottom line.
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- Michael Bloomberg: "Print is not dead"
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- 9 years ago
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- Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York City, was the keynote speaker at the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes on Jan. 24, 2015.
Here he explains that, while print is not dead, the paperboy might be.
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- Michael R. Bloomberg speaks at the inauguration of NPC president John Hughes
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- 9 years ago
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- Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York City, was the keynote speaker at the inauguration of 108th National Press Club president John Hughes on Jan. 24, 2015.
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- William "Bro" Adams speaks at the National Press Club - Jan. 15, 2015
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- 9 years ago
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- The new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, William "Bro" Adams, outlined his plans for the endowment’s future -- including its 50th anniversary activities in 2015 -- at a National Press Club luncheon on January 15, 2015.
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- HUD Secretary Julián Castro speaks at the National Press Club - Jan. 13, 2015
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- 9 years ago
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- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro spoke at a National Press Club Speakers Newsmaker on January 13, 2014. He addressed the state of housing and HUD’s plans for the coming year. Secretary Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio, delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 2012 and was the first Hispanic ever to give the keynote speech at a national political convention.
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- The Kalb Report - The Sound of News: An Evening with NPR
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- 9 years ago
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- Join journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb for The Kalb Report featuring NPR icons Steve Inskeep, Mara Liasson, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg, and Nina Totenberg discussing craft and impact, the art of storytelling, and the magic of radio.
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- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman & Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis discuss the 2015 Winter Classic
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman and Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis discussed the growth of the NHL and the 2015 Winter Classic at a Dec. 5, 2014 National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon.
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- Misty Copeland & The Washington Ballet discuss Swan Lake at the National Press Club - Nov. 18, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Representatives of The Washington Ballet (TWB), the Evermay Chamber Orchestra and American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Misty Copeland discuss their joint venture for the historic April 2015 debut of Swan Lake at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on November 18, 2014.
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- NPC International Cultural Evening
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- 10 years ago
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- The National Press Club hosted an International Cultural Evening on November 19, 2014.
Cultural performances featured the time-honored Chinese Lion Dance, traditional Punjabi folk dances, energetic steel drummers from Trinidad and Tobago, a graceful Asian Dance, the lively South American Bachata Congress and spirited Ethiopian musicians and dancers.
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was given the NPC President’s Award to recognize his lifetime of achievements, focusing on how the National Press Club has worked closely with him, starting with the South African Night honoring Nelson Mandela in 2012.
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- Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks at the National Press Club - Nov. 21, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), focused on the Ebola outbreak at a National Press Club speaker luncheon on November 21, 2014. One of the world's leading experts in his field, Dr. Fauci has been swamped with requests by the media, medical community, and legislators for his views and guidance re the Ebola issue.
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- NRC chair Allison Macfarlane speaks at the National Press Club - Nov. 17, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, spoke about assuring the continued safe operation of the nation’s more than 100 nuclear power plants at a National Press Club luncheon on November 17, 2014.
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- Robert A. McDonald speaks at the National Press Club - Nov. 7, 2014
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald discussed his efforts to improve services to America’s millions of veterans at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 7, 2014, just four days before Veterans Day.
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- USOC CEO Scott Blackmun speaks at the National Press Club - Oct. 21, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Scott Blackmun, chief executive officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
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- The Kalb Report - Writing History: Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and Journalism's Finest Hour
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- 10 years ago
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- On June 17, 1972 a simple botched break-in at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in Washington, DC captured the attention of two intrepid reporters who uncovered a trail of corruption that led all the way up to our Commander-in-Chief.
On this edition of The Kalb Report, Pulitzer Prize winning reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein join journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb to recount their coverage of the Watergate scandal and the groundbreaking reporting that ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon 40 years ago.
The Kalb Report series is produced jointly by The National Press Club Journalism Institute, the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, Harvard University's Shorenstein Center, University of Maryland University College and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
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- U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez speaks at National Press Club - Oct. 20, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Oct. 20. Perez has been an advocate for boosting the minimum wage, and has been meeting with business leaders across the country to argue that higher wages can improve the economy.
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- Kennedy Center president Deborah F. Rutter speaks at the National Press Club - Oct. 15, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Newly-minted president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Deborah F. Rutter, outlined her plans for the center’s future at a National Press Club Luncheon on Oct. 15, 2014.
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- 2014 NPC Fourth Estate Award Dinner Honoring Charlie Rose
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- 10 years ago
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- Charlie Rose, the affable North Carolinian known for his thoughtful, low-key interview style, was awarded the National Press Club’s 2014 Fourth Estate Award for a lifetime of achievement.
Rose, who accepted the award Sept. 13, 2014 at a gala dinner, dedicated it to those journalists who “give their lives for the story,” and noted the dramatic courage and sacrifice of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, murdered recently by the Islamic State group. Rose also acknowledged British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines,whose apparent death at the hands of the same group had been reported shortly before the Saturday evening event began.
As a recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, Rose joins a distinguished roster of the nation's top journalists. The first award was bestowed in 1973 to Walter Cronkite of CBS News.
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- Jim Webb speaks at the National Press Club - Sept. 23, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., discussed economic fairness, foreign policy and the balance of power between Congress and the President at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 23, 2014.
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- CVS Health CEO Larry J. Merlo speaks at the National Press Club - Sept. 19, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- CVS Health President and CEO Larry J. Merlo discussed corporate America’s role in reducing chronic illness and delivering better health outcomes for consumers at a National Press Club luncheon on September 19, 2014.
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- Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf speaks at the National Press Club - Sept. 17, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf talked about the role of financial services in the real economy at a National Press Club luncheon on September 17, 2014. Wells Fargo is the U.S. top home lender and also world's largest bank by market value.
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- Ken Burns speaks about The Roosevelts at the National Press Club - Sept. 15, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Filmmaker Ken Burns will discuss his new PBS documentary series The Roosevelts: An Intimate History at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon September 15, 2014 in the Holeman Lounge. This seven-part, fourteen hour film begins on September 14th and covers the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.
During the course of the Roosevelt Century, Theodore would become the 26th President of the United States and his niece Eleanor would marry his fifth cousin Franklin, who would become the 32nd President. Ken Burns chronicles how these three individuals not only redefined the relationship Americans had with their government and with each other, but also defined the role the United States played on the modern world stage. Among the topics covered are the creation of the National Parks, the digging of the Panama Canal, the passage of innovative New Deal programs, the defeat of Hitler, and the postwar struggle...
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- Ralph Nader & Grover Norquist speak at the National Press Club - Sept. 4, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and anti-tax activist Grover Norquist spoke on issues where the left and right can come together at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 4, 2014.
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- Akon on Africa: The Next Growth Frontier
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- 10 years ago
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- During President Obama’s first-ever U.S.-Africa Summit, Akon, a five-time Grammy nominated artist and philanthropist, convened the first annual “Africa: New Partnership Models for Growth Conference,” August 7, 2014. Featuring African Heads of State, including those from Guinea, Kenya, Congo, and Ghana, this international conference gave the next generation of African leaders from all sectors of activity a platform and opportunity to directly exchange with African decision-makers, business leaders, civil society representatives, opinion leaders, athletes, artists, and celebrities.
Here, Akon discusses the results of the conference at a National Press Club Newsmaker event August 7th, 2014.
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- President Jacob Zuma of South Africa speaks at the National Press Club - Aug. 4, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- President Jacob Zuma of South Africa addressed a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on August 4, 2014.
Zuma, who was first elected president in 2009 and re-elected in 2014, spoke on the eve of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington.
His appearance at the NPC coincided with the approaching 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela speaking at the Club on Oct. 7, 1994 following his election as the first president of South Africa elected through a fully representative democratic process involving all segments of the country’s society.
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- Denis Sassou-Nguesso speaks at the National Press Club - Aug. 1, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso discussed peace, security and stability of the central Africa region and oil investments in his country at a National Press Club luncheon on August 1, 2014.
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- CDC Director Tom Frieden speaks at the National Press Club, July 22, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, addressed concerns about the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) virus and other key health issues at a National Press Club luncheon on July 22, 2014.
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- NPC Luncheon with Anthony Foxx, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
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- 10 years ago
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- Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx spoke about increasing U.S. transportation infrastructure spending at a National Press Club luncheon on July 21, 2014. Foxx is a former mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina who became transportation secretary in 2013.
To submit a question in advance, put FOXX in the subject line and email to president@press.org before 10 a.m. June 21.
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- Rep. John Dingell speaks at the National Press Club - Jun. 27, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Rep. John Dingell, the Michigan Democrat who holds the record as the longest-serving U.S. House member ever, gave a speech on "When Congress Worked" at a National Press Club luncheon on June 27, 2014.
Dingell announced he will retire at the end of his current term, having been a member of the U.S. House for 58 years, serving alongside 11 presidents. He served as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and helped pass legislation including Medicare, the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act.
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- Closing Journalism's Gender Gap: A Forum on Women and Leadership
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- 10 years ago
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- The National Press Club Journalism Institute partnered with The Poynter Institute on a forum focused on newsroom culture as it pertains to women, a subject invigorated by the firing of New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson.
Panelists included Carolyn Ryan, Washington bureau chief for The New York Times; Susan Goldberg, editor in chief of National Geographic and former president of the American Society of News Editors; Madhulika Sikka, executive editor for NPR News; Rachel Smolkin, managing editor of Politico; Anders Gyllenhaal, vice president of news for McClatchy Newspapers; and Kelly McBride, Poynter's vice president of academic programs.
Jill Geisler, senior faculty for Poynter's leadership and management division, moderated the discussion.
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- Rewind Special Edition: Bill & Willie Geist - "Good Talk, Dad"
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- 10 years ago
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- Father and son duo Bill Geist, of "CBS Sunday Morning Show," and Willie Geist, of "Morning Joe," and the "Today Show" discussed their joint book, "Good Talk Dad: The Birds and the Bees... and Other Conversations we forgot to Have," at an NPC book rap June 5, 2014.
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- NPC Luncheon with M.Night Shyamalan
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- 10 years ago
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- Hollywood writer-director M.Night Shyamalan discussed his off-screen campaign to close America's education achievement gap at a National Press Club luncheon on June 11, 2014.
Known for such supernatural thrillers as "The Sixth Sense" and more recently the sci-fi action film "After Earth," he recently published a book, "I Got Schooled," about the work of the foundation he and his wife founded to help inner-city students succeed.
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- NPC Luncheon with Dr. Ben Carson
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- 10 years ago
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- Dr. Ben Carson, noted neurosurgeon and author of the new book "One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future," was the guest speaker at a National Press Club luncheon on May 28, 2014.
Dr. Carson was director of pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital until he retired in 2013. In 2008, Dr. Carson was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. Dr. Carson has received 38 honorary degrees and dozens of merit citations.
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- NPC Luncheon with Donald Trump
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- 10 years ago
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- Donald Trump, chairman and president of the Trump Organization, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on May 27, 2014.
Trump is a well-known real estate mogul and the creator of the hit television series "The Apprentice" and "Celebrity Apprentice," as well as many other successful enterprises He is also the author of several books including "The Art of the Deal" and "How to Think Like a Billionaire." The topic of his speech was "Building the Trump Brand."
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- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks at May 13, 2014 National Press Club Luncheon
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- 10 years ago
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- Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican who's considered a potential contender for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, delivered a major policy address at a National Press Club luncheon on May 13, 2014.
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- NPC Panel: Civil Liberties Dead Zone
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- 10 years ago
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- "Civil Liberties Dead Zone: Do First and Fourth Amendment Rights Not Apply at the Border?" examines known cases of media workers and journalists who have been interrogated at the U.S. border by Homeland Security Department officials who have demanded access to their laptops, thumb drives and other digital devices.
Defended as a tool in the fight against crime and terrorism, the DHS policy has aroused the concern of press freedom advocates who worry the practice could jeopardize reporters' sensitive information -- including the identities of anonymous sources -- particularly if journalists are unaware their digital information is vulnerable to search and seizure at the U.S. border.
The NPC's Freedom of the Press Committee put together a well-rounded expert panel that will examine the legal environment of the policy, the risks it poses to press freedom and to privacy, as well as the potential benefits in the fight against terrorism.
Speakers include...
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- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh speaks at the National Press Club - Apr. 23, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh will discuss the future of the Air Force at a National Press Club breakfast on Wednesday, April 23. General Welsh took the helm for the Air Force in August 2012. Before his appointment, he was Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and oversaw the operations of the Air Force base in Ramstein, Germany.
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- NTSB chair Deborah Hersman speaks at the National Press Club - April 21, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Deborah Hersman, the outgoing chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, will give her farewell address at a National Press Club Speakers Breakfast. Hersman will speak on Monday April 21.
Hersman is stepping down during her third term as NTSB chairman to lead the National Safety Council. The safety board is helping probe the disappearance of a Malaysian Air plane. As chairman, Hersman has focused on distraction in drivers, pilots and other transportation operators and presided over the longest period without a crash in the history of U.S. commercial aviation.
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- The Kalb Report - Ruth Bader Ginsberg & Antonin Scalia
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- 10 years ago
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- On this edition of The Kalb Report, Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg join journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb to offer their views of the U.S. Constitution in a rare glimpse behind the gavel and inside one of our nation's vital branches of government.
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- Lewis Black speaks at the National Press Club - April 14, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Lewis Black, the comedian, playwright, and satirist who is perhaps best known for his frequent "Back in Black" appearances on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, addressed the National Press Club at a luncheon on April 14, 2014. Black, a native of Silver Spring, Md., talked about politics and social issues - as well as upcoming NPC speaker Donald Trump - in his inimitable style.
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- Grenadian Prime Minister Keith C. Mitchell speaks at the National Press Club - April 11, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- Grenada's Prime Minister Keith C. Mitchell discussed the launch of an initiative on sustainable development, small island economies and the Caribbean's new vision for a dynamic and green hemisphere at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on April 11, 2014.
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- IRS Commissioner John Koskinen speaks at the National Press Club - Apr. 2, 2014
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- 10 years ago
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- As millions of Americans are filing their taxes, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen will address a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, April 2.
Koskinen, who took office last December, oversees an agency of more than 76,000 employees that collects more than $2.5 trillion dollars in taxes annually. He came on board during one of the agency's lowest periods, amid a controversy over IRS treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
The IRS has proposed a new regulation to address whether and to what extent social welfare organizations can engage in political activity, which has drawn more than 140,000 public comments.
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- NPC Rewind Special Edition: Christian Lebanese Foundation
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- 10 years ago
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- On March 6th, 2014 the Christian Lebanese Foundation in the World held a news conference to kickoff the start of their new initiative.
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- NPC Rewind Special Edition: American Cancer Society
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- 10 years ago
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- On March 17th, 2014, the American Cancer Society hosted a press conference advocating for colorectal cancer awareness and research efforts.
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- NPC Rewind Special Edition: Information Governance
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- 10 years ago
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- On February 24, 2014, a panel of experts discussed how e-discovery and information governance is impacting today's legal practices. The panelists explained the growing dependence on advanced analytics to probe the rapidly increasing amount of information readily available to the public.
