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Title: NPC Luncheon with Ken Burns
Runtime: 1:02:32
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Prohibition sent American progress reeling backward and led to new social ills, including bootlegging and organized crime, documentary film maker Ken Burns told a National Press Club on October 3, 2011. Burns' visit coincided with the airing of his exhaustive three-part series "Prohibition" on PBS.

Making Science Cool: Solving the Shortage of Math and Science Students pt 2

Title: Making Science Cool: Solving the Shortage of Math and Science Students pt 2
Runtime: 1:22:35
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Part 2 of 2, a Panel Discussion featuring: Brian Kelly of U.S. News and World Report, Anousheh Ansari of Prodea Systems, Scott J Baldridge, PH.D. of Louisiana State University, Marc Ecko of Marc Ecko Enterprises, Felice C Frankel of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tom Luce of National Math and Science Initiative, Paul Powell of True North Troy Preparatory Charter School, and Linda P Rosen PH.D. of Change the Equation.
Closing remarks by Marilyn Reznick of AT&T

Making Science Cool: Solving the Shortage of Math and Science Students

Title: Making Science Cool: Solving the Shortage of Math and Science Students
Runtime: 46:40
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Part 1 of 2, Mortimer B Zuckerman - Chariman and Editor in Chief U.S. News and World Report, Governor Gaston Caperton - President of The College Board, Becca Gould VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Dell INC.
Keynote conversation, Governor John Engler - President of Business Roundtable.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Elon Musk
Runtime: 1:00:37
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and founder of PayPal, addressed a National Press Club luncheon on September 29, 2011. He spoke about the future of human spaceflight in advance of his company's planned Nov. 30 flight to the International Space Station, the first private mission to ISS for NASA.

Title: Press Club Rewind - September 26
Runtime: 3:13
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: actor Denzel Washington, NBA star LeBron James, singer Ashanti and director Ron Howard boost the Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan promotes nutrition as part of her work on the President's Council on Fitness; novelist John Grisham accepts the first Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction; the Club's History & Heritage Committee hosts a forum on female journalists during the Civil War; and SEO expert Vanessa Fox teaches members how to best leverage Google News.

How to Best Engage Readers Through Google News

Title: How to Best Engage Readers Through Google News
Runtime: 1:09:28
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Google's algorithms work to surface unique content that match searcher needs in both web search and Google News, but news-specific ranking takes into account additional facets such as spikes in interest, recency, and authority. Google faces additional hurdles in indexing news content. For instance, Google can't access content behind paywalls. What does that mean for syndicated and subscription content? Fortunately, Google has a number of options available for publishers, including source attribution tags, first-click free programs and more. Get the details on how Google News works and ranks content, how to best take advantage of the news programs Google offers, and get all of your questions answered directly from Google.

Speakers include David Smydra, Product Specialist for Google News and Vanessa Fox, founder and CEO of Nine By Blue and author of "Marketing in the Age of Google".

Title: Press Club Rewind - September 19
Runtime: 2:33
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Fiscal Commission chairs Sen. Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles urge Congress to "go big" on deficit reduction; aerospace industry leaders argue that their budget contributes to economic growth; an employment expert at Georgetown University says the national outlook is bleak for the coming years; Frank Mankiewicz, former president of National Public Radio and press secretary to Senator Robert Kennedy, opines on 24/7 news; and Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson celebrates her birthday at the Club promoting healthy eating.

Press Club Rewind - Kalb Report 9/11 Special Edition

Title: Press Club Rewind - Kalb Report 9/11 Special Edition
Runtime: 3:24
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Kalb Report hosted a broadcast on September 9, 2011 with four national television anchors (Dan Rather, Charlie Gibson, Brit Hume and Frank Sesno) who on were on-air live as events unraveled on 9/11. Like millions of viewers, the anchors had their own stories to tell where they were when they learned of the first attack.

The full program can be viewed on the Kalb Report site, here: http://research.gwu.edu/centersinstitutes/globalmedia/programs/thekalbreport.

Title: Press Club Rewind - September 12
Runtime: 2:41
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani reflects on 9/11; Diplomats relay their concerns about internal struggles in Libya; a former drug addict shares her story of recovery; and WWE comes to the Club to lay a smack down on school bullying.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Rudy Giuliani
Runtime: 59:56
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani left the door open for a possible run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination after a hard-hitting speech to a sold-out National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 6, 2011. In analyzing the state of U.S. security in the decade following the 9/11 attacks, he praised President Barack Obama for capturing and killing Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, he attacked Obama's policy of setting dates for troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Title: Press Club Rewind - September 5
Runtime: 2:35
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Teamsters President James Hoffa accuses corporations of hoarding billions of dollars in offshore accounts; Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says the President has ideas on how to put Americans back to work; and experts analyze security in the U.S. a decade after 9/11, but Sen. Joseph Lieberman says Al Qaeda is still recruiting terrorists.

Title: NPC Interview with Hilda Solis
Runtime: 1:03:09
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis sat down with NPC President Mark Hamrick for an hour-long interview on Aug. 30, 2011 to discuss the employment situation and job creation in the U.S. ahead of Labor Day and the election season.

Title: Press Club Rewind - August 29
Runtime: 2:31
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: An earthquake shakes the club (and some members); an exhibit showcases 40 combat photographs from Iraq and Afghanistan; Lockheed Martin executives talk about their efforts to reduce costs; a 2010 U.S. Census update reveals that the economy has substantially affected housing vacancies; and the Disney Channel showcases the talented voices of its newest animated cartoons.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Alphonso Jackson
Runtime: 1:01:00
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former Secretary of Urban and Housing Development, Alphonso Jackson, visited the Press Club to discuss the state of American housing. Among the topics he talked about predatory lending, housing discrimination, corrections in the housing market, and the need to rebuild housing in the Gulf Coast area that was destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Billy Joel
Runtime: 1:02:45
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Award-winning singer, songwriter and performer, Billy Joel came to the Press Club on October 23, 2008 to speak on celebrity endorsements of political candidates. He discussed his career and his lifetime achievements.

Title: NPC Luncheon with John Potter
Runtime: 1:01:33
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former Postmaster General John Potter discussed postal service environmental initiatives at a Press Club Luncheon on May 30, 2007. Among these iniatives are alternate fuel vehicles, recycling programs, and the possible impact on changing the composition of a half a billion Priority Mail and Express Mail packages and envelopes, preventing 15,000 metric tons of emissions annually.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Dennis Quaid
Runtime: 59:24
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Dennis Quaid, famous actor and patient safety advocate, came to the Press Club on April 12, 2010 to speak about the prevention of nearly fatal medical errors. Quaid's newborn twins received a potentially deadly overdose of Heparin in 2007. He also promoted the launch of new National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors (NAN) with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Quaid and his wife also started "The Quaid Foundation" to raise public awareness about medical errors.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Dolly Parton
Runtime: 57:51
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Dolly Parton, famous singer, songwriter and actress, appeared at the Press Club on February 10, 2009 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for which she is the ambassador. She discussed her life and career and even sang for the audience.

Title: NPC Luncheon with John Kerry
Runtime: 59:46
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: During a Press Club Luncheon on June 6, 2007, Senator John Kerry discussed global climate change. Senator Kerry talked about possible legislation to remedy climate change and the book that he wrote with his wife. He also discussed topics such as greenhouse gases, the United States' dependence on oil, conservation of fossil fuels and incentive for alternative energy sources.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Morgan Freeman
Runtime: 1:00:58
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Actor Morgan Freeman visited the National Press Club on December 18, 2007 to discuss the enormous impacts that severe tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea have on coastal residents. He spoke about his organization Planet Now's growing mission to inform these citizens of these effects and to assist them in protecting themselves and their homes, businesses and communities.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Jeff Bridges
Runtime: 57:57
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Academy Award Winner Jeff Bridges announced his support for the No Kid Hungry campaign at the National Press Club on November 10, 2010. This campaign is a fight to end child hunger in the United States.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Hillary Clinton
Runtime: 58:50
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Then-Senator and future Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Press Club on May 23, 2006 to discuss energy issues. Clinton said the U.S. should not be dependent on foreign oil and she proposed 8 million barrels a day could be cut by 2025 if the U.S. used more ethanol-based fuel.

NPC Luncheon: Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards 2001

Title: NPC Luncheon: Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards 2001
Runtime: 59:16
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former President Gerald R. Ford came to the Press Club to present his Foundation's Journalism Awards to correspondents from the Washington Post on June 4, 2001. He spoke briefly after handing out the awards on issues such as balance of power in the Senate and the Congressional agenda.

Title: Press Club Rewind - August 22
Runtime: 2:59
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Luncheon speaker Gary Johnson outlines his heterodoxy with other Republican candidates in the 2012 presidential race; Buddy Roemer, another GOP candidate, takes aim at his opponents for taking funds from special interest groups and corporations for their campaigns; and Social Security celebrates its 76th anniversary with experts prescribing greater funding rather than spending cuts.

Title: NPC Luncheon with George Warrington
Runtime: 55:42
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: George Warrington, Executive Director of New Jersey Transit, expressed his support of federal funding for high-speed intercity rail travel at the Press Club on May 24, 2001. Among other topics, he talked about the increase in air and highway congestion and the demand for intermodal transportation funding and cooperation.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Joseph Leonard
Runtime: 56:32
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Joseph Leonard, CEO and Chairman of AirTran Airways, talked about the airline industry from the perspective of a low-fare carrier at the Press Club on May 23, 2001. He discussed variation in fares by region, the condition of competition in the airline industry, and the role that the federal government plays in the airline industry.

NPC Newsmaker: George Clooney and Barack Obama

Title: NPC Newsmaker: George Clooney and Barack Obama
Runtime: 26:34
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Senator and Future President Barack Obama joined actor George Clooney in rallying to save Darfur at the Press Club on April 27, 2006.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Ralph Nader
Runtime: 59:52
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Ralph Nader spoke at the Press Club on June 5, 2001 about the U.S. bipartisan government. Nader is a former Green Party presidential candidate and consumer advocate.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Gary Johnson
Runtime: 1:00:37
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former New Mexico Governor and 2012 Republican presidental candidate Gary Johnson spoke at an August 19, 2011 National Press Club luncheon event, saying that he may be overlooked in the nomination race, but he's not counting himself out.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Theodore McCarrick
Runtime: 57:33
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick came to the Press Club on June 8, 2001 to speak about his experiences traveling the world as a human rights advocate. He discussed the need for human compassion, the role of the church in advocating human rights and levels of poverty around the world.

Title: Press Club Rewind - August 15
Runtime: 3:49
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Students for Concealed Carry on Campus host a debate on second amendment rights, and The 2011 National Press Club Journalism Awards Dinner celebrates a pioneer of radio broadcasting, a new generation of TV war correspondents, foreign correspondents, political analysts, local TV reporters, columnists, web journalists, investigative reporters, and budding student journalists.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Dr. Martha Burk
Runtime: 1:00:18
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Dr. Martha Burk came to the Press Club to discuss women's role in electoral politics. She focused on how women may vote in the 2008 elections and how candidates could gain their votes.

Lara Logan and Dorothy Parvaz Accept The 2011 John Aubuchon Award

Title: Lara Logan and Dorothy Parvaz Accept The 2011 John Aubuchon Award
Runtime: 11:36
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Each year, the National Press Club confers its John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award on two people whose actions contribute to the cause of press freedom and open government. Aubuchon was a late NPC president and an ardent advocate of press freedom. This year's honorees both covered the uprisings in the Mideast and both faced horrific repression. The international winner of the Aubuchon prize was Dorothy Parvaz of al Jazeera, who was detained in brutal prisons filled with political detainees in Syria and Iran. The domestic winner was Lara Logan of CBS News and 60 Minutes, who was attacked by a mob in Cairo earlier this year. Watch the riveting testimony of Parvaz and Logan as they accepted their awards at an Aug. 10, 2011 ceremony at the Club.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Alberto Gonzales
Runtime: 55:18
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visited the National Press Club on May 15, 2007 to talk about the Justice Department's campaign for safer communities. He discussed his leadership position and role in the firing of several U.S. attorneys.

Title: 2011 NPC Journalism Awards Ceremony
Runtime: 1:27:26
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Washington Post won two first-place awards, while The Seattle Times, The Salt Lake Tribune, McClatchy Newspapers and The Wall Street Journal won one apiece in the annual National Press Club journalism awards competition. PBS was among the broadcast winners. MSNBC.com and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting won for their online journalism and outstanding multimedia reporting.

In a special tribute, NPC President Hamrick presented a lifetime achievement Presidential Citation to Richard C. Hottelet. He is the last surviving member of the "Murrow Boys", part of the legendary CBS News crew covering World War II.

Also honored with the 2011 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award: Dorothy Parvaz of al Jazeera, who was detained in brutal prisons filled with political detainees in Syria and Iran. The domestic winner was Lara Logan of CBS News and 60 Minutes, who was attacked by a mob in Cairo earlier this year.

Title: NPC Video Tour
Runtime: 4:19
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former NPC President Gil Klein takes you on a quick video tour inside the National Press Building in the center of Washington DC, particularly the Club's home on the 13th and 14th floors. Over 100 years of journalistic history surrounds the modern amenities and access that benefit all current members of the club. Want to join? This video will give you a few reasons more!

Title: Press Club Rewind - August 8
Runtime: 3:26
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Syrian-American activists brief reporters about their meeting with Secretary Clinton; Former NPR host Juan Williams reflects on the backlash of "expressing his personal fears"; Ray Suarez joins The Abu Dhabi Gallup Center to release a report documenting that American Muslims are patriotic; and former Senator Bob Graham talks about how his time on the 9/11 Commission inspired his new novel that examines Saudi Arabia's part in the attacks.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Runtime: 58:51
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Liberia's First Female President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf visited the National Press Club on February 16, 2007 to discuss her achievements and challenges during her first year in office. Africa's first elected female head of state also talked about how she will fulfill the promises she made to the Liberian people in years to come.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Runtime: 46:30
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke at the National Press Club on February 26, 2007 about his proposed comprehensive health care reform for the state. He discussed the reform and also shared his thoughts on the recent executive order he signed that established a low carbon emission standard for fuels sold in California, making him a national leader for global warming.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Terri and Bindi Irwin
Runtime: 57:50
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Terri and Bindi Irwin, wife and daughter of the late Steve Irwin, discussed the life of the man more commonly known as "The Crocodile Hunter," on January 19 2007. Terri, co-hosted the hit Animal Planet television show up until his death on September 4, 2006 from a sting-ray barb. Terri spoke at the Press Club about their life together and Steve's accomplishments in wildlife and nature conservation. Eight-year-old Bindi also talked about her father and her memories of him.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Marion Blakey
Runtime: 58:56
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Marion Blakey, President and CEO of The Aerospace Industries Association, came to the Press Club on January 30, 2007 to discuss changes in the U.S. Aviation Industry. She also talked about the steps that the Federal Aviation Administration is taking to maintain aviation safety.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Antonio Villagairosa
Runtime: 59:59
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villagairosa, spoke at the Press Club on January 24, 2007 about poverty and urban economic issues. He discussed topics concerning education, California politics, health care, and transportation issues.

Title: Press Club Rewind - August 1
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann speaks at a luncheon event; Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with PTSD win a class action lawsuit; The Rand Corporation issues a report criticizing America's reaction to terror post-9/11; Port Authority Director Christopher Ward outlines plans for the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center; Dr. Lisa Anderson, President of the American University in Cairo, gives her first-hand account of the Egyptian uprising; and "K Street Kate" celebrates her fifth year as a DC blogger.

NPC Newsmaker, World Trade Center Redevelopment

Title: NPC Newsmaker, World Trade Center Redevelopment
Runtime: 45:28
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Chris Ward discussed the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and previewed what the future holds for the new symbol of national resilience. Ward detailed the critical decisions made to ensure the National 9/11 Memorial will open by the 10th anniversary, the major developments over the past year and what to expect on the 10th anniversary and in the future.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Tommy Thompson
Runtime: 57:19
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services, visited the National Press Club on April 17, 2001 to support a new national campaign for organ donations. His address also included tobacco policy and abortions.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Jim Nicholson
Runtime: 59:28
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: Jim Nicholson, former Secretary of Veteran Affairs, spoke about improvements being made to services that are provided to veterans returning from combat at the Press Club on April 24, 2007.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Charles Rangel
Runtime: 1:02:17
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: New York Representative, Charles Rangel, visited the Press Club on April 17, 2007 to speak on the issue of restoring bipartisanship in a divided Congress. He also discussed issues that his committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, was facing at the time dealing with a split Congress. He focused on members of Congress developing working relationships with those of the opposite parties. During the question and answer session, Rangel also touched on topics such as military spending, trade, and the budget.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Edward Whitacre
Runtime: 56:47
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: Former Chairman and CEO of SBC Communications Inc., Edward Whitacre, spoke at the National Press Club on May 16, 2001 about competition in the broadband industry. He discussed the introduction of broadband technology and the condition of the competition in the telecommunication industry. Among the topics he talked about: potential introduction of legislation to encourage competition in the broadband industry, consumer access to broadband communication, and the impacts of regulation on competition.

Title: NPC Luncheon with Sam Waterston
Runtime: 58:19
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: Sam Waterston, television series Law & Order actor, came to the Press Club on April 25, 2007 to discuss his support of Unity08, a political movement to elect a bipartisan president. He also talked about the convention by which the candidates would be considered.

Title: NPC Luncheon with William Gates Sr.
Runtime: 57:35
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: William Gates Sr. visited the Press Club on May 11, 2001 to discuss the topic of estate taxes. He gave his opinion opposing the elimination of estate taxes and gave his reasoning for his position on this issue, including very few people pay the taxes and the efforts to repeal the taxes were the result of wealthy, self-interest.

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