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Press Club Rewind05.21.12
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Former Senator Byron Dorgan insists the Keystone oil pipeline will be built; Vince Gray talks early childhood education; Janet Murguia and immigration reform; and Chef Susan Delbert goes on a Zoofari.
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Anna Maria ChávezGirl Scouts CEO to speak May 30
Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon, May 30. Ms. Chávez will be in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting.
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Billie Jean KingTennis great speaks at May 9 luncheon
Tennis legend Billie Jean King urged more tennis to combat American children's obesity at a May 9 club luncheon.
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Bob Woodward Wins Fourth Estate AwardAwards ceremony Sept. 21
Bob Woodward, the Washington Post investigative reporter and editor whose work on the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of an American president, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club’s most-honored prize.
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Satchmo at The National Press ClubHistoric 1971 recording now available
Jazz great Louis Armstrong was in Washington on January 29, 1971 to perform at the Inauguration of then incoming National Press Club President Vernon Louviere, a fellow native of New Orleans. Satchmo at The National Press Club: Red Beans & Rice-ly Yours, which would be the last issued recording of Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet before his death, has never been widely released... until now.
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NPC 5KBeat the Deadline: June 9, 2012
The annual NPC "Beat the Deadline" 5K race benefits the ongoing work of the National Press Club Journalism Institute. The Institute is committed to helping working journalists improve their skills through ongoing training and programming of future journalists through scholarships that promote diversity within our profession.
- May232012 America’s Future STEMS on Great Teachers: Are We Ready? 8:30 AM @ 4th Estate Room
- May232012 Best Practices in Undergraduate Research 8:30 AM @ First Amendment Lounge
- May232012 Clarity Conference 9:00 AM @ Ballroom
- May232012 Avoiding Moving Scams - FMCSA/AMSA 10:00 AM @ Zenger Room
- May232012 Ryan Group 12:00 PM @ McClendon Room
- May232012 Goldman Group 12:00 PM @ Mezzanine
- May232012 Washington Campus 5:30 PM @ Murrow Room
- May232012 ARMA Spring Reception 6:00 PM @ Bloomberg Room
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- Development bank official says inequality, governance challenges could derail Asian growth May 22, 2012
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Rising inequality and the absence of good governance are the main challenges to Asian growth and could eventually derail it, Rajat M. Nag, managing director general of the Asian Development Bank, told a May 22 Newsmaker.
Two more immediate hurdles lie in the Euro crisis and oil prices, he said.
Nag said the current picture is basically positive with "robust growth rates." The ADB is forecasting Asian economic growth of 6.9 percent this year, down from 7.2 percent last year, but expected to reach 7.3 percent in 2013.
- Learn the secrets of the Freedom of Information Act May 22, 2012
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Learn the secrets of the Freedom of Information Act, the invaluable reporting tool that too many journalists ignore. Through FOIA requests, appeals and even litigation, reporters and other professionals can extract invaluable documents from the federal government and uncover great stories.
Join three FOIA experts in a lively, practical-oriented discussion about filing effective requests, negotiating with government gatekeepers, finding likely sources and turning the law into your sword.
- USS Cole Commander to reveal full story of deadly Al Qaeda attack at June 28 book rap May 22, 2012
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USS Cole Commander Kirk Lippold, a decorated former commanding officer of the USS Cole, is scheduled to speak on Thursday, June 28, about the harrowing details of the deadly Al Qaeda bomb attack on his ship in the port of Aden, Yemen, in 2000.
Freedom of the Press
NPC Urges Release of Ethiopian Journalist
May 10, 2012 | By Rachel Oswald
The National Press Club voiced its strong concern May 10 over the expected imminent sentencing of imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is accused of violating the country’s draconian anti-terrorism law as a result of his high-profile advocacy of press freedom.
Sentencing of Nega could come as soon as Friday. There is the chance he could be sentenced to death or ordered to spend 15 to 20 years behind bars under Ethiopia’s 2009 Anti-Terrorism Proclamation.
Satchmo at The National Press Club
Louis Armstrong was in Washington on January 29, 1971 to perform at the Inauguration of then incoming National Press Club President Vernon Louviere, a fellow native of New Orleans. Armstrong had been too ill to play trumpet for much of 1970, but on this evening Armstrong, backed by a group that included trombonist Tyree Glenn and Tommy Gwaltney on clarinet, performed for nearly 30 minutes, playing trumpet in addition to singing.
Satchmo at The National Press Club: Red Beans & Rice-ly Yours, which would be the last issued recording of Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet before his death, has never been widely released... until now.
