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Clam Bake Buffet menu features summer favorites, 5:30 pm July 26 at the Reliable Source
July 25, 2012
Roll up your pant legs. It's time to dig into the annual Clam Bake Buffet dinner at the Reliable Source from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 26. Reserve now for this annual sellout. Contact Mesfin Mekonen at 202-662-7443 or e-mail at [email protected]. The buffet costs $17, which does not include beverage…
Read MoreDate change for freelance meeting on travel writing, 8:45 am July 31
July 25, 2012
The National Press Club Freelance Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the McClendon Room to talk about travel writing. The date has been changed due to the memorial service for columnist William Raspberry. Experienced Club members will discuss who, what, when, how and maybe even…
Read MoreClub member stages Lincoln play
July 24, 2012
National Press Club member Anthony Gallo will have his play, "Lincoln and God," presented by the Greenbelt Arts Center and the Seventh Street Playhouse over the next two weekends. The two-act drama examines President Abraham Lincoln's conflict with men andGod through his defeats, triumphs, and…
Read MoreActress Elizabeth Taylor promotes AIDS research at Club, 1996
July 23, 2012
This Week In National Press Club History July 22, 1996: Actress Elizabeth Taylor returns to the National Press Club as an outspoken leader for many years in the fight against AIDS. A founder of the American Foundation for AIDS Research, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, she speaks about…
Read MoreQuestions about Member survey? Send them here: [email protected]
July 23, 2012
Thank you to the many of you who have already completed the National Press Club member survey that should have arrived in your e-mail box last week. The correct e-mail address for questions about the survey is [email protected]. Please e-mail us also if you haven't received the survey. Your opinion…
Read MoreGet a behind-the-scenes glimpse of "Club Rewind" at Photo Committee meeting, noon July 25
July 23, 2012
Vija Udenans, director of the National Press Club Broadcast Operations Center, will give a behind-the-scenes look at how the "Press Club Rewind"--the weekly video review of Club events--is produced at the next meeting of the Club's Photography Committee at noon, Wednesday, July 25, in the McClendon…
Read MoreClub launches member survey
July 20, 2012
Check your email inboxes for the National Press Club member survey that should have arrived there yesterday. This is your once-every-five-years chance to be part of the Club's opinion-gathering work, as we write our next strategic plan and make decisions about Club priorities and spending. Your…
Read MoreDid you know? Members can access luncheon transcripts for free
July 20, 2012
Did you know that the National Press Club provides complimentary access to the luncheon speaker series transcripts? Current members can download either the audio version or the written transcript at no charge here. You will be prompted to login to the member only section of the Club’s website. This…
Read MoreBid farewell to Andrew Price, retiring longtime Club waiter, 2:30 pm Aug. 3
July 16, 2012
Members are invited to wish a fond farewell to waiter Andrew Price, one of the treasures of the National Press Club, at a reception from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in the Bloomberg Room. After 45 years of dedicated service to the Club, its members and guests, Price has decided to retire…
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. appeals for racial, social justice at 1962 luncheon
July 16, 2012
This Week In National Press Club History July 17, 2003: Former President Gerald R. Ford makes his 15th and last appearance at the Club for his foundation’s annual journalism awards luncheon, which recognizes outstanding coverage of the presidency and defense issues. Hugh Sidey of Time magazine…
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