This Week In National Press Club History

April 20, 1948: The Club’s constitution is amended to admit broadcast journalists.

April 20, 1959: Fidel Castro, victor over Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, tells the Club he has no dictatorial ambitions.

This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History and Heritage Committee, which is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions and lectures, as well as interviewing members as part of the Club’s long-standing oral history project.

For more information on upcoming History and Heritage Committee-sponsored events, or to join the Committee, contact Bill Hickman at [email protected].