Which Newspaper Publisher, NPC member and U.S. President celebrated his birthday on March 4?

This Week in National Press Club History

March 2, 1979: President Jimmy Carter finally accepts the National Press Club’s invitation, and at a Club luncheon outlines plans to reorganize the Civil Service.

March 4, 1922: The National Press Club celebrates the birthday of member and President Warren G. Harding.

March 4, 1964: At a Women’s National Press Club dinner, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the appointment of ten women to major positions in his new administration.

This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, lectures and the oral history project.

For more information on History & Heritage committee activities or to join the committee, contact Bill Hickman at [email protected].