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From the National Press Club features a variety of NPC Luncheon Speakers, Newsmakers and other newsworthy events as well as original roundtable discussions. The 58-minute program, produced entirely by NPC members, is also available for download from iTunes. Radio stations or other entities interested in airing the program should contact NPC management or send an email to radio@press.org.

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  • Robert Herz - Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board
    Posted 07/03/2009 - "One welcome development that has arisen from the financial crisis is that a broader constituency is calling for greater transparency as necessary ingredient for recovery and the rebuilding of investor and public confidence," said Robert Herz, chairman of the influential Financial Account Standards Board, at a June 26 Club luncheon.
  • Roundtable Obama
    Posted 06/28/2009 - Obama at six months. hosted by Rick Dunham and his guests were Carolyn Lochhead and Julie Mason.
  • Mary Tyler Moore
    Posted 06/20/2009 - Mary Tyler Moore, actress and International Chairman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, discussing research and finding a cure for diabetes at a Press Club Luncheon on May 28.
  • General James Conway luncheon
    Posted 06/12/2009 - Marine Commandant General James Conway speaks at a National Press Club luncheon on June 11, 2009. He discusses the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the future of the Marines.
  • Former Vice President Dick Cheney
    Posted 06/05/2009 - The former vice president speaks at the National Press Club's annual Gerald Ford Journalism Awards. He discusses the U-S detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Bush administration's campaign against terror, and same sex marriage.
  • Revolutionizing Health Care
    Posted 05/30/2009 - Health care is one of the top domestic consumer issues facing Americans. Every state legislature is considering some form of health care reform, and was a main talking point on the presidential campaign trail. The central question to be discussed is: how can we make quality health care affordable for everyone?
  • Toby Keith
    Posted 05/16/2009 - Toby Keith, named by Forbes magazine as the nation's highest-earning country music star, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on April 21, 2009 on the eve of his eighth USO tour to entertain military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • From the National Press Club
    Posted 05/08/2009 - F. W. de Klerk, the former President of South Africa who earned the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in dismantling apartheid and crafting the new South African constitution, was the guest at a Newsmaker Speakers Event of the National Press Club on May 5.
  • Actress Fran Drescher
    Posted 05/01/2009 - Actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher, star of the sitcom "The Nanny" tells a National Press Club luncheon about her struggle with disease and her work as President of the Cancer Schmancer Movement. The organization campaigns to identify cancer at the stage one phase, when it is most curable.
  • Terrance D. Jones - President/CEO Wolftrap National Park
    Posted 04/24/2009 - Mr. Jones discusses the need to support the arts in tough economic times, their importance in community, and education. He also talks about a recent trip to over 80 national parks in three months and a plan to incorporate a theme of the parks in future productions at Wolf Trap.
  • Martti Ahtisaari
    Posted 04/11/2009 - Martti Ahtisaari, 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Finland at the National Press Club on Tuesday, April 7. In a speech titled "Peace is a Question of Will", President Ahtisaari explained how to enhance transatlantic co-operation in peace-building.
  • Alma Powell, chair of America's Promise
    Posted 04/03/2009 - The chair of the board of directors of America's Promise tells a National Press Club luncheon about the problem of American high school dropouts. She says such students need to be encouraged to stay in school.
  • Roundtable on President Obama
    Posted 03/27/2009 - Former Press Club President Rick Dunham hosts a political roundtable on President Obama's first two months in office.
  • Fred Smith, CEO Fed Ex
    Posted 02/27/2009 - The chairman of Federal Express speaks to a National Press Club luncheon about the rising price of oil and alternative energy sources. He says the United States can no longer depend upon oil alone for its energy needs.
  • Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
    Posted 02/21/2009 - Ben S. Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on Feb. 18 to discuss the current economic conditions.
  • Dolly Parton NPC Luncheon
    Posted 02/12/2009 - Singer Dolly Parton discusses her work with the Imagination Library, which provides books to children in over 700 communities worldwide, at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
    Posted 01/30/2009 - The Kentucky senator discusses how his party will deal with the new Obama Administration. He spoke as Congress began consideration of a stimulus package that is designed to help boost the nation's faltering economy.
  • James Mulva, Chairman/CEO Conoco Phillips
    Posted 01/22/2009 - One week before the inauguration of President Barack Obama, James Mulva, Chairman/CEO of Conoco Phillips talkes about his company, the state of U.S. Energy Policy, his expectations of years to come under the Obama Administration, and the advances in energy exploration and diversification.
  • Political Roundtable on the upcoming Obama Administration
    Posted 01/17/2009 - Julie Mason of the Washington Examiner and Margaret Talev of McClatchy newspapers join moderator Rick Dunham to discuss the administration transfer from Bush to Obama, Obama's appointments, expectations for inauguration day and more.
  • NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld
    Posted 01/09/2009 - The chief executive officer of NASDAQ talks about the global economic crisis and the Madoff scandal. He also discusses the future of the stock market.
  • Paul Krugman
    Posted 01/03/2009 - Paul Krugman, "New York Times" columnist, Nobel Prize winner and Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University spoke at a Press Club luncheon on Dec. 19. This edition contains bonus material that did not air on XM.
  • Reverend Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
    Posted 12/19/2008 - Bishop Schori talks about the state of the church, the role religion plays in government and politics, and the challenges to and understanding of the Christian faith in a modern society.
  • Marin Alsop
    Posted 12/06/2008 - Marin Alsop, Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra -- This program contains bonus material that did not air on XM radio
  • Fourth Estate Award Winner Christiane Amanpour
    Posted 11/25/2008 - CNN's Chief International Correspondent wins the coveted award for her career accomplishments covering war and famine.
  • Remembering Ike Pappas
    Posted 11/22/2008 - Legendary radio and television journalist Ike Pappas--a correspondent for CBS News for 23 years--covered a variety of history-shaping events throughout the world: The Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam and Six Days wars, and the Apollo 11 flight to the moon, among many others. Pappas died this past September. He was 75. Among the countless stories he reported, Pappas will forever be remembered as the reporter who shouted "Oswald has been shot!" as he saw Jack Ruby murder Lee Harvey Oswald just inches away, days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963. Pappas provides a detailed and chilling account of the shooting, along with other events he covered in his life in journalism. From an interview recorded on May 24, 2006.
  • Election Review Roundtable
    Posted 11/15/2008 - Rick Dunham hosts a review of the recent election with Julie Mason of the "Washington Examiner," Jonathan Allen from CQPOLITICS.COM and Diana Marerro of the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel."
  • Howard Dean, Mike Duncan Day After Election 2008
    Posted 11/06/2008 - Democratic National Committee Chairman, Governor Howard Dean and Republican National Committee Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan discuss the 2008 election the day after the election at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Roundtable Election Preview
    Posted 10/29/2008 - Political reporters who are members of the National Press Club join host Rick Dunham for a roundtable discussion previewing the 2008 General Election.
  • U-S Senate Campaigns
    Posted 10/24/2008 - Charles Schumer, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and John Ensign, chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, speak at a National Press Club breakfast about their efforts to assist their parties.
  • Michelle A. Rhee, Chancellor, D.C. Public Schools
    Posted 10/17/2008 - Michelle A. Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, spoke to the national press club on September 29th. After one year into her job Chancellor Rhee has drawn national attention for her aggressive approach to changing D.C. Public Schools after D.C. Mayor Adrien Fenty's take over of the school system. Highly praised for her results and sometimes criticized for her tactics, Chancellor Rhee makes it clear that the D.C. school children are her first priority.
  • James K Glassman
    Posted 10/11/2008 - James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, October 3, 2008, on "The New Age of Public Diplomacy."
  • The Kalb Report with Fox News Commentator Bill O'Reilly
    Posted 10/03/2008 - "The Factor" host talks with veteran journalist (and former professor) Marvin Kalb.
  • Oil executive speaks at National Press Club
    Posted 09/26/2008 - BP Capital Management Chairman T. Boone Pickens discusses oil and energy at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
    Posted 09/20/2008 - Council on Competitiveness Vice Chair Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explaining how the U.S. can achieve energy security, stimulate energy innovation and job growth, and protect the environment -- at a Press Club luncheon on Sept. 9.
  • Campaign 2008 Roundtable
    Posted 09/12/2008 - Another in a series of in depth looks at the 2008 Presidential campaign. This weeks focus is the aftereffect of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and a focus on the net effect of Senator John McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his choice for nominee for Vice President. Rick Dunham, Washington Bureu Chief for the Houston Chronicle moderates this panel that includes: Thomas Burr, Senior Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake City Tribune, Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureu Chief for the Chicago Sun Times, and Carolyn Lochead, Washington Reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle.
  • Roundtable on the Democratic and Republican conventions
    Posted 08/22/2008 - A political roundtable consisting of National Press Club members talking about the Democratic and Republican coventions.
  • National Press Club Centennial Events
    Posted 08/16/2008 - Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty declares April 5, 2008 as "National Press Club Day." US Senate Associate Historian Donald Ritchie speaks about the history of the National Press Club and the National Press Corps.
  • Governor Tim Pawlenty
    Posted 08/06/2008 - Tim Pawlenty, Republican Governor of Minnesota, and much talked about potential Vice Presidential nominee for the Republican Party with Senator John McCain, addressed the National Press Club at a luncheon on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Pawlenty discussed what he calls "Sam's Club Republicanism" as the future of a more inclusive Republican Party that serves all who share conservative values not just those in the "Country Club"
  • Governor David A. Paterson
    Posted 08/01/2008 - The Governor of New York calls for Federal aid in the bankruptcy crisis at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Josef Ackermann
    Posted 07/25/2008 - The CEO of Deutsche Bank discusses the global credit crunch and the worldwide economic downturn at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Bringing Wall Street to the National Press Club
    Posted 07/18/2008 - NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer discusses Wall Street at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Secretary James Peake
    Posted 07/11/2008 - U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Secretary James Peake discusses "The VA, honoring our commitment and meeting the needs of 21st Century Veterans" at a National Press Club Luncheon.
  • Vice President Dick Cheney / Gerald R. Ford Foundation Awards Program for Excellence in Journalism
    Posted 06/30/2008 - Vice President Dick Cheney, former chief of staff for President Ford was the keynote speaker at this ceremony for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation recognizing excellence in journalism in the focus on "The Presidency" and "National Security". Peter Baker, Now with the New York Times, received the award for excellence in his coverage of "The Presidency" for the Washington Post. Rick Atkinson now a author and historian but also formerly of the Washington Post received the award for excellence in journalism for his reporting on "National Security" in his article Left of Boom which chronicles the struggle to defeat roadside bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • National Press Club: A Look Back
    Posted 06/27/2008 - 2008 marks the National Press Club's 100th year. To celebrate the Club's centennial, the NPC History Committee produced this program which includes a roundtable featuring five past Club presidents -- each sharing rare stories about the Club during their presidencies. Following that is an excerpt of Tim Russert roasting Tom Brokaw at the 2003 Forth Estate Award Dinner. Finally, 2008 NPC President Sylvia Smith talks about the future of the Club.
  • Leonard Slatkin
    Posted 06/22/2008 - National Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Leonard Slatkin at a Press Club Luncheon on May 9th, 2008.
  • Presidential Campaign Roundtable
    Posted 06/13/2008 - Former press club president Rick Dunham hosts a panel discussion on the presidential campaign featuring Lynn Sweet -- Washington Bureau Chief of the Chicago Sun Times, Julie Mason -- White House Correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and Jonathan Allan -- political reporter for Congressional Quarterly's CQPolitics.com
  • Charles Overby discusses the Newseum
    Posted 06/06/2008 - Newseum CEO Charles Overby talks about the new Washington museum at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • Former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith
    Posted 05/30/2008 - The former Undersecretary of Defense tells a National Press Club newsmakers event why the Bush Administration pursued the invasion of Iraq. He has published a new book about the Iraq War.
  • FBI Director Robert Mueller
    Posted 05/21/2008 - FBI Director Robert Mueller reflects on the relationship between the FBI and the press as the FBI and the National Press Club both celebrate their 100th anniversary. The Director answers questions on National security Letters, the FBI's use of technology, and the legal facets of the mortgage meltdown.
  • Bobby Jindal Press Club Luncheon
    Posted 05/16/2008 - Republican Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, addressed the Press Club concerning his ethics reform, economic development and pro-business reforms in his state.
  • North Carolina and Indiana Primaries Roundtable
    Posted 05/10/2008 - Former National Press Club President Rick Dunham hosts a roundtable on the results from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries.
  • Reverend Jeremiah Wright
    Posted 05/02/2008 - The former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, of which Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is a member, speaks about the controversies surrounding his sermons. Mr. Wright's comments have become a key issue in the campaign.
  • Pennsylvania Primary Roundtable
    Posted 04/25/2008 - Former National Press Club President Rick Dunham hosts a roundtable on the results from the Pennsylvania primary.
  • National Press Club Centennial events
    Posted 04/12/2008 - Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty declares April 5, 2008 as "National Press Club Day." US Senate Associate Historian Donald Ritchie speaks about the history of the National Press Club and the National Press Corps.
  • The Kalb Report
    Posted 04/05/2008 - The Kalb Report featuring Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent
  • Dennis Cortese luncheon
    Posted 03/24/2008 - Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Dennis Cortese talks about the status of healthcare at an National Press Club luncheon.
  • Luncheon Terrence Jones, Wolf Trap Foundation CEO
    Posted 03/21/2008 - Terrence Jones, president and CEO of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, with special guest Marvin Hamlisch, principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, spoke on the role of the arts in today's society. Jones announced the upcoming Wolf Trap summer schedule and Hamlisch played his music on the piano.
  • 2007 Fourth Estate Award - Paul Steiger
    Posted 03/15/2008 - The National Press Club presented its highest honor to Wall Street Journal editor at large Paul Steiger at its 2007 Fourth Estate Award dinner Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the club.
  • von Eschenbach luncheon
    Posted 03/07/2008 - The Food and Drug Administration commissioner talks about the challenges facing his agency at an NPC luncheon.
  • Ted Danson, actor and spokesman for Oceana
    Posted 03/01/2008 - Actor Ted Danson, the spokesman for Oceana, the world's largest international ocean environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans delivered a speech at the National Press Club on February 14th, 2008.
  • Admiral Thad Allen, Coast Guard Commandant
    Posted 02/22/2008 - The commandant of the United States Coast Guard describes the challenges facing his organization regarding the campaign against terrorism and the recovery from natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
  • Roundtable - runup to the 08 elections
    Posted 02/16/2008 - Moderator Rick Dunham of the "Houston Chronicle" is joined by Carl Leubsdorf of the "Dallas Morning News," Sabrina Eaton of the "Cleveland Plain Dealer" and Carolyn Lockhead of the "San Francisco Cronicle."
  • NPC Presidential Inauguration
    Posted 02/02/2008 - The inauguration of Sylvia Smith as the National Press Club's 101st president.
  • NPC Presidential Inauguration
    Posted 02/02/2008 - The inauguration of Sylvia Smith as the National Press Club's 101st president.
  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
    Posted 01/25/2008 - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid deliver their version of the State of the Union a few days before President Bush addresses Congress.
  • Bill Marriott
    Posted 01/19/2008 - Marriott International CEO J.W. Marriott, Jr., spoke at a luncheon on January 17th about the company's roots, and critical issues facing U.S. businesses and the hospitality industry.
  • Nancy Nord
    Posted 01/11/2008 - The Acting Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission talks about the safety of imported toys and other products.
  • NPC Presidential Inauguration
    Posted 01/02/2008 - The inauguration of Sylvia Smith as the National Press Club's 101st president.
  • Jonathan Fanton Luncheon
    Posted 12/28/2007 - Jonathan Fanton is the President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a multi-billion-dollar foundation that funds programs around the world in the areas of community development, education, conservation, human rights, international peace and justice. Fanton spoke on the importance of an international justice system and his organization's support for the International Criminal Court, which he called on the U.S. to join.
  • Political Roundtable '08 -- Iowa, New Hampshire, plus the battle for Congress
    Posted 12/22/2007 - Rick Dunham White House Correspondent from the Houston Chronicle hosts panel discussion about the upcoming elections with William Douglas, White House correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, Julie Mason, White House correspondent for the Houston Chronicle & Washington Confidential blogger, and Naftali Bendavid, Deputy Washington Bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune.
  • Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
    Posted 12/14/2007 - The former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington launches a multi-faith movement to promote world peace and defy terrorism.
  • Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
    Posted 12/14/2007 - The former Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington speaks about a multi-faith movement to defy terrorism, one that calls on all religions to live in peace.
  • Roundtable on the 2008 Presidential Election
    Posted 12/07/2007 - CNN's John King hosts a roundtable discussion on the 2008 race for the White House. Panelists include Jake Tapper of ABC News, Susan Page of USA Today, Norah O'Donnell of NBC News, Derek McGinty of WUSA-TV, Ron Fournier of The Associated Press and Jonathan Martin of Politico.
  • The Kalb Report: "Thank You Mr. President"
    Posted 12/01/2007 - Veteran White House journalists David Gregory of NBC News, Dan Rather of HDNet, New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger, and syndicated columnist Helen Thomas of Hearst Newspapers examine the press and the presidency with legendary journalist Marvin Kalb.
  • Roundtable 2008 Presidential Election Outlook
    Posted 11/21/2007 - Rick Dunham White House Correspondent from the Houston Chronicle hosts panel discussion of election issues with William Douglas, White House correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, Julie Mason, White House correspondent for the Houston Chronicle & Washington Confidential blogger, and Jonathan Salant, money-and-politics reporter for Bloomberg News.
  • 2007 Fourth Estate Award - Paul Steiger
    Posted 11/17/2007 - The National Press Club presented its highest honor to Wall Street Journal editor at large Paul Steiger at its 2007 Fourth Estate Award dinner Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the club.
  • Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
    Posted 11/10/2007 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at the National Press Club on Monday Nov. 5 immediately after meeting at the White House with President George W. Bush.
  • Lynne Cheney
    Posted 11/03/2007 - Lynne Cheney, historian, author and wife of Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the National Press Club at a Speakers luncheon on Oct. 18, 2007, about her newly released memoir "Blue Skies, No Fences" about growing up in the years after World War II and the 1950's.
  • Luncheon Cristian Samper Acting Secretary Smithsonian
    Posted 10/22/2007 - The acting secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Cristian Samper talked about restoring confidence in its financial integrity, securing adequate funding for scientific programs and initiatives, and improving governance and leadership.
  • US Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad
    Posted 10/19/2007 - US Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad spoke to a National Press Club luncheon about UN involvement in mediating international conflicts and disputes. He also discussed UN reform.
  • World Bank President Robert Zoellick
    Posted 10/12/2007 - The new president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, speaks about the new direction for his institution.
  • Press Club Lunch with Adrian Fenty
    Posted 10/04/2007 - Adrian Fenty, Mayor of Washington, D.C. spoke about public schools and his plan to overhaul the D.C. education system. He also talked about mayoral accountability and oversight of education.
  • Kalb Report with Katie Couric
    Posted 09/28/2007 - Marvin Kalb interviews CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric at the National Press Club.
  • NPC Luncheon with Ken Burns
    Posted 09/21/2007 - Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his new World War Two television series at a National Press Club luncheon.
  • William R. Brody
    Posted 09/15/2007 - William R. Brody, president of The Johns Hopkins University, addressing the link between research and medical care, speaking at a National Press Club Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 7. Brody's unique back-ground links technology, medical devices and leadership of a research university with an outstanding hospital and medical school. Following a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Stanford University he did post-graduate training in cardiovascular surgery and radiology at Stanford, the National Institutes of Health and the University of California, San Francisco. He was professor of radiology and electrical engineering at Stanford from 1977 to 1986. Brody became the 13th president of Hopkins in 1996.
  • Roundtable: 2008 presidential election
    Posted 08/31/2007 - Former National Press Club Rick Dunham hosts a roundtable discussion on the 2008 presidential election. The panelists are NPC members Naftali Bendavid, Suzanne Struglinski and Jonathan Salant.
  • General George Casey
    Posted 08/17/2007 - The chief of staff of the U-S Army describes the challenges facing the American military.
  • Newt Gingrich
    Posted 08/11/2007 - The Speaker's address to a Club luncheon on August 7 in a speech that is being quoted heavily throughout international media. Referring to his grandchildren, Gingrich said "I believe they are in greater danger of dying from enemy activities than we were in the Cold War ... I am genuinely afraid that this political system will not react until we lose a city."
  • Laura Bush talks about Africa at the National Press Club
    Posted 08/04/2007 - First lady Laura Bush talked about her trip to Africa and why the U.S. is interested in Africa's development during a July 25th luncheon at the National Press Club.
  • General James T. Conway, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
    Posted 07/27/2007 - General Conway addressed the National Press Club at a speakers luncheon on July 20 on the current state of the Marine Corps and the dangers of prematurely withdrawing troops from Iraq.
  • NPC Luncheon John Snow
    Posted 07/21/2007 - John Snow, former Secretary of the Treasury under George W. Bush and currently CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity investment firm, spoke about the role of private equity investment in the economy, about Cerberus' pending acquisition of Chrylser, and about the need for health care reform to help U.S. manafacturing become more competitive.
  • Terry and Bindi Irwin
    Posted 07/14/2007 - The American-born Terri Irwin co-hosted her husband's popular television program "The Crocodile Hunter" until his untimely death on September 4, 2006, from a stingray barb. Since their loss, Terri, daughter Bindi, and son Bob, continue to carry Steve's message of conservation to the world and to promote Australia. Terry and Bindi spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on Friday, January 19th, 2007.
  • Gerald Ford Foundation Journalism Awards
    Posted 07/06/2007 - The 20th annual Gerald R. Ford Foundation Journalism Awards were presented to Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe and to James Astill of the Economist. The awards were presented by the late president's sons Jack, Mike and Steve.
  • Lou Dobbs
    Posted 06/29/2007 - Lou Dobbs, anchor and managing editor of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, has described himself as an advocacy journalist, straddling the border between journalism and advocacy. Dobbs addressed the National Press Club on the immigration debate, the two party system, changes in the news business, and even Paris Hilton as headline news.
  • Luncheon Speech Ayaan Hirsi Ali
    Posted 06/21/2007 - Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a controversial author, feminist, filmmaker, and critic of Islam. Born in Somalia, she has lived in Kenya, The Netherlands, and now the U.S., where she works for the American Enterprise Institute. Her film co-producer Theodore Van Gogh was killed by extremists in 2004 in Holland. She has a new memoir called Infidel.
  • Roundtable - Government Secrecy and the Press
    Posted 06/14/2007 - Moderator and White House correspondent for Business Week Rick Dunham discusses government secrecy in the press with Bloomberg reporter Jonathan Salant, Hearst Newspapers White House reporter Stewart Powell, and Chicago Trubune senior White House correspondent Bill Neikirk.
  • HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson
    Posted 06/09/2007 - Jackson, the 13th HUD Secretary, discussed Homeownership events occurring nationwide the month of June and emphasized the importance of families buying homes under terms they can afford. He also touched on areas, such as predatory lending, subprime mortgages and the need to rebuild the Gulf Coast that was ravished by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
  • Actor Sam Waterston
    Posted 06/04/2007 - Actor Sam Waterston discusses his moderate political movement, Unity '08.
  • Mortgage Bankers Association Chairman John Robbins
    Posted 05/28/2007 - Mortgage Bankers Association Chairman John Robbins talks about the challenges facing the mortgage industry in a May 22 luncheon speech.
  • Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales
    Posted 05/21/2007 - U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales addressed a National Press Club breakfast May 14, 2007.
  • University of Colorado President Hank Brown
    Posted 05/07/2007 - Hank Brown is currently President of the University of Colorado. He discusses tenure and other issues in higher education.
  • Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson
    Posted 04/28/2007 - Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson spoke at the National Press Club on new initiatives to care for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • Congressman Charles Rangel of New York
    Posted 04/21/2007 - Congressman Charles Rangel of New York gave a luncheon speech entitled "Bridging the Gap: Restoring Bipartisanship to a Divided Congress" on Tuesday, April 17, at the National Press Club in Washington.
  • Cal Ripken Jr.
    Posted 04/14/2007 - The former Baltimore Orioles superstar and 2007 inductee in the Baseball Hall of Fame will discuss his new book "Get in the Game."
  • Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
    Posted 04/07/2007 - Liberia's fist woman president and Africa's first elected female head of state, addressed a National Press Club luncheon audience spoke on Friday, February 16, 2007. Born in Liberia in 1938, Johnson-Sirleaf traces her ancestry to former slaves from the United States. Her education eventually brought her full circle, as she completed her studies at the University of Colorado and Harvard, where she earned a master's degree in public administration. Her first run for the presidency put her in personal peril, and she was even charged with treason. She eventually triumphed, however, and was elected president in November 2005.
  • IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson
    Posted 03/31/2007 - IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson addressed future tax administration issues and reported on the 2007 tax season at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, March 27.
  • Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia)
    Posted 03/24/2007 - Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia) speaks on the war in Iraq and the growing economic divide in America. Webb has been an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq since before the invasion.
  • NPC Political Roundtable
    Posted 03/15/2007 - Moderator Rick Dunham, White House and National Political Correspondent for Business Week, discusses the influence of new media on the political process with Press Club members David Johnson, Chief Technology Officer and New Media Director of the Scripps Media Center, Doug Harbrecht, Director of New Media at Kiplinger, and Maureen Groppe, Reporter for Gannett News Service.
  • The Future of Journalism
    Posted 03/10/2007 - Host Marvin Kalb interviews Anne Marie Lipinski, senior vice president and editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cliff Sloan, publisher of Slate magazine and vice president of Washingtonpost-Newsweek Interactive; Sean McMannus, president of CBS News and Sports; and Paul Steiger, managing editor, The Wall Street Journal and vice president of Dow Jones, recorded live on March 5th, 2007, in the National Press Club ballroom.
  • California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Posted 03/03/2007 - The governator and former movie star discussed issues such as immigration, health care and attempts to find greater consensus between Republicans and Democrats. He also spoke about his meeting with President George W. Bush. Included are also remarks by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, who chairs the National Governors Association, and was in Washington for the same meeting as Governor Schwarzenegger.
  • White House Press Secretary Tony Snow
    Posted 02/24/2007 - Now it's Tony Snow's chance: he gets to direct his questions to the White House press corps, for a unique, interesting and informative conversation on the Bush presidency and the press.
  • Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. and Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
    Posted 02/17/2007 - Both led their respective parties' victories on Capitol Hill in different years and discuss their new books. Schumer's book is "Positively American: Winning Back the Middle Class Majority One Family at a Time," and Gingrich's is "Winning the Future."
  • The Kalb Report-Arab Journalists: Another Perspective
    Posted 02/10/2007 - A panel of leading journalists representing Arab news organizations joined Marvin Kalb on Monday, February 5, 2007, taking a hard look at differing perceptions and coverage of major news from the Middle East and around the world, including the war in Iraq and the Arab-Israeli peace process.
  • Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles
    Posted 02/03/2007 - This rising star in the Democratic Party, discussed pressing urban issues and the California political scene at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, January 24.
  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
    Posted 01/20/2007 - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discuss "The State of the Union 2007." The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate discuss challenges facing the country, spell out their priorities for the 110th Congress and set the stage for President Bush's own State of the Union speech.
  • Jerry Zremski Inaugural
    Posted 01/20/2007 - The 2007 inauguration of incoming National Press Club President Jerry Zremski, featuring Buffalo mayor Byron Brown, the US ambassador from Poland, Buffalo News editor Margaret Sullivan, outgoing president Jonathan Salant, political satirist Mark Russell and more.
  • Senator Edward M. Kennedy
    Posted 01/13/2007 - Senator Edward M. Kennedy gives a major policy address on the Iraq war and outlines the immediate actions Congress must take to reassert its constitutional power, protect our troops, and change the course of the President's strategy.
  • Ford Tribute, Joan Collins
    Posted 01/05/2007 - Using audio from the National Press Club archives, we pay tribute to President Gerald R. Ford, whose long relationship with the Club included his annual Gerald R. Ford journalism prizes. Then, in a luncheon on November 28, actor and author Joan Collins discusses the contributions and vitality of older people in all professions.
  • Michael Sokolove and David Maraniss
    Posted 12/23/2006 - Michael Sokolove and David Maraniss talking baseball.
  • Marvin Kalb
    Posted 12/16/2006 - Veteran journalist Marvin Kalb reprised his speech "A Reporter's Lament … And A Call To Arms" at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, December 1. Kalb's speech reflected on his role as a charter member of the "nattering nabobs of negativism." He shared insights on the current state of journalism, the role of new technologies, and such factors as financial pressure, political pundits, government censors and terrorists.
  • Myles Brand
    Posted 12/06/2006 - President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, outlines the results of an 18-month presidential task force study titled, "The Second-Century Imperatives: Presidential Leadership -- Institutional Accountability'' during a luncheon Oct. 30, at the National Press Club in Washington.
  • David Paulison
    Posted 12/02/2006 - The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlined a new vision for the agency at a Luncheon on November 30.
  • The Kalb Report
    Posted 11/25/2006 - Marvin Kalb and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel discuss "The Bible, The War, and The Media" on Nov. 20, 2006. The Kalb Report, jointly produced by The George Washington University, Harvard University's Shorenstein Center, and The National Press Club, is underwritten by a grant from The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
  • Roundtable on Midterm Elections
    Posted 11/18/2006 - The club's immediate past President Rick Dunham, the White House correspondent for Business Week, moderated a panel discussion on the recent elections. He was joined by Kathy Kiely, chief Congressional correspondent for USA Today, Morgan Felchner, editor of Campaigns and Elections Magazine, and Bob Benenson, editor of C.Q. Politics.com, Congressional Quarterly's election news web site.
  • Marvin Kalb
    Posted 11/09/2006 - This year's Fourth Estate Award winner is journalist Marvin Kalb. Kalb, an active member of the National Press Club, is a senior fellow at the Shorenstein Center for the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He also hosts the Kalb Report, a joint production of the press club, the Shorenstein Center and George Washington University.
  • John Hofmeister
    Posted 11/04/2006 - President of Shell Oil Company, has undertaken a 50-city tour to explain that oil prices are a matter of supply and demand, not market manipulation by big oil. He has called for more drilling because of the demand for oil which he says will not decline, even as efforts continue to find alternatives, such as oil shale, biofuels, or the hydrogen Shell offeres at a station near RFK Stadium.
  • Senator Elizabeth Dole, and Senator Chuck Schumer
    Posted 10/28/2006 - The chairwoman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, discuss the upcoming November elections at a luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
  • Tom Reynolds and Chris Van Hollen
    Posted 10/18/2006 - An October 18 luncheon with Representative Tom Reynolds of New York, Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, representing the Democratic National Campaign Committee, discussing and debating issues surrounding the upcoming November mid-term elections.
  • Ted Turner
    Posted 10/09/2006 - This media mogul turned philanthropist/restaurateur -- a brash Atlanta entrepreneur sometimes called the "Mouth of the South" -- shared thoughts on his career, US domestic and foreign policy, and the possible future of journalism.
  • David Rehr
    Posted 10/07/2006 - David Rehr, President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters addressed a Luncheon on October 4.
  • Senator Arlen Specter
    Posted 09/30/2006 - (R)Pennsylania addressed an NPC Luncheon on Sept. 25.
  • Herbie Hancock
    Posted 09/18/2006 - Legendary musician, and 10-time Grammy Award winner, discusses his experiences in jazz and the positive impact that this form of "American classical music" has played in shaping the world, in a speech delivered at the National Press Club on Monday, Sept. 18.
  • Thomas Kean, Chair, and Lee Hamilton, Vice Chair, 9/11 Commission
    Posted 09/11/2006 - Thomas Kean, Chair, and Lee Hamilton, Vice Chair, 9/11 Commission address a Luncheon on Sept. 11.
  • Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware
    Posted 09/07/2006 - A potential 2008 presidential candidate, Biden delivers a major address on rethinking America's future security. Five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Biden critiques the Bush administration's performance and outlines his own comprehensive approach to homeland security and vision for restoring what he calls America's "place in the world."
  • Jim Press
    Posted 09/02/2006 - President of Toyota Motor North America, discusses the diverse issues affecting today's auto industry and its future on July 18. Press is the first American to hold that position at Toyota, which most analysts expect someday to become the largest automaker in the world.
  • Marva Smalls
    Posted 08/26/2006 - Nickelodeon Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Marva Smalls and two Nickelodeon creators speak about diversity in children's television programming at a special kids-parents National Press Club luncheon on June 28.
  • The Kalb Report
    Posted 08/19/2006 - Marvin Kalb discusses the career and impact of the career of Edward R. Murrow with Richard C. Hottelet, Don Hewitt, Daniel Schorr and Casey Murrow, the newsman's son.
  • New York Gov. George E. Pataki
    Posted 08/12/2006 - New York Gov. George E. Pataki outlines his proposed solutions to the nation's energy crisis.
  • Michael Sokolove and David Maraniss
    Posted 08/05/2006 - Michael Sokolove and David Maraniss talk about baseball's heroes and villains and its impact on society.
  • Senator Richard Lugar and Representative Mike Pence
    Posted 07/28/2006 - Senator Richard Lugar and Representative Mike Pence spoke July 25, 2006 at a joint appearance addressing the need for federal media shield legislation.
  • Richard H. Carmona
    Posted 07/13/2006 - Richard H. Carmona, Surgeon General of the United States, spoke July 13, 2006 concerning his life and public health.
  • Richard Cheney
    Posted 07/01/2006 - On June 19, 2006, the vice President presented The Gerald Ford Journalism Awards
  • Philippe de Montebello
    Posted 04/17/2006 - Philippe de Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, spoke on April 17, 2006 on antiquities and their status as cultural patrimony and cultural property.
  • Dale Petroskey
    Posted 01/01/2006 - Dale Petroskey, President of the Baseball Hall of Fame, spoke July 6, 2006 on the Hall of Fame's role within baseball and the expansion of the museum in Cooperstown, New York.
  • General James Conway
    Posted - Marine Commandant General James Conway speaks at a National Press Club luncheon on June 11, 2009.

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