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Panelists examined the wartime role of the sinking of the Lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on American public opinion about the war. On May 7, 1915, the RMS …

Historian Steven Usdin talked about his book, Bureau of Spies: The Secret Connections Between Espionage and Journalism in Washington, Mr. Usdin detailed how spies for Nazi Germany, Japan, th…

Journalists Connie Chung, Carl Leubsdorf, and Tom Oliphant recalled their coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign that was documented in Timothy Crouse’s book, The Boys on the Bus. The re…

Gil Klein was interviewed at the National Press Club’s Book Fair. He talked about his book, Trouble in Lafayette Square.

Gil Klein talked about his book, Trouble in Lafayette Square: Assassination, Protest & Murder at the White House, in which he shared stories about the dramatic events in the park located acr…

The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation marked the centennial of the 35th president’s birth with a discussion of his life, work and legacy.

Marvin Kalb talked about the impact of the Vietnam War on presidential decision-making. He spoke about military conflicts as well as declared wars, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan…

William Ruckelshaus, Bob Woodward, Jill Wine-Banks and others spoke at an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Saturday Night Massacre, when President Nixon fired Watergate Specia…

Margaret Truman Daniel, daughter of President Harry Truman, reminisced about the presidential career of her father. Following her prepared remarks, she answered questions from the audience, …

Dan Rather, representatives from the Associated Press (AP) and the New York Times, and a journalism professor participated in a panel discussion on the future of journalism. Topics included…

Neil Budde, who has 30 years of experience working for newspapers and online publishers, talked about the future of journalism. He talked about how news has changed in the past 20 years wit…

Veteran Washington journalists told stories and reflected on the National Press Club’s colorful history on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The NPC was founded by 32 reporters who want…

Mr. Burns described the five year project of making the television program, The Civil War. Broadcast during five evenings in October, 1990, twenty hours in all, it had the largest audience…

Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ) addressed a luncheon at the National Press Club (NPC) in Washington D.C.. He spoke about his ideas to combat violence in America. Following his remarks Sen. Bradl…

Bill Maudlin addressed the National Press Club and spoke about his tenure as a World War II cartoonist working for "Stars and Stripes".

War Correspondents from World War II through recent events in Afghanistan talked about their experiences in combat zones and reporting during wartime. Among the topics they addressed were th…

Marvin Kalb moderates a panel of journalists that talked about the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl and its implication for other journalists abroad. T…

News events and political issues were examined through reviews of morning newspapers, interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators.

David Bartlett, Michael Freedman, Marvin Kalb, Ellen Thomas, Susan Tolchin, Kathleen Frankovic, Sam Donaldson, and Fran Fahrenkopf discussed several issues associated with the presidential c…

Rita Dove, U.S. poet laureate, addressed members of the National Press Club concerning her views on poetry and her desire to encourage the spread of poetry. At age 41, Rita Dove served as th…