Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey Will Discuss the Tea Party Movement and the Future of the Republican Party at the National Press Club on March 15

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Feb 22, 2010, 04:24 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, a prime mover behind the anti-tax tea party movement, will speak about the future of the Republican Party and the need to return to its roots in fiscal conservatism at a National Press Club luncheon on March 15, 2010.

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Since retiring from Congress in 2003, he has been chairman of the conservative group FreedomWorks, which has played a major role in organizing the Tea Party movement.

Armey was a principle author of 1994's Contract with America, the campaign blueprint that helped Republicans take over the House of Representatives after 40 years of Democratic control. After becoming the No. 2 Republican in the House, he worked with President Bill Clinton to reform welfare and pass a balanced budget.

Armey, who has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Oklahoma, will speak about the next steps to bolster the movement for lower taxes and smaller government and to elect like-minded candidates in November 2010.

The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Armey's remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made by contacting reservations at the National Press Club, (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. Cost of luncheon admission is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission.

Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.

The National Press Club is located at 14th and F Streets, NW, one block west of Metro Center. For more information about the Club and its programs is go to press.org.

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