Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club

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Aug 06, 2012, 02:37 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. Luncheon tickets are open to the public except where noted as "members and guests only." Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes. Space may be reserved at any NPC Luncheon by calling 202-662-7501. To save time and avoid waiting in line, tickets can be paid for in advance by using a credit card or putting tickets on a house account if there is a credit card on file with the Club. Reservations are not required for Newsmakers, unless otherwise noted.

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****** August 16, 2012 This event will take place in the Holeman Lounge
Sister Mary Hughes, immediate past president, Leadership Conference of Women Religious and Prioress of the Sisters of St. Dominic
TOPIC: Sister Mary will discuss the coalition's mission, its future role in the church, and controversy with the Vatican.

August 28, 2012
Gen. James Amos, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps
TOPIC: Role of the Marines as America's crisis response force

September 6, 2012- Members and their guests only
Kathleen Turner, actress and chair of Planned Parenthood's Board of Advocates
TOPIC: Reproductive rights and the state of women's health

******September 13, 2012- This event will take place in the Holeman Lounge
James P. Hoffa, President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
TOPIC: TBA

October 2, 2012
Secretary Arne Duncan, U.S. Department of Education
TOPIC: TBA

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on Facebook at (facebook.com/PressClubDC) and Twitter (@PressClubDC). Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter.

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