Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club

WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and their 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.

To find out more about what's happening at the National Press Club, check out the National Press Club's Web site at http://npc.press.org

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May 9, 2008

Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra

TOPIC: "Reflections and Forethought - 12 Years in DC and Beyond".

May 12, 2008

Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Co-Founder, EarthEcho International

TOPIC: Ms. Cousteau, will address the importance of water conservation and the world's water crisis

May 16, 2008

Robert Mueller, Director, FBI

TOPIC: TBA

May 19, 2008

Douglass Feith, Former Under Secretary of Defense

TOPIC: "War and Decision"

May 20, 2008

Secretary James Peake, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs

TOPIC: "The VA, honoring our commitment and meeting the needs of 21st Century Veterans"

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Sen. Robert Dole

TOPIC: Senator Dole will assess the changes being made to improve care for today's wounded veterans

******** June 2 , 2008

Richard Cheney, Vice President of the United States

Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards

TOPIC: TBA

THIS EVENT IS FOR NPC MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY

Credentialed media may cover this event with proper ID

June 5, 2008

Sharon Rockefeller, President and Chief Executive Officer, WETA

TOPIC: "The Role of Public Media in Our Democracy."

June 9, 2008

Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary, Federal Housing Administration

TOPIC: TBA

June 13, 2008

Mary Tyler Moore, Actress and International Chairman, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

TOPIC: Ms. Moore will discuss the future of diabetes research in a speech entitled "Forever Moore"

June 16, 2008 - This Event is in the HOLEMAN LOUNGE

Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Country Music Stars

TOPIC: Ms. Grant and Mr. Gill discuss funding for innovative programs for disabled U.S. veterans and wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

June 17, 2008

Duncan L. Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Euronext

TOPIC: TBA

September 22, 2008

Annie Leibovitz, world - renowned portrait photographer

TOPIC: TBA

November 17, 2008

Marin Alsop, Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

TOPIC: TBA

For more information, please call (202) 662-7516 or go to www.press.org

Credentialed media may cover NPC events with proper ID.