Daybook-Thursday-General
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press Daybook-Thursday-General for Thursday, Jan. 16.
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:01 AM The Commonwealth Fund releases 'How the Affordable Care Act Has Narrowed Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care' - The Commonwealth Fund releases How the Affordable Care Act Has Narrowed Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care' report, which finds that the ACA has led to 'historic improvements' in access to health care for black and Hispanic adults in the United States while also reducing disparities with white adults by examining three key measures of access: not having insurance coverage, going without needed health care because of cost, and having a regular source of care
Weblinks: http://www.cmwf.org/, https://twitter.com/commonwealthfund
Contacts: Maya Brod, Burness Communications, [email protected], 1 301 280 5757
The report is embargoed until 16 Jan 12:01 AM
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:00 AM Marketing Politics event, featuring Joe Walsh - Marketing Politics event, a conference featuring campaign and party 'gurus' discussing tactics and strategies that are driving the 2020 cycle up and down the ballot. Speakers include 2020 Republican presidential candidate former Rep. Joe Walsh
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.mediapost.com/, https://twitter.com/MediaPost, #MPMKTG
Contacts: Laura Daly, MediaPost Director of Communications, [email protected], 1 212 849 2905
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:00 AM INSA 2020 National Security Legal Outlook - Intelligence and National Security Alliance presents the 2020 National Security Legal Outlook, with a focus on 'improving personnel security information-sharing between govt and industry' and 'the impact of forthcoming implementation guidance for the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018'. Speakers include Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Jason Klitenic and Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Thomas Feddo
Location: Intelligence & National Security Alliance, 4301 Wilson Blvd #910, Arlington, VA
Weblinks: http://www.insaonline.org/, https://twitter.com/INSAlliance
Contacts: Public Relations, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM EU trade commissioner speaks at CSIS on transatlantic trade relations - Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts European Union Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan, who discusses strengthening Europe's global trade leadership, sustainable trade in light of the climate crisis, and reinvigorating the transatlantic trade relationship
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM 'The Future Of The Ocean' WRI discussion and 'Blue Papers' launch - 'The Future Of The Ocean' World Resources Institute discussion, including the launch of two new 'Blue Papers' about the ocean's relationship with humanity: 'The Future of Food from the Sea', which provides new science-based projections of how the ocean can help meet the world's increasing global demand for nutritious food; and 'The Expected Impacts of Climate Change on the Ocean Economy', an analysis of climate change impacts on three of the largest sources of ocean-based revenue and jobs: coral reef tourism, wild capture fisheries, and marine aquaculture. Speakers include UC Santa Barbara Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics Christopher Costello and Research Scientist on Sustainable Fisheries Reniel Cabral; Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Kare Aas; WRI Senior Associate Lauretta Burke; The Pew Charitable Trusts Coastal Wetlands and Coral Reefs Manager Emily Owen; Environmental Defense Fund Ocean Program Senior Vice President Eric Schwaab; and The Ocean Foundation President Mark Spalding
Location: James A. Harmon Conference Center, World Resources Institute, 10 G St NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wri.org/, https://twitter.com/worldresources
Contacts: Lauren Zelin, WRI media relations, [email protected], 1 202 729 7736, https://twitter.com/LaurenZelin
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM Tax Policy Center discussion on the tax system and wealth inequality - 'Should the Tax System Be Used to Reduce Wealth Inequality in the United States?' Tax Policy Center conference, with keynote from former Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason Furman and panelists including Marketplace host/correspondent Kimberly Adams, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Federal Fiscal Policy Director Chye-Ching Huang, Urban Institute Fellow Kilolo Kijakazi, The Wall Street Journal Economics Reporter Amara Omeokwe, Northwestern University Professor of Decision Making Benjamin Page, Gallup Principal Economist Jonathan Rothwell, and Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Institute Fellow C. Eugene Steurle
Location: Urban Institute, 2100 M St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.taxpolicycenter.org, https://twitter.com/TaxPolicyCenter, #LiveatUrban
Contacts: Tax Policy Center, [email protected], 1 202 261 5554
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM Department of State Overseas School Advisory Council winter meeting
Location: U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept
Contacts: Rich Barbacane, State Department media, [email protected], 1 202 261 8208
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM DC Policy Center releases 'State of DC Schools' - DC Policy Center hosts a panel discussion to release 'State of DC Schools'. Attendees include policymakers, education leaders, and students
Location: United Negro College Fund Inc, 1805 7th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/
Contacts: Liza Dee, SKDKnickerbocker, [email protected], 1 806 304 2294
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:30 AM 'Global Economy in 2020' CGD discussion - 'Global Economy in 2020: What Policymakers Need to Know' Center for Global Development discussion, with World Bank Prospects Group Director Ayhan Kose, CGD Nonresident Fellow Kimberly Elliott, IMF Strategy, Policy and Review Department Deputy Director Sean Nolan, and CGD Latin America Initiative Senior Fellow and Director Liliana Rojas-Suarez
Location: Center for Global Development, 2055 L Street, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.cgdev.org/, https://twitter.com/CGDev
Contacts: Sean Bartlett, CGD communications, [email protected], 1 202 416 4040
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:45 AM GOP Rep. Rodney Davis speaks at BPC on election reform - 'Getting Election Reform Right' Bipartisan Policy Center discussion, including the release of a new BPC Elections Task Force report, which highlights recommendations across key areas of election administration. Speakers include Republican Rep. Rodney Davis
Location: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 I St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org, https://twitter.com/BPC_Bipartisan
Contacts: Bipartisan Policy Center, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Joe Walsh visits RNC headquarters in Washington, DC - 2020 Republican presidential candidate former Rep. Joe Walsh in Washington, DC, visiting the Republican National Committee's headquarters to protest RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel's refusal to meet with his campaign to discuss the cancelation of nearly twenty Republican primary contests in 2020
Location: Republican National Committee, 310 First St SE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://walshfreedom.com/, https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom
Contacts: Joe Walsh media relations, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM American Bankers Association Economic Advisory Committee economic forecast presented - American Bankers Association Economic Advisory Committee presents biannual monetary policy predictions and economic perspectives, via press conference attended by chief economists from the nation's largest banks
Location: American Bankers Association, 1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.aba.com/, https://twitter.com/ABABankers
Contacts: Mike Townsend, ABA media, [email protected], 1 202 663 5471
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Brookings discussion on Taiwanese general elections - 'Impacts and implications of the 2020 Taiwan general elections' Brookings Institution event, to discuss the reelection of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and her party's defense of its legislative majority and its impacts on Cross-Strait and U.S.-Taiwan relations. Speakers include Tamkang University's Alexander Chieh-cheng Huang, University of Pennsylvania's Jacques deLisle, Stimson Center China Program Director Yun Sun, and Brookings Institution Center on the U.S. and Europe Director Thomas Wright
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.brookings.edu, https://twitter.com/BrookingsInst
Contacts: Brookings Institution communications, [email protected], 1 202 797 6105
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM DLCC unveil 2020 campaign and state targets - Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Jessica Post hosts 2020 press briefing, unveiling their 2020 'Flip Everything' campaign, top state targets, and lessons learned from the most recent Virginia elections
Location: Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, 1225 I St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.dlcc.org, https://twitter.com/DLCC
Contacts: Matt Harringer, DLCC national press secretary, [email protected], 1 202 449 6740
Reporters interested in attending are asked to please RSVP, here, or to email DLCC Press Assistant Pieter Bower at [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Dem Rep. Ted Deutch and interfaith leaders hold vigil marking 10 years since 'Citizens United' ruling - Franciscan Action Network holds '10 Years of Citizens United: Vigil to Restore A Faithful Democracy' event, marking the anniversary of the 'Citizens United v. FEC' U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits the govt from restricting political donations from corporations, including companies, nonprofits, and labor unions. Speakers include Democratic Rep. Red Deutch, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice's Sister Simone Campbell, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Presbyterian Church reverend Jimme Hawkins, and National Council of Churches' Rev. Dr Leslie Copeland-Tune. Agenda includes speaking program on the steps of the United Methodist Building, before participants proceed to Section 8 of the U.S. Capitol Lawn for a public prayer
Location: United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://franciscanaction.org/, https://twitter.com/franciscannet
Contacts: Lee Morrow, Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, [email protected], 1 202 601 7871
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM NARA marks 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation with new display of historic records - National Archives Museum marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp with a display of historic records and footage, opening today * Displays runs from 16 Jan to 5 Feb
Location: National Archives Museum, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.archives.gov/, https://twitter.com/USNatArchives
Contacts: National Archives media, [email protected], 1 202 357 5300
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM DoD Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance - Department of Defense 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance, including remarks from Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist
Location: The Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Weblinks: http://www.defense.gov/, https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense
Contacts: DoD press, 1 703 697 5131
Pentagon Auditorium (Room BH650)
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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Department of Transportation November Air Travel Consumer Report released - Department of Transportation November Air Travel Consumer Report released, containing airline on-time numbers, tarmac times, mishandled baggage numbers, mishandled wheelchair and scooter numbers, and consumer complaints for reporting marketing and operating carriers
Weblinks: http://www.dot.gov/index.cfm, https://twitter.com/usdot
Contacts: Dave Smallen, Department of Transportation, [email protected], 1 202 366 5568
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM Notre Dame Nanovic Institute event on Taiwanese elections - 'Beyond the Ballot: Taiwan's Elections and Their Implications for U.S. Policy' University of Notre Dame event, to discuss the 11 Jan elections in Taiwan, which saw incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen secure reelection in a landslide victory, and their global repercussions. Keynote from former Department of Defense Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver
Location: Keough School of Global Affairs Washington Office, 1400 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://nd.edu, https://twitter.com/NotreDame
Contacts: Colleen Sharkey, Notre Dame media, [email protected], 1 574 631 9958
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM 'No War With Iran - Remove Trump!' protest at the U.S. Capitol - 'No War With Iran - Remove Trump!' direct action at the U.S. Capitol, hosted by the Women's March and allies, calling on Congress to stop President Donald Trump from going to war with Iran, East Lawn, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC (12:00 PM EST) * Women's March also host a poster-making party ahead of Saturday's march, The Outrage, 1722 14th St NW, Washington, DC 96:00 PM EST)
Location: Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch
Contacts: Women's March, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:45 PM ACS hosts 'Are We All Textualists and Originalists Now?' discussion - 'Are We All Textualists and Originalists Now?' American Constitution Society discussion, on how prominent textualism and originalism have become in the age of President Donald Trump and the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. Speakers include Georgetown University Law Center Professor in Law Victoria Nourse, Professor of Law John Mikhail, and Visiting Professor of Law Farah Peterson; and Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra
Location: McDonough Hall, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.acslaw.org, https://twitter.com/acslaw
Contacts: American Constitution Society, [email protected], 1 202 393 6181
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Thursday, Jan. 16 1:00 PM 'Housing as a National Priority in 2020' NPC news conference - 'Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020' NPC News Conference, hosted by the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, with National League of Cities CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony; National Women's Law Center President and CEO Fatima Goss Graves; JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hopkins; Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Sister Donna Markham; Children's HealthWatch Principal Investigator Dr Megan Sandel; National Low Income Housing Coalition President and COE Diane Yentel; and Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign National Director Mike Koprowski
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.opportunityhome.org, https://twitter.com/oppstartsathome
Contacts: Chantelle Wilkinson, NLIHC, [email protected], 1 202 662 1530 x 230
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Thursday, Jan. 16 1:00 PM National Mall and Memorial Parks honor MLK - National Mall and Memorial Parks presents the 16th annual reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech by Watkins Elementary School. The speech is recited by over 100 fifth graders who read one line each
Location: Lincoln Memorial, 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm
Contacts: Brian Hall, National Park Service, [email protected], 1 202 359 1537
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM Arab Center discussion on the implications of the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani - 'Deconstructing the Soleimani Killing: Implications for the Region and Beyond' Arab Center Washington DC NPC news conference, featuring Georgetown University Associate Professor of Government Daniel Brumberg, Atlantic Council Iraq Initiative Director Abbas Kadhim, and Iranian-American journalist Negar Mortazavi * Iran's senior military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed earlier this month via a drone-launched airstrike outside Baghdad International Airport ordered by President Donald Trump. Since then, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://arabcenterdc.org, https://twitter.com/ACWDC
Contacts: Nabil Sharez, Arab Center Washington DC, [email protected], 1 202 750 4000 x 1007
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM Brookings discussion on China's policies in Xinjiang - 'Examining Xinjiang: Past, present, and future' Brookings Institution event, to discuss how the Chinese govt's actions in its continued crackdown against ethic Uighurs in Xinjiang is changing and the broader implications of its approach as regards human rights and the use of technology in internal security. Speakers include Human Rights Watch China Director Sophie Richardson, Georgetown University's James Millward, Brookings Institution AI and Emerging Technology Initiative Deputy Director Chris Meserole, and University of Missouri's Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.brookings.edu, https://twitter.com/BrookingsInst
Contacts: Brookings Institution communications, [email protected], 1 202 797 6105
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM Washington FPC briefing with journalists discussing tips for covering the 2020 elections - Washington Foreign Press Center On-The-Record Briefing on 'Tips for Covering the 2020 U.S. Elections - By Journalists, for Journalists', with veteran FPC members David Smith (The Guardian (UK)), Joyce Jaram (The National (United Arab Emirates)), Ching-Yi Chang (Shanghai Media Group (China)), and Luis Alonso (formerly of AP Mexico) participating in a panel discussion and interactive conversation on their experiences and tips and tricks for covering caucuses, primaries, conventions, debates, and the campaign trails
Location: National Press Building, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://fpc.state.gov, https://twitter.com/ForeignPressCtr
Contacts: Washington FPC, 1 202 504 6300
RSVP: Journalists interested in this briefing should RSVP to [email protected] to participate in Washington, DC and should RSVP to [email protected] to take part in New York's digital video conference
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:30 PM GMFUS discussion on Turkey's foreign policy in 2020 - 'Turkey's Foreign Policy Direction in 2020' German Marshall Fund of the United States discussion, on the domestic and regional dynamics behind Turkish foreign policy in 2020 and their potential implications in the context of future scenarios. Speakers include Istanbul Policy Center Director Fuat Keyman and Coordinator Senem Aydin-Duzgit
Location: The German Marshall Fund of the United States, 1744 R St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.gmfus.org/, https://twitter.com/gmfus
Contacts: John Alexander, GMFUS, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:30 PM CEI hosts conversation on 21st century transportation - Competitive Enterprise Institute hosts the Free Market Mobility Working Group for conversation on the 'Challenges and Opportunities for 21st Century Transportation: Surface Transportation Reauthorization'
Location: 1310 L St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.cei.org, https://twitter.com/ceidotorg
Contacts: CEI events, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:45 PM AISS 2019 report released at Hudson Institute event on Afghanistan - 'Afghanistan's Past and Future' Hudson Institute event, to launch the Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies 2019 Report and discuss the current attitudes of the Afghan people towards the challenges facing their country, as captured in the report. Speakers include Hudson Institute South and Central Asia Director Husain Haqqani, AISS Research Fellow Yaqub Ibrahimi, Afghanistan's State Ministry for Peace Senior Advisor Shoaib Rahim, and Indiana University Professor of Anthropology Nazif Shahrani
Location: Hudson Institute, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.hudson.org, https://twitter.com/HudsonInstitute
Contacts: Patrick Thomas, Hudson Institute, [email protected], 1 202 974 2418
All members of the media should RSVP to [email protected].
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Thursday, Jan. 16 3:00 PM Pakistani foreign minister speaks at CSIS on the Pakistan-U.S. relationship - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi speaks at Washington, DC, think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies on his vision for the Pakistan-U.S. relationship
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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Thursday, Jan. 16 3:00 PM Washington Teachers' Union call on city leaders to fund violence prevention efforts - Washington Teachers' Union members convene to 'remember those lost to violence in our community' and call on DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to fund violence prevention efforts and 'empower local school communities in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget'
Location: Anacostia High School, 1601 16th St SE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wtulocal6.org/
Contacts: Joe Weedon, Communications Specialist, [email protected], 1 202 277 9410
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Thursday, Jan. 16 3:00 PM Wilson Center book event on 'Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word' - Wilson Center book event on 'Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word', with author Fred Hochberg discussing his attempt to dispel popular misconceptions around global trade
Location: Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/, https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter
Contacts: Woodrow Wilson Center, [email protected], 1 202 691 4000
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Thursday, Jan. 16 5:00 PM National Archives Foundation book event on the story of terrorist group M19 - National Archives Foundation holds book event to discuss 'Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol: The Explosive Story of M19, America's First Female Terrorist Group' with author William Rosenau, who discusses the first and only domestic terrorist group led by women and their opposition to President Ronald Regan's 'imperialistic vision for America'
Location: William G. McGowan Theater, 701 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.archives.gov/, https://twitter.com/USNatArchives
Contacts: National Archives media, [email protected], 1 202 357 5300
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Thursday, Jan. 16 5:00 PM 'Do Morals Matter?' book launch at CSIS - 'Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump' book launch at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, with author and former Harvard Kennedy School of Government Dean Joseph New Jr.
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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Thursday, Jan. 16 5:30 PM Carnegie Endowment discussion on life in modern Russia - 'Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia' Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discussion, with New Yorker Moscow Correspondent Joshua Yaffa offering his perspective on 'the lessons of life under modern authoritarianism'
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.carnegieendowment.org, https://twitter.com/CarnegieEndow
Contacts: CEIP, [email protected], 1 202 483 7600
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:00 PM National Law Enforcement Museum discussion on restorative justice - 'Restorative Justice: impacts, challenges, and results' National Law Enforcement Museum event, with discuss 'what's working and what isn't' in the alternative approach to criminal wrongdoing. Speakers include Prince George's County, MD, Chief Henry Stawinski, Eastern District of Virginia U.S. Attorney Zachary Terwilliger, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Restorative Justice Coordinator Robert Haferd and Co-Chief of Violence Reduction Lashonia Thompson-El, and Washington Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Aaron Rudolph
Location: National Law Enforcement Museum, 901 E St NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://lawenforcementmuseum.org, https://twitter.com/NLEMuseum
Contacts: National Law Enforcement Museum, [email protected], 1 202 737 3400
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Friday, Jan. 17 Transforming Transportation conference - Transforming Transportation annual conference, co-hosted by the World Bank and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Location: The World Bank, 1818 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.transformingtransportation.org/, https://twitter.com/WorldBank, #TTDC20
Contacts: World Bank press office, 1 202 473 7660
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Friday, Jan. 17 9:00 AM DNC background briefing on delegate selection and nominating process - Democratic National Committee will host a pen-and-pad background briefing on the delegate selection and nominating process for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, with DNC Party Affairs and Delegate Selection Director Patrice Taylor, DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa, and DNC Battleground State Communications Director David Bergstein
Location: Democratic National Committee, 430 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.democrats.org/, https://twitter.com/TheDemocrats
Contacts: DNC press, [email protected]
To attend please RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyBY49jKiEVVVHUjVwiH1CzyFMFMTZvZHJ7OF9Ml4d-HTNfw/viewform * To dial in please RSVP at https://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/XICE511Q7E3CZX00 * Held on background
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Friday, Jan. 17 9:30 AM AEI event on research around prisoner reentry - American Enterprise Institute holds event to discuss new edited volume 'Rethinking reentry: Strengthening programs and promoting personal agency among returning citizens', which looks at how criminal justice agencies continue to struggle with making meaningful and lasting reductions in criminal recidivism. Speakers include Urban Institute Senior Fellow Janeen Buck Willison, Minnesota Department of Corrections Research Director Grant Duwe, RAND Corporation Senior Policy Researcher Shawn Bushway, and George Mason University's Faye Taxman
Location: American Enterprise Institute, 1789 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.aei.org/, https://twitter.com/AEI
Contacts: AEI media, [email protected], 1 202 862 5829
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM IMF managing director unveils new research on financial services and inequality at the Peterson Institute - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva unveils new research that IMF staff have developed on the financial services sector and its impact on income inequality
Location: Peterson Institute for International Economics, 1750 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.piie.com, https://twitter.com/PIIE_com
Contacts: IMF press, [email protected], 1 202 623 7100; PIIE media, [email protected];
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Middle East Policy Council 'U.S. - Iranian Confrontation' conference - Middle East Policy Council 99th Conference on Capitol Hill: 'U.S. - Iranian Confrontation: Domestic, Regional and Global Implications', featuring Brookings Institution Center for Middle East Policy Senior Fellow Dr Suzanne Maloney, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington President (and former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and to Kuwait) Douglas Silliman, George Washington University Adjunct Professor Joyce Karam, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran John Limbert
Location: Rm 485, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.mepc.org, https://twitter.com/MidEastPolicy
Contacts: MEPC, [email protected], 1 202 296 6767
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:45 PM Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles speaks at the American Bar Association Banking Law Committee Annual Meeting
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve
Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:45 PM Women's March on Washington 2020 press conference - Women's March on Washington 2020 press conference, ahead of tomorrow's march, Freedom Plaza, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (12:45 PM EST) * Later, Youth Empower, the official youth arm of Women's March, host 'Youth Rising 2020', The Outrage, 1722 14th St NW, Washington, DC (6:00 PM EST)
Location: Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch
Contacts: Women's March, [email protected]
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 2:30 PM U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security Demers talks on China's influence on homeland security - U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers delivers a keynote address on homeland security related to the influence of China at the Homeland Security Experts Group
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.justice.gov, https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept
The RSVP and any inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to [email protected]
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Saturday, Jan. 18 American Bar Association Business Law Section Banking Law Committee meeting
Location: Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, 1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.americanbar.org/, https://twitter.com/ABANews
Contacts: Robert Robinson, American Bar Association, [email protected], 1 202 662 1097
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Saturday, Jan. 18 8:30 AM MLK Holiday DC Committee Prayer Breakfast - MLK Holiday DC Committee Prayer Breakfast, this year's theme is 'Our Vision 2020: Count Me, County My Vote'
Location: The Temple of Praise, 700 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://mlkholidayparadedc.org
Contacts: MLK Holiday Parade, [email protected], 1 202 561 4100 x 120; Hayward Donerson, MLK Holiday Parade Committee, 1 240 626 9800;
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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Women's March on Washington, DC - Women's March on Washington, DC, three years after the original march took place in 2017, the day after President Donald Trump was sworn into office. Participants gather at Freedom Plaza before marching west along Pennsylvania Avenue, around The Ellipse, White House grounds and Lafayette Square, then returning to Freedom Plaza * Sister marches are held across the U.S.
Location: Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch
Contacts: Women's March, [email protected]