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WASHINGTON, March 25 /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.

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The National Press Club Luncheon Series

NPC Luncheon are open to credentialed members of the media.

Luncheon tickets are open to the public except where noted as "members and guests only".

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April 1, 2009

Alma Powell, Chair, Board of Director, America's Promise

TOPIC: Ms. Powell will discuss the challenges facing the nation's youth and remedies to reverse the high school dropout crisis.

April 7, 2009 - This event will take place in the Holeman Lounge

The Honorable Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland and 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winner

TOPIC: TBA

April 13, 2009 - This event will take place in the Holeman Lounge

Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service

*******TOPIC: Commissioner Shulman will discuss how his agency is handling tax collection amid economic turmoil.

April 14, 2009

Fran Drescher, actress and president and founder of "The Cancer Schmancer Movement",

TOPIC: The Best Gifts Come in the Ugliest Packages: My Journey from Cancer to U.S. Diplomat

*******April 21, 2009

Toby Keith, singer-songwriter and actor

TOPIC: Keith will talk about his work with the USO and the military, his businesses and other topics, including his treatment in the media.

*******April 22, 2009

Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture

TOPIC: TBA

May 11, 2009

Jeff Idelson, Baseball Hall of Fame

TOPIC: TBA

May 15, 2009

John W. Rowe, Chairman and CEO, Exelon Corporation

TOPIC: TBA

*******May 21, 2009

Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation

TOPIC: TBD