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The 72-year-old political Press Club tries to reinvent itself

BY Curry, Bill

May 29, 2000

Forget D'Arcy McGee's. The 72-year-old National Press Club is hoping to revive the night life at the National Press Club. Steeped in historical and political tradition, and founded in 1928 by two reporters who just wanted to gab with other Hill hacks, the club is trying to reinvent itself.

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