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Tom Curley to Speak at NPC During Sunshine Week

Published: February 20, 2008
Last Updated: February 20, 2008

For More Information Contact:
Debra Gersh Hernandez
Sunshine Week
dghernandez@asne.org
703-807-2100

Jack Stokes
The Associated Press
jstokes@ap.org
212-621-1730

Julie Schoo
The National Press Club
jschoo@press.org
202-662-7507

For immediate release: Feb. 20, 2008

The National Press Club dinner will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Curley's remarks will start at 7:00 p.m. and be followed by a question-and-answer period. To make reservations, please call 202-662-7501, or e-mail pnelson@press.org. Cost of the dinner is $16 for National Press Club members, $28 for guests of members, $35 general admission.

Curley, the 12th person to lead The Associated Press since its founding in 1846, was inducted into the National Freedom Information Hall of Fame during Sunshine Week last year. Under his leadership AP played a major role in establishing the Sunshine in Government Initiative, a coalition of news organizations and journalism-related groups that promotes accessible, accountable and open government. Next month, the Radio-Television News Directors Foundation will honor Curley with its First Amendment Award. Prior to joining The AP in 2003, Curley was president and publisher of USA Today.

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