The National Press Club
50th Anniversary

shrdlu - an affectionate chronicle

C O N T E N T S

Forward
Charter Members
Talk-Talk-Talk & Write-Write-Write
Overset

Chapter I- Genesis - An idea by men and words
Chapter II- Exodus - A migration
Chapter III - Transition - From make-shift to custom-made
Chapter IV - World War - Munitions and missions
Chapter V - Growing Pains - Normalcy, we hoped
Chapter VI - Frenzied Finance - The story of 14 stories
Chapter VII - Politics, As Usual - Ride that escalator
Chapter VIII - Bar Boycott - Tale of the innocent hero
Chapter IX - World War II - News center of the world
Chapter X - Bulge - Our middle age spread
Chapter XI - Jubilee - Fifty short years
.............1958 Committees
Chapter XII - Club Presidents - Elected and dejected
Chapter XIII - World Forum - By invitation only
Chapter XIV - Cards & Characters - Aces and other assets
Appendix - Roster of Members

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT TURN OF THE CENTURY


shrdlu - an affectionate chronicle
Published on the 50th anniversary of
The National Press Club
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