Washington Press Club Foundation

25/07/2026

Thank you for the kind words about Washington Press Club Foundation's Annual Congressional Dinner during your coverage of last night's . Such a compliment from our 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree! Join us in February at the Waldorf for the 81st

17/07/2026

08/07/2026

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06/07/2026

Sarah Weddington's advocacy extended beyond Roe v. Wade. As a White House assistant, she worked to advance the Equal Rights Amendment and the goals of the National Women's Conference, leaving a lasting impact on the fight for women's equality.

04/07/2026

Not just any cookbook. Who Says We Can’t Cook? is part of the Washington Press Club Foundation’s historic archives and has been signed by every First Lady, beginning with Edith Wilson.

Who Says We Can’t Cook? was created by the Women’s National Press Club to raise funds to purchase a clubhouse of their own as they were not permitted access to the male-only National Press Club.

This cookbook is a symbol of the women who shaped journalism and the First Ladies who have each added their own chapter to American history.

04/07/2026

Bonnie Angelo, a trailblazer whose career helped shape modern political journalism and a longtime correspondent and editor for , broke barriers for women in the newsroom. She earned respect for her thoughtful, in-depth reporting on politics, culture, and public affairs. Angelo is perhaps best known for her groundbreaking interviews with former First Ladies and her bestselling book “First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents,” which highlighted the often-overlooked influence of mothers on American leaders. Throughout her career, she demonstrated the importance of curiosity, integrity, and storytelling in helping audiences better understand the people and events that shape our world.

03/07/2026

Shirley Hufstedler, the first U.S. Secretary of Education, helped build a new federal department dedicated to expanding educational opportunity. Her leadership continues to shape the future of learning in America. Hufstedler is among the many world leaders, scholars and journalists featured in the WPCF “Voices of the Past” audio archives. Check it out → https://wpcf.org/voices-of-the-past

02/07/2026

Frances L. Murphy II CEO & Publisher shares how her parents inspired their daughters to be journalists. Her great-grandfather John H. Murphy Sr., a formerly enslaved man, started the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife Martha Howard Murphy. Murphy is also among the stories featured in the Washington Press Club’s “Women in Journalism Oral History Project” https://wpcf.org/woman-in-journalism

01/07/2026

Airbags, important surely however a woman forming policy in the 1970's was history!

Joan Claybrook helped transform automobile safety in America by championing lifesaving innovations like airbags and stronger consumer protections. As head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the Carter administration she was among the first women shaping public policy at the highest levels of the federal government. Claybrook is one of many world leaders, scholars and journalists featured in the WPCF “Voices of the Past” audio archives. Check it out →
https://wpcf.org/voices-of-the-past

30/06/2026

Trailblazer. Journalist. Storyteller. WPCF Lifetime Achievement Awardee Connie Chung broke barriers as one of the first women and the first Asian American woman to anchor a major network newscast. Throughout her groundbreaking career, she interviewed world leaders, covered historic events, and paved the way for future generations of journalists. Her legacy reminds us that representation matters and that courage, curiosity, and excellence can open doors for others to follow.