Wendell Wilkie delivers off-the-record talk before National Press Club. Washington, D.C., June 12. Wendell Wilkie, who has become a serious threat for the Republican presidential nomination during the last few weeks, delivered an off-the-record talk before the National Press Club today where he was a guest at their weekly luncheon. The following series of pictures was made as Wilkie addressed the members of the club. 1. Wilkie takes a firm hold on the microphone as he begins his speech