2015 Awards Luncheon

US State Department Benjamin Franklin Room Thursday, November 19, 2015

Please join Academy members and distinguished guests on November 15, 2015 for a luncheon presentation ofAcademy members and distinguished guests gathered on November 15, 2015 for a luncheon presentation of: The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy to:

Ambassador William J. Burns, Former Deputy Secretary of State

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The Douglas Dillon Award for a Book of Distinction on the Practice of American Diplomacy to:

Back Channel to Cuba by William M. Leogrande and Peter Kornbluh, published by University of North Carolina Press

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Winners of the Arthur Ross Media Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs:

Jim Lobe, LobeLog Blog Category

Martha Raddatz, ABC News Reporting Category

Gerald Seib, The Wall Street Journal Commentary Category

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Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:30 a.m. - Reception 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Luncheon/Awards Ceremony The Benjamin Franklin Room (8th floor) U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C.

[caption id="attachment_1353" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Ambassador Neumann makes the opening remarks during the 2015 Awards Luncheon.[/caption] [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="1353,1431,1517,1397,1345,1404"]