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Academy members and distinguished guests gathered on
November 30, 2016 for a luncheon presentation of:

The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Award
for Excellence in Diplomacy to:

The Honorable Robert B. Zoellick
Former World Bank Group President
& U.S. Trade Representative

Access the Remarks by Robert Zoellick here

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

Jimmy Carter in Africa by Nancy Mitchell,

published by Stanford University Press
and the Woodrow Wilson Center Press 

 Remarks by Ambassador Howard Schaffer, chairman of the book selection committee

Access the remarks by Nancy Mitchell here

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The Arthur Ross Media Award
for Distinguished Reporting
and Analysis of Foreign Affairs to:

Roy Gutman, freelance writer

Columnist Category

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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.

Guests are asked to arrive at the State Department visitor entrance (22nd and C Streets) and to allow 15 minutes for security screening.

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