The Washington Institute's Scholar-Statesman Award Brochure featuring President William Jefferson Clinton

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The Washington Institute's Scholar-Statesman Award Brochure featuring President William Jefferson Clinton

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2009

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Berkowitz, Howard P.

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Weinberg, Barbi

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Leventhal, Bernard

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Schreiber, James

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Breslauer, Benjamin

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Stern, Walter P.

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Abramson, Richard S.

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Gross, Martin J.

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Gelman, Michael

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Keston, Michael

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Sogoloff, Dimitri

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Schreiber, Zachary

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Torop, Jonathan

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This document is a brochure or program from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, celebrating its Scholar-Statesman Award. The award honors outstanding leaders whose public service and professional achievements demonstrate the importance of sound scholarship and a discerning knowledge of history for wise and effective U.S. Middle East policy. The document features an image and name of President William Jefferson Clinton, indicating his association with the award, possibly as a recipient or a featured figure. The second page lists the extensive leadership, board of directors, and various chairs of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, including their names and roles within the organization, along with the institute's contact information and mission statement as a 501(c)(3) organization.

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