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    1. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      This year, we're honoring President George W. Bush (Distinguished International Leadership), General Curtis M. Scaparrotti (Distinguished Military Leadership), Howard Schultz (Distinguished Business Leadership), and @GloriaEstefan (Distinguished Artistic Leadership) #ACAwards 2/pic.twitter.com/VwyqKpqZLG

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    2. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      On stage now is General James L. Jones, interim chairman of the Atlantic Council & chairman of @ACScowcroft:"Tonight’s dinner recognizes the remarkable work of a more recent crop of leaders who have offered their own contributions to making our world a better place." #ACAwards 3/pic.twitter.com/zuMCuFECde

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    3. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Up next is @FredKempe, our President and CEO: "For nearly 60 years, the Atlantic Council has been propelled by the belief that the United States cannot lead alone." #ACAwards 4/pic.twitter.com/0eOmQh8dNH

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    4. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Joining by video, @CondoleezzaRice on Pres. George W. Bush: "George W. Bush showed what true leadership means and requires: being true to yourself, and doing what you think is right even if it's not popular." #ACAwards 5/pic.twitter.com/Pz2EM53qQJ

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    5. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Introducing President Bush is his former National Security Advisor, Stephen Hadley, Executive Vice Chair of the Atlantic Council: "As of today, there have been no further 9/11-style mass-casualty attacks on the American homeland." #ACAwards 6/pic.twitter.com/rR6XP9bFh9

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    6. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Bush: "I want to thank @FredKempe and the board of directors for honoring me with this award. As Hadley will testify, I really don't like award banquets. I had the greatest honor anybody could have, and that is to be president of the United States." #ACAwards 7/pic.twitter.com/jU7PXcpOUT

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    7. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Bush: "He didn’t tell me it was black tie. He finally confessed and he said, look 'this is an important crowd in Washington'.... I looked at Hadley and I said, 'Hadley read my lips–no new tuxes.'" #ACAwards 8/pic.twitter.com/wqUz25SExo

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    8. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Bush: "My whole family thanks you for your prayers and condolences. All is well with her soul, and all is well with ours." #ACAwards 9/pic.twitter.com/me6MWE0A6J

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    9. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Bush: "The oceans no longer [protect] the new world from the problems of the old... If we are together nothing is impossible. if we are divided, all will fail. that's why the Atlantic Council is important today, and i appreciate your good work." #ACAwards 10/pic.twitter.com/nfakaDZhuu

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    10. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Bush: "As we saw on 9/11, how people live overseas can effect us here at home." #ACAwards 11/pic.twitter.com/huulGsXX9S

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      Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

      Bush: "When we confront suffering, when we save lives, we breathe hope into the devastated populations, strengthen & stabilize societies, and make our country and the world safer." #ACAwards 12/pic.twitter.com/ZL814iHcEO

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        2. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Bush: "Some Americans may ask, 'is this really in our national interest? why are we spending money abroad when we've got big problems here at home?' Those are legitimate questions." #ACAwards 13/pic.twitter.com/ZuJi8ce9g5

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        3. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Bush: "It's the best kind of diplomacy there is. It's soft power at its most beautiful." #ACAwards 14/pic.twitter.com/dalvW0Td9f

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        4. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Bush: "We turned the tide against HIV/AIDS but gains are still fragile. We cannot stop. We have now reached the stage in the journey where there can be no pause." #ACAwards 15/pic.twitter.com/UvQs2dKY9i

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        5. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Introducing General Scaparrotti is General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the @thejointstaff. "In Afghanistan, he commanded more than 130,00 @NATO and partnered forces from 50 different countries. It was his leadership that brought the force together." #ACAwards 16/pic.twitter.com/CclgOEQkQc

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        6. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          General Curtis M. Scaparrotti: "I'm profoundly grateful and touched by this award. I would like to thank the staff here in particular for their hard work behind the scenes and I want to extend my thanks as well to @FredKempe and @DamonMacWilson for their leadership."#ACAwards 17/pic.twitter.com/FcHWJMsqvK

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        7. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          General Scaparrotti: "Tonight I'll accept this award on behalf of the inspiring men and women of @NATO and the @US_EUCOM." #ACAwards 18/pic.twitter.com/LC6fmAuyiH

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        8. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          General Scaparrotti: "These men and women of NATO are demonstrating the alliance's resolve and its ability to change and remain relevant in a complex environment." #ACAwards 19/pic.twitter.com/HO6iE2eUjB

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        9. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          General Scaparrotti: "A strong and free Europe, bound by shared principles of democracy, national sovereignty, and a commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is vital to security." #ACAwards 20/pic.twitter.com/3i2sWR4jt7

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        10. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          .@FredKempe back on stage to introduce David McCormick, the new chairman of our International Advisory Board, who says: "Two attributes of leadership have become more important... and that's the ability to have good humor and the ability to build great teams." #ACAwards 21/pic.twitter.com/lBRyQeTf0g

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        11. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Earlier today, Howard Schultz joined us for a discussion of his path & how his career has been shaped by his values: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/10/starbucks-chairman-opens-up-about-the-companys-race-failures-and-says-its-bathrooms-are-now-open-to-all/ … #ACAwards 22/

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        12. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Introducing Howard Schultz is Medal of Honor Recipient Master Sergeant (Retired) Leroy Arthur Petry, Liaison Officer, US Special Operations Command Care Coalition—Northwest Region #ACAwards 23/

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        13. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Petry: "I'd like to thank the Atlantic Council for recognizing the inspiring leadership of all our honorees tonight… I'm humbled to be given this opportunity to introduce a man who's earned my respect and inspired me." #ACAwards 24/pic.twitter.com/PQ3wb2Khl3

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        14. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Petry: "@Starbucks raised the bar, announcing the hiring of thousands of veterans and spouses. A few months later the Schultz Family Foundation initiated a tremendous support for our troops and care for our veterans." #ACAwards 25/pic.twitter.com/TmT6pBNKZ9

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        15. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Howard Schultz: "Sergeant Petry represents all that is good about America, about our military, about our values, about our guiding principles, and really the true promise of America." #ACAwards 26/pic.twitter.com/OvNqWBPaP0

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        16. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Schultz: "It's been 75 years since the end of WWII, and I think many today unfortunately, at home, and many around the world... are questioning the moral leadership of America, and the ideals of America." #ACAwards 27/pic.twitter.com/7JxzcYoMIZ

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        17. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Schultz: "You are looking at a person who is living proof of both the promise of America and the American dream. I grew up in public housing in Brooklyn, New York." #ACAwards 28/pic.twitter.com/cZ0ThTXYJE

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        18. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          "I feel so strongly that, today, businesses and business leaders must understand we are living in a time where the rules of engagement for a public company are very different than they've ever been, because we must pick up the slack of the political class." #ACAwards: 29/pic.twitter.com/Xhv0dFkaLO

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        19. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Schultz: "The Atlantic Council stands for relationship-building, trust and confidence among our allies. This is not a time for isolationism, for nationalism... This is a time for cooperation. This is not a time to build walls; this is a time to build bridges." #ACAwards 30/pic.twitter.com/FsPVHphoHW

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        20. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Schultz: "I think the call to action for all of us is to understand that we are a country that is not entitled to our success: we have to earn it... and we have an awesome responsibility not to be desensitized by the time we are living in." #ACAwards 31/pic.twitter.com/dnVIOt4cUL

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        21. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Introducing @GloriaEstefan is Adrienne Arsht, Chairman Emerita, TotalBank, who sums it up beautifully: "Gloria is the embodiment of the American dream." #ACAwards 32/pic.twitter.com/BCVAUXzklt

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        22. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          .@GloriaEstefan: "But, Adrienne, you don't know if I actually joined the CIA, do you? It's the perfect cover!" #ACAwards 33/pic.twitter.com/eM4ryDF2Zk

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        23. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          .@GloriaEstefan: "These freedoms have to be defended every moment... and for me that has always been my moving force. I've been so lucky that through our music we've been able to bridge, instead of build walls." #ACAwards 34/pic.twitter.com/MIopdNuQWP

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        24. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          .@GloriaEstefan: "Music rarely separates us–it's not politics, it's not religion; it reaches across into the hearts of the people all over the world... Somehow the rhythm got them." #ACAwards 35/pic.twitter.com/TnNQYiL1kg

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        25. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          .@GloriaEstefan: "The Atlantic Council, the fact that they exist, gives me only hope for the future. Because the bottom line is that we are all together, we are all in this together.... I am so incredibly honored and thrilled to be receiving this award." #ACAwards 36/pic.twitter.com/scjpuTK6G9

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        26. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Actor and singer Ana Villafañe is closing out our gala event this evening with selections from @GloriaEstefan's incredible catalogue. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAqat7QZae0 … #ACAwards

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        27. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          Ana Villafañe transformed @GloriaEstefan's "Anything For You" into a beautiful tribute to the @Starbucks venti white chocolate mocha with coconut milk that she can no longer drink (featuring Howard Schultz)! #ACAwards 38/39pic.twitter.com/RA0lbOA9xi

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        28. Atlantic Council‏Verified account @AtlanticCouncil 10 May 2018

          And it's a wrap! Thank you for joining us tonight. If you missed the show, you can watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAqat7QZae0 … #ACAwards 39/end

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        29. End of conversation

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