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Hans J. Morgenthau Award

Established in 1981 in honor of Hans J. Morgenthau, eminent scholar of international politics and international relations, this award is presented to an individual whose efforts have contributed to the advancement of the national interests of the United States and to the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives within the framework of political realism.

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger presents the Hans J. Morgenthau Award to Secretary Colin Powell

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger presents the
Hans J. Morgenthau Award to Secretary Colin Powell

Recipients include the Honorable Angier Biddle Duke, the Honorable Sol Linowitz, the Honorable Henry A. Kissinger, the Honorable Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, the Honorable George P. Schultz, David Rockefeller, the Honorable James A. Baker III, the Right Honorable Margaret Thatcher, the Honorable Thomas R. Pickering, His Majesty King Hussein, the Honorable Colin Powell, and the Honorable Richard N. Haass. 



George F. Kennan Award for Distinguished Public Service

Established in 1994 in honor of George F. Kennan, scholar, diplomat, and statesman, this award honors an American who has served the United States in an exemplary way and has made a seminal contribution to defining and illuminating the national interests of the United States.



General David H. Petraeus accepting the
George F. Kennan for Distinguished Public Service

Recipients include the Honorable George F. Kennan, the Honorable Cyrus R. Vance, the Honorable Paul A. Volcker, the Honorable Richard C. Holbrooke, Maurice R. Greenberg, the Honorable John D. Negroponte, and General David H. Petraeus.



William J. Flynn Initiative for Peace Award

Established as the Initiative for Peace Award in 1997 in honor of William J. Flynn, NCAFP chairman, for his decisive leadership and daring diplomacy in spurring two cease-fires and promoting the peace process in Northern Ireland, the award, renamed in 2001, is presented to an individual who has worked tirelessly to resolve a conflict that has affected the national interests of the United States.



Guests attending the William J. Flynn Initiative for Peace Award Dinner
honoring Governor Hugh L. Carey and the Honorable Gerry Adams.

Recipients include William J. Flynn, the Honorable George J. Mitchell, the Right Honorable Dr. Marjorie Mowlam, Viola Drath, the Honorable Hugh L. Carey, and Gerry Adams, M.P.


 

Young Leader in Advancing American Foreign Policy Award

The Young Leader in Advancing American Foreign Policy Award was created to recognize the achievements of individuals under the age of 40 who display a serious commitment to furthering the United States’ strategic policy interests in accord with the principles of political realism. Through their professional or personal pursuits, they make important contributions to the international dialogue and demonstrate a promising future in the realm of American foreign policy.

John Delury with Grace Kennan Warnecke

John Delury accepts a Young Leader Award from Grace Kennan Warnecke. For more photos of the Young Leader Awards, including pictures of recipients Nathaniel Fick and Joshua Cooper Ramo, please see here.

Recipients include John Delury, Nathaniel Fick, and Joshua Cooper Ramo.