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Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, center, commander of U.S. Central Command, gives the keynote speech for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research annual dinner and gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2010. Petraeus received the Irving Kristol award, the institute's top honor, which recognizes intellectual and practical contributions to government policy, social welfare or political understanding.

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Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, center, commander of U.S. Central Command, gives the keynote speech for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research annual dinner and gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2010. Petraeus received the Irving Kristol award, the institute's top honor, which recognizes intellectual and practical contributions to government policy, social welfare or political understanding.

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