2017 Closing Session
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David BrooksChair of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute
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Jeffrey GoldbergEditor in chief of The Atlantic
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Thomas L. FriedmanForeign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times; Author, Thank You for B...
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Katie CouricJournalist; Founder and Executive Producer, Katie Couric Media
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Michael GersonWashington Post columnist
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Walter IsaacsonHistory professor at Tulane University
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Benjamin DomenechPublisher of The Federalist
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