Mr. Gaffney's leadership has been recognized by numerous organizations including: the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award (1987), the U.S. Business and Industry Council's Defender of the National Interest Award (1994), the Navy League of the United States' "Alfred Thayer Mahan Literary Achievement Award" (1999), and the Zionist Organization of America's "Louis Brandeis Award" (2003).

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John Engler, Dean Garfield and Gary Shapiro, the leaders, respectively, of the Business Roundtable, Information Technology Industry Council and Consumer Electronics Association, said to attract more investment, the United States needs a different legal regime.

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On Wednesday, the Jordan Chamber of Commerce and Jordan Chamber of Industry signed a cooperation protocol with the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce and Industry to establish a Jordanian-Iraqi Business Council.

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