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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
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GMF Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Berlin Gala May 22, 2012 / Berlin
The German Marshall Fund celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner at eWerk, an event space, in Berlin on Tuesday, May 22.
Steffen Kampeter, parliamentary state secretary at the German Ministry of Finance, delivered a keynote address, drawing on the history of transatlantic relations and especially the strong relationship between Germany and the United States. He spoke in front of a crowd of more than 130 people, including German political, governmental, and diplomatic figures, former GMF fellows, and members of the academic, think tank, business, and media communities of Berlin.
Guido Goldman, GMF's founder and, for 40 years, the co-chair of its Board of Trustees, told the story of his negotiations with former West German Finance Minister Alex Mueller and the negotiations between the two that led to the gift of German money to found the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Marc Leland, co-chair of the GMF Board of Trustees, paid tribute to Goldman's work with GMF and in the service of U.S.-German and transatlantic relations.
GMF President Craig Kennedy closed the evening with a speech that outlined where the transatlantic allies -- and GMF -- are headed, including to other parts of the world and dealing with global challenges.
The evening began with a welcome address from U.S. Ambassador to Germany Philip Murphy, who highlighted the ups and downs of transatlantic relations over the past 40 years, and the role GMF has played in strengthening those relations even as the relationship moves forward. "Fast forward to today, the transatlantic agenda is just as crucial," he said. "The transatlantic relationship has not just gone viral, it has gone global. And the German Marshall Fund has been on top of all of those issues."
The dinner program began with a video that threaded GMF's history from George Marshall and Willy Brandt to GMF's work today.
