Digital Patriot honoree Congressman Tom Davis and wife Jeannemarie are welcomed by CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro.
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Bruce Kuperman of DBL Distributing meets with CEA industry executive advisor Peter Lesser.
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Jay McLellan and Rick Albuck at the CEAPAC reception.
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Gary Shapiro and past chair of CEA Loyd Ivey greet Congressman Tom Davis.
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Senator Patrick Leahy and his wife pose for a photo with Gary Shapiro and Peter Fannon of Panasonic Corp. at the CEAPAC reception before the Digital Patriots Dinner.
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Michael Petricone, CEA's senior vice president of government affairs, welcomes Digital Patriots honoree Senator Patrick Leahy.
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Long-time colleagues Congressman Darrell Issa and Gary Shapiro greet each other at the pre-dinner reception.
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The table is set or the Fourth Annual Digital Patriots Dinner, benefiting the USO of Metropolitan Washington.
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Singer-songwriter Samantha Murphy has built her career with talent, technology and digital freedom.
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Gary Shapiro introduces the 2008 Digital Patriots as "leaders who recognize that technology is empowering people and economies."
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U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy receives the first Digital Patriot award of the evening and, as the father of a U.S. Marine, thanks CEA for partnering with the USO of Metropolitan Washington.
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Senator Leahy remarks on the freedom of expression that technology enables, stating, "Technology provides instant access to what’s happening." He added that the ability to use technology protects the rights and freedoms of citizens in this new digital world.
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Congressman Tom Davis accepts his Digital Patriot award from Gary Shapiro.
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Congressman Davis addresses the need for competitiveness and globalization. "Opening markets to a global economy makes the once uncompetitive become competitive. Government has a clear role to plan and not hinder technology."
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Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO of Verizon, dedicates his Digital Patriot award to the 250,000 employees of Verizon, who put ideas into action.
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Seidenberg presents his vision of what faster and more reliable networks will deliver. "We are just at the beginning of this innovation curve. If we think big enough, technology will help us address some of the most important social challenges of our time. It will transform health care, education, entertainment and the arts."
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Pat Lavelle, chairman of CEA's executive board, extends a hand to honoree Ivan Seidenberg.
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Former CEA chairman Congressman Darrell Issa greets current chair Pat Lavelle of Audiovox Electronics Corp.
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The Fourth Annual Digital Patriots Dinner was held at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Washington, DC.
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