Foreign Service veteran Bob Deutsch addressed the group on Jan. 9.
The Longboat Key Democratic Club gathered for its first meeting of 2018 on Jan. 9.
Club members mingled at Portofino Restaurant and Grill before enjoying lunch and listening to Foreign Service veteran Bob Deutsch speak about “The Impact of America First on the Tools of U.S. Soft Power Diplomacy.”

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