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Vietnam and Beyond: A Diplomat’s Cold War Education
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Inventing Public Diplomacy: The Story of the United States Information Agency
Wilson Dizard offers the first comprehensive account of public diplomacy’s evolution within the U.S. foreign policy establishment, ranging from World…
The Mind of the African Strongman: Conversations with Dictators, Statesmen, and Father Figures
Ambassador Herman J. “Hank” Cohen decided early in his 38-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service to specialize in African…
The Catalyst for Democracy—Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
On April 25, 1974, the Movimento das Forças Armadas (MAF), composed of Portuguese civilians and military officers, successfully overthrew the…
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Afghanistan Project–Hugo Llorens
Ambassador Hugo Llorens Oral Histories of U.S. Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2001–2021 Interviewed by: Robin Matthewman Initial interview date: September 22,…