The Biden administration nominated Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes to serve as assistant secretary of state for the department’s Bureau of…
The Immigration Game — Visas and the Mexican Border
Illegal immigration remains a hotly contested issue within the United States, as evidenced by the subject’s repeated appearance in American…
Saving American Families During the Fall of Saigon
Saving American Families During the Fall of Saigon After his childhood in Ohio and service in the Peace Corps…
Issuing the Visa that Would Save a Jewish Girl
Issuing the Visa that Would Save a Jewish Girl Richard H. Davis, a young Foreign Service officer from Chautauqua County,…
Peregrina
Peregrina is the story of Ginny Carson Young, a young Foreign Service widow and mother who finds an unexpected second…
Arkansas
Contributions by Arkansans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Arkansas have made important contributions to America’s…
Pennsylvania
Contributions by Pennsylvanians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Pennsylvania have made important contributions to America’s…
Why Nation-Building Matters: Political Consolidation, Building Security Forces, and Economic Development in Failed and Fragile States
No one likes nation-building. The public dismisses it. Politicians criticize it. The traditional military disdains it, and civilian agencies lack…
Afghanistan Project-Patricia Haslach
Ambassador Patricia Haslach Oral Histories of U.S. Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2001–2021 Interviewed by: Robin Matthewman Initial interview date: August 30,…
Afghanistan Project-Elizabeth Jones
Ambassador Elizabeth Jones Oral Histories of U.S. Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2001–2021 Interviewed by: Robin Matthewman Initial interview date: October 4,…