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Chester, John Chapman Chester, John Chapman., Memoirs and Occasional Papers

John Chapman “Chips” Chester offers up an often whimsical but highly informative memoir of an active life in international affairs. His exploits cover U.S. Army service in occupied Germany; a career in the U.S. Foreign Service in Germany, Croatia, Malawi, and the State Department; and a second career on Capitol...

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Curious about a senior American diplomat’s perspective on working for a U.S. Secretary of State and the inner workings of foreign policy? Are you interested in what a diplomatic career and family life can look like? Or insights into the Vietnam war and lessons learned and not learned? Or insights into China’s “reform and opening up” and challenges in U.S.-China relations? Or Hong Kong’s historic return to China in 1997 and its future? Or insights into a second career in education leading three international schools and education in the twenty-first century? This memoir, written by a former senior U.S. Foreign Service Officer, provides readers with an introduction to how the Department of State serves the American people, advances national security interests, and builds bridges to international understanding through its global network of embassies and other diplomatic missions. Mueller served in numerous overseas assignments, including two postings at the American Embassy in Saigon during the Vietnam War, at the United States Liaison Office in Beijing in the 1970s before the establishment of a formal embassy, and as the highest-ranking American diplomat in Hong Kong leading up to its reversion to China. Those postings gave him numerous opportunities to help build global bridges to understanding among diverse countries and peoples. With firsthand insights, the author shares experiences working for Secretaries Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, and James Baker—offering a unique perspective on U.S. global foreign policies of the last fifty years. After his career in the Foreign Service, serendipity led Mueller to become the Head of School for three independent institutions: Northfield Mount Hermon School (NMH) in Massachusetts, Hong Kong International School, and Shanghai American School. The NMH board of trustees had assured him that "diplomacy would be highly valued in the realm of education," aligning with the school's longstanding dedication to international education. Mueller explores his vision of a quality education centered on students and reflects on the rewarding experience of interacting with students and school communities for fifteen years, while collectively deepening their understanding of our interconnected world. Mueller and his wife, Claire (also Foreign Service), and their family including seven grandchildren have fully embraced the international life of service and building bridges to understanding. They reside in Golden, Colorado.

From American Diplomat to Diplomatic Educator: Building Global Bridges to Understanding

Mueller, Richard Memoirs and Occasional Papers

Curious about a senior American diplomat’s perspective on working for a U.S. Secretary of State and the inner workings of foreign policy?

Are you interested in what a diplomatic career and family life can look like? Or insights into the Vietnam war and lessons learned and not learned? Or insights...

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Lu Rudel describes his unique experiences with U.S. economic aid programs during some of the most dramatic international events since World War II. These include Iran after the fall of Mosaddegh (1956–1960); Turkey after the military coup of 1960 and continuing to the start of the Cuban Missile crisis; India after the death of Nehru (1965–1970); and Pakistan following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988. Rudel’s firsthand observations on Iran differ markedly from the description of events commonly espoused by some historians and journalists. His memoir also provides a firsthand account of the political metamorphosis over the past half-century of the “Group of 77” nations, as they attempted to employ the UN’s economic development agencies to press for a “New International Economic Order.” These experiences lead him to draw important lessons about the conduct and effectiveness of foreign aid. After retirement in 1980 Rudel launched a second career, applying lessons learned from his work in international development to creating and running a thousand-acre land development and resort in rural Appalachia. His experiences over the ensuing thirty years as an entrepreneur track the relentless growth of government regulations and the disappearance of community support institutions such as local banks, now being replaced by megabanks. A final chapter examines global trends of the past eighty years in four critical areas of change affecting our lives––population growth, science and technology, economic systems, and political structures––to draw some surprising conclusions and projections. LUDWIG “LU” RUDEL, a Holocaust survivor from Vienna, came to the United States in 1938. A 1952 graduate of City College of New York, his graduate studies at NYU were interrupted by two years of service in the U.S. Army. In 1956 he joined the International Cooperation Administration and served succeeding U.S. foreign aid programs in various roles until 1980. He also developed and ran the Glendale Yearound community in Appalachian Pennsylvania until 2002.

Memoirs of an Agent for Change in International Development

Rudel, Ludwig Biography, Memoirs and Occasional Papers

Lu Rudel describes his unique experiences with U.S. economic aid programs during some of the most dramatic international events since World War II. These include Iran after the fall of Mosaddegh (1956–1960); Turkey after the military coup of 1960 and continuing to the start of the Cuban Missile crisis; India...

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