Eicher, Peter D.
Peter D. Eicher is a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer who served in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific. He specialized in political affairs, particularly human rights, conflict resolution, and international organizations.
No better book could have launched the ADST-DACOR Diplomats and Diplomacy Series than Peter Eicher’s “Emperor Dead” and Other Historic American Dispatches. The dispatches tell their own story—of remarkable Americans most of whom served their country “well and faithfully,” in the words of the ambassadorial oath. They provide insight into...
Since its inception, the United States has sent envoys to advance American interests abroad, both across oceans and to areas that later became part of the country. Little has been known about these first envoys until now. From China to Chile, Tripoli to Tahiti, Mexico to Muscat, Peter...