• Join us for a Book Launch for: Africa, You Have a Friend in Washington An American Diplomat’s Adventures South of the Sahara by Herman J. “Hank” Cohen

    Dacor-Bacon House 1801 F Street NW, DC, United States

    Ambassador Herman "Hank" Cohen joins us in inviting you to celebrate publication of his new book at DACOR Bacon House on Tuesday, September 19, at 6:00–7:30 p.m., including refreshments and book-signing. Click the following links for the book announcement, a form for those who wish to order the book, and an invitation to the reception....

  • 2023 ADST Annual General Membership Meeting: Distinguished Speaker Professor Philip Zelikow on “Diplomacy and the Mysteries of the How”

    Dacor-Bacon House 1801 F Street NW, DC, United States

    An accomplished academic and historian with a distinguished career in public service, Professor Zelikow will examine the mysteries of the art of diplomacy.  Drawing from his experiences as a diplomat, Counselor of the State Department, White House and Pentagon advisor, and faculty member at Harvard and the University of Virginia, Zelikow will share his views...

  • Dealing with Dragons, Bears, and Some Nice People Too A Diplomatic Chronicle by B. Lynn Pascoe

    Dacor-Bacon House 1801 F Street NW, DC, United States

    THE ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAINING and DACOR, An Organization of Foreign Affairs Professionals request the pleasure of your company at a reception to celebrate the 76th volume in the ADST-DACOR Diplomats and Diplomacy Series for "Dealing with Dragons, Bears, and Some Nice People Too A Diplomatic Chronicle", by B. Lynn Pascoe Tuesday, November...

  • ADST 2025 AGM Distinguished Speaker – Evan Thomas

    Dacor-Bacon House 1801 F Street NW, DC, United States

    Evan Thomas -“The Legacy of Henry Stimson: His Doctrine, His Decisions, and the End of World War II” © Oscie Thomas. Posted with the author's permission. Please join us as award-winning journalist and scholar Evan Thomas shares his insights on the legacy of former Secretary of State and Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Thomas will draw...

  • Special Book Event with Charles Trueheart: Diplomats at War

    Dacor-Bacon House 1801 F Street NW, DC, United States

    Special Book Event with Charles Trueheart Diplomats at War:  Friendship and Betrayal on the  Brink of the Vietnam Conflict             Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 – 8:00 PM             DACOR Bacon House, 1801 F Street NW    Please join us as ADST and DACOR host journalist and scholar Charles Trueheart for reflections on his recent book Diplomats...