Housing for FSOs was not always provided on assignments abroad. Francis Terry McNamara had to find housing for himself and…
A Long Way from Runnemede
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers A Long Way from Runnemede: One Woman’s Foreign Service Journey This memoir of Theresa…
Incoming! Surviving SCUD Attacks in Dhahran
Ken Stammerman was economic counselor in Kuwait from 1986 to 1987 before becoming consul general in Dhahran in 1989. Home…
Captive in the Congo
Michael Hoyt was Commercial Officer in Leopoldville from 1962 until 1965 and was serving as interim Principal Officer in Stanleyville…
Fascinating Figures
Diplomacy and foreign policy attract some of the smartest, most dedicated, and most interesting figures in every generation. In this…
Escape with Honor
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Escape with Honor: My Last Hours in Vietnam “The work of a compassionate, literate man…
Cursed is the Peacemaker
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Cursed is the Peacemaker: The American Diplomat versus the Israeli General, Beirut 1982 “John Boykin…
Diplomacy Under a Foreign Flag
Back to Other Publications Diplomacy under a Foreign Flag: When Nations Break Relations “The excellent case studies in this gem…