Penelope (Penne) Laingen is the wife of Bruce Laingen, who had served in Germany, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan before being…
The Other War
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan “From Vietnam combat soldier to Iraq and…
Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History “Long before they had diplomatic relations, Mongolia…
United States Institute of Peace Projects
In addition to its regular oral history program, ADST has collaborated closely with the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on…
A Hostage in Communist China, 1948-49
As Mao Zedong’s People’s Liberation Army swept through China during the Civil War against the Nationalists in 1948 and 1949, it took…
Country and Subject Reader Series
Interested in a particular country or subject? Go beyond the experiences of simply one diplomat with Country and Subject Readers.…
ADST Staff
President – Susan Rockwell Johnson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She retired in 2015 and has…
The U.S. Embassy Nairobi Bombings
It was one of the most horrific events in U.S. diplomatic history. On August 7, 1998, between 10:30 and 10:40…