Ambassador Ronald Neumann Oral Histories of U.S. Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2001–2021 Interviewed by: Joe Relk Initial interview date: October 28,…
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One of the great advantages of being in the Foreign Service is the opportunity to live abroad, learn new languages,…
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In May 1998, India conducted its first nuclear bomb tests since 1974 at the Indian Army Pokhran Test Range. Known…
In 2001 Ann Wright served as the first political officer in the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Two years…