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After George W. Bush’s 2006 meeting on the tarmac with Vladimir Putin, he famously declared “I looked the man in…
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In addition to implementing U.S. foreign policy and expanding diplomatic relations, the State Department plays another very important role as…
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Annually, as a sign of respect, Americans observe a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day…
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For a long time, the American workplace has been a difficult place for women to navigate, and the Foreign Service…
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Harlan Lee first became a foreign service officer in 1968 during the Vietnam War, and he was immediately dispatched to…
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The 1925 Geneva Protocol put in place a worldwide ban on chemical weapons, but the necessity and handling of such…