Born in New York City in 1903, Clare Boothe Luce led a diverse career as a playwright, journalist, editor, and…
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers A Long Way from Runnemede: One Woman’s Foreign Service Journey This memoir of Theresa…
Max Kampelman (November 7, 1920 – January 25, 2013) was a key negotiator for the United States on major issues…
Terence Todman is one of the few people to attain the rank of career ambassador – the equivalent of a…
Beginning in the middle of the 1980s, relations between General Manuel Noriega, Panama’s de facto leader, and the United States…
Philip Habib (February 25, 1920 – May 25, 1992) was a career diplomat known for his work in Vietnam, South Korea and the Middle East.…
Ambassador Robert S. Strauss is one of the giants of Twentieth Century American politics and diplomacy, whose service dates back…
November 4, 1979 – Radical Iranian students take over the U.S. embassy in Tehran and hold 52 Americans hostage. The…
Penelope (Penne) Laingen is the wife of Bruce Laingen, who had served in Germany, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan before being…
Diplomacy and foreign policy attract some of the smartest, most dedicated, and most interesting figures in every generation. In this…