Adolph “Spike” Dubs was a career diplomat who served in Germany, Liberia, and the Soviet Union. He became a noted Soviet expert, and in…
Desert Storm “The War Never Really Ended” — Part I
It was the first major foreign policy crisis for the U.S. since the end of the Cold War. Iraq, which…
The Iran Hostage Crisis– Part II
In these excerpts, Bruce Laingen, then Charge d’Affaires of U.S. Embassy Tehran and one of the “super Satans” kept hostage at the…
Captive in the Congo
Michael Hoyt was Commercial Officer in Leopoldville from 1962 until 1965 and was serving as interim Principal Officer in Stanleyville…
ADST’s Oral History Collection
The Collection Since 1986, the Foreign Affairs Oral History Program of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)…
Recognizing Excellence
Between 1998 and 2016, ADST held biennial galas to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions in the practice and…
Internship Opportunities
An internship at ADST is an exciting opportunity to learn about U.S. diplomatic history and today’s Foreign Service. ADST has…
CSI: Sao Paulo — The Search for the Angel of Death
Stephen F. Dachi had one of the more unusual — and as it turned out, fateful — backgrounds of anyone…