Penelope (Penne) Laingen is the wife of Bruce Laingen, who had served in Germany, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan before being…
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Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy The Limits of Influence: America’s Role in Kashmir “This is a superb history of the…
“Emperor Dead”
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy “Emperor Dead” and Other Historic American Diplomatic Dispatches No better book could have launched the…
Ellsworth Bunker
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Ellsworth Bunker: Global Troubleshooter, Vietnam Hawk “Bunker was one of our country’s great diplomats…[marked by]…
Born a Foreigner
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Born a Foreigner: A Memoir of the American Presence in Asia “. . .…
Bush Hat, Black Tie
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Bush Hat, Black Tie: Adventures of a Foreign Service Officer “When it comes to recounting…
ADST Staff
The late Charles Stuart Kennedy was director of the Foreign Affairs Oral History Program since its inception in 1985. A career officer…
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…