In 2001 Ann Wright served as the first political officer in the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Two years…
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Dean Rusk served as Secretary of State for eight controversial years, from 1961 through 1969, when public discomfort over his…
Being Gay in the Foreign Service
Public perception of gay rights, including the right to marry and to serve in the military, has undergone a sea…
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The U.S. and SOUTHCOM had spent considerable time and effort planning for the invasion and had mapped out several places…