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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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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Elizabeth Jones became the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan in 1995. On July 3, 1988 an Iran Air flight was making…
Few events illustrate the challenges of American diplomacy like a foreign election. Diplomats walk a fine line between promoting American…
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John F. Kennedy inspired generations of Americans toward a life of service starting with a few impromptu lines not many…
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Imagine this: It is 1987, you are the president of the United States of America, your country is one of…
In 1972, during the détente period in U.S.–Soviet relations, the United States handed the Soviets the key to its new…
In the 1960s, Bhutan allowed visitors only by royal invitation. The last independent outpost of Tibetan culture after the Chinese…