After a disputed election brought Milton Obote (at right) to power in Uganda in 1980, one of his opponents, Yoweri…
The Chinese Interpreter Who Said “No” to President Nixon
It is one of the most important Presidential visits in American history. Richard Nixon’s meeting with Chairman Mao led to…
President Nixon Meant to Thank Faisal, not Faisal
Less than a month before President Richard Nixon’s resignation on August 9, 1974, he took a presidential tour of the…
President Johnson says: “I Want YOU to Get Me a New Shower Head”
Many stars are (in)famous for the lists of must-have items that are to be stocked backstage or in their hotel…
Bob Strauss – “Hell, Mr. President, I didn’t even vote for you”
Ambassador Robert S. Strauss is one of the giants of Twentieth Century American politics and diplomacy, whose service dates back…
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Ambassador Anne Patterson Ambassador Patterson is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of ADST. Patterson was the Assistant…
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Retirement from the Foreign Service or USAID rarely meant slowing down. For many officers, it became a second chapter full…
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Bringing the Olympic Games to Atlanta
Bringing the Olympic Games to Atlanta Foreign Service Officer Ruth A. Davis played a pivotal behind-the-scenes role in bringing the…