James A. Baker served as the Secretary of State during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992,…
Two decades of ethnic tension and a civil war in 1990 laid the groundwork for one of the most savage…
The State Department is not exactly known for its jocularity but once in a while, it can have its fair…
When President Ronald Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981, chaos ensued behind the scenes at the White House. With…
Like many countries, the U.S. has recently grappled with the issue of how to deal with marijuana usage: Should it…
On August 30, 1983, a Boeing 747, Korean Airlines 007 took off for Seoul from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
The following was written by Victor H. Ashe, Ambassador to Poland under the Bush Administration. He argues that President Obama’s past actions…
The unusually strong response to Stephanie Kinney’s piece on the lack of core values within the Foreign Service — by far…
It is difficult in this day and age to imagine any ambassador being on the cover of a major magazine…
Until 1817, U.S. diplomats designed their own uniforms. The Department of State officially created uniforms based on those worn by…