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2023 Wrapped: Our Favorite New Additions to Our Collection
With 2023 coming to a close, the National Museum of American Diplomacy is reflecting on a successful year building the museum’s collections. Here are a…
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Preserving our Oldest Gift to a Secretary of State
Preserving our collection is one of NMAD’s top priorities. Recently, NMAD restored the oldest diplomatic gift we have: a book given to Secretary of State John Hay in 1901.
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The August 7, 1998, East Africa Embassy Bombings
On August 7, 1998, at 10:30 am, truck bombs exploded at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing more than 200 people and wounding more…
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A Piece of the 1968 Attack on U.S. Embassy, Saigon
This fragment of the original granite wall surrounding the U.S. embassy compound in Saigon bears the evidence of the January 31, 1968, Tet Offensive attack.
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Dayton Accords Items from Ambassador Christopher R. Hill
On November 1, 1995, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, Secretary of State Warren Christopher and then-Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke opened…
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Constance Harvey, the Medal of Freedom, and the Bravery of a Diplomat in World War II
Being a diplomat can mean putting yourself at risk, especially in times of violence or war. Diplomats may help evacuate their nation’s citizens from dangerous…
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Preserving the Memories and Mementos of September 11, 2001
On September 11, 2001, the world saw the horrifying terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Many people worldwide rushed to American embassies to deliver…
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China
In April 1971, nine players from the U.S. Table Tennis team took a historic trip to China, becoming the first delegation of Americans to visit…
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Damaged Great Seals from U.S. Diplomatic Missions
These Great Seals were damaged during attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions. They are physical reminders of the dangers that Diplomatic Security Service special agents and…
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Credentials of the First Chief Special Agent of the State Department, Joseph M. Nye
Each month, the National Museum of American Diplomacy highlights special artifacts from the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service. This month, we are showcasing…
