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X-Ray machines aren’t just used in hospitals and airports, they’re also a crucial tool used by the Diplomatic Security Service to detect threats to U.S. diplomatic missions around the world. This portable x-ray kit, manufactured in 1970s, was used by DSS Technical Security Officers to look for espionage devices, explosives, and other…
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While serving as U.S. Ambassador to Suriname from 1993-1996, Ambassador Roger Gamble successfully advocated for creating and funding a Peace Corps program in the country. The first Peace Corps volunteers arrived in 1995 and made these t-shirts to commemorate their status as "First in Suriname".
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After U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations were severed in 1961, the U.S. maintained a presence in Havana through an Interests Section from 1977 to 2015. The U.S. and Cuba resumed diplomatic relations on July 20, 2015, when both countries elevated their respective Interests Sections to Embassy status. This metal seal emblem, measuring about 12”…
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This kerosene-powered projector from the U.S. Embassy in Singapore is an unusual device dating to the 1950s. It was used by diplomats, particularly those focused on public diplomacy efforts, to show slides or film strips to groups of people in areas with limited or no electricity.
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This inert SA-7 model of a Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) shoulder-launched missile system is an example of a type of conventional weapon removed from circulation under programs funded by the U.S. Department of State. These programs support foreign governments’ efforts world-wide to remove, secure, and/or destroy these weapons that threaten…
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This playful dragon has its own stage and batteries that make it “dance” for the audience. It was received during Secretary of State John Kerry’s April 2016 visit to Japan. He met with foreign ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, known as the Group of 7 or…
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Diplomatic Security Special Agent Patti Morton utilized these toy cars as part of her duties to train employees at U.S. Embassy Saigon in the art of defensive driving, demonstrating various scenarios which a diplomat might encounter on the road. Patti Morton was a trailblazer for women’s rights at the U.S. Department of…
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An embassy duty officer must handle emergencies of all kinds and provide various types of assistance to American citizens in the host country. This green ledger log book contains notes written by U.S. Embassy Rabat duty officers over three decades (1968-1998) and shows the vital role of a duty officer for embassy…
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Reliable access to safe water saves lives, improves livelihoods, and makes communities more resilient. This is an example of a chlorine dispenser from a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program called “Dispensers for Safe Water”. The program provides access to safe water to four million people living in rural communities in…
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This replica of a traditional Moroccan instrument was a gift to Secretary of State John Kerry on the occasion of his April 4, 2014 meeting in Rabat with Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar for the second round of talks of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue. The Strategic Dialogue started in 2012 as a means…
