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As part of this historic opening of U.S.-China relations, Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping of the People's Republic of China came to Washington, DC, for a State visit with President Carter in January 1979. On January 29, the two leaders signed an Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology and a Cultural Agreement. Additional…
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In the late 1970s, after decades of war, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli President Menachem Begin sought a peaceful resolution to the conflict between their neighboring countries. As part of this effort, President and Mrs. Carter traveled to Egypt on March 9, 1979, to meet with President and Mrs. Sadat. They…
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These eyeglasses were worn by U.S. Embassy Tehran employee Kathleen Stafford as part of her disguise during a covert CIA operation to exfiltrate her and five other U.S. Embassy employees from Iran on January 28, 1980. Known as the “Canadian Six,” they were sheltered in homes of Canadian Embassy officials in Tehran…
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Small hand-made U.S. flag, for flying on an official’s car, used by the government of Cape Verde during Ambassador Edward Marks’ presentation of credentials ceremony in October 1977. A factory-manufactured flag was not available, so embassy staff in charge of protocol substituted one that was hand-stitched.
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Diplomats sometimes must be well-versed in relationships that impact the politics and government of the country they are serving in. Political Officers are diplomats who specialize in this area. This large chart, organized similar to a family tree, was created by Foreign Service Officer James Nach while serving as a Political Officer…
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Patti Morton was a trailblazer for women’s rights at the U.S. Department of State. In 1972, Morton became the first woman Diplomatic Security Special Agent. One of her other trailblazing roles was as a regional security officer in Saigon, South Vietnam in 1974 where she managed the Marines who guarded the embassy.…
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This document is a contemporary printing, from 1818, of an important early treaty between the United States and Sweden: the Treaty of Amity & Commerce. The original version was signed in 1783. This is a later, renewed version of the treaty completed in 1818.
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For nearly fifty years, Diplomatic Security Service Special Agents were men. That changed in 1972 when Patricia “Patti” Morton became the first woman to serve as a Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent. This clutch purse is a testament to the many challenges that Special Agent Morton faced as a trailblazer. At the…
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Framed oath of office for Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II. All Foreign Service Officers take an oath at the beginning of their careers and upon receiving higher appointments. MacArthur kept and framed this oath of office for his appointment as Ambassador to Iran, 1969-1972.
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Published by the American Foreign Service Association, the author combines still frames from old black and white films with fabricated quotes, poking a little fun at common situations and challenges faced by members of the Foreign Service.
