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This colorful woven camel bag (or travel bag) was a gift to Ambassador Jerry P. Lanier on the occasion of his departure in 2016 as Chargé d’Affaires at U.S. Embassy Khartoum and in appreciation for his service while in Sudan. It was a gift from Issam al Sheik, an entrepreneur and leader…
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The U.S. and Cuba re-established official diplomatic relations on July 20, 2015, and U.S. Embassy Havana was officially reopened on August 14, 2015, by Secretary of State John Kerry. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla gave Secretary Kerry this wooden Montecristo humidor containing 39 Cuban cigars, matches, and a cigar cutter…
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The Makkah Royal Clock Tower is the tallest tower in Saudi Arabia and overlooks the historic city center of Mecca. The tower is adjacent to the Grand Mosque and houses a hotel. During a November 2013 trip to Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State John Kerry met with King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz…
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This miniature Mongolian saddle crafted out of metal was given to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by the Prime Minister of Mongolia, Sukhbaatar Batbold, on July 9, 2012, during the Secretary’s visit to Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.
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This unique flag was presented to Ambassador Harry Gilmore in 1991 upon completion of his assignment as U.S. Minister, Berlin. After German reunification, the U.S. embassy returned to Berlin from Bonn, and the position of U.S. Minister to Berlin was dissolved. The box’s inscription reads: "America Saved Its Best For Last".
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Invitation (top) and ballot (bottom) for 1988 U.S. election day program at the U.S. Information Service (USIS)’s American Center in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Attendees were able to “cast their ballots” (printed on the back of their invitations) in favor of the Democratic or Republican candidates for U.S. president.
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Silver tray given to Chargé d’Affaires Lloyd M. Rives by General Lon Nol, Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic (Cambodia). Rives re-opened the Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, in August 1969 after it had been closed for more than four years. The ongoing war in neighboring Vietnam created challenges in the…
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Taken on December 23, 1945, this is a staff photo of the Department of State’s Near East Division while they gathered for a Christmas party. Loy W. Henderson, who was known as “Mr. Foreign Service” during the latter part of his long career, is pictured in the front row third from right.…
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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.
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During the space shuttle era (1981-2011), as NASA prepared to launch crews from Cape Kennedy in Florida, a small team of diplomats in Washington, D.C. gathered at the State Department’s Operations Center during each launch. Their role was to help facilitate emergency landings of the shuttle overseas, should it be necessary. With…
