Diplomacy in the Contemporary World (2001-Present)

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    Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip Portraits

    In May 2011, President Barack Obama embarked on a state visit to the United Kingdom. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accompanied President Obama to London for the first part of his visit. While in London, Secretary Clinton received this pair of autographed portraits from Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip,…

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    Customized Rubik’s Cubes

    Rubik's cubes like these were presented by Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to U.S. members of the administration and delegation involved in the negotiations of the Iran nuclear agreement of 2015. The agreement’s substantive topics are labeled on each side. Ambassador Sherman likened the negotiations to solving a Rubik's cube puzzle…

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    Tampa Bay Rays Autographed Baseball

    This baseball was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays players who participated in the March 22, 2016, exhibition game between the Rays and the Cuban National Team at Estadio Latinoame, Havana, Cuba. U.S. President Barack Obama and his family and Cuban President Raoul Castro attended the game. The game occurred during Obama’s…

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    Locket & Diamond Ring

    This locket and diamond ring were gifts to Secretary Condoleezza Rice from Muammar Qadhafi in 2008. She was the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit Libya in over 50 years and was the most senior U.S. official to ever meet with Colonel Qadhafi. The locket has Qadhafi’s image engraved on the…

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    Black Lives Matter Protest Sign

    This sign is from a Black Lives Matter protest in Kingston, Jamaica in the summer of 2020 which took place outside the U.S. embassy building. It represents the spirit of protest that reached around the world at that time, and also serves as a tangible example of U.S. embassies’ role as sites…

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    Ralph Bunche's UN Armband

    Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was a pioneering African American diplomat who shaped some of the most remarkable moments in the twentieth century. Born in the era of segregation and Jim Crow, Dr. Bunche spent his life engaged as a civil rights activist in the United States while working for peace in troubled…

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    Autographed Cal Ripken, Jr. Baseball Jersey

    Baseball jersey autographed by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., a SportsUnited Public Diplomacy Envoy who has traveled abroad on behalf of the U.S. Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by disasters.

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    First Base from U.S.-Cuba Baseball Game

    This base was in play during innings four through six of the March 22, 2016, exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team at Estadio Latinoame, Havana, Cuba. U.S. President Barack Obama and his family and Cuban President Raoul Castro attended the game. The game occurred during Obama’s…