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    Unpacking the Tools of Diplomacy

    At its core, diplomacy is about communication, compromise, and finding solutions everyone can agree on. And on a global scale, it’s what keeps countries talking…

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    Monroe Doctrine 101

    In this lesson, students step into the shoes of a historical figure and write a composition on how people, nations, and governments responded to the Monroe Doctrine.

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    Decorated Pillowcase from Jonestown

    U.S. diplomats at posts around the world provide consular services to Americans living and working abroad as a core part of their mission. Sometimes that work is especially tragic, challenging, and dangerous. In 1978, officials from the U.S. Embassy in Guyana were making periodic consular visits to The Peoples Temple settlement, known…

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    “USA History in Brief” Booklet

    Produced in 2007 by the State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), this booklet is one of many publications created by IIP for foreign audiences to promote understanding by acquainting them with U.S. history and culture.

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    Toy Cars

    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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    “Terrorism: Avoidance & Survival” Booklet

    “Terrorism: Avoidance and Survival” booklet, published in 1986 by the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State. Aimed at Foreign Service Officers and others working and living abroad, the booklet provides detailed guidance on avoiding and surviving terrorism.