Collection Highlights
The Kellogg-Briand Pact: The Aspiration for Global Peace and Security
August 27, 2021 marks 93 years since the signing of the Kellogg-Briand Pact. The United States and France drafted the treaty, officially known as the…
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Story of Diplomacy
Kelly Landry: Waving the Magic Wand
“So I went and got a U.S. flag lapel pin, and instead of going back to my desk, I went out into the lobby, knelt down and put the little flag pin on the little boy’s shirt and said, “Sweetheart, we’re not going to give you a visa; we’re going to give…
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Story of Diplomacy
Clearing the Air: Erica Keen Thomas
When ESTH Counselor Erica Keen Thomas took over the Embassy Beijing air monitoring project in 2010, she quickly recognized its potential for expanded reach, greater global impact, and increased public awareness. For her efforts to collect and publicly share data revealing dangerous air pollution levels in Chinese cities, increasing public awareness of…
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Story of Diplomacy
A Hero of U.S. Diplomacy: Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971)
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was a pioneering African American diplomat who shaped some of the most remarkable moments in the twentieth century. Dr. Ralph Bunche…
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Story of Diplomacy
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon:” The Origin of the National Response to the Iran Hostage Crisis
In November 1979, 52 Americans in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were taken hostage by Iranian students. Everyone, from the most junior staff members to…
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Story of Diplomacy
COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from the Western Hemisphere
When Peru’s commercial airport closed to all travel on March 23, the U.S. Embassy in Lima swung into action, engaging with the Peruvian Government to repatriate more than 7,000 American citizens from across the country amidst closed borders and strict Peruvian quarantine and curfew measures.
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Story of Diplomacy
The Legacy of Edward R. Dudley: Civil Rights Activist and the First African American Ambassador
In 1949, Ambassador Edward R. Dudley was the first African American to hold the rank of ambassador. His legacy also includes a long history of…
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Story of Diplomacy
COVID-19 Repatriation: Operational Medicine in Action
Operational Medicine has a worldwide mandate to support evacuations and respond to crises on short notice.
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Story of Diplomacy
COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from South Central Asia
In the face of a national lockdown that grounded air traffic, halted trains, and restricted roadways, the U.S. Mission to India’s top priority was assisting U.S. citizens located across the country’s vast landscape.
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Story of Diplomacy
COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from the Near East Region
On Sunday, March 14, 2020, the government of Morocco announced the total suspension of all international commercial flights in and out of the country. Morocco was one of the first countries to undertake a full border closure, which stranded many Americans.
