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    “President Bush’s Trip to Australia” Booklet

    Known as a “trip book,” this one is from President George H.W. Bush’s trip to Australia at the end of 1991. Trip books like this are used by U.S. diplomats during foreign travel by high-level officials and other important events, so the numerous participants know all the important “who, what, where and…

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    President Reagan Visit to Berlin Folio

    Folio used to hold a program for President Ronald Reagan’s June 1987 visit to Berlin, Germany. During this visit, President Reagan delivered one of his most memorable speeches, which included the famous line “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

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    Records Book from U.S. Embassy Colombo

    “Miscellaneous Records Book” kept by the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). A May 1961 entry records the arrival of incoming Ambassador Frances E. Willis, who was the first woman Foreign Service Officer to rise through the ranks to become an ambassador.

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    Issue of The Independent Gazetteer

    This original August 3, 1789 issue of The Independent Gazetteer or the Chronicle of Freedom provides notice of and complete text of the July 27, 1789 act establishing the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Gazetteer was published in Philadelphia from 1782-1790.

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    Edward Dudley's Commission as Ambassador to Liberia

    In 1948, President Truman appointed Edward R. Dudley to serve as U.S. Minister to Liberia. Dudley was a civil rights lawyer from New York who worked at the NAACP with Thurgood Marshall. At the time of Dudley’s appointment, the U.S. Government represented its interests through a legation in Monrovia. In 1949, Truman…

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    Martin Van Buren's Secretary of State Commission

    Martin Van Buren served as the 10th U.S. Secretary of State from 1829-1831. Following his tenure as Secretary, Van Buren was elected Vice President under Jackson (1833-1837) and then was elected President, serving until 1841. His accomplishments as Secretary of State include a settlement with Great Britain to allow trade with the…

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    Diplomacy After Hours: Secretaries, Senators, and the Presidency

    January 27, 2021

    Virtual

    How has the road to the White House evolved since 1789? Join us for a conversation on the Secretaries of State and Senators who have run for President. The program will feature Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann, and Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate Dr. Donald Ritchie. 

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    Diplomacy After Hours: The 25th Anniversary of the Dayton Accords

    December 10, 2020

    Virtual

    2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Accords, a historic diplomatic achievement negotiated in Dayton, Ohio that ended the war in Bosnia. Join us for a conversation between NMAD Director Mary Kane, NMAD Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann, Dayton City Commissioner Matt Joseph, and Ambassador Christopher Hill as they discuss their…