Story of Diplomacy
From Mentee to Mentor: Ambassador Arnold Chacon and Leadership in the Foreign Service
Ambassador Arnold Chacon has served as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service for 40 years. His dedication to his career as a public servant…
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Island Diplomacy, from Mayagüez to Micronesia: The Journey of Esperanza of Ambassador Carmen Gloria Cantor
The word esperanza in Spanish means “hope” or “expectation.” This word, both in its promise and sense of duty, captures the career of Carmen G.…
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Ambassador Mari-Luci Jaramillo: The First Hispanic American Woman Ambassador
Mari-Luci Jaramillo was a renowned educator who served as Ambassador to Honduras under Carter’s administration from 1977-1980. Jaramillo started her career as a teacher but…
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Diplomacy through Many Storms: Ambassador Lino Gutiérrez
When Lino Gutiérrez joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1977, he found himself to be the only Latino in his class. At that time, Hispanic…
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Liz Liu: The Last Three Feet
“Some of my other favorite experiences are from when I was working in Manila in the Philippines. I was really on the ground and participating in cultural programs, so it was just a lot of fun.”
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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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Greg Pardo: Becoming a Bridge
I would speak English to my father and Spanish to my mother. I remember being my mom’s translator when she’d meet with my elementary and middle school teachers. Speaking two languages was like being a bridge between two worlds.
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The Dedication and Leadership of Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir
How does a diplomat become a great leader? Who and what has inspired them? The National Museum of American Diplomacy helps answer these questions through…
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A Dedication to Service: Ambassador Donald Yamamoto
Americans who choose to enter the United States Foreign Service do not take the decision lightly. These professional diplomats spend most of their careers abroad,…
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Boa Lee: Diplomacy Can Overcome Tragedy
In 2012, I had just arrived at my first overseas assignment in Sierra Leone when I was asked to deal with a protest outside the…
