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May 13 marks the 218th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson ordering U.S. naval vessels to stop Barbary interference with American trade in the Mediterranean. Jefferson’s…
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“The Consulate General had its windows and doors blown in or out several times, and all of us had narrow escapes, but no one was…
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Sheldon Whitehouse, a career Foreign Service Officer (FSO), served as U.S. Minister to Guatemala (1929-1933) and to Colombia (1933-1934). Prior to these posts, he used this Special Passport to travel to his post at the U.S. Legation for Greece and Montenegro. It was issued on June 30, 1914, just as war was…
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The Great Seal of the United States is a unique symbol of our country and national identity. Only one authorized Great Seal is in official…
