Category: Eyewitness
Restarting Educational Exchanges with China after the Cultural Revolution
August 2022
by John C. Thomson
Portuguese Diplomacy in Newark, New Jersey
August 2022
by Jorge Marinho, Júlio Ventura, Guilherme Guimarães
Telling America’s Story in Communist Times
May 2022
by Jonathan Rickert During my three tours of duty in communist Eastern Europe (USSR 1960s, Romania 1970s, and Bulgaria 1980s), U.S. diplomats were inhibited in their contacts with local citizens. Most of us spoke the local languages and longed to … Continued
Red Tape in Russia
August 2021
by Peter Bridges Russia is famous for red tape, with paperwork required for just about any activity. I had my own first-hand experiences with this obstructive bureaucracy during my assignment to the USSR 1962-1964. As assistant general services officer during … Continued