Category: Foreign Service Stories

A Tale of Two Georges by Yale Richmond George Romney came to Moscow in December 1967 during the early months of his campaign for the Republican nomination for US president. The former head of American Motors and three-term governor of … Read more

A Personal Account, Part One
by Marc Wentling

The Nuts and Bolts of Mounting a Major Bicentennial Celebration in Germany by Robert Baker   The Watergate scandals and President Nixon’s resignation had seriously damaged America’s reputation. Germany’s reaction in the aftermath was partly to pat us on the … Read more

by Yale Richmond

by Ralph Bates

by Yale Richmond Every diplomat, whether admitted or not, has his or her favorite posting. After reading this you will know why our author considers Warsaw his “best.” –Ed. In my 30-year career in the Foreign Service, Warsaw, where I … Read more

by Dr. John Handley, Vice-President of American Diplomacy Publishers We have featured many strange and interesting stories in our Foreign Service Life section but this one may be among the most unusual and disturbing ones we have published. We wonder … Read more

by Yale Richmond

by Edward Marks

by Yale Richmond

by William Sommers

by Yale Richmond

by Edward Marks

by Ed Marks

by Brenda Brown Schoonover

by Domenick DiPasquale

by Yale Richmond

by J. Edgar Williams Another of those little known incidents of history that might have had a great impact on the world’s future is illuminated by this short story.–Ed. During my tour of duty at the Embassy in Madrid 1956-60, I heard many … Read more

by Yale Richmond The author tells the story of American “gastronomic diplomacy” in the USSR long before perestroika and the establishment of the first McDonalds in Moscow. –Ed. An assignment in Moscow provided opportunities to meet prominent and world-famous Soviet … Read more

by Ed Marks