Rascals, hysterical women, and bankers: Dealing with American citizens abroad, 1921
February 2019
by David A. Langbart
Category: National Archives
Why Did You Wake Us Up in the Middle of the Night?: Use of NIACT, 1978
November 2018
by David Langbart
Why Did You Wake Us Up in the Middle of the Night? Use of NIACT, 1963
November 2018
From the National Archives
by David Langbart
The Presidential Election of 1972: Analysis of Soviet Bloc Opinion
September 2018
Link to The Text Message, at the National Archives
“We Found Ourselves Living in the Midst of a Battlefield”
April 2018
The Experiences of the U.S. Consulate General in Warsaw on the Outbreak of World War II September 1939
by David A. Langbart
From the National Archives
April 2018
Cold War Humor, 1953
What Goes Up Must Come Down
“We Found Ourselves Living in the Midst of a Battlefield”
From the National Archives
March 2018
Tribute to a Fallen Diplomat by David Langbart Nikita Khrushchev’s Memoirs: Fallout? by David Langbart
From the National Archives
December 2017
Berlin Reacts to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy by David Langbart Great Britain’s Royal Wedding of 1947 by David Langbart
From the National Archives
October 2017
Intraoffice Humor at the National Security Council, September 1973 by David Langbart Poland Celebrates the Sesquicentennial of U.S. Independence, 1926 by David Langbart John Foster Dulles Enters Duty As Secretary of State by David Langbart Theodore Roosevelt Schools the Department of … Read more
From the National Archives: The Value of Consular Work, 1947
April 2017
From the National Archives: The Value of Consular Work, 1947 by David A. Langbart Since creation of the American Foreign Service under the Rogers Act in 1924 by combining the separate Diplomatic Service and Consular Service, a perennial issue … Read more
From the National Archives: Report on Hazards of the American Foreign Service, 1942
October 2016
From the National Archives: Report on Hazards of the American Foreign Service, 1942 by David A. Langbart The image of the Foreign Service Officer (FSOs) as a “cookie pusher” who enjoys a cushy existence overseas is persistent. This was certainly … Read more
From the National Archives
February 2016
Department of State Records Relating to Atrocities Against the Armenians During World War I
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”: Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy as Movie Critic
November 2014
by David A. Langbart “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” is considered one of the great motion pictures produced by the American movie industry. In 1989, the Library of Congress added this masterpiece to the United States National Film Registry as … Read more
From the Archives: The Department of State on the Eve of World War II
November 2014
by David A. Langbart Even before the United States formally entered World War II, the conflict had a significant impact on the Department of State. In the 36 months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Department saw … Read more
From the National Archives: Bureaucratic Pique
April 2014
by David A. LangbartAn essential aspect of the U.S. foreign policy program, especially since the 1930s, is the use of cultural representatives abroad. Having major musicians perform overseas under the auspices of the U.S. government is a major component of … Read more