Category: Eyewitness
Reflections: Teaching Adventures in Cambodia, Taiwan, and Japan
by Florence Jue Cambodia (1957-59) In the early years of the Foreign Service, the spouse of a diplomat was prohibited from earning a paycheck overseas, but could only volunteer for local charitable activities, to teach, and to assist with embassy’s … Read more
A Christmas Tale of Swans. Trains, and of a President, a King, and Queens
The King’s Speech, the film about King George VI, reminds me about the late Queen Mother — his wife and mother of the current Queen Elizabeth — and President Truman. President Nixon in 1972 gave Queen Elizabeth as a state … Read more
Romney and Arbatov
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
Two Hundred Years of American Painting
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
Warsaw-My Best Post
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
Showdown at the U.S. Embassy
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