Telling America’s Story in Communist Times
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 … Read more
The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection: A National Treasure
by Heather Ashe
Dubai Expo Pavilions Put Public Diplomacy Front and Center
by Kyla Denwood and Spencer Cox
Books for the Baltics
by Bob Baker
Where in the World Is Barbados?
by Jonathan B. Rickert
William Rockhill, The Man Who Shaped China Policy a Century Ago
by Peter Bridges
My British Exequatur, “By Her Majesty’s Command”
by Jonathan Rickert
Harnessing Halloween for Diversity in Sweden
by Beatrice Camp
Jack F. Matlock and American Diplomacy with Russia
by Olga Krasnyak
Red Tape in Russia
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 … Read more
Diplomatic Intervention Made a Difference in Suriname
by Jonathan Rickert
Memories of the U.S. Legation in Budapest 1945-47
by Scott R. Schoenfeld
When the KGB Sends Its B Team
by Jonathan Rickert
Military Crackdown in Burma and the Massacres of 8/8/88
by Franklin Huffman
Beijing Brushstrokes
by Beatrice Camp
Mongolia’s Emergence
by Peter Bridges
A Light in the Window in Communist Times
by Jonathan B. Rickert
ConOff’s Suspicions are Aroused
by Michael Mates