Diplomat Today
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A piece of the 1968 attack on the US Embassy in Saigon
This fragment of the original granite wall surrounding the US Embassy compound in Saigon was collected and preserved by Kenneth Moorefield, who served as a military adviser during the 1968 Tet Offensive. He later returned to South Vietnam as a diplomat in 1973 to serve as Special Assistant to Ambassador Graham Martin. The granite block bears the marks of the…
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The National Museum of American Diplomacy launches new, expanded website
On November 16, 2022, the National Museum of American Diplomacy launched a redesigned website with a number of new features. The new website will allow the museum to grow and meet the needs of our growing online visitors. It will provide a platform for future interactive content and hybrid programming as the museum prepares to open its physical doors to…
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Image Carousel Test – The National Museum of American Diplomacy
Tall building with windows behind a waving American flag on a sunny day US soldier in camouflage uniform plays the saxophone for a group of smiling school children Girl sits at a table with other children and holds a magnifying glass in front of her eye Passport check-in counters with windows marked with numbers. US passport on the background of…
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Why do diplomats give gifts?
At the US State Department, diplomatic gifts come in all shapes and sizes, from woven straw baskets to precious stones. In ancient civilizations on every continent, dignitaries and leaders exchanged gifts to welcome, honor, and cultivate beneficial diplomatic relationships. For so many centuries, the exchange of gifts has kept us together. It has made it possible to bridge the abyss…
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Who issues your US passport?
Have you ever applied for a passport? PASS (noun): Derived from the French words “passer”, meaning to enter or leave, and “port”, a harbour, the term “pass” was used to denote a license to pass through a city gate or through the ports of denote the kingdom. Then you may have picked up and handed in your application at a…
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Who is the foreign minister?
The Secretary holds the highest position in the President’s Cabinet. Should the President resign or die, the Secretary of State will be fourth in line to the post after the Vice President, the Speaker of the House and the President per tempo of the Senate. “Since our nation’s founding, America’s diplomats have played an indispensable role in maintaining security and…
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Who is a diplomat? – The National Museum of American Diplomacy
As you can imagine, diplomats are primarily professionals in pinstriped suits, sitting in formal briefing rooms with other government officials, negotiating peace deals, threatening sanctions, or working out the terms of a security or trade deal. “The actually decisive link in international exchange is the last three meters, which are bridged in personal contact, in person-to-person conversations.” Edward R. Murrow,…
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Who can still become a diplomat? All!
While the visible forms of diplomacy are practiced by government professionals, in reality every American can practice diplomacy in everyday life. If business people, teachers, … The post Who can still be a diplomat? All! first appeared in the National Museum of American Diplomacy.
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Which US government agencies work in the US embassies?
When the US ambassador calls a country team meeting, all the heads of politics, economics, management, security and public diplomacy sit around the table. In large missions such as Mexico City, Cairo, New Delhi, Harare, London, and Paris, as well as many medium-sized posts, representatives from other organizations will participate in discussions about mission activities, host country events, and ways…
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What is the job of the US Department of State?
The Harry S Truman Building, headquarters of the State Department in Washington DC (© AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The Department of State is the oldest cabinet-level federal agency in the United States government. The mission of the State Department is to represent America’s foreign policy abroad and to advance the interests and security of the American people. The Department of…
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