SKU: 14457018833

American Diplomats: The Foreign Service at Work

Sale price$17.56 Regular price$19.51
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $4.88 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 31 - Aug 5

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

American Diplomats: The Foreign Service at WorkWhat do the men and women of America's diplomatic corps do? William D. Morgan and Charles Stuart Kennedy, themselves career diplomats, culled over 1400 oral interviews with their Foreign Service peers to present forty excerpts covering events from the 1920s to the 1990s. Insiders recount what happens when a consul spies on Nazi Germany, Mao Tse Tung drops by for a chat, the Cold War begins with the Berlin blockade, the Marshall Plan rescues Europe,

What do the men and women of America's diplomatic corps do? William D. Morgan and Charles Stuart Kennedy, themselves career diplomats, culled over 1400 oral interviews with their Foreign Service peers to present forty excerpts covering events from the 1920s to the 1990s. Insiders recount what happens when a consul spies on Nazi Germany, Mao Tse-Tung drops by for a chat, the Cold War begins with the Berlin blockade, the Marshall Plan rescues Europe, Sukarno moves Indonesia into the communist camp, Khrushchev calls President Kennedy an SOB, and our ambassador is murdered in Kabul. "You are there" accounts deepen readers' understanding, as diplomatic and consular officers talk about the beginnings of Kremlinology, predicting a coup in Ecuador, Hemingway and the embassy in Havana, the secret formulation of the NATO treaty, Jerusalem after the British and the US recognition of Israel, fighting in the Congo over Katangan secession, dealing with an alcoholic foreign president, human rights work in Paraguay, the U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran, the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, helping families of the Pan Am 103 victims, Greece and Turkey at odds over a tiny island, embassy roles in Riyadh and Tel Aviv during Desert Storm, and many more.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 10/07/2004
ISBN: 9780595329748
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 14457018833

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.5 ★★★★★
Based on 11 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
J
Verified Purchase
Jeffery Mercer
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
They are of great quality!
Size: 12-13, Color: Cable Knit Coffee
Love em! After a year and there still Great and warm and Cozy too!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026
C
Verified Purchase
Cecil W
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful sock slippers
Size: 12-13, Color: Cable Knit Navy
These are wonderful sock slippers, They are very warm and well made. After reading reviews, I decided to order one size larger (10 to 11) and they are really comfortable big. However, I'm glad I did because they a lot easier to put on and take off. Highly recommended.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2026
J
Verified Purchase
Jimal
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 3
You get what you pay for
Size: 10-11, Color: Cable Knit Black
Comfy but cheaply made. I bought these for the price and expected them to be not the best quality but they are even less than I expected. Please also note that they run small. I got a 10-11 since I wear 11 shoe and Amazon recommended this size. I think a size larger would have been better. Not worth returning though. I’ll just wear them this winter if they last that long and get a better brand next time.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2025
L
Verified Purchase
L R
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
I will buy these again.
Size: 12-13, Color: Cable Knit Brown
These are great. They’re warm and comfortable.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2026
M
Verified Purchase
Mrs. Clark
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 5
Warm, roomy, hopefully long lasting w/use!
Warmy Dormy is what we say when we feel comfortable and warm in anything like a heated blanket or footed pjs! These feel warmy dormy all day long!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2025

recommand products