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Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Memorial Plaque Ceremony. He was joined Vice President Joe Biden in honoring the dedication of colleagu…

Secretary of State John Kerry made remarks to employees upon arrival at the State Department. He talked about some of the sacrifices staff have made, specifically mentioning former U.S. Amba…

Former Reagan administration officials talked about negotiating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty with the Soviet Union. The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), led to the destruction of t…

Witnesses testified on diplomatic security, focusing on the transition from military to civilian control of security operations in Iraq. They talked about the preparations already undertaken…

Edmund Hull, former ambassador to Yemen (2001-2004), talked about the U.S.'s counter-terrorism efforts in that country. Former Ambassador Hull responded to questions from members of the audi…

Federal employees held a rally to protest the possible government shutdown.

Members of the foreign Service, civil service, military, media, Congress, and friends paid tribute to the fifty-two U.S. diplomats and public servants who were released in January 1981, afte…

Witnesses testified about security issues facing diplomats and U.S. missions at home and abroad. They focused on a Government Accountability Office review of State Department security operat…