The DACOR Bulletin February 2024 by DACOR and DACOR Bacon House

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VOLUME LXXVI | ISSUE 2

An Organization of Foreign Affairs Professionals

February 2024

Valentine’s Day Greeting from Robert Osborn to Virginia Bacon

The Rogers Act FS Cup Nominations

Generations at DACOR

Program Suggestions

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DACOR Programs & Policies LUNCHEON TALKS

OFFICERS President:

Angela Dickey

Vice President: Sylvia Stanfield Secretary:

Elizabeth Warner

Asst. Secretary: Alfreda Meyers Treasurer:

Richard Morford

Asst. Treasurer: Janice Bay

STAFF Front Desk: 202.682.0500 Executive Director John Bradshaw x14 jbradshaw@dacorbacon.org Director of Operations Meg Sharley x10 msharley@dacorbacon.org Director of Development Jared Hughes, x23 jhughes@dacorbacon.org Director of Finance Abdul Raheem Raheem, x16 araheem@dacorbacon.org Director of Communications & Programs Bulletin Editor & Designer Christine Skodon, x17 clskodon@dacorbacon.org Staff Accountant (Mr.) Aubrey Puranda, x13 apuranda@dacorbacon.org Administrative Assistant Alya Gunawan, x11 agunawan@dacorbacon.org Chef Robert Moore, x18 or x26 General Inquiries dacor@dacorbacon.org The DACOR Bacon House is built on the Indigenous lands of the Nacotchtank (Anacostan) and later Piscataway people. The House was built in 1825 by enslaved laborers. Enslaved people lived and worked in the DACOR Bacon House until 1862 when the District of Columbia Emancipation Act was signed.

Members, along with guests they accompany, are invited to attend luncheon talks which are held weekly throughout the year. These talks begin at noon with a cash bar reception in honor of the speaker. Lunch starts at 12:30 pm, followed by the speaker’s remarks which conclude by 2:00 pm; attendees are free to leave at that time. The charge is $35 per person and reservations are required. (The charge for attending only the speaker portion of the program from 1 – 2 pm is $15.) Changes and/or cancellations to programs are announced in our e-blasts and on our website.

OTHER EVENTS

All members of DACOR are invited to attend ADST/DACOR book launch receptions, A-100 receptions for newly-commissioned FSOs, and DCM/ PO receptions for DCMs and Principal Officers. There is no entry charge, but reservations are necessary. Members are also welcome at the Sunday afternoon Huston Musicales; a fee of $25 per member and $30 for guests is collected at the door. Children under 18 are admitted free. Disclaimer: DACOR encourages vigorous expression and questioning of points of view, while striving for balance. No endorsement of speakers’ views or of their charitable, professional or commercial bona fides should be inferred.

MEMBERS’ LUNCHEONS

Members and their guests are invited to lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, reservations are required. Members' Luncheons include a biscuit/bread, an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea and cost $35. A cash bar is available from 12 and lunch is served from 12:30 to 1:30. On Wednesdays a Chef’s Special of soup and salad is available for $18 from 12 - 1:30. Reservations are required. NO-SHOWS & CANCELLATIONS NOT RECEIVED BY 9 AM THE BUSINESS DAY BEFORE AN EVENT WILL BE BILLED.

— TO MAKE OR CANCEL RESERVATIONS — Register through the Calendar of Events at www.dacorbacon.org Or contact us at programs@dacorbacon.org or 202.682.0500 x20. DACOR routinely takes photos at its events. Members and guests should notify the DACOR photographer if they want to restrict the use of their names and images.

DRESS CODE

DACOR maintains a professional business attire dress code in the DACOR Bacon House. While suits, ties and heels are always welcome, they are not required. For individual events, or categories of events, DACOR may apply a formal business attire dress code where men are expected to wear a suit or jacket and tie, and women should wear commensurate attire. Promotional material for these events will specify that formal business attire is required. During summer months, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, business casual may be worn.

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From the Executive Director

DACOR’s membership is evolving – rapidly. Members coming to events should notice that their fellow members come from increasingly diverse professional backgrounds. An indication of this trend was seen at our January New Members Lunch. Of the 6 new members who introduced themselves to the group, none were Foreign Service or State Civil Service. All were from NGO, journalism, or international business backgrounds. They were all interesting people with lots of worldwide experience and should fit in well at DACOR. In 2023, we brought in 302 new members. I’ve grouped these new members into some broad categories by professional background. The class of 2023 consists of: • 104 State background (Foreign Service and Civil Service) - 34% of total • 26 USAID background – 9% • 42 Other U.S. government background (half DoD/Half other agencies) – 14% • 39 NGO/Academic/Journalists – 13% • 29 Business/ Law – 10% • 58 Paying Spouse/Partners (background information not provided) – 19% • 4 Legacy Members – 1% Other interesting facts about our new colleagues: The average age of new members was 50. The average age of all members in recent years has been roughly 65. With last year’s new member average age of 53 and this year’s 50 we are moving that age gradually down. The gender breakdown of the new members also demonstrates DACOR’s changing make-up: 53% of new member were male and 47% female. That is getting close to equal gender distribution which is a major transformation of what was for a long time an all-male club. Our split between residents and non-residents stayed steady at our traditional breakdown of roughly 2/3 resident, and 1/3 nonresident (195 resident and 107 non-resident). As our membership grows and changes (we were at 1741 members as of January 17), DACOR leadership remains committed to being more open and inclusive while also maintaining our high standards and bringing in foreign affairs professionals who will contribute to our regular rich conversations about global affairs and living abroad.

John Bradshaw

Cover: A Valentine’s Day greeting from cartoonist Robert Osborn to his friend Virginia Murray Bacon. DACOR Bacon House Collection. To learn more about the drawings Osborn gifted Mrs. Bacon, read “The Satirist and the Socialite” in the May 2020 edition of The DACOR Bulletin.

Inside this Issue Upcoming Talks & Events

Program Suggestions

Price Updates

FS Cup Nominations

From a Fellow

Name Tag Order Form

3 Generations at DACOR

Contributions in Honor

The Rogers Act

Weather Policy

New Members

J-Term Intern

Tragen Award Nominations

In Memoriam

In Remembrance

February Calendar

March Calendar

Stay With Us

2024 Dues

Please check your email and/or mailbox for your 2024 dues invoice. Can’t find an invoice or need help paying? Contact us at dacor@dacorbacon.org or 202.682.0500 February 2024 • DACOR Bulletin 3

Upcoming DACOR Programs & Events

Thursday • February 1 • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • In-person Happy Hour with USAID Career Candidate Corps

DACOR members are welcome to meet and chat with the most recent Career Candidate Corps (C3) class of new USAID Foreign Service officers. The happy hour will feature a cash bar and great conversation. It is being held after the class’ last session of the day. Attendees can choose to stay for Cocktails in the House afterwards which runs from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

Tuesday • February 13 • 11:45 am - 2 pm • Hybrid • $35 in-person; $10 virtual Development Dialogue at DACOR Hosted by DACOR & USAID Alumni Association

Ms. JEANNE BOURGAULT President & CEO, Internews

Challenges Facing the Press Around the World in the Disinformation Age

Join us for a conversation between Jeanne Bourgault and Bill Clifford on the challenges facing the press around the world. As President and CEO of Internews, Jeanne Bourgault leads the organization’s strategic management and its programs in more than 100 countries around the world. Under her leadership, Internews has helped foster independent media sectors in countries such as Jordan and South Sudan, and provided lifesaving information to people during crises in Ukraine, Myanmar, and Afghanistan. During her tenure, Internews has led the growing sector of humanitarian information, expanded into US programs, developed strategies to address digital information technology, and centered the information needs of underserved communities throughout its programs. Prior to Internews, Bourgault worked internationally in countries undergoing dramatic shifts in media and political landscapes. She joined Internews in 2001 as Vice President for Programs after six years with the US Agency for International Development. Bill Clifford was President and CEO of World Affairs Councils of America from 2013-2023. His background in the press includes working with CBS MarketWatch, CNBC Asia, and Asia Business News TV. A full bio may be found in the online program announcement.

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Thursday • February 15 • 6:30 - 9 pm • Hybrid • $45 in-person; $10 virtual Co-Hosted by DACOR & ACI, Co-Sponsored by ABAA, BPIA & TLG

Dr. MICHAEL KRENN & JAMES DANDRIDGE Professor, Department of History, Appalachian State University

Executive Director, Ralph Bunch Centenary

A Conversation on the Consummate Negotiator, UN Undersecretary General Ralph J. Bunche

Join ABAA, ACI, BPIA, DACOR and TLG for a conversation with Dr. Michael Krenn and James Dandridge on the significance of UN Undersecretary General Ralph J. Bunche’s role for the establishment of the UN’s global peacekeeping role. Nowhere is Peace-Keeping mentioned in the UN Charter but thanks to Dr. Bunche, the UN has served its seminal role throughout global conflicts since its creation. Its maintenance of some semblance of global stability has been a major contribution in stabilizing international order in the face of global conflicts, thanks to Dr. Bunche. Krenn, a recognized diplomacy historian and Dandridge, a student in the late 40’s with indirect contact with Dr Bunche at Howard University during the latter part of his professorial tenancy and receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize and Dandridge’s latter Executive Director of the Ralph Bunche Centenary 2003-2004 will have a tour de force conversation on Ralph Bunche the international negotiator and the domestic Civil Rights Activist. Full bios may be found in the online program announcement.

Thursday • February 22 • 6:30 - 9 pm • In-Person • $45 Salon

Mr. LAWRENCE MACDONALD Existential Threats: Global Climate Change

The February Salon will examine one of today’s biggest existential threats: climate change. What counts as an existential threat? What attention do they get or should they get? And, what can be done at different levels -- diplomacy, national policy, civil society, and direct action -- to deal with them? Lawrence MacDonald began his career as a reporter in Asia, where he saw first-hand how U.S policies affected poor people in the developing world. He became an expert in public policy communications with a focus on poverty redaction and the environment, working at the World Bank, and serving as Vice President of the Center for Global Development and the World Resources Institute. He is the author of Am I Too Old to Save the Planet? A Boomer’s Guide to Climate Action. A full bio may be found in the online program announcement.

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Sunday • March 17 • 3 - 5 pm • In-Person • $25 members; $30 non-members Cloyce K. Huston Musicale

LI-COHEN DUO Viola Magic - A Romance

As a special prize-winner of the Primrose Viola Competition, Matthew Cohen, and his wife Jhenni Li-Cohen present a lyric program to open the spring season. Together the duo will perform Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata, as well as Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. A Steinway artist, Ms. LiCohen will thrill us at the keyboard with Debussy’s “L’isle joyeuse” and “Feux d’Artifice.” Brighten your Sunday afternoon at Bacon House with these outstanding musical talents and enjoy tea & sherry at intermission.

LI-COHEN ing pot" DUO lt e m n a c i "AmerHave a program idea? We want to hear from you! ALBUM RECITAL TOUR

In an effort to streamline our program suggestion process and make it easier for any member to suggest a program topic and/or speaker, the Program Committee has launched a new Speaker Suggestion Form. FOR BOOKINGS, PLEASE CONTACT:

JOHN GREENFIELD| JGREENFIELDARTS@GMAIL.COM

Simply go to dacorbacon.org, and under the Members Portal menu option, select, “Share a Program (Speaker/Topic) Suggestion.” You will be directed to the form to make your suggestion. ALL suggestions are considered periodically and voted upon by the committee*. A few FYIs: • *If your suggestion is better suited for a different committee or task force, it may be considered by a program-organizing-team other than the Program Committee. • You may be contacted for more information or a request for assistance in bringing your suggestion to fruition. • Please know that while we appreciate and encouarge all your suggestions, we are unable to hold a program/event for every suggestion. • Contact information is invaluable!

2024 Pricing Changes Guest Rooms In 2024 we are introducing new nightly rates for our three guest rooms. We will no longer charge based on single or double occupancy. The beautifully renovated Ringgold Room will be $199/night. The Marshall and Fuller Rooms will be available at $169/night. Book your rooms now and take advantage of this great member benefit! Members and member sponsored guests are welcome to stay at the historic DACOR Bacon House. 6 DACOR Bulletin • February 2024

DACOR Lunches Starting in January 2024, our standard program and member lunches will maintain their $35/ person pricing. However, they will no longer include a glass of wine. The lunches will include two courses, a biscuit/bread, and a cup of coffee/tea per person. Wine may be purchased separately.

Call for FOREIGN SERVICE CUP Nominations The Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2024 Foreign Service Cup Award. The Cup recognizes the recipient’s outstanding contributions to U.S. foreign policy and his or her activities as a retired FSO that further the objectives of DACOR, particularly diffusing knowledge of U.S. foreign policy and strengthening the career Foreign Service.

On Foreign Affairs Day, Friday, May 3, 2024, the President of DACOR will award the Cup to a retired FSO who: • has made significant post-retirement contributions to the broad field encompassed by the term “foreign affairs”; • had a distinguished Foreign Service career; • has been retired for more than five years; • has not previously received the DACOR Foreign Service Cup or the Director General’s Cup; • is present to receive it.

Previous recipients of the DACOR Foreign Service Cup: 1994 John S. Service 2023 Aurelia E. Brazeal 1993 Harry G. Barnes Jr. 2022 Nancy J. Powell 1992 Hermann F. Eilts 2021 Dennis Jett 1991 William H. Luers 2020 Thomas Tracy 1990 Robert M. Sayre 2019 Jacques Paul Klein 1989 Richard B. Parker 2018 H. Allen Holmes 1988 Joseph John Jova 2017 Thomas E. McNamara 1987 David Newsom 2016 Kenton Keith 1986 Claude G. Ross 2015 Ronald E. Neumann 1985 Malcolm Toon 2014 Richard Kauzlarich 1984 Lucius D. Battle 2013 Alan Larson 1983 Edwin W. Martin 2012 Rozanne L. Ridgway 2011 J. Stapleton Roy 1982 C. Burke Elbrick 1981 U. Alexis Johnson 2010 Edward W. Gnehm Jr. 1980 W. Averell Harriman 2009 Alexander F. Watson 1979 Jacob D. Beam 2008 Joseph H. Melrose 1978 Ellsworth Bunker 2007 Robert H. Miller 1977 Raymond A. Har 2006 William P. Stedman Jr. 1976 Livingston T. Merchant 2005 William D. Calderhead 1975 No Foreign Service Day 2004 Stephen Low 2003 Dennis Kux 1974 David K. E. Bruce 2002 Willard De Pree 1973 Frances E. Willis 1972 H. Freeman Matthews 2001 Frank C. Carlucci III 1971 Jefferson Caffery 2000 William C. Harrop 1999 Thomas D. Boyatt 1970 James C. Dunn 1969 Norman Armour 1998 L. Bruce Laingen 1968 Robert Murphy 1997 Charles Stuart Kennedy Jr. 1967 Loy W. Henderson 1996 Andrew I. Killgore 1995 Jean Mary Wilkowski Any DACOR member may submit a nomination. Those wishing to re-nominate a candidate should send in a new nomination. Those making nominations should be sure that their choice will, if selected, be present on May 3. Nominations should be typed, double-spaced, no more than two pages in length, and include a draft citation. Nominations should be sent to: Awards Committee, c/o John Bradshaw 1801 F Street, NW • Washington, DC 20006

or email: jbradshaw@dacorbacon.org

The deadline for submissions is Monday — February 26, 2024. February 2024 • DACOR Bulletin 7

Education Hehewutei Amakali American University, School of International Studies Graduate School Focus: Global Environmental Policy, focusing on Global Energy Transition and Indigenous Rights Title of Dissertation: One Pebble at a Time: Tracing the Ripple Effect of Indigenous-led, Nature-Focused Governance on Carbon Management Undergraduate School: Appalachian State University, Department of Geological and Environmental Studies Hometown: I grew up traveling across the United States and put down my roots in many towns

The Ben H. & Clare Roy Thibodeaux Memorial Fellowship • What has been the most memorable moment for you during your studies?

I have had several formative experiences during my studies. Perhaps that most profound was being honored to attend the COP15 Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations in Montreal last year. Co-hosting created a strained dynamic in the Pavilion. China and Canada vied for media and attendees’ attention, each touting exemplary support for biodiversity protections over the past decade. The starkest experience was the chilling eco-nationalism and posturing that several nations chose to proffer throughout the week-long negotiation. It echoed the broader political dynamics the world faced in 2022. Still, it was terrific to see human rights to clean air and water politicized and used as bargaining chips in isolationists’ pockets. However, outside the surficial banality of the negotiations, labyrinthine corridors were bustling with NGOs, academics, government agencies, and private sector trades discussing and pursuing substantive action that was as myriad and diverse as our planet’s biodiversity. I learned that these groups are vital partners that must be brought into the negotiations themselves – their views represent the possible rather than the politically plausible. We have created very few internationally binding principles for preserving biological diversity that rely on “sticks” more than “carrots;” as a result, nation-states remain incentivized

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to monetize their biodiversity through extractive means. It was evident as negotiations stalled that we needed to re-think how we give parties standing for and participation in treaty negotiations (state sovereignty) and whose interests are given primacy in preserving and restoring biodiversity (the rights of nature). In literally the final hours, the negotiators eked out a framework to keep the treaty whole; but the biggest lesson I learned was the importance of cross-functional coalitions, the necessity of private-public partnership, and the fact that all Nation-to-Native negotiation is at the mercy of their storied diplomatic histories. Environmental peacemaking is becoming ever more vital to the overall diplomatic design we must pursue collectively. Because of this experience, I have found the DACOR-Bacon House fellowship exceedingly valuable because I have access to an incredibly experienced network of problemsolvers that spent their careers building bridges across ideological divides, or have improved stakeholder engagement within the often restrictive framework of political processes. Attending COP15, and subsequently meeting so many wonderful foreign affairs professionals at DACOR-Bacon House, and fueled my passion for pursuing community-focused solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges, while ensuring it is centered on environmental diplomacy from the outset.

• Where have you worked or interned during your studies? What have you gained from the experiences?

I have worked full-time during my studies. I am a U.S. Low Carbon Policy Advisor for ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions (LCS). I have been with the company for 12 years; however, my time in LCS has been enriching because I am part of a team leveraging all of ExxonMobil’s strengths – scale, complex project execution, and science-supported innovation – to help evolve global energy systems. We call it solving the “And” equation, delivering the energy and products society needs, and reducing our own and others’ greenhouse gas emissions. I find that fitting to highlight for the DACOR-Bacon House community because I am confident those who have dedicated their careers to advancing the U.S. mission abroad can appreciate the complexity, political savvy, and labor of love that goes into solving “and” equations.

• Where have you traveled during your studies?

Over the past decade, I have traveled to Europe, Australia, and Central Asia. I have also worked with several teams in both Africa and South America, but I have not had the good fortune to visit (yet). While these were not necessarily travels associated with my academic career, I was able to take advantage of seeing some extraordinary geology in each of these locations. I have many more places I would love to travel to and learn more about our culturally vibrant planet.

• What are your goals for the future?

With over a decade of advising on complex energy projects at ExxonMobil, I have developed a nuanced understanding of how our energy systems have shaped the global dynamism we experience. Because of this learned nuance, I am committed to evolving our energy systems toward more equitable, sustainable, and responsible methods while delivering essential needs to ensure we improve the quality of life for every being we share the planet with. Experiences like attending COP15 showed me the power of bringing diverse voices into policymaking through public-private partnerships. As a DACOR-Bacon House fellow, I hope to further this mission of building connections across borders to tackle complex issues and leveraging my academic and professional experience to strengthen those bonds. My vision is to research, pilot, and advocate for community-centered energy solutions inspired by ecological reciprocity and dedicated to healing and protecting vulnerable communities on the frontlines of climate change. This fellowship represents an opportunity to engage with the international affairs community in Washington, D.C., to exchange ideas on balancing myriad perspectives

and learn what approaches are politically tenable and feasible. My academic work aims to draw out critical lessons for technology innovators and policymakers to help them develop sound policies resulting in equitable and resilient energy systems. To this end, I am committed to honoring the Bacon House’s legacy by focusing my career on environmental peacemaking. I hope to represent the DACOR mission of building bridges between stakeholders to drive collaborative progress toward energy systems that enable human development and sustain our precious global ecosystems.

• What has your scholarship/fellowship allowed you to do that you would not otherwise have been able to do?

The fellowship allows me to explore a new career path I did not think possible as a quantitative geoscientist turned energy policy enthusiast. I had never thought of the role that energy diplomacy could play in addressing historical and current inequities, domestically and internationally. DACOR-Bacon House has offered several events for Fellows to join. Through that, I have met several retired foreign service officers who have shared their experiences, joys, and learnings in a way that has sparked my curiosity for how I can be helpful and valuable to the foreign affairs community as we proceed with the next phase of our energy system evolution and try to solve some of the most pressing sociopolitical issues of our time. Through conversations over the fabulous luncheons or High Tea fundraisers, I gained new insight into how policymakers benefit from the valuable perspective diplomats and staff gain from being embedded in their respective regions, where they have developed meaningful connections through cultural exchange and a political savvy that comes from being well-traveled and humble. I think this is especially important as we look at future energy policy, which will need to account for cultural values and norms and political capacity for evolving power dynamics that arise from new energy development. Hearing firsthand experience where DACOR-Bacon members were adjusting policy negotiations to balance international interests with ethical considerations inspired me to explore how equitable, community-driven solutions can be achieved in energy diplomacy.

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Three Generations of the Baker Family Call DACOR “Home” The long association of the Baker family with DACOR began in 1987, when Herbert Baker, who had been a Foreign Service Officer 1949-1980 joined DACOR with his wife Gladys, who had served on the board of the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW). They recognized DACOR as an organization that supported the Foreign Service and functioned as an extension of it. They also realized that DACOR provides the sense of community and family that they had experienced in their many years of service overseas. Each time upon their return to Washington DC, coming back to the DACOR Bacon House “was like returning home to family.” Over the years, Herb and Gladys’s family enjoyed holding events at the House, including graduation celebrations and the wedding reception of daughter elizabeth to Tom Horner, along with their 25th wedding anniversary many years later. In addition to holding family events, they have enjoyed Sunday Musicales and the lecture programs, including the hybrid programs through zoom during the covid The three generations from left to right: pandemic. granddaughter Jessica Horner, Gladys When their daughter Judith became a Foreign Service Officer, she also joined Baker, and daughter Judith Baker. DACOR. She has particularly enjoyed using the guest rooms when she and her husband Lorenzo Nocentini would come back to Washington -- often yearly for Foreign Affairs Day -- and appreciated that they conveyed the “feeling like being in a home ... a home away from home.” She notes that DACOR “has been an extension of our family.” The family’s practice of inviting friends from around the world for family events is very much in keeping with DACOR’s essence -- “the House’s history is one of bringing people together.” Most recently, a third generation of the family has joined DACOR: granddaughter Jessica Horner has become a member. The Bakers are among the members of dacor who have taken advantage of the availability of burial plots in the special Foreign Service section of Rock Creek Cemetery. Herb Baker, who passed in 1994, is now resting there. Realizing that “you can’t take the House for granted, it needs TLC,” in 1997 Gladys made a substantial contribution in honor of Herb to the Foundation, targeted at the major kitchen renovation project. An occasion especially meaningful to the family has been the Holiday Brunch at Christmastime, since this DACOR event has been an opportunity to celebrate Gladys’ December birthday with several generations. This last December, Gladys turned 100 and was appropriately feted by a large family gathering, along with a spirited Happy Birthday song from the whole house’s caroling party. If you wish to join others who are honoring Gladys reaching this milestone and her family’s longstanding support for DACOR, you may do so by sending an “In Honor Of” donation to the DACOR Bacon Foundation.

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The officers and trustees of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation acknowledge with gratitude the following donation in honor of a living individual: Gladys BAKER Judith Baker Ann Millar Dorothy R. Wheeler

Glenn MUCKLOW

Hon. Ronald NEUMANN Janice Bay

Gerald SCOTT

Grossman Companies

Dr. Barbara Porter

Michael A. TODMAN Sandra Smith MUCKLOW

Loralie Jenkins

Dr. Barbara Porter

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100 Years of the Foreign Service 2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Rogers Act which created the modern Foreign Service. Throughout the year, we will focus on important moments in our diplomatic history. By Audrey Straw, Program Intern

The Rogers Act On May 24, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Rogers Act. This act reorganized the Foreign Service of the United States, creating the position of Foreign Service officer and the system we see today.1 The aim of this law was to depoliticize working in the State Department and to allow individuals to enter jobs in the foreign service on their own merit.2 It completely got rid of the spoils system that was present within the Foreign Service.3 The passage of the Rogers Act not only increased efficiency within the Foreign Service, but also increased interest in careers. In the year following the passage of the Rogers Act, more individuals sought out opportunities at the Department of State than ever before.4 Starting in 1919, reforming the Foreign Service was an important issue for Representative John Jacob Rogers of Massachusetts. Representative Rogers recognized the need for a reformed Department of State, especially in light of the aftereffects of World War 1.5 In 1920, Secretary of State Robert Lansing recommended a reorganization of the Diplomatic and Consular Services within the Department,

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demonstrating the Department of State’s support for Rogers’ bill.6 Around five versions of the bill went in front of Congress before the final version was introduced. Representative Rogers worked in conjunction with Charles E. Hughes’ Department of State to create reforms with the purpose of laying “the foundation of a broader service of trained men.”7 Secretary Hughes sat before Congress to express his support for the bill in 1922 and again in 1924. Prior to the Rogers Act, there was a class divide in who could afford to take jobs in the Diplomatic Service due to the low pay. This limited the pool from which individuals were chosen. The Rogers Act got rid of this financial barrier by ensuring that officers are paid an adequate salary.8 One way it did so is through the establishment of representation allowances for consular officers overseas (it would take until 1931 for Congress to make any appropriations in this regard).9 This allowance covered official entertainment, public relations, personal appearances, and other such activities that were essential to representing the United States in a foreign country.10 Before the passage of the Rogers Act, many officers were not able to retire, leading to an aging foreign service.11 There were not many positions available for younger prospective officers. The Rogers Act created the Foreign Service retirement and disability fund as a means of creating a system to pay for the retirement of Foreign Service Officers. Active Foreign Service Officers paid a set amount of their

1. US Congress, House, An Act for the reorganization and improvement of the Foreign Service of the United States, and for other purposes, H.R. 6357. 68th Congress, 1st session, introduced in House February 5, 1924. https:// govtrackus.s3.amazonaws.com/legislink/pdf/stat/43/STATUTE-43-Pg140. pdf 2. Barnes, William, and John Heath Morgan. The Foreign Service of the United States: Origins, Development, and Functions. July, 1961. Historical Office Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State. Page 205. 3. Plischke, Elmer. U.S. Department of State: A Reference History. 1999. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT. Page 313. 4. Barnes and Morgan 213. 5. Ibid 203. 6. Plischke 290. 7. Barnes and Morgan 205. 8. Ibid 206-207. 9. Ibid 209. 10. Plischke 336. 11. Barnes and Morgan 208.

salary that would eventually go towards their retirement. In conjunction, an official retirement age was set at 65 years old after at least 15 years of service.12 The Rogers Act also presented several other advantages. By putting consular and diplomatic officers under the same classification, it created more flexibility for the positions officers can be offered in accordance with the needs of the service.13 In addition, limits were placed on how long a Foreign Service officer can be assigned to a particular post, both internationally and stateside, to ensure officers maintained objectivity and did not lose touch with what was going on in the United States.14 Tied together with the Rogers Act was the creation of the Foreign Service School. This school was created to ensure that Foreign Service Officers were prepared to complete their duties. Prior to the Rogers Act, officers were assigned to their posts without any formalized training. Section 5 of the act required that offers take an examination and have a probation period (which was interpreted as being used for training) to ensure prospective officers were qualified for the job.15 The school’s first graduating class was in 1925. This class consisted of 17 officers, one of which was a woman. This first class was trained on various aspects of consular

work, in addition on current affairs, languages, and were given an assignment to a geographical department to get experience in the daily operations of a Foreign Service Officer.16 In 1931, to address any deficiencies with the Rogers Act, the Moses-Linthicum Act was passed. This act increased the salaries for Foreign Service Officers. In addition, Foreign Service Officers were given annual and sick leaves of absence.17 It also made improvements to the retirement program. Following the passage of the Moses-Linthicum Act, Assistant Secretary Wilbur Carr noted, “the Foreign Service has finally attained the goal for which Presidents, Secretaries of State, and the businessmen of the country had striven for years.”18 Unfortunately, many of the gains created by the Rogers Act were shelved as the Great Depression persisted. Many of the benefits laid out in the bill, such as the promise of promotions, higher salaries, and allowances were put to the side to reduce spending during the continuing government crisis. This resulted in a 10% reduction in the size of the Foreign Service from 1932-1934, stunting the continual growth it had previously saw.19 How would the foreign service recover?

12. US Congress. 13. Barnes and Morgan 206-207. 14. Plischke 307. 15. Barnes adn Morgan 210. 16. Ibid 211. 17. Plischke 313. 18. Ibid 314. 19. https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/rogers

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Welcome New Members Catherine BERTINI and Thomas KNOBEL

Catherine Bertini has dedicated her career to public service, serving at various levels of the US government—local, state, and national—as well as at the United Nations, in academia, the private sector, and within three prominent foundations appointed by five US presidents and three UN secretaries general. Notably, she held the position of Executive Director at the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for two terms from 1992 to 2002, a role appointed by Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. She was the first American to lead the WFP and the third woman to lead a UN agency. She later served as the Under Secretary General for Management at the United Nations from 2003 to 2005, appointed by Secretary General Kofi Annan. Catherine earned recognition as the World Food Prize laureate for her groundbreaking work in completely reorganizing the WFP to effectively address future challenges. Beyond her leadership roles, she served as a personal humanitarian envoy to the Secretary General for Gaza/West Bank, UN Special Envoy for drought in the Horn of Africa, and as a Member of the Accountability Review Board (ARB) for Benghazi in 2012—appointed by Secretary Hillary Clinton.

Jennifer Varrell BONNER and Fredrick A. BONNER II

Jennifer V. Bonner began her position as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resources in the Bureau of Consular Affairs on September 7, 2021. A member of the State Department’s Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, she served previously as the Executive Director of the Bureaus of European and Eurasian Affairs and International Organizations. Prior assignments include Director of the ICASS Service Center and Interagency Liaison to the Intelligence Community. Earlier Jennifer served as the Executive Director of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and as Minister-Counselor for Management at U.S. Mission China (2009-2013), Management Counselor in Bucharest, Kyiv, and at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem and GSO/HRO Moscow. At the Department, she was the Assignments Officer for NEA/SA-EX, a Special Assistant to Secretary of State, and a staff officer in the Executive Secretariat. She began her career as a consular officer in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Jennifer joined the Foreign Service in 1989 after earning an MA in Soviet Studies from SAIS. She is married to 14 DACOR Bulletin • February 2024

OBO Construction Engineer Fred Bonner; they have three daughters.

James Edward DONEGAN and Susan DONEGAN

Jim Donegan is an accomplished leader with extensive international experience, having led diverse State Department teams in designing and implementing U.S. foreign policy. A notable achievement in his career was reestablishing the U.S. Embassy in Seychelles after a 27-year absence. Jim, a telecommunications engineer, led projects installing fiber optic technology in U.S. and overseas networks. In his recent role as Charge d’Affaires in Victoria, Jim oversaw the re-establishment of the U.S. Embassy in Seychelles, fostering ties with the Seychellois government and people. As the director for African Peace and Security, he led a team in implementing security assistance and capacity-building programs across Africa. In other roles, Jim advanced U.S. interests in the OSCE and NATO, provided analysis on Italy’s domestic politics, and promoted peace and development in South Sudan as Deputy Chief of Mission in Juba. Jim’s accomplishments as Consul General in Auckland included expanding the United States’ political, economic and trade relationship with New Zealand, increasing the Mission’s outreach to youth, and promoting academic and cultural exchanges. He was the Deputy Team Leader in the British-led Coalition Provincial Reconstruction Team in Basra, Iraq from June 2006 through June 2007. His team there provided capacity building to the Basra Provincial Council across the entire range of governance, rule of law, economics/civic budgeting, and infrastructure requirements. He was awarded the Queen’s Medal for Iraq Stabilization by HMG for his accomplishments in Basra. As Counselor for Political Affairs at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, Jim and his team negotiated Security Council resolutions on issues spanning the globe, including conflict areas in Africa and eastern Europe, Women and Peace and Security, and Peacekeeping/Peacebuilding. Jim is the recipient of the State Department’s Meritorious and Superior Honor Awards. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and MBA from Manhattan College. His languages include Spanish and Italian. His wife Susan is a former British diplomat with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Sophie KOPEC and Pearson SAVARINO

Sophie Kopec is an exercise/wargame designer and execution professional serving clients from across the Department of Defense (DTRA, Dept. of State, NGIC) and the Services, as well as international partners. She has experience planning chemical, biological, and nuclear scenarios for exercises, workshops, wargames, and tabletops designed to tackle real-world client questions and challenges. She has experience translating wargame outputs to improvement planning and after-action recommendations. She also has experience conducting baseline, vulnerability, and risk assessments for clients faced with CBRN challenges and for those looking to enhance force protection. Sophie has led complex tasks and facilitated many client engagements including a Naval Tabletop Red Team Assessment where she served as co-facilitator. She is a trained research analyst and previous to Booz Allen, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in pediatric Neuro-Oncology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. In this role, she conducted policy research and policy trend/gap analysis across the focused ultrasound and non-invasive surgical space to plan biannual meetings for the Presidential Advisory Council for Combating Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas. She also has years of experience in pharmaceutical and academic research (gene therapies, immunotherapy, stem cells).

Paul Edwin MASTIN and Katie MASTIN

Paul E. Mastin is the incoming Consular Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen. In his previous assignments, he served as a watch officer in the State Department Operations Center, as a staff assistant in the CA front office, and as Visa Chief in Moscow. He joined the Foreign Service in 2011, and his other overseas assignments include Mexico City, Yekaterinburg, and Monrovia. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Mr. Mastin served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Albania. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from Carnegie Melon University. He speaks Russian, Albanian, and Spanish. He is married to Katie J. Mastin, and has twin daughters, Charlotte and Elouise.

Andrew NELSON and Susan NELSON

Andrew Nelson has been a Foreign Service Officer at the State Department since 2011, presently holds the position of Management Officer at Consulate General (CG) Istanbul, a role he assumed in 2023. Throughout his tenure, he has been dedicated to reinforcing the Department of State’s management framework across various embassies and consulates worldwide, including those in Nicaragua, Vietnam, India, Canada, and Turkey. As a generalist officer, he actively contributes to U.S. diplomacy through involvement in consular, public diplomacy, political, and economic initiatives.

Colonel Kenneth Andrew KRAFT (Ret.)

Colonel Kenneth Kraft served on Capitol Hill for nearly four decades, specializing in Appropriations matters, with a primary focus on Defense and Military Construction. His dedicated service extended to members of both the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, spanning from 1971 to 2009. As a retired Colonel of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the District of Columbia Army National Guard, Colonel Kraft held the esteemed position of Commander at the National Guard Bureau Legal Support Office. Notably, he conducted an Active-Duty tour teaching Fiscal Law from 1983 to 2010. Following his military career, Colonel Kraft transitioned to the private sector, contributing his expertise in Legislative Affairs to the Boeing Company from 2010 to 2016. Post-retirement, he continues to share his wealth of knowledge by lecturing on the budget and appropriations process at various universities and for foreign governments. Additionally, Colonel Kraft is an esteemed member of the Board of the Friends of the Law Library of Congress. Col. Kraft was introduced to DACOR members Dana Linnet and Hon.R Clarke Cooper.

Richard Jason SCHMIDT and Elisabeth (Libby) SCHMIDT

Richard “Jason” Schmidt is a native Nebraskan who recently retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of service. He commanded special operations, reconnaissance, and intelligence units, and his staff assignments included Special Operations Command Africa, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, US Southern Command, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. He deployed on operations in the Indo-Pacific, Southwest Asia, Eastern Europe, South America, and Africa. He is also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, the Centre for National Defence Studies in Madrid, and he is a foreign area officer. Jason met his wife Libby Wiese of Clarinda, Iowa while both were working in La Paz, Bolivia. Mr. Schmidt was introduced to DACOR by member Jim Dandridge II.

Dr. Helen YANG and Dr. Lee MICHAEL

Dr. Helen Yang is the founder and Managing Director of New Horizons Management Consulting Co., Ltd. based in Shanghai, China. Having previously worked with DuPont, she undertook an assignment that led her to relocate from February 2024 • DACOR Bulletin 15

the U.S. to Shanghai in 2002, returning to the U.S. in early 2023. Throughout her two decades in Asia, Helene assumed leadership roles in various businesses and functions, serving as the head of Asia Pacific. Her responsibilities included managing P&L, spearheading strategy and transformation initiatives, and overseeing cross-functional, multicultural teams. Helen extensively traveled across Asia to engage with team members and customers. Beyond her professional endeavors, Helene actively

contributed to the community. Notably, she served two consecutive terms on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai and held positions on the boards of other non-profit organizations. Additionally, Helen played an active role in several professional organizations catering to multinational companies operating in Asia, such as The Economist Corporate Network, US China Business Council, and International Market Assessment Asia. Dr. Yang was introduced to DACOR by member Catherine Baker.

Development Office Joined by J-Term Hollins University Intern Maisie Lovett is a senior at Hollins University where she is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Gender Women’s Studies. Adopted from China and raised in California, her unique background has shaped her passion for fostering cultural awareness. Serving as the senator for her university’s Association of Countries, Cultures, Events, and National Traditions Club has deepened her commitment to advancing international awareness. Through this role, she recognized the connection between national and foreign politics, understanding their impact on individuals within the system. Her academic pursuits intersect as she seeks to bridge theoretical knowledge and real-world application, contributing to inclusive policymaking. While in Washington, DC she hopes to learn more about effective and equitable decision-making processes. She is thrilled to collaborate with many experienced individuals at DACOR and the DACOR Bacon House Foundation, contributing to donor stewardship and broadening her understanding of foreign affairs.

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Call for Nominations for the Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award 2024

he Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award honors a spouse, family member, domestic partner or member of household, who has effectively advocated and promoted rights, programs, services and benefits for Foreign Service families in the tradition of the AAFSW and its members, as did the late Mrs. Eleanor Tragen. In the 1960s, Mrs. Tragen and her colleagues were instrumental in calling attention to the lack of rights of spouses (at that time almost exclusively wives); they wrote a brief, entitled, “What If?” that spotlighted the lack of resources wives had should they face a sudden death, illness or divorce. Ele then testified before Congress, using “What If?” as her basis and eventually helped to win important rights for wives such as access to alimony and pension benefits. While the first recipients of the award (see box) were recognized for this early work in gaining rights for wives, more recent recipients have been honored for their work on issues that face today’s Foreign Service spouses, partners and families. Criteria: The recipient, active duty or retired, will be chosen for his/her volunteer efforts to enhance, improve, broaden or make more effective services, rights and benefits provided to FS spouses, families, EFM domestic partners and household members. The initiative to be recognized should benefit more than just a specific mission activity at one post, but offer promise of replication or application throughout the Foreign Service.

Award: The winner will receive a cash award of $2,000, which will be presented at the AAFSW Annual Awards Program in November or December. If available, the Program will be held at the State Department and the winner will also be honored at a luncheon at the DACOR Bacon House and receive travel costs to and free lodging at DACOR Bacon House if posted outside of DC. Eligibility: Nominees must be spouses, family members, EFM domestic partners or members of household of FS employees, active or retired. Previous nominees can be considered if an updated justification sheet is included. Nominees must agree to attend the November/ December awards ceremony if selected. Nominations: To make a nomination, please submit the following: • Nominee’s full name • Nominee’s relationship to the direct-hire employee or retiree • Nominee’s email address • Nominator’s name and relationship to nominee • Justification for the nomination including specific actions and qualities that fulfill the award criteria • Name of nominee’s hometown newspaper and U.S. representative in Congress • Nominations should be submitted as a Word document, not to exceed 3 pages, double spaced. Nominations should be sent by e-mail to John Bradshaw at: jbradshaw@dacorbacon.org Submission deadline: April 26, 2024.

Past Tragen Award Recipients 2023: Michelle Neyland For her leadership in spearheading a successful pay equity legislation campaign for Civil Service Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas, for educating and motivating the right stakeholders and delivering tangible results for Department and interagency families and for helping the Department and Interagency advance toward DEIA goals.

2018: Patricia Linderman

2022: Alison Davis

2010: Mari O’Connor

2021: Fabiula Maughan 2020: Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen 2019: Melissa Brayer-Hess

2017: Kelly Bembry Midura 2016: Leah Evans 2015: Sheila Switzer 2014: Ann La Porta 2013: Bob Castro 2012: Thomas Gallagher 2009: Mette Beecroft 2007: Leslie Dorman 2006: Jean Vance

For a full list of recipients' contributions, please visit dacorbacon.org/dacor_awards.php.

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 Contributions In Memoriam  The officers and trustees of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation acknowledge with gratitude the following memorial contributions: Virginia Murray BACON Sheila Farley Hagen

Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Beppy DEPREE

Richard HARDING

Bilha Mosheva Levy BRYANT

Hon. Willard DEPREE

Douglas HARTLEY

Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Carolyn Harding

Dorothy Black

Charles Stephen Ahlgren

Hon. Frank J. DEVINE Ernestine Walton BRAZEAL James Dandridge II & Margarete Dandridge

David I. HITCHCOCK

Penelope Devine

Eugene A. Nojek & Christina Nojek

Hon. James DOBBINS

Ralph Martin HOCKLEY

Morton R. Dworken Jr.

Hon. Jacques Paul Klein

Susan DONNELLY

Douglas HOKENSON

Shaun E. Donnelly

Kathryn Hokenson

Donna K. EDMONDSON

Bonnie Jean HURWITZ

Steve BUCK Leo Cecchini

Eleanor Rosalynn CARTER Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut

Michael P. CANNING

Charles Stephen Ahlgren Paul & Susan Edmondson Barbara Edmondson Schneider

Hon. Clyde Donald Taylor

William B. EDMONDSON Franklin CRAWFORD Josephine N. Crawford

Hal COLEBAUGH Leo Cecchini

Evelyn COLBERT

Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut Barbara S. Harvey Hon. Charles B. Salmon Jr. The FAR East Luncheon Group (FELG)

Phillip G. COMBS

Paul & Susan Edmondson Barbara Edmondson Schneider

Bruce Kinsey Vietnam Pacification Veterans

Louis E. KAHN

Bruce A. FLATIN

Caroline Bailey Hornblow Hon. Clyde Donald Taylor

Dr. Henry KISSINGER

Walter A. Lundy

Hon. Jacques Paul Klein & Margrete Klein Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut

John D. FORBES

Hon. Donald C. LEIDEL

Hon. Charles B. Salmon Jr.

Linda Trowbridge

Maury GRALNEK

Joann “Jodie” LEWINSOHN

Constance Jane FREEMAN

Mary E. Combs

Robert DAKAN

Ken GUENTHER

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Donald JAMESON

Dr. Ruth Carlsen-Kahn

Leo Cecchini

James Thomas Ward

Jessica Dercklein

Leo Cecchini

Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut

Hon. Alan Wood LUKENS

James Dandridge & Margarete Dandridge Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Wade Hampton Bynum MATTHEWS James Ford Cooper Hon. Patrick Dennis Duddy Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut

Hon. C. Steven McGANN

Hon. Frank PEREZ Nicholas Perez

Raquel PEREZ Nicholas Perez

Delores PRATT Katherine Hadda

Mark PRATT

Morton R. Dworken Jr. Katherine Hadda

James Dandridge & Margarete Dandridge Morton R. Dworken Jr. Katherine Hadda

Matilda “Till” Horn PURNELL

Louis E. MISBACK

Hon. Daniel O’DONOHUE

Peggy S. Misback

Ernest NAGY David Nagy

Helen NAGY David Nagy

Hon. Donald NORLAND

Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Patricia NORLAND

Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Hon. Larry PALMER W. Stuart Symington

Alan PARKER

Steven J. Steiner & Merle J. Steiner John Todd Stewart

Sidney PASSMAN Jane Passman

Phillip PAUL John B. Gwynn

Pamela Slutz

James Dandridge & Margarete Dandridge

William M. OWEN Adelaida Owen

Hon. Anthony Cecil Eden QUAINTON

Linwood Robert STARBIRD Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut

Peter TARNOFF

Hon. Robert A. Bradtke Hon. Raymond C. Ewing & Penelope Yungblut Joanne Woods Witzel Martin

Hon. Raymond THURSTON Gabriela M. Thurston

Carole A. THOMAS David R. Thomas

Hon. Terence A. TODMAN James Dandridge & Margarete Dandridge Loralie Jenkins

Nadia TONGOUR Eloise Shouse

Terry WARD

Hon. Everett Ellis Briggs & Sally Briggs

Donald Kursch Beverly B. Leidel Hon. Clyde Donald Taylor

James Alan WEINER

Herbert RATHNER

Hon. Kent WIEDEMANN

Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Hon. Edward Morgan ROWELL Hon. Clyde Donald Taylor James Dandridge & Margarete Dandridge

Aniko Gaal Schott

Hon. Jacques Paul Klein & Margrete S. Klein Neil E. Silver & Theresa C. Silver

Brooks WRAMPELMEIER Ann Wrampelmeier

Hon. Johnny YOUNG

Hon. Mel SEMBLER Morton R. Dworken Jr.

John SHUMATE

James Dandridge & Margarete Dandridge Hon. Ruth A. Davis Hon. Richard Norland & Mary Hartnett

Paula Jakub

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 In Remembrance to Their Service to Their Country  The officers and governors of DACOR note with deep regret the deaths of the following DACOR members and extend sympathy and condolences to members of the families and to colleagues and friends. Elizabeth Smith BROWNSTEIN,

producer of public and commercial television cultural affairs programs, died in Norway, Michigan, December 1, 2023, at the age of 93. Ms. Brownstein was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1930. She graduated valedictorian of Taunton High School Class of 1948. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Wellesley College and a master’s degree in economics and international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her interest in travel led her to become director of the New York office of The Experiment in International Living. Ms. Brownstein’s career, spent largely in the production of public affairs programs and cultural documentaries for both public and commercial television, began at CBS headquarters in New York City during the Edward R. Murrow era, where for four years she served as chief television researcher. She worked as writer, researcher, and producer for some of the distinguished, intellectually demanding figures in television: Lawrence Spivak, Erik Sevareid, Martin Agronsky, Adrian Malone, and Martin Carr. She worked on programs such as See It Now, Person to Person, Meet the Press, and WETA’s Evening Edition with Martin Agronsky. Later, she worked as director of research for Smithsonian World television series with host David McCullough. Smithsonian World won 40 awards during its first three years. Ms. Brownstein was the author of two books: If This House Could Talk, published by Simon & Schuster in 1999, and Lincoln’s Other White House, published by John Wiley & Sons in 20 DACOR Bulletin • February 2024

2005. Ms. Brownstein’s professional memberships included American Friends of the London School of Economics (president, 1980-1982, executive vice president, 1977-1980), National Press Club, Society of Women Geographers, National Society of Arts and Letters, Patron of the Dumbarton Concert Series, and the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia. Ms. Brownstein loved classical music and was an accomplished pianist. Her love of history, research and travel guided her life’s work. Throughout her lifetime, she traveled widely throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa, and visited over 125 potential sites in 20 states doing research for her first book. Ms. Brownstein was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Grace Smith of Taunton, Massachusetts; her brother, Frank E. Smith; and her nephew-in-law, Shawn M. Carlson. Ms. Brownstein’s is survived by her sister, Professor Virginia G. Smith of New York City; her sister-in-law, Alice Smith of Iron Mountain, Michigan; nieces and nephews Frank (Cecilia) Smith, Andrew (Susan) Smith, Jennifer (Mark) Mitchell, and Audrey Smith; and great nephews and nieces, Frank (Alicia) Smith, August Smith, Sophie Smith, Charles Smith, JonPaul Smith, Benjamin Smith, Jack Henry Hanrahan Smith, Conor Smith, Katherine Smith, Jacob Mitchell, and Sarah Mitchell; and great-great niece, Emma Adams.

Franklin Joseph CRAWFORD,

retired Foreign Service Officer and foreign affairs and defense advisor to Senator Adlai Stevenson III, died on

November 21, 2023, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, at the age of 96. Mr. Crawford was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1927. After serving in the Navy at the end of World War II, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Ohio State University in 1949 and 1950. He joined the Foreign Service in 1951. Overseas assignments for Mr. Crawford included Hong Kong in 1952, Izmir, Turkey in 1954, Isfahan and Tehran, Iran in 1957, and Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1967. Prior to retiring from the State Department, Mr. Crawford earned a law degree from George Washington University. He subsequently became a foreign affairs and defense advisor for Senator Adlai Stevenson III (IL) and a foreign trade and political advisor for Nissan Corporation. Mr. Crawford is survived by his wife of 66 years, Josephine; his five children, Christopher, Katherine, Matthew, Nicholas, and Martine Crawford; and 10 grandchildren.

Matilda “Til” Horn PURNELL,

spouse of deceased Foreign Service Officer Lewis M. “Skipper” Purnell, died Sunday, May 28, 2023. Mrs. Purnell was born in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. During her childhood, her family divided time between New York City and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. She married her husband “Skipper” in 1945, and together, they spent more than 30 years in posts overseas, including Italy, Myanmar, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Jamaica, Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. To their partnership Mrs. Purnell

contributed her organizational skills and proficiency in languages— Japanese, Burmese, Bahasa Melayu (Indonesian Malaysian), Italian, and French—as well as her grace and wit. The weekly letters she wrote to her family back home were vivid evocations of their colorful and fastpaced diplomatic life. On Mr. Purnell’s retirement in 1976, they moved to the shores of Herring Creek, an estuary of Rehoboth Bay. In her post-diplomatic life, Mrs. Purnell was active in the League of Women Voters, Possum Point Players, and the Sierra Club. She found her true voice and passion in protecting the estuaries, bays, and wetlands of

coastal Delaware. She was a perennial presence at meetings of the Sussex County Council, keeping a skeptical eye on the council’s pro-sprawl proclivities. Her fierce, well-turned letters to the editor, stirring opposition to proposals threatening the coastal environment, were a favorite of the local press. Mrs. Purnell helped found the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, a private, nonprofit National Estuary Program dedicated to the restoration and preservation of these vulnerable local watersheds. In 2005, the Sierra Club recognized her dauntless advocacy with its National Special Services Award. That year,

the Delaware Legislature voted to name the state’s 599-acre Angola Neck Nature Preserve in her honor. In 2006, the Purnells moved to Free Union, Virginia, to be near her daughter and family. Mrs. Purnell’s husband preceded her in death in 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Alice Purnell (Jon) Cannon; three grandchildren, Ariel, Maia (Jeremy Carr) and Ben (Katie Goldman-McDonald); and five greatgrandchildren, Elizabeth Carr, Samuel, Ruth and Nathan Wigotsky, and Lew Goldman-Cannon.

The officers and governors of DACOR were saddened to learn of the deaths of the following colleagues and friends. Bruce ALRIGHT,

retired Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Information Agency, died May 11, 2023, in Monterey, California, at the age of 93. After serving in the U.S. Army, Mr. Alright earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a master’s degree from Occidental College. In 1958, Mr. Alright joined the U.S. Information Agency and served as a director at binational centers in Chile, Iran, Ecuador, and Peru, and worked as a cultural attaché in Afghanistan, Algeria, and Burma. In retirement, Mr. Alright had an active teaching career with the U.S. Navy and later worked as an English language professor in Japan and China. He enjoyed traveling, painting, writing, and woodworking. He was also a life-long learner of foreign languages, and he received his second bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Cal State Monterey Bay in 2015. Mr. Alright is survived by his wife, Rachel; two daughters, Anne and Yannick; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Caryle CAMMISA,

retired Foreign Service officer with U.S. Agency for International Development, died October 24, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 66. Ms. Cammisa was born in Derby, Connecticut, on May 22, 1957. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social welfare from Temple University in 1980 and a master’s degree in public policy from SUNY Albany in 1984. She began her professional life as a social worker in Philadelphia before joining USAID in 2000. Ms. Cammisa served in Georgia, Romania, Bangladesh, Kenya, Yemen, Jordan, and Washington, D.C. During her career, she was a champion of the children’s television show “Sesame Street” and persuaded the Children’s Television Workshop to consider the potential of airing such a show in Bangladesh, which ultimately aired as Sisimpur in 2005. In retirement, Ms. Cammisa lived in Tampa, where she was an active volunteer with the League of Women Voters and the Sierra Club, and was an instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Ms. Cammisa is survived by her daughter, Natalie, mother Kathryn, siblings Kathee Cammisa, Joe Cammisa, and Laurie Green, three nieces and a nephew, and two grand nephews.

Juanita CASTRO,

younger sister of Cuban revolutionaries Fidel and Raúl Castro, one-time CIA asset, entrepreneur, and activist, died December 4, 2023, in Miami, Florida, at the age of 90. Juana de la Caridad Castro Ruz was born on the Castro family estate in Birán, Cuba, on May 6, 1933. The fifth of seven children, she studied business and secretarial education in Havana, but was not afforded the same educational opportunities as her brothers. At age 15, she persuaded her father Angel to finance and construct a cinema on the family’s estate. Later she went on to run a successful pig farm, and then a radio station in Havana. Ms. Castro was initially active in her brothers’ struggle against the U.S.-backed Fulgencio Batista regime; however, after they came to February 2024 • DACOR Bulletin 21

power in 1959 and began to embrace communism, she turned against them. Prior to her involvement with the CIA, she opened a boarding house in Havana to shelter dissidents and others who had fallen foul of the regime, as well as to prepare them for the flight into exile. Her counterrevolutionary activities were wellknown by all, including her brothers, but her mother’s presence protected her and allowed her to continue her activities. She began to collaborate with the CIA in 1961, providing the U.S. government with information about the inner workings of the Castro family. Among other duties, Ms. Castro smuggled messages and cash into the country from Mexico inside a can. She did not take payment for her services. After her mother died in 1963, Ms. Castro fled to Mexico City, and ultimately settled in Miami, Florida, where she owned a pharmacy in Little Havana. She continued to support Cuban exiles and to campaign against communism. She became a U.S. citizen in 1984 and retired from running her business in 2007. Ms. Castro never married. She is survived by her brother Raúl and her sister Emma.

George A. COHON,

Chairman of McDonald’s in Canada and Russia, where he opened the chain’s first restaurant in 1990, died November 24, 2023, in Toronto, Canada, at the age of 86. Mr. Cohon was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 19, 1937. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Drake University and a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law. After serving in the Air Force, he practiced at his father’s law firm from 1961 to 1967. He abandoned his law practice when Ray Kroc, the McDonald’s founder, offered him the chain’s franchise for eastern Canada. Mr. Cohon borrowed $70,000 to buy the rights and opened his first restaurant in 22 DACOR Bulletin • February 2024

London, Ontario, in 1968. He founded the Canadian arm of Ronald McDonald House Charities, which has provided accommodations to more than 25,000 families whose children are receiving medical treatment. In 1971, Mr. Cohon traded the franchise for McDonald’s stock and in 1992 became senior chairman of McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, which included 1,500 eateries, and of McDonald’s in Russia. Opening day for McDonald’s in Moscow — Jan. 31, 1990 — exceeded all expectations when an estimated 10,000 people queued up in Pushkin Square. By the end of the day around 30,000 people had sampled the menu at the mammoth 700-seat restaurant. In his memoir To Russia with Fries (1997, with David Macfarlane), Mr. Cohon said that a chance encounter with a Russian delegation at the 1976 Montreal Olympics prompted him to pursue 14 years of negotiations — or what he called “hamburger diplomacy” — to overcome the hurdles of Communist bureaucracy. McDonald’s was one of the most successful businesses in history to enter Russia, culminating with Mr. Cohon’s receiving Russia’s Order of Friendship from President Boris Yeltsin. A Canadian citizen since 1973, Mr. Cohon was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada — the most prestigious honor granted by the country to a living civilian—in August 2023. He is survived by his wife Susan, sons Craig and Mark, daughter-in-law Suzanne, grandchildren Jonas, Amber, and Parker, his sister Sandy Raizes, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Robert “Bob” Tallon DAKAN,

retired Foreign Service Officer with U.S. Agency for International Development, died on October 29, 2023, in Falls Church, Virginia, at the age of 84. Robert Tallon Dakan was born on

September 19, 1939, in Santa Cruz, California. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from San Jose State University in 1961. Inspired by President Kennedy’s call to action, he joined the Peace Corps in 1963 and served for two years in Indonesia, where he met his spouse, Maya. By late 1966, he joined the Foreign Service. Overseas assignments for Mr. Dakan included Laos, where he served for eight years; Burkina Faso, Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand, and Belize, where he served as mission director. In Washington, D.C., Mr. Dakan was the Pakistan desk officer and was office director for USAID’s Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. While stateside, he also earned a mid-career, USAID-supported graduate degree in agricultural economics from Stanford University. In 1999, Mr. Dakan retired from the Foreign Service, but continued to work with USAID, including another stint in Indonesia following Timor-Leste’s independence in 2002 and the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, where he was particularly invested in sustainable coffee enterprises in Timor and the reconstruction of the 175- kilometer Aceh Road in North Sumatra. In retirement, Mr. Dakan also became a career coach to new entrants into USAID’s foreign service, helping guide them through the organization’s ever-evolving structure and culture. Mr. Dakan is survived by his wife, Maya; two daughters, Lana and Sinta; four grandchildren; and his brother, Don Dakan.

Wilma Louise DITTER,

retired Foreign Service Staff with U.S. Agency for International Development, died October 18, 2023, in Merced, California, at the age of 91. Ms. Ditter was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. on August 21, 1932. After graduating from Ambridge High School in 1950, she spent 15 years working for Pittsburgh Steel Forgings. She joined the Foreign Service as an

administrative aide for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Ms. Ditter’s overseas assignments included Nigeria, Laos, Jordan, and Burkina Faso. After 24 years of service, she retired in 1990, after which she moved to Los Banos, California. For almost 30 years, Ms. Ditter was an active member of United Methodist Women, and she also served for many years as the church collection secretary. Ms. Ditter is survived by nephews Kent O’Donnell, Jay (Maryellen) Giese, and Roy (Kathy) Giese, and multiple great nieces and nephews.

Edgar C. HARRELL,

retired Foreign Service Officer with U.S. Agency for International Development, died October 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 89. Mr. Harrell was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 6, 1934. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College in 1955 and served 3 years in the U.S. Navy before venturing to Japan and India with Rohm and Haas Company. He lived

in Japan 2 years before he joined the State Department there as a special assistant. Shortly thereafter, he began his career with USAID as an economist in Thailand. In addition to Thailand, his assignments included Jordan as mission director, followed by a DCbased job establishing USAID’s new Bureau of Private Enterprise and serving as deputy and acting assistant administrator. In retirement, Mr. Harrell taught at Dickinson College and Johns Hopkins University and helped establish a new university—Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania. He served on many advisory boards from Penn State to the PACE/Shidler center at the University of Hawaii. He was a willing advisor to entrepreneurs of all ages, including not only early-stage startup hopefuls, but youngsters in Honolulu middle schools. Mr. Harrell and his sons established a family venture capital fund, Harrell Capital Partners, in 2001. Mr. Harrell is survived by his wife, Paula; three sons, Erik, Philip, and Matthew; and ten grandchildren.

Albert M. KAYA,

retired Foreign Service Officer, died October 10, 2023, in Palmdale, California, at the age of 89. Mr. Kaya was born in Wailuku, Maui, on September 14, 1934. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He began his career with the Foreign Service in 1961. Overseas assignments included New Delhi, Rome, Belgrade, Kinshasa, Melbourne, Port-au-Prince, Tokyo, Paris, Frankfurt, Kabul, and St. George’s. Mr. Kaya retired from the Foreign Service in 1990 and moved to California. Mr. Kaya is survived by his wife of 62 years, Roberta; three children, Angela, Alicia, and Paul; two siblings, George and Ruth; and three grandchildren.

John Stephen KRAMER,

retired Foreign Service Officer, died October 3, 2023, in San Pedro, Philippines, at the age of 77. Mr. Kramer attended Benedictine College in Illinois and served in the

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military from 1964 to 1968, after which he joined the Foreign Service. Mr. Kramer’s overseas assignments included Sudan, Egypt, Belgium, and Nepal. He retired in 2004 and relocated to the Philippines. In retirement, he enjoyed writing, reading, rediscovering familial roots, and spending time with his family and friends. Mr. Kramer is survived by his wife, Beverly, and a daughter, Angela.

David Karl KRECKE,

retired Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Information Agency, died on October 19, 2023, in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 83. Mr. Krecke was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and grew up in Ohio and Michigan. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University, he joined the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, where he met his wife Joann, and they served for two years as teachers. When he returned to the U.S., he taught high school civics and history in Royal Oak, Michigan. In the summer of 1967, he joined the U.S. Information Agency. His overseas posts included Thailand, Germany, Liberia, and India. After retiring in 1996, he worked for several years as a writer and editor for

State Magazine. During retirement, Mr. Krecke enjoyed golf, tennis, and volunteering at The Methodist Home of D.C. Mr. Krecke was preceded in death by his son Timothy, and a brother, Norman. He is survived by his wife of 57 years; three children, Jennifer, Christopher, and Emily; a sister, Kristin; and four grandchildren.

Andre J. NAVEZ,

retired Foreign Service Officer, died November 7, 2023, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, at the age of 89. Mr. Navez was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from Milton Academy and Harvard College. He served as lieutenant and artillery officer in the U.S. Army at Thule Air Base in Greenland and was a AAA battery commander in Belmont, Massachusetts. He earned a master’s degree from The Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University before joining the Foreign Service in 1960. His overseas posts included Laos, Stanleyville and Bukavu in the Congo, Belgium, Chad, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Upon retirement in 1985, Mr. Navez returned to an old farmhouse in Hopkinton, where he built an

addition and a barn, cleared fields, planted gardens, and raised sheep and chickens. He was active in numerous conservation organizations and gave most of his land to the state as a wildlife sanctuary. He pursued a lifelong interest in the natural world, antique cartography, birding, and foreign travel. He was predeceased by his first wife of 29 years, Judith L. Grapperhaus, in 1992. He is survived by his second wife of 28 years, Christine R. Whittaker.

Teddy R. PAYNE,

retired Foreign Service Officer, died July 23, 2023, in Loganville, Georgia, at the age of 79. Mr. Payne joined the U.S. Army at age 16, and served for 20 years in Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Belgium, and at several Stateside bases before retiring in 1982. Shortly thereafter, he joined the Foreign Service as a communications officer. Mr. Payne’s overseas assignments included Honduras, Morocco, Belgium, South Africa, and the Philippines. On assignment in Washington, D.C. from 1995 to 2001, he served as the architect of an antivirus program that protected computers from viruses and malware, smoothly facilitating the

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Donald Bernard SIMMONS Jr.,

retired Foreign Service Officer, died October 21, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the age of 81. Mr. Simmons graduated from Troy State University in Alabama. He served in the U.S. Navy before joining the Foreign Service. Mr. Simmons served at posts in Abidjan, Mexico City, Yerevan, Monrovia, Paris, Charleston, and Washington. He also took on temporary duty assignments and served as a retired employee annuitant at posts in Sofia, Skopje, Amman, and Baghdad. While serving as an active-duty naval officer, Mr. Simmons swore his son Don into the U.S. Navy, and while serving as an active-duty Foreign Service Officer, he swore his son Dennis into the Foreign Service. Mr. Simmons retired in 2007 and enjoyed skiing. Mr. Simmons is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his two sons; and four grandchildren.

Thomas Clifford “Cliff” TIGHE,

retired Foreign Service Officer, died October 24, 2023, in Fort Pierce, Florida, at the age of 75. After a brief stint in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Tighe joined the Foreign Service in 1974.

His overseas assignments included La Paz, twice in Port-au-Prince (twice), Belfast, Nicosia, Bonn, and Kingston. He served as chargé d’affaires and deputy chief of mission in Jamaica and Haiti. After retirement in 2009, Mr. Tighe enjoyed traveling, history, and collecting old coins and stamps. Mr. Tighe is survived by his wife, Luisa; two children, Tom and Colleen; two stepchildren, Peter and Alex; five grandsons; a brother, John; and former wife, Debby.

William “Bill” WEINHOLD,

retired Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Information Agency, died July 8, 2023, in Reston, Virginia, at the age of 84. Mr. Weinhold was born on Jan. 13, 1939, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He grew up in Kohler, WI, and graduated from a trade school in Chicago as a radio technician. Inspired by President Kennedy’s 1960 speech announcing the Peace Corps, he joined in 1961, its inaugural year, and was sent to what was then Malaya, where he met his future wife, Mary. In Kuala Lumpur, he helped expand Radio Malaya, the national radio station. After serving two years in the Peace Corps, he returned to Wisconsin, where he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1966. He joined U.S. Information Agency in 1967. Mr. Weinhold’s overseas assignments included Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, and South Africa, all in public diplomacy positions. In Washington assignments, he served in the Office of American Studies, the Bureau of African Affairs, and in what was then the HR Bureau. He retired in 2000 with over 35 years of Federal service.

After retirement, Mr. Weinhold was active in serving those in need in a variety of roles, including delivering meals, participating in musical performances at care institutions, and volunteering at The Closet, a charity store in Herndon, Virginia. He was also an enthusiastic participant in the Encore Chorale. An avid sports fan, he was a fervent supporter of the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Nationals. Mr. Weinhold is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary; three children, Scott, Shana, and Patrick; and nine grandchildren.

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