Facing Diplomacy: Asian American and Pacifc Islander Diplomats Sources

Stories and resources centered around the unique experiences, challenges, and achievements of diverse American diplomats.

*This resource will be periodically updated*

Amemiya Kikuchi, Yuriko (Principal Dancer, Martha Graham Company) Primary Sources ● Charles KiKuchi Papers, University of Secondary Sources ● Briones, Matthew M. Jim and Jap Crow: A Cultural History of 1940s Interracial America. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2012. Media Sources ● Image, UC Berkeley, Bancrof Library ● Martha Graham in Performance ● Online Computer Library Center: Yuriko Additional Online Resources ● Hayakawa, Mana. 2018. “Dancing Alien, Enemy, and Ally: Yuriko Amemiya’s Negotiations of Race, Gender, and Citizenship.” PhD. diss. University of California, Los Angeles ● McGehee, Helen. Dance Research: The Journal of the Society for Dance Research 11, no. 1 (1993): 99-103.

Arvizu, Alexander A. Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to (2010-2015) ● Deputy Chief of Mission ○ Thailand (2004-2007) ○ Cambodia (2000-2003)

1 Deputy Assistant Policy for East Asia and Pacifc ○ Korea and Japan (2007-2009) Primary Sources ● Ambassador Arvizu Article “Time to End Modern Slavery in Albania”, 2014 ● ThePolitic.org interview Media Resources ● Ambassador Alexander A. Arvizu Additional Online Resources ● State Department Archives ● Foreign Service Journal, May 2018 ● U.S. Department of State, Ofce of the Historian

Bloch, Chang, Julia, First U.S. Ambassador of Asian American Pacifc Islander Descent Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to (1989-1993) Primary Sources ● Julia Chang Bloch’s “Whole of Mission Approach in Nepal” ● Oral history 1993, Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training ● Dept. of State 2016, Interview with frst Asian American Ambassador Secondary Sources ● “Julia Chang Bloch: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges,” China Daily, 2015. Media Resources ● Julia Chang Bloch ● C-SPAN Additional Online Resources ● Chinese American Museum Bio ● Council of American Ambassadors ● The American Academy of Diplomacy Bio ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Buangan Richard L. Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Israel, China, France, Ivory Coast Media Resources ● Language Museum Presentation, 2007

2 Chung, Julie Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Colombia, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan Primary Resources ● “The Making of a Real American Diplomat,” Foreign Service Journal (Sept. 2020) Additional Online Resources ● Diverse Diplomacy Leaders Series

Eu, March Fong Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia (1994-1996) Secondary Sources ● Harris, Duchess with Bell, Samantha. “March Fong Eu: Activist and Politician.” (Minneapolis, MN: Abdo Publishing, 2019). Additional Online Resources ● C-SPAN ● March Fong Eu ● California Historical Society ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Furuta-Toy, Julie Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea (2016-2019) Primary Sources ● Image Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Archives ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Harris Jr., Harry Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2018-2021) Media Resources ● Ambassador Harry Harris ● C-SPAN Additional Online Resources

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Heath, Michael Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Charge d’Afaires of U.S. Embassy in Thailand ● Deputy Chief of Mission: Australia (2016-2019) ● Consul General Thailand (2013-2016) ● Tanzania Primary Sources ● Statement by Charge d’Afaires Michael Heath

Itoh, William, First Asian American Pacifc Islander Career Ambassador Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (1995-1999) Media Resources ● C-SPAN Secondary Sources ● “Globe Trotting Diplomat” Additional Online Resources ● American Foreign Service Association ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Kim, Andy-Current (as of 2021) Congressman from New Jersey, former foreign service ofcer Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Civilian Advisor in Afghanistan (2011) ● National Security Council (domestic service) Media Resources ● NPR Secondary Sources ● “From the Quad to Congress,” UChicago News ● “Foreigners in Their Own Country,” Politico ● “Asian Americans Belong,” Foreign Policy

Keshap, Atul Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to and the (2015-2018) ● , , Guinea

4 Media Resources ● Atul Keshap Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Kim, Sung Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia (2020-Present) ● U.S. Ambassador to Philippines (2016-2020) ● U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Korea (2011-2014) Primary Sources ● The Politic Interview Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Embassy Indonesia Biography ● United States Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Kim, Yuri Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Albania (2020-Present) Primary Sources ● U.S. Embassy Albania, Interview Transcript 2021 Media Resources ● Ambassador Yuri Kim Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Embassy Albania Biography ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Kingman, Dong Artist (Watercolors) Primary Sources ● Kingman, Dong, Dong Kingman’s Watercolors (New York, NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1980). ● Kingman, Dong, Paint the Yellow Tiger (New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Company, 1991). ● Kingman, Dong, Portraits of Cities (Los Angeles, CA, 22nd. Century flm corporation, 1997). Secondary Sources ● Kingman, Dong, Life Magazine Kingman Scrolls, 1955

5 ● Gruskin, Alan D, The watercolors of Dong Kingman: And how the artist works (Studio Publications, 1958). Media Resources ● Dong Kingman Additional Online Resources ● Fine arts museum of San Francisco ● Illustration History Biography ● Smithsonian American Art Museum

Kwan, Michelle (Olympic Figure Skater, First Public Diplomacy Envoy, and service in U.S. Department of State Education and Cultural Afairs Bureau) Secondary Sources ● “Michelle Kwan Trades Skates for State Department Job,” WAMU.org ● “From Triple Toes to Foreign Policy,” FanZone U.S. Figure Skating ● “Michelle Kwan Now Has State Department Job,” Washington Post Media Resources ● Spotlight on Sports Diplomacy

Lakhdhir, Kamala Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia (2017-2021) Secondary Sources ● “A Chat with Kamala Lakhdhir,” Westport News Media Resources ● U.S. Embassy Malaysia Biography ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Lee, Sammy Dr. Olympic Gold Medalist (Diver) Secondary Sources ● Yoo, Paula. “Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story.” Lee and Low Books. (New York, NY. 2010). ● Yoo, Paula and Lee, Dom. “The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee.” Lee and Low Books. (New York NY. 2010). Media Sources ● Sammy Lee ● NPR

6 Secondary Sources ● “In Memoriam,” USC ● International Swimming Hall of Fame Additional Online Resources ● United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum ● “The Story of Dr. Sammy Lee”

Locke, Gary Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to China (2011-2014) Secondary Sources ● New York Times Articles Media Resources ● Ambassador Gary Locke Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Lu, Don Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Albania (2014-2018) ● , India, , , Secondary Sources ● “Biden Nominates Donald Lu as his point person for South and Central Asia,” Press Trust of India ● “From the to the State Department, Donald Lu ’88 *91 Embraces a Global Career,” Princeton Alumni Weekly ● “President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security”, The White House ● “Statement of Donald Lu,” The United States Committee on Foreign Relations ● “US Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nominated for Higher-level State Department Position,” The Diplomat Media Resources ● Ambassador Don Lu Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Moy, Kin

7 Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Director of American Institute of Taiwan (2015-2018) ● China, Korea Media Resources ● Ambassador Kin Moy ● C-SPAN Additional Online Resources ● Department of State Archives

Pasi, Geeta Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (2020-Present) ● U.S. Ambassador to Chad (2016-2018) ● U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti (2011-2014) Additional Online Resources ● Department of State Archives ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian ● U.S. Embassy Ethiopia

Pham, Anne Primary Sources ● “Finding My Heroes, Finding Myself: From Refugee Child to State Department Ofcial,” Foreign Service Journal, April 2015. Secondary Sources ● “The Fall of Saigon (1975),” National Museum of American Diplomacy

Sasahara, Karen Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Israel Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Biography ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

Sison, Michele Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Haiti (2018- Present) ● U.S. Ambassador to the Maldives and Sri Lanka (2012-2014)

8 ● U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (2008-2010) ● U.S. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (2004-2008) Primary Sources ● The Yale Politic Interview ● Voices of America Interview 2021 Additional Online Resources ● National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals ● The Washington Diplomat, 2012 ● U.S. Embassy Haiti Biography ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian ● Wellesley College

Syptak-Ramnath, Stephanie Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Mexico, Mali, Tunisia, Singapore Primary Sources ● Georgetown University Diverse Diplomacy Leaders Series

Tan, Morse Diplomatic Service ● Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice (2019-Present) Primary Source ● American Ambassadors Live! Interview ● Americans can be proud of our record on promoting global justice, The Hill ● Morse, Tan, North Korea, International Law and the Dual Crises: Narrative and Constructive Engagement (London, United Kingdom, Routledge Publishing, 2018) Secondary Resources ● Boston Globe Article ● Committee on Foreign Relations Media Resources ● Ambassador Morse Tan Additional Online Resources ● Just Security.org ● Morse Tan Biography ● Northern Illinois University, College of Law ● Northern Illinois University Today ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

9 Tsou, Leslie Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (2020 to Present) Media Resources ● Ambassador Leslie Tsou Additional Online Resources ● Oman Daily Observer ● U.S. Embassy Oman Biography ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian ● United States Committee of Foreign Relations

Urs, Krishna Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Peru (2017-2020) Media Resources ● Ambassador Krishna Urs Additional Online Resources ● Allgov.com Biography ● Indiawest.com ● Senior State Department Ofcial, headed to Peru to bring home stranded Americans, The Hill.com ● U.S. Department of State Archives ● U.S. Department of of State Ofce of the Historian

Verma, Richard Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to India (2014-2017) Media Resources ● Ambassador Richard Verma Additional Online Resources ● Harvard Kennedy School, 2014 ● Of the record with Richard Verma ● The Tribune Democrat, 2020 ● U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India ● U.S. Department of State Archives ● U.S. Department of State Ofce of the Historian

10 Wong, Jade Snow Author (Goodwill Ambassador) Overseas Diplomatic Service Primary Sources ● Wong, Jade Snow, A Retrospective: July 23-December 22, 2002 ( San Francisco, CA, Chinese Historical Society of America, 2002). ● Wong, Jade Snow, Fifh Chinese Daughter (Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1989). ● Wong, Jade Snow, No Chinese Stranger (New York, NY, Harper and Row, 1975). Secondary Resources ● Cleland, Jaime. "Breaking the "Chinese Habit": Jade Snow Wong in First Person." MELUS 37, no. 1 (2012): 61-82. Library of Congress Jade Snow Wong Printed Collection Media Resources ● Jade Snow Wong Additional Online Resources ● Asian Art Museum ● Enamel Arts.org Bio ● Found San Francisco Digital Archive Historical Essay ● The Met Museum

Yamamoto, Donald Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Somalia (2018-Present) ● U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (2006-2009) ● U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti (2000-2003) Primary Sources ● Combating Terrorism Center At West Point Interview, 2020 ● BBC HARDtalk interview, Ambassador Yamamoto Secondary Sources ● Voices of America Interview, 2018 Media Resources ● Ambassador Donald Yamamoto ● C-SPAN Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Embassy Somalia Biography ● United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

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Yun, Joseph Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia (2013-2016) Primary Sources ● Living History with Ambassador Joseph Yun Secondary Resources ● Washington Post, 2018 Media Resources ● C-SPAN Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Archives ● Institute of Peace Biography ● The Asia Group Biography

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