AFSA DISSENT AWARDS INSIDE! $4.50 / JULY-AUGUST 2011 OREIGN ERVICE FJ O U R N A L S THE MAGAZINE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER Constructive Dissent in the Foreign Service — advertisement — OREIGN ERVICE FJ O U R N A L S CONTENTS July-August 2011 Volume 88, No.7-8 F OCUSON D i s s e n t WHAT IF I DISAGREE? / 18 Our nation has benefited greatly from the institutionalization of dissent in the culture of the Foreign Service. By Thomas D. Boyatt DISSENT IN THE KISSINGER ERA / 21 State’s Dissent Channel is a unique government institution. Here is a look at its origins and early history. By Hannah Gurman SAVIOR DIPLOMATS: FINALLY RECEIVING THEIR DUE / 30 Seven decades later, the examples of these 60 courageous public servants Cover illustration by Marian Smith. still offer lessons for members of today’s Foreign Service. This oil painting, “To Remember,” By Michael M. Uyehara was among her entries to AFSA’s 2011 Art Merit Award competition. F EATURES A CONSUMMATE NEGOTIATOR: ROZANNE L. RIDGWAY / 56 RESIDENT S IEWS P ’ V / 5 Last month AFSA recognized Ambassador Ridgway’s many contributions Moving Forward Together to American diplomacy and her lifetime of public service. By Susan R. Johnson By Steven Alan Honley SPEAKING OUT / 15 TAKING DIPLOMATIC PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIOUSLY / 66 Needed: A Professional A new American Academy of Diplomacy study makes a compelling case Specialization in International for establishing a systematic training regimen at State. Organization Affairs By Robert M. Beecroft By Edward Marks THE KINGS AND I / 70 EFLECTIONS R / 76 An FSO explains why consorting with heads of state The Greater Honor isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. By Victoria Hirschland Hess By Henry Precht LETTERS / 6 CYBERNOTES / 10 MARKETPLACE / 12 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS / 74 As we went to press, we learned of the death of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger on June 4. His obituary will appear in the September issue of the Journal. JULY-AUGUST 2011/FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 3 OREIGN ERVICE CONTENTS FJ O U R N A L S Editor STEVEN ALAN HONLEY A F S A N EWS Senior Editor SUSAN B. MAITRA MEMORIAL PLAQUE CEREMONY / 35 Associate Editor SHAWN DORMAN AFSA DISSENT AND PERFORMANCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED / 35 AFSA News Editor DONNA AYERST NEWS BRIEFS / 36 Ad & Circulation Manager ED MILTENBERGER VP STATE: LEAVE ME ALONE! / 37 Art Director CARYN SUKO SMITH VP FCS: SPENDING MONEY TO NARROW THE DEFICIT / 38 Editorial Interns WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE / 38 DANIELLE DERBES ASA HORNER AFSA AWARD WINNERS’ PROFILES / 39 Advertising Intern SUSANNE BRANDS AFSA BOOK NOTES: HIGH-VALUE TARGET / 47 EDITORIAL BOARD 2011 AFSA MERIT AWARD WINNERS / 48 TED WILKINSON Chairman MERIT ESSAY WINNER: “LIFE’S SERENDIPITY” / 50 KELLY ADAMS-SMITH JOSEPH BRUNS THIS MONTH IN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY: RALPH J. BUNCHE / 51 STEPHEN W. 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As part of this ef- Journal, by expanding the quantity and a pressing need to review and fort, AFSA has strongly quality of our programming, by partici- rethink the roles of diplomacy supported full implementation pating in the American Academy of and development, both in sup- of the Diplomacy 3.0 hiring Diplomacy’s project on diplomatic pro- porting our foreign policy and program and completion of the fessional education and training, and national security and in advanc- Quadrennial Diplomacy and working to formulate ethical standards ing American interests and values. Development Review. and a code of conduct for today’s For- Within the broad framework of this de- As our recent annual reports docu- eign Service professionals. This de- bate, a question arises: how can a pro- ment, AFSA has been investing in its mands more attention and closer coop- fessional association and bargaining unit own capacity building, starting with a eration with management and the For- such as AFSA contribute to strengthen- renovated building, a modernized Web eign Service Institute, as well as with ing our diplomacy and development site and IT communications capacity. American diplomats who, as master services as a tool of national power? We have expanded professional staffing practitioners now in academia, repre- There are three aspects of this issue to deepen our bench in the areas of pol- sent a valuable resource. on which I believe AFSA should con- icy, legislative work, labor management Effective promotion and protection tinue to focus its energies: (1) raising the and retiree services, as well as targeted of the interests of the Foreign Service profile and credibility of diplomacy; (2) use of outside expertise. requires broad understanding of what enhancing the professionalism and AFSA has begun a program to col- the key issues are and what strategies quality of American diplomats and de- lect and present Foreign Service pro- are most likely to be effective. Federal velopment experts; and (3) protecting files to demystify our profession and government employees across the and promoting the interests of each of explain what our diplomats and devel- board have been presented with un- our member agencies. (I will develop opment experts around the world actu- precedented challenges, starting with each of these objectives more fully in fu- ally do, illustrating the excellent return questions about their relevance and ture columns.) I invite readers to share on investment that diplomacy and de- role, but the largest proportional cut in their thoughts on these goals to benefit velopment services offer the American the 2011 and 2012 budgets relates to in- the newly elected 2011-2013 Govern- taxpayer. We have also issued a new ternational affairs. Challenges of this ing Board, which will soon set priorities edition of our book, Inside a U.S. Em- severity to the Foreign Service call for a for the next two years. bassy, expanded media outreach, collective response. AFSA has welcomed the commit- sought out opportunities to testify be- As the 21st Century AFSA Slate’s ment of Secretary of State Hillary Rod- fore Congress, and begun building a campaign theme, “Moving Forward To- ham Clinton and outgoing Defense broader spectrum of alliances with gether,” emphasizes, your support will Secretary Robert Gates to diplomacy other groups. strengthen our credibility and capacity and development as critical tools of na- In addition, AFSA continues to work to speak out on your behalf — whereas tional power, alongside defense. Equal- to define and enhance professionalism lack of interest will diminish our voice. ly important, they have both consis- in American diplomacy and develop- Please share your thoughts at johnson tently sought the resources and domes- ment. We are pursuing this goal @afsa.org. I JULY-AUGUST 2011/FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 5 LETTERS Well Done! “Hay leche?” (“Do you have milk?”), staff members, many of whom risk Congratulations on your May issue I would ask. “No hay.” Or if the shop- their lives for our country and receive (“Work-Life Balance: Handling the keeper was particularly grumpy, the an- precious little in return. Ups and Downs of Foreign Service swer might be, “Si hay, pero no Concurrently, I suggest that the Life”), which brought together a lively tenemos.” (“Of course, the item you’re U.S. government make Thrift Savings set of articles to address a very appo- asking for is available somewhere in Plan contributions for personnel serv- site theme.