Facing Diplomacy: United States Asian American and Pacific 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 California 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, Bancro 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 Albania (2010-2015) ● Deputy Chief of Mission ○ Thailand (2004-2007) ○ Cambodia (2000-2003) 1 Deputy Assistant Policy for East Asia and Pacific ○ 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, Office of the Historian Bloch, Chang, Julia, First U.S. Ambassador of Asian American Pacific Islander Descent Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Nepal (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 first 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 Office 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 ● Georgetown University 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 Office 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 Office 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 3 ● U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian Heath, Michael Overseas Diplomatic Service ● Charge d’Affaires 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’Affaires Michael Heath Itoh, William, First Asian American Pacific 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 Office of the Historian Kim, Andy-Current (as of 2021) Congressman from New Jersey, former foreign service officer 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 Sri Lanka and the Maldives (2015-2018) ● India, Morocco, Guinea 4 Media Resources ● Atul Keshap Additional Online Resources ● U.S. Department of State Office 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 Office 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 Office 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 film 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 Affairs 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 Office 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 Office of the Historian Lu, Don Overseas Diplomatic Service ● U.S. Ambassador to Albania (2014-2018) ● Pakistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan Secondary Sources ● “Biden Nominates Donald Lu as his point person for South and Central Asia,” Press Trust of India ● “From the Peace Corps 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 Office 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 Office of the Historian ● U.S. Embassy Ethiopia Pham, Anne Primary Sources ● “Finding My Heroes, Finding Myself: From Refugee Child to State Department Official,” 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 Office 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 Office of the Historian ● Wellesley College Syptak-Ramnath, Stephanie Overseas Diplomatic Service ●