At the Pentagon, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (© AP Images)

The president on the 9/11 anniversary: Our values endure

On September 11, “in that hour of darkness, we also came together with renewed purpose,” President Trump said in marking the 16th anniversary of terrorist attacks on America. The president was speaking at the the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon, one of three U.S. sites attacked on September 11, 2001. He and first lady Melania Trump had ...
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By | 12 September, 2017 | Topics: History, President of the United States | Tags: , , ,

Benjamin Franklin (White House Historical Association)

On becoming an ‘ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary’

At the apex of U.S. embassies around the world are diplomats who hold the august title of “ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America.” Whether one has made a career in the Foreign Service, or in the world of business, in academe or elsewhere, being asked by the president to represent America ...
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By | 26 July, 2017 | Topics: History, News | Tags: ,

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