Join NMAD on May 8 at 12:15 pm EDT to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Rogers Act! Dr. Alison Mann will lecture on how the Act established the modern U.S. Foreign Service based on merit, not political favor.
RSVP by May 3:
This week, NMAD celebrated
#ForeignAffairsDay
and the 100 year anniversary of the Rogers Act with a Spring Open House! 🏠 Take a peek at some of the highlights 👀🎊⤴️
2 of my favorite institutions!
@FP4America
visits
@NMADmuseum
. Both support diplomacy and seek to make it more understandable to the public. Foreign Policy Begins at Home.
Thanks to
@NMADmuseum
and
@StateGDI
for hosting today's Earth Day event. It was a great opportunity for leadership to come together to learn about ways to combat plastic pollution! And congrats to the GDI Award winners
#EarthDay2024
The TIP Office was happy to join
@NMADMuseum
's event on diplomatic history around slavery. We spoke to the
@bauintdc
students about our ongoing collaborative efforts w/ survivor communities, global partners in govt, and NGOs to
#EndHumanTrafficking
.
Grateful for the enlightening discussion today at
@NMADmuseum
on the enduring legacy of the Jazz Ambassadors Program in the Americas. 🎶 Music has always been a bridge for
#diplomacy
, and today's discussion reaffirmed its power to inspire change & unity. The U.S. is committed to…
Honored to speak alongside
@HistoryAtState
, and grandsons of J. Robert Oppenheimer and LtGen Groves,
@choppen5
and Dick Groves. Now more than ever, history, storytelling, arms control, and civil society must combine to tackle the potentially existential problems we face.
NMAD invites you to our 🌸Spring Open House🌸 to view our exhibits, including our new exhibit celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Rogers Act: the legislation that created the modern-day U.S. Foreign Service!
📅 Wednesday, May 1
⏰ 11 am - 2 pm EDT
📩 RSVP:…
At the end of March, the Executive Council on Diplomacy (ECD) celebrated Women’s History Month. We enjoyed an engaging presentation by Dr. Alison Mann, Historian at the
@NMADmuseum
.
#OTD
in April 1949, the 12 founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance Organization (NATO) signed the Washington treaty, forming a military alliance to deter Soviet expansionism during the Cold War.🤝
➡️Did you know that Sec. Madeleine Albright was a key player in…
🎷 Join us in celebrating the transformative power of cultural diplomacy and jazz! 🎶 Throughout April, in celebration of Pan American Day, the U.S. Mission to the
#OAS
is pleased to sponsor w/
@OAS_official
,
@AMAmuseum
,
@CML_OAS
, +
@NMADmuseum
a series of events under the theme…
#OTD
in April 1783, the United States signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the King of Sweden, officially establishing diplomatic and commercial relations between the two countries.
Check out NMAD’s own printing of the treaty from 1818:
#OTD
in April 1948, Congress passed the Economic Recovery Act, aka “the Marshall Plan,” to help European countries devastated by WWII. In total, the United States contributed $13.3 billion in aid to 16 European nations between 1948 and 1951.
Learn more about the Marshall Plan and…
Thanks
@NMADmuseum
and Dr. Alison Mann for the wonderful visit! My students had a great time and learned a lot about both the historic and contemporary practice of diplomacy.
@bauintdc
Thank you to
@EmbajadaEcuUSA
for hosting NMAD Historian Dr. Alison Mann for their Women's History event! Dr. Mann discussed the life and career of Eugenie Anderson, the first female U.S. ambassador. Check out the event highlights below 👇
On January 23, 1997, diplomat Madeleine Albright made history when she was sworn in as President Bill Clinton’s secretary of state, making her the first woman to hold the distinguished position. The ceremony occurred in the Oval Office (pictured).
📷:
@USNatArchives
On March 21, join NMAD Historian Dr. Alison Mann for a conversation with
@MargBrennan
and
@WhiteHouseHstry
on women in diplomacy! Dr. Mann will be joined by two former ambassadors to share stories and discuss the unique history of women diplomats.
Tune in at 5:30 PM EDT:…
Women have made vital contributions to U.S. diplomacy.
@NMADmuseum
tells the story of these dedicated diplomats who negotiated peace, survived dangers, and opened doors for the sharing of cultures and ideas:
#OnThisDay
, in March 1947, President Harry S. Truman asked Congress for $400 million in economic assistance for Turkey and Greece. This request would become the foundation for the Truman Doctrine, a monumental new U.S. foreign policy strategy that would counter Soviet…