The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2022

16 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 50 Years Ago Toward a United Foreign Service T he new Board of Directors assumes leadership of the association at a moment of particular challenge. The resiliency and professional com- petence of the Foreign Service will be tested more than ever before in 1972. What are some of the major challenges? This administration has not relied upon the State Department and the For- eign Service as its preeminent foreign policy resources. The Foreign Service must work to reverse this trend, by demonstrating exceptional competence, professionalism and dedication, and by asserting a vocation for leadership in its field of expertise. The association and the Foreign Service itself cannot alone resolve this complex problem, but they can vastly improve on the pres- ent situation through their own efforts. AID is in a period of flux, reflecting congressional uncertainties. The associa- tion will take a keen interest in reorganization plans and in developments affect- ing personnel, both because of our mission to protect the interests of our AID Foreign Service members and because of our concern for sound and effective administration of development assistance. Foreign Service personnel administration, especially selection out, has been the subject of harsh public criticism. Reform of selection out procedures to ensure equity and due process is essential, and AFSA will see that reform takes place. Let us be clear, however, that the concept of selection out was established by the Foreign Service Act to strengthen the Foreign Service. It is in the interest of the Service that selection out, fairly administered, be retained. The Foreign Service as a whole, in our three agencies, is entering a new stage in which the people of the Service, through a single effective representative, will co- determine the personnel policies which shape their careers and welfare. The historical era of administration by benevolent— and sometimes arbitrary—pater- nalism is over. —Editorial, Foreign Service Journal , February 1972. veterinarian may re-enter the United States from a high-risk country without a CDC Dog Import Permit if the dog has a valid U.S.-issued rabies vaccination certificate from a U.S.-licensed veterinar- ian; has proof of a microchip; is at least 6 months old; is healthy upon arrival; and arrives at an approved port of entry. The 18 approved ports of entry airports with a CDC quarantine station are: Anchorage (ANC), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Honolulu (HNL), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Minneapolis (MSP), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), San Juan (SJU), Seattle (SEA), and Washington Dulles (IAD). No other ports of entry are permis- sible. Dog owners should note, however, that expired U.S.-issued rabies vaccina- tion certificates will not be accepted, and a CDC Dog Import Permit must be obtained instead. Dogs entering from a high-risk country who do not meet the criteria above will continue to need an approved import permit. This requires that a dog is at least 6 months old, as verified by submission of current photos of the dog’s teeth; is microchipped; is in possession of a valid rabies vaccination certificate issued outside the United States; and is in possession of a valid rabies serologic titer from an approved laboratory. Results from unapproved laboratories are not accepted. n This edition of Talking Points was compiled by Julia Wohlers.