The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2025

Cover	1
Contents	5
Focus on Transitions	18
Liberate the Future	18
From the FSJ Archive: A Look Back—The Foreign Service and Presidential Elections	22
Working a Presidential Transition: First-Person Accounts	35
Straight from the Source	41
Management Matters: New Tools for Middle Managers at State	41
Feature	46
DACOR Bacon House Turns 200	46
Perspectives	7
President’s Views—Time of Transition	7
Speaking Out—Defending Values: The Case for Strategic Clarity	15
Reflections—A Latin Love Affair Spanning 60 Years	85
Local Lens—Portillo, Chile	86
Departments	9
Letters	9
Talking Points	11
In Memory	73
Books	77
Marketplace	80
Real Estate	80
Classifieds	83
Index to Advertisers	84
AFSA News	50
Call for Nominations: 2025-2027 AFSA Governing Board	50
State VP Voice—Flourishing in Our Career Paths in 2025 and Beyond	51
USAID VP Voice—Why USAID?	52
FAS VP Voice—Toward a Culture of Dissent	53
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board Appointments	53
AFSA Meets with Secretary Blinken	54
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Oct. 15, 2024	54
2025 High School Essay Contest	54
2024 Federal Tax Provisions for the Foreign Service	58
AFSA Honors 2024 Sinclaire Language Award Recipients	72
AFSA Dues Increase for 2025	72

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