The Foreign Service Journal, June 2013

the Foreign Service journal | june 2013 5 June 2013 Volume 90, No. 6 Foreign Service FOCUS On Working with Congress Capitol Hill and Foggy Bottom: Bridging the Cultural Divide / 18 Though the world looks different from the eastern and western ends of the National Mall, there are actually many similarities between the congressional and diplomatic cultures. BY CHARL ES A . STEVENSON Congressional Relations: Benefits and Pitfalls / 24 FSOs have “street cred” with Congress as the professionals who carry out U.S. overseas policies and programs. Here are tips for maximizing that entrée. BY BETTE COOK A Human Rights Dialogue with Congress / 30 Policymaking on human rights issues is sometimes hindered by poor relations between State and Capitol Hill. Fortunately, there are ways to improve cooperation. BY ROBERT MCMAHON FEATUREs FS Heritage: Ambassadors of Race and Nation / 36 Here is the little-known story of a group of African-American diplomat-writers whose late 19th- and early 20th-century work shaped the Harlem Renaissance. BY BR I AN RUSSE L L ROBERTS Shepard C. Lowman (1926-2013): An Appreciation / 41 Countless Indochinese-Americans will remember FSO Shepard Lowman for enabling their admission to the United States. His country should remember him, as well, for embodying our finest inclinations. BY LACY WR I GHT Educational Supplement Thinking Through Educational Options for Your Foreign Service Child / 68 Choosing a school is not just about feeding the mind, but feeding each young person’s appropriate social and emotional development. Here are some tips on how to make the right choice. BY REBECCA GRAPPO Schools Charts / 76, 78, 80 Guide to Education and Family Service Providers / 96 AFSA News Honoring Heroes: AFSA’s Memorial Plaque Ceremony / 45 State VP Voice: Diplomatic Security from 60,000 Feet / 46 USAID VP Voice: The Everyday Risks of Overseas Service / 47 AFSA Award Winners Announced / 47 USAID Honors Two of Its Own / 50 New Foreign Service Program Partnership / 51 AFSA Goes to Capitol Hill / 52 Help Celebrate Diplomacy in Action / 53 Unreasonable at State: It’s Not What You Think / 54 Active After Active-Duty: A Non-Retiring Life / 55 Winning One for AFSA / 56 New TLG Intern Comes to Washington / 56 Columns President’s Views / 7 Secretary Kerry’s Opportunity BY SUSAN R . JOHNSON Speaking Out / 15 Iran and the United States: Getting to Yes By George B. Lambrak i s DepartmEnts Letters / 8 Talking Points / 11 Books / 59 In Memory / 62 Local Lens / 114 Marketplace Classifieds / 107 Real Estate / 110 Index to Advertisers / 112 On the cover: Vice President Joseph R. Biden addresses the families of Foreign Service members killed in the line of duty at AFSA’s Memorial Plaque Ceremony on May 3 at the State Department. Secretary of State John Kerry and AFSA President Susan R. Johnson also spoke on the solemn occasion. Photo by Donna Ayerst.At lower left, the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff.