The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2003

52 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / J U LY- A U G U S T 2 0 0 3 ADST’s Other Activities ADST facilitates the publication of books on foreign affairs through its Diplomats and Diplomacy Book Series in cooperation with Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired (DACOR). Under the direction of Margery Thompson, the series is designed to increase public knowledge and appreciation of the involvement of American diplomats in world history. Eighteen books have been published so far, and many more are in various stages of production. Two received the American Academy of Diplomacy’s Dillon Award for a book of distinction on the practice of American diplomacy: Cursed Is the Peacemaker: The American Diplomat Versus the Israeli General, Beirut 1982, by John Boykin, and Intervening in Africa: Superpower Peacemaking in a Troubled Continent, by Herman J. Cohen. A third, The United States and Pakistan, 1947- 2000: Disenchanted Allies, by Dennis Kux, received “Special Recognition” from the academy. A second ADST publication program is its Memoirs and Occasional Papers Book Series. Through it, with support from the authors, the association arranges for the publication of diplomatic memoirs and related works that may not command a suf- ficient market to meet the financial needs of trade and scholarly presses. Copies of the books are produced on a “print on demand” basis. The first book in the series, currently in production, is American Diplomats , by William Morgan and Stuart Kennedy. Enhancing training at the Foreign Service Institute has been central to ADST’s mission since its inception. This role has been pursued through programs ranging from the sponsorship of practice diplomatic receptions and other events for the Officer Orientation Course to provision of logistical support for foreign policy sem- inars and international language roundtables. Every year ADST also organizes the competition and judging for the Una Chapman Cox Excellence in Language Teaching Award for FSI instructors. Two Cox awards and two honorable mentions are funded jointly by the State Department and the Una Chapman Cox Foundation. Biennially, the association recognizes excellence in diplomacy by presenting its Ralph J. Bunche Award for Diplomatic Excellence. Since its creation four years ago, the Bunche Award has been bestowed on Amb. Donald McHenry, former Sen. Sam Nunn, and former Secretary of State and Treasury George Shultz. ADST gave its first International Business Leadership Award to AOL founder James V. Kimsey in 1999 and will resume presentation of that honor, along with the Bunche Award, next year at a gala dinner. ADST is an active participant in preparations for the diplomacy center and muse- um being created in the east wing of the Harry S Truman building (Main State). A member of the concept committee, the association will make available to the cen- ter its oral histories, books and diplomatic artifacts, as well as services to organize museum docents. As a membership organization, ADST offers its members the opportunity to join in its activities in support of U.S. diplomacy. They also benefit from discounts on association products and access to the Ralph Bunche Award dinner. ADST’s oral histories and publications are available to the public through its Web site at w ww.adst.org. Any one interested in the association’s programs can learn more by visiting that site or by calling (703) 302-6990. — Kenneth L. Brown and Veda Engel Web access to major advertisers. Go to w ww.afsa.org C lick on Marketplace tab on the marquee Bukkehave w ww.bukkehave.com Charles Smith Corp. Living w ww.smithliving.com Clements International w ww.clements.com Diplomatic Auto Sales w ww.diplosales.com Executive Club Suites w ww.execlubdc.com Georgetown Suites w ww.georgetownsuites.com Intelsat w ww.intelsat.com Harry Jannette International w ww.jannetteintl.com Hawthorn Suites w ww.hawthorn.com Hirshorn Company, The w ww.hirshorn.com Laughlin Management w ww.century21laughlin.com Long & Foster w ww.simunek.com NPCA w ww.rpcv.org Oakwood w ww.oakwood.com Remington w ww.remington-dc.com SDFCU w ww.sdfcu.org State Plaza w ww.stateplaza.com WJDManagement w ww.wjdpm.com For more information about advertisers in the Journal go to: w ww.afsa.org/marketplace MARKETPLACE