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The Foreign Service Journal, December 2021

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on AFSA Awards 20
2021 Award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy: A Conversation with John D. Negroponte 20
2021 Award for Constructive Dissent 28
2021 Awards for Exemplary Performance 30
Cover Story: When the Soviet Union Collapsed 44
The Odd Couple and the End of an Era 44
Practical Lessons for Today’s Foreign Service 51
FS Heritage 57
Recalling Dec. 11, 1941: When World War II Truly Began 57
Education Supplement 77
Preparing for the SAT and ACT: Why and How You Should Do It 77
Education at a Glance 86
Perspectives 7
President’s Views—Restoring a Culture of Respect, Starting with the Iran Hostages 7
Letter from the Editor—Honoring Excellence and Dissent 9
Reflections—An Upset in Budapest 108
Local Lens—Brasilia, Brazil 110
Departments 11
Letters 11
Talking Points 14
Books 102
Marketplace 104
Real Estate 104
Classifieds 106
Index to Advertisers 107
AFSA News 63
AFSA Awards Honor Excellence and Constructive Dissent 63
State VP Voice—2021: A Year of Unrealized Potential? 66
USAID VP Voice—USAID at the NSC Table 67
AFSA on the Hill—Achieving FS Parity 68
Welcome to AFSA’s New FAS VP 69
AFSA Talks Priorities with USAID Administrator 69
Inside Diplomacy Event—20 Years Later: The Legacy of 9/11 70
Diplomats Engage Road Scholars 71
Retirement Planning 5 to 10 Years Out 71
AFSA Welcomes Newest FSOs 72
AFSA Speaks to Job Search Program Participants 72
American Diplomacy Journal Celebrates 25 Years 72
AFSA Dues Increase for 2022 73
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Oct. 20, 2021 73
AFSA Welcomes New Staff Member 74
Governing Board Holds Annual Retreat 74
DACOR and UDC Launch Mentoring Partnership 75

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