All Tahomans were excited to hear that the US State Dept. will begin construction of a new museum in DC that will feature a visual history of our Foreign Service and its dealings about the world since 1776.
A historical photo was published today featuring the present secretary, John Kerry, and his six predecessors: Hillary Clinton; Madeline Albright, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, James A. Baker III, and Gen. Colin Powell. Each held a ceremonial 1st shovel, a project tradition. I can't wait to go through the doors and read about all the glorious accomplishments of statecraft: Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, Cuban Crisis, Gulf of Tonkin, Korean Truce, Panama Invasion, Iran/Contra Affair, Iran Hostage Crisis, Greek Civil War(CIA), Italian Communist Takeover(CIA), Spanish Dictator(Franco) Support, Rebuilding of Japan(McArthur), etc.
There will be something for everybody-sort of Disneyland for Diplomats! One will have to elbow aside agents of KGB, NKVD, MOSSAD, MI5, MI6, and a few others, mostly Chinese.
The photo will be a collectors' item, I'm sure. Maybe Mr. Putin will ask for a copy as he knows them all personally. Ha.
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