Table of Contents
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The Foreign Service Journal, September 2013
Cover
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Contents
5
Focus: The AFSA Awards Program
17
Celebrating Constructive Dissent and Outstanding Performance
17
AFSA’s Dissent Awards: Honoring the Best Among Us
20
George W. Landau: Latin America Expert And Human Rights Advocate
24
Engaging Muslim Leaders to Promote People-to-People Ties
36
What Makes Someone an American Citizen?
38
AFSA Constructive Dissent Award Winners: Where Are They Now?
44
Feature
56
The Case For a Professional Foreign Service
56
AFSA News
63
AFSA Holds 46th Annual Awards Ceremony
63
State VP Voice—The DRI/Diplomacy 3.0 Generation
64
USAID VP Voice—More than a Job
65
FCS VP Voice—Fighting the Good Fight
66
FAS VP Voice—A New Term and New Opportunities
66
Retiree VP Voice—Engaging Retirees and Protecting Benefits
67
Divorce in the Foreign Service
67
2013-2015 AFSA Governing Board Takes Office
68
New Tradition Begins For Lifetime Award Recipients
72
Ted Lyng’s Persistence Wins Broad Government Support
74
Speak Up, Dissent and Argue: It’s What James T. Rider Did
75
Mikkela Thompson Redefines the Word “Service”
76
Leah Evans’ Website Brings a Community Together
77
Jessica McVay Keeps Evacuees Informed and Spirits High
78
Elizabeth Jenkins Faces the Challenges of Caracas Head On
79
Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens Strategic Writing Award
81
Call for Volunteers
82
Columns
7
President's Views—Our Civil Service Colleagues
7
Departments
8
Letters
8
Talking Points
12
Books
84
In Memory
86
Local Lens
98
Marketplace
92
Classifieds
92
Real Estate
95
Index to Advertisers
96
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