American Ambassadors: The Past, Present and Future of America's Diplomats

DACOR Bacon House Foundation
Friday, January 16
Ambassador Dennis C. Jett
6 - 7:30 pm

The way in which people become ambassadors of the U.S. is the result of time­-honored traditions and, sometimes, a thinly veiled form of political corruption. Former U.S. ambassador Dennis Jett's American Ambassadors explains where ambassadors come from,what they do, where they go, and why they still matter. Ambassador Jett offers an insider's look at the complex bureaucratic process that determines who becomes an ambassador and the different paths to the position that are taken by career diplomats and political appointees, and makes the case for why, in today's ever more globalized world,the work of ambassadors is more important than ever.