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As Key Posts Remain Vacant, Diplomats Bemoan State Of State Department

| Jan. 03, 2019

The Trump administration has left dozens of ambassador posts vacant in countries including Mexico, Pakistan and Australia. Some diplomats are worried about the impact on U.S. foreign policy. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins talks with Nicholas Burns.

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For Academic Citation: “As Key Posts Remain Vacant, Diplomats Bemoan State Of State Department.” WBUR, January 3, 2019.

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Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

  • Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
  • Faculty Chair, Future of Diplomacy Project
  • Faculty Chair, Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship
  • Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative
  • Director, American Secretaries of State Project
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