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Deputy Secretary Landau urges cooler heads, vows USAID memorial placement at State ceremony
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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau called for mutual respect between political appointees and career diplomats, outlined questions about how embassies operate in the 21st century and pledged to place the USAID memorial wall in a prominent location during remarks at the State Department's Foreign Affairs Day ceremony.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau urged collegiality between political leaders and career diplomats and pledged to place the USAID memorial wall in a place of honor during remarks at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Day ceremony.
Landau said the Foreign Service should debate changes respectfully and noted that the department is part of the executive branch. “I am your friend,” he told the assembled audience, adding, “I hope we can tone down and cool some of the tempers.”
Landau framed the remarks…
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