<p>Created by President Eisenhower in 1956, SCI fosters people to people contacts and programs between Americans and the global community. American soft diplomatic power and influence, cultural, educational, technical and professional, is a key part of US foreign policy. Bill Boerum shares with us his perspective and impressions from attending three  international conferences in his role as a citizen diplomat in Peru, Italy and Mexico in the last six weeks.</p>

Created by President Eisenhower in 1956, SCI fosters people to people contacts and programs between Americans and the global community. American soft diplomatic power and influence, cultural, educational, technical and professional, is a key part of US foreign policy. Bill Boerum shares with us his perspective and impressions from attending three international conferences in his role as a citizen diplomat in Peru, Italy and Mexico in the last six weeks.

<p>Created by President Eisenhower in 1956, SCI fosters people to people contacts and programs between Americans and the global community. American soft diplomatic power and influence, cultural, educational, technical and professional, is a key part of US foreign policy. Bill Boerum shares with us his perspective and impressions from attending three &nbsp;international conferences in his role as a citizen diplomat in Peru, Italy and Mexico in the last six weeks.</p>

Citizen Diplomat: Talking with Bill Boerum, former Chairman of Sister Cities International.

We are a "deep dive" news podcast, for Americans who get their news from the Internet. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective.

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Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and the BBC. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.

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We are a "deep dive" news podcast, for Americans who get their news from the Internet. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective. Your host Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and the BBC. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.

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