In Their Own Voices

In Their Own Voices

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In Their Own Voices episodes

  • “We’re in East Germany! We better get the hell out quick!” Part II

    This podcast takes a deeper look at Colonel Frank Athanason's time in captivity during the Cold War. Captured by East Germany following a plane crash in 1958 -- after he and his crew lost their way and accidentally flew over the border --Athanason describes his time in captivity and surprising revelations about the Cold War intelligence community. This is part two of a two part podcast. 

    To read the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click here:  

    http://adst.org/2013/07/were-in-east-germany-we-better-get-the-hell-out-quick/

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    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

     

    22 min
  • The Power of the Talking Point
    A tale of love, survival, and human rights from Thomas Miller, former Director in the Office of North African Affairs at the State Department. This story describes how Nancy Greenwood, whose husband was a Moroccan unjustly imprisoned for several years, had approached Miller and asked for his help. Miller, after considerable effort, was able to get a talking point into the President's briefing papers. As bureaucratic as that may sound, it had tremendous results. 
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    9 min
  • 444 Days: Memoirs of an Iran Hostage

    John Limbert was among the hostages held in the U.S. Embassy of Tehran during the event that became known as the Iran Hostage Crisis. In this interview, he talks about the lead up to the Crisis, and his time as a hostage. To learn more about the Iran Hostage Crisis, check out accounts from other hostages, such as Bruce Laingen  or our interactive infographic. To find the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click here:

    http://adst.org/2013/10/444-days-memoirs-of-an-iranian-hostage/

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    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

     

     

     

    14 min
  • Operation Winter Warmth-Armenia

    Harry Gilmore, the first U.S. ambassador to Armenia spearheaded a number of philanthropic missions within Armenia amidst the independence movement in 1991. This week's podcast explores his experience in a post-Soviet Armenia. To find the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click here:

    http://adst.org/2015/05/operation-winter-warmth-helping-armenia-in-its-darkest-hour/

    If you like the podcast, don't forget to drop by our website

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    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

    13 min
  • “Our Man is Inside” — The U.S. Ambassador, Kidnapped at a Reception

    This podcast contains clips from an interview with Diego
    Asencio, the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia from 1977–1980. In this podcast, Asencio
    discusses the dangerous, serious, and amusing moments during his 61 days as a
    hostage in 1980. To find the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click
    here:

    http://adst.org/2015/02/our-man-is-inside-the-us-ambassador-kidnapped-at-a-reception/

    If you like the podcast, don't forget to drop by our website

    and donate today!

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    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

    23 min
  • The USS Pueblo Incident — Assassins in Seoul, A Spy Ship Captured Part II

    This is the second podcast in a two-part series containing

    clips from an interview with Richard A. Ericson, the political counselor in
    Seoul from 1965-1968. In this podcast, Ericson remembers the intense meetings
    and negotiations necessary to free the US hostages in the infamous USS Pueblo
    Incident in 1968. To find the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click
    here:

    http://adst.org/2013/01/the-uss-pueblo-incident-assassins-in-seoul-a-spy-ship-captured/

    If you like the podcast, don't forget to drop by our website

    and donate today!

    http://adst.org/donations/

    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

     

     

    18 min
  • The USS Pueblo Incident — Assassins in Seoul, A Spy Ship Captured Part I

    This is the first podcast in a two-part series containing

    clips from an interview with Richard A. Ericson, the political counselor in
    Seoul from 1965-1968. In this podcast, Ericson recounts the assassination
    attempt on South Korea’s President, Park Chung-hee in 1968 as well as US
    reactions to this event. To find the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History,
    click here:

    http://adst.org/2013/01/the-uss-pueblo-incident-assassins-in-seoul-a-spy-ship-captured/

    If you like the podcast, don't forget to drop by our website

    and donate today!

    http://adst.org/donations/

    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

    23 min
  • Skinny Dipping for Her Country with Eileen Malloy

    This podcast contains clips from an interview with Eileen

    Malloy, the Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic from 1994-1997. During an
    interview with Charles Stuart Kennedy in 2008, Malloy recounts her somewhat
    embarrassing, yet humorous adventure while exploring Jalalabad. To find the
    full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click here:

    http://adst.org/2014/07/skinny-dipping-for-her-country/

    If you like the podcast, don't forget to drop by our website

    and donate today!

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    ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.

    10 min

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