The State Department boys
Subtitle: Philippine diplomacy and its American heritage
By: Marciano R. de Borja
Series: ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series; ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series
Publisher: VELLUM
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9780991504787; 9780991504794
Subjects: Philippine Diplomatic and consular service; Diplomats; Foreign relations
Other titles: Philippine diplomacy and its American heritage
Description: Relates the untold story of the efforts of the U.S. Department of State and selected U.S. Foreign Service posts to train the first Filipino career diplomats before and after Philippine independence in July 1946. These trainees eventually formed the core of the Philippine Foreign Service.--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "An ADST-DACOR Diplomats and Diplomacy Book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-328) and index.
Table of contents: title: The pioneers; title: Diplomatic and consular training; title: A foreign office for a new nation; title: Photo Gallery I: Dealing with America; title: On the international stage; title: Reaching out to a larger world; title: Surviving the Foreign Service; title: Photo Gallery II: "Father of the Philippine Foreign Service"; title: Leaving a legacy.