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We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood. The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn't have any problem with them. They started it.

~Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Topics: Active After American Any Badly Did Embassy Here Iran Left Mood Problem Relaxed Revolution Started Them Treat

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I was 13 when my parents moved to Israel, and I was put in a Scottish mission school. Ninety-nine percent of the children were Israeli... Suddenly, I found myself speaking the wrong language, dressed in the wrong clothes, picked up by the wrong mode of transportation - an embassy car instead of a bus.

~Arlie Russell Hochschild

Topics: Bus Car Children Clothes Dressed Embassy Found Instead Israel Israeli Language Mission Mode Moved Myself Ninety-Nine Ninety-Nine Percent Parents Percent Picked Put School Scottish Speaking Suddenly Transportation Up Were Wrong

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In 1985, I joined my mother in a protest against apartheid in which we were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. And she was at President-elect Mandela's side in Johannesburg when he claimed victory in South Africa's first free elections.

~Bernice King

Topics: Africa African Against Apartheid Arrested Claimed Elections Embassy First Free He Johannesburg Joined Mandela Mother Protest She Side South South African Victory Washington Were Which

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In 1985, I was arrested, along with my mother and brother, Martin III, in a protest against apartheid at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.

~Bernice King

Topics: African Against Along Apartheid Arrested Brother Embassy Martin Mother Protest South South African Washington Iii

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Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.

~Carlos Fuentes

Topics: Because Crying Diplomacy Embassy Exports Fight Had Imports Lady Much Opposite Secretary Sense She Students Trouble Who Writing You Yourself

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We inadvertently bombed the Chinese Embassy. But Clinton now is working very hard. He has sent a letter of apology to the Chinese. And, he's also given them a gift certificate for future nuclear secrets.

~David Letterman

Topics: Also Apology Bombed Certificate Chinese Clinton Embassy Future Gift Given Hard He Inadvertently Letter Now Nuclear Secrets Sent Them Very Working

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The attack on the British embassy in Tehran came just days after the Iranian 'parliament' voted to expel the British ambassador, and therefore reeks of official complicity.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: After Ambassador Attack British Came Complicity Days Embassy Expel Iranian Just Official Parliament Therefore Voted

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The United States already has in place comprehensive trade sanctions against Sudan, imposed because of the regime's support for terrorism. While we maintain diplomatic relations, we do not staff our embassy there.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Against Because Comprehensive Diplomatic Embassy Imposed Maintain Our Place Regime Relations Sanctions Staff States Sudan Support Terrorism Trade United United States While

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Tunisian liberals say that the U.S. Embassy in Tunis is unengaged with their efforts to make sure the Tunisian model remains one of expanding freedom.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Efforts Embassy Expanding Freedom Liberals Make Model Remains Say Sure

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Huge numbers of embassy cables are labeled 'unclassified' or 'limited official use' and deal with mundane matters.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Deal Embassy Huge Labeled Limited Matters Mundane Numbers Official Use

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