United States Department Of State
Published: 2018-09-09
Total Pages: 36
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Excerpt from American Consular Service Diplomatic officers must establish and maintain in the capitals 111 which they reside a position befitting the commanding prestige of the United States among nations. A similar, though possibly less exigent, duty, devolves u'pon consular officers in the communities to which they are assigned. Adaptability, balance, tact, sound judgment, rigid impartiality, and integrity, as well as thorough general education and technical proficiency, are essential factors in the success of each. Each service imposes a strict discipline upon its members. They must perform without question the duties assigned to them by the Secretary of State, and proceed without demur to whatever parts of the World they may be ordered. Long hours and hard work are frequently the rule: Officers are also expected to perform, and do perform, their duty without regard for discomfort or personal danger. The reward of the Foreign Service is not a money reward. The salaries paid to officers in the Diplomatic Service are inadequate and those in the Consular Service are not comparable with the salaries attained by the conspicuously successful in business. The appeal, however is not to those Who seek only material gain. The foreign Service offers instead the cultural advantages of foreign travel, active contact with leaders in other lands, and the' opportunity of distinguished patriotic achievement. It offers the spiritual gratification to be found in the path of public service and responsibility. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.