The Architecture of Diplomacy - Part 2: America's Face Abroad

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Presented By: Jane Loeffler
Date Recorded: June 4, 2010
Duration: 00:19:05

Building an embassy challenges a nation to reflect on how it wants to be perceived abroad, and how it perceives itself. For example, in 1960, Denmark established itself as a progressive and design-conscious country when it built Washington, D.C.’s first modern embassy. Dr. Jane Loeffler discusses the United States Embassy Building program.

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