– By Domani Spero

Secretary Kerry swore-in Philip Goldberg as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. on November 21, 2013. A text transcript can be found at http://www.state.gov/secretary/remark….

….”we’re proud that we’re sending to the Philippines the right person for the job. Phil Goldberg is a consummate professional who has held an enormous array of positions in the Foreign Service – Executive Secretary to Strobe Talbott, worked with Dick Holbrooke in trying to help resolve – not at trying – in resolving the challenges of the Balkans, spent many long hours in smoke-filled rooms negotiating and working on that peace accord; has served as Deputy – as Chief of Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador in Bolivia; and through State Department in Washington positions; and abroad two Chief of Mission positions – this man is absolutely the right person for this job, most recently serving most capably as the Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research.”

Ambassador Designate Goldberg, following the new media tradition of his two predecessors in Manila, has joined Twitter and on November 25 announced his arrival in a tweet:

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