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In 1979, John Limbert was a new FSO posted to the U.S. Embassy in Tehran when it was overrun by Iranian students. He was one of the fifty-two U.S. personnel who spent 444 days as Iran hostages from 1979-81. Later in his career, he was appointed Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Ambassador Limbert and other Americans at the embassy were held captive for 14 months, and among their many hardships, they also contended with not having a change of clothes. He has now donated the items he wore and a pair of sandals given to him by his captors to the U.S. Diplomacy Center’s collection of diplomatic artifacts.
Via USDC:
The United States Diplomacy Center is actively seeking artifacts that represent American diplomacy and the work of the United States Department of State. These artifacts can come from a variety of individuals and sources. Anyone currently or previously working in a diplomatic capacity might have objects that could be a good fit for our collection. If you have items you might be interested in donating, please email them directly for more information. (Also see U.S. Diplomacy Center: Baseball Autographed by Russian Human Rights Activists).
Specific areas of collecting interest include (but are not limited to) objects which illustrate the following:
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Diplomat’s work on the range of global issues today, including examples from programs and partnerships
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The challenges diplomats face while performing their jobs (security; health; communications; transportation)
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The unique relationships and connections made through diplomacy
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Diplomatic events, people, and places throughout U.S. history
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The wide range of work performed at embassies, consulates, and missions
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Tools, equipment, and clothing representing diplomatic efforts
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And of course documents, pens, and diplomatic gifts
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The United States Diplomacy Center collects primarily for exhibition purposes; USDC is not a research collection nor an archives. Acceptance of an artifact does not guarantee exhibition for any length of time. However, the Center strives to display as much of its collection as possible, either in-person or online.
Email the Center at DiplomacyCenter@state.gov.
Check out their online collection.
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