To the Editor:

As a retired member of the U.S. Foreign Service, a 2018 inductee in the White Castle Hall of Fame and a proud daughter of New Jersey, I was honored to represent American interests and values, and to promote our national security in many countries over a 34-year career, including Egypt, Estonia and South Africa. I write this as Foreign Service Day was on May 1, a day intended to honor our active duty Foreign Service members.

May 6, 2020