Tag: Micronesia

Lawyer, Ambassador, Twain Scholar: Donald Bliss

Feb 20, 2026

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Ben East

in Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Politics, Profiles in Service, publishing, satire, Washington, Writing

Time to head to the Pacific Islands and see what Peace Corps lawyers were up to in Micronesia in 1966.
Profile: Donald Bliss

Feb 18, 2026

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Ben East

in Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, history, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Reading, Storytelling, Washington, Writing

Profiles in Service: Peace Corps Roots in American Diplomacy is now available and I’m reviving the practice of sharing memorable stories from the collection.