CHALLENGES FACING THE FOREIGN SERVICE:JESS T. FORD

Congressional Testimony | September 24, 2009 | Copyright

Congressional Testimony
09-24-2009
Statement of Jess T. Ford Director International Affairs and Trade Committee
on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight
of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
September 24, 2009 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am pleased
to be here to discuss U.S. diplomatic readiness, and in particular the
staffing and foreign language challenges facing the Foreign Service. The
Department of State (State) faces an ongoing challenge of ensuring it has
the right people, with the right ...

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