Can the United States hire and retain the right diplomats for the U.S. foreignt service? Three-decade veteran of the U.S. Foreign Service, former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation and current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William J. Burns says, "We're still very, very fortunate in being able to attract...the best people of their generation in American society into the foreign service....I honestly do believe that career diplomacy, career American diplomacy offers Americans an opportunity to live a life of significance in the pursuit of American interests and values overseas."

This interview is from the FPA archives.

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