Author: Lawrence Eagleburger

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The question really is how do we get Embassy Officers into the minds of the American business community. That is a much more difficult task than understanding a statistical matrix.

The question really is how do we get Embassy Officers into the minds of the American business community. That is a much more difficult task than understanding a statistical matrix.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

Now there is a cultural change under way in the Foreign Service.

Now there is a cultural change under way in the Foreign Service.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

We must advertise to U.S. business that we are there, that our attitude has changed, and that we care. When we are asked to help, we have to perform and provide the right advice.

We must advertise to U.S. business that we are there, that our attitude has changed, and that we care. When we are asked to help, we have to perform and provide the right advice.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

What is more important is that Foreign Service Officers understand business, about the needs of U.S. business and how to help U.S. companies make the right connections abroad.

What is more important is that Foreign Service Officers understand business, about the needs of U.S. business and how to help U.S. companies make the right connections abroad.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

In a time of constrained resources we will have to shift emphasis. but not necessarily from the traditional Political Officer to the traditional Economic Officer.

In a time of constrained resources we will have to shift emphasis. but not necessarily from the traditional Political Officer to the traditional Economic Officer.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

We have to spend a lot more time training people to be good advocates of U.S. business.

We have to spend a lot more time training people to be good advocates of U.S. business.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

There is a natural partnership between State and Commerce, and the American business community to work together to educate the United States about marketing overseas.

There is a natural partnership between State and Commerce, and the American business community to work together to educate the United States about marketing overseas.

- Lawrence Eagleburger

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