A Tale of Two Canadians
The odds of winning LOTO/649 surely must be lower by far than the odds of Personnel effecting such perfect posting symmetry in the normal course of business. Two well-known Canadian authors (spouses at that) landing at our two major missions in the…
Farewell to the Dupont Chancery
A long and colorful chapter in Canadian diplomatic history came to a close last spring when the moving vans lined up in front of the venerable old Dupont Chancery in Washington in preparation for the move to our new building on Pennsylvania…
Our Washington Presence: Living on America’s Main Street
anada’s presence in Washington has gone through a period of transition and consolidation following the move into the new, $90 million Arthur Erickson-designed chancery on Pennsylvania Avenue in May of 1989.
What I Have Learned about Washington
The following speech was given to the National Press Club in Washington on December 20, 1988, just before Mr. Gotlieb ended his 7 year assignment as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.
The Sporting Life
In recent years Washington has become the scene of considerable diplomatic intramural sport; around thirty embassies and international organizations headquartered there compete regularly at soccer, and a smaller number joust in that most American of games — baseball. I wonder how many…
Wife Of . . .
Sondra Gotlieb’s ebullient personality has had a somewhat stunning effect on the District of Columbia. Her “irreverent account of life in Washington” brings new meaning both to high society cocktail tactics, and the effective use of ever-shrinking hospitality allowances. Canada has come…
