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Article: Diplomat Ruth Davis Named State Department's Director General Of The Foreign Service.(Brief Article)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- April 2, 2001
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The first Black woman to head the Foreign Service Institute, which trains America's foreign service officers, recently was named director general of the U.S. Foreign Service.
In her new position, veteran diplomat Ruth Davis will oversee the thousands of American personnel who serve overseas in diplomatic functions. The promotion is considered a distinctive breakthrough for minorities.
Secretary of State Colin Powell had promised that he would open the doors of opportunity for minorities and women, and he heartily approved of Davis' selection to the prestigious post by President Bush.
A career member of the Foreign Service since 1969, the former ...