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Overseas staffing grows as U.S. missions spread worldwide
A sweeping 1967 to 1968 survey shows the United States maintaining large overseas staffs across 20 agencies, with Tokyo and London among the largest posts. Counts reveal 1,206 personnel in Tokyo and about 350 Americans in London, while many embassies employ locals alongside expatriates. Calls for downsizing face resistance, but officials cite inefficiencies and the cost of temp assignments as rationale for staff reductions.
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