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Diplomats with American Wives Drawn to Washington
Foreign ministers and ambassadors to the United States are described as preferring American wives, with many spouses educated in the United States. The piece notes Japanese, Belgian, French, Spanish, Costa Rican, Chinese, and other envoys who have American-born or American-educated partners, reflecting a trend toward diplomatic ties shaped by shared American methods and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Uncle Sam
Washington
Baron Uchida
Baroness Uchida
Bryn Mawr
Keishiro Matsui
Japan
Madame Matsui
Pennsylvania
Madame Kchida
Belgium
Count de Buisseret
St. Petersburg
Countess de Buisseret
General Story
California
E. Havenith
Persia
N. Havenith
Baron Moncheur
Powell Clayton
Mexico
Lke
Jules Jusserand
James Bryce
American Commonwealth
George
Francé
Ton
Mr. Jusserand
Louis XIV
George Washington
France
Madame Jusserand
C. T. Richards
Boston
Spain
Senor de Riano
Duc d’Arcos
Senora de Riano
Alice Ward
John Ward
Connecticut Avenue
Senor Riano
Costa Rica
Senor
Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
Theodore Roosevelt
West Point
Chang Yin Tang
Chang
Madame Chang
Henry Chang
George Washington University
China
Tong
Miss Tong
Legation
America