■■■■Allowing imports of banned Argentine lemons.”One of the reasons Argentina President’s here is about lemons.”I know about all the lemons. And believe it or not, the lemon business is a big, big business.”@ Donald Trump “it had reviewed pest risks and decided lemons could be safely imported from northwest Argentina under a system of safeguards.”@USDA

Rt@Chilkur Balaji Temple, popularly known as “Visa Balaji Temple”, is an ancient Hindu temple of Lord Balaji on the banks of Osman Sagar in Hyderabad. (Wikipedia).100,000 devotees visit the temple every week, for visas since the election of US President Donald Trump,…..

■■■■■State Department Removes Promotion of President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club From Its Website….(Time)…”The point is that if you are a little different, or a little outrageous, or if you do things that are bold or controversial, the press is going to write about you.”….”And if it can’t be fun, what’s the point?@Donald J. Trump,#ShareAmerica works with U.S. embassies and consulates in more than 140 countries to engage with people around the globe on U.S. foreign policy and American society…..

“Rt@ There are more high-profile positions that require Senate confirmation that are still open — among them are ambassadorships to Afghanistan, France and South Korea,”@American Foreign Service AssociationList of Ambassadorial Appointments.http://www.afsa.org/list-ambassadorial-appointments

■■■■”The State Department welcomes Boeing’s deal with #Iran Air” “Boeing has been in close contact with the State Department regarding this deal.” “The U.S. committed to license sales of civil passenger aircraft as a part of the Iran deal, which lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits to its nuclear program.”@ John Kirby, State Department Press s Secretary.”Boeing Co. has signed a $3 billion deal with Iran’s Airlines to supply fifty (50) 737 MAX and thirty (30) aircraft…..”@ Iran Air

■■■■U.S. Consular Affairs in Puerto La Cruz.#Alamogordo, New Mexico.On February 14, 1952 …rt@ “Ernest B. Gutierrez, Alamogordo Native, has received the honor of being named Officer in Charge of the Consulate in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.A commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service:Ernie B. Guitierrez was studied at Eastern New Mexico State University while training as a Naval Air Cadet as the U.S. prepared for World War II, but he was recruited and brought to Washington in 1941 by the U.S. Department of State, beginning a diplo career in Puerto La Cruz,Venezuela and in the Middle East- Europe.On Wednesday, August 21, 2013, Ernie B. Gutierrez, age 94 , passed away peacefully after a heart attack earlier in the month.■■■■■April 15, 1962 – U.S. CONSULATE BOMBED Chicago Tribune ArchiveApril 14 -The United States consulate- at Puerto la Cruz was bombed today, killing one Venezuelan employee and injuring others…■■■■■Inspirational thoughts and reminders to U.S. Foreign Service Officers & Specialists in their everyday life abroad.☆ “U.S. International diplomacy inherently involves two things: risk and danger”@Susan R. Johnson former AFSA President 2009/2013RT inspirational thoughts from Ms@ Susan R. Johnson :●”Hardship posts, really, it’s just all the things= you do not get that we would consider normal” ●” 89 percent of the foreign service now say they have served in hardship posts of 15 percent or above. And when it comes to what the foreign service refers to as “danger posts”.●”Thirty-three percent say they’ve served in unaccompanied posts. And ‘unaccompanied posts’ means they’re so dangerous that you can’t take your family”.●”That’s the environment in which diplomacy needs to operate, and we accept that”.●” If you add up all the ‘terrorist attacks,’ we have 16 out of 22″.●” for all the risk and danger that accompany the diplomatic life, there are plenty of rewards, too.”●” It’s not a career where you’re going to get rich,” “But you may have a very rich life experience. And most people retire really proud to have served in the foreign service, and to have represented their country and lived history. Because that’s a lot of times what you’re doing. Other people are reading about it, but you’re part of it, living it”