By Lyric Wallwork Winik
Published: October 7, 2007
Bush Buddies Represent U.S. Abroad
Our country sends ambassadors to almost every nation in the world. Most of these men and women are diplomats who’ve spent their careers working in the foreign service. However, regardless of whether the President is a Democrat or a Republican, about one-third of our ambassadors are nondiplomats who are either friends of the Chief Executive or major political donors. Some current examples:
* U.S. Ambassador to Australia Robert McCallum was a member with Bush of Skull & Bones at Yale.
* U.S. Ambassador to Belize Robert Dieter was one of Bush’s roommates at Yale.
* U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe was a close friend of Bush’s at Yale and also a member of Skull & Bones.
* U.S. Ambassador to Hungary April Foley dated George Bush at Harvard Business School, according to press reports.
* U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Michael Wood was Bush’s friend at prep school and his frat brother at Yale.
* U.S. Ambassador to China Clark Randt was also a frat brother at Yale.
* U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer was Bush’s partner when he owned the Texas Rangers.
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