Author: William V. P. Newlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940423142
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Mad Men meets the Foreign Service in this candid depiction of the hidden worlds of a high-functioning alcoholic. From the main line of Philadelphia to the summer scene in Bar Harbor ME, William Newlin grew up surrounded by adults who made the cocktail hour seem glamorous. At boarding school and Harvard, and at his first diplomatic posting in Paris, Newlin seemed to lead a charmed life - except for a habit of secret drinking that grew from year to year. The deception continued through many assignments, both overseas in Guatemala, Brussels, and Nice, and in Washington, D.C. at the Operation Center, the State Department crisis control hub. Newlin meticulously recounts the routines he established for each venue, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with his colleagues, family, and friends. We are periodically reminded of alcohol's role in the '50s and '60s culture of white male privilege, but there have been few first-hand accounts. Drunk at the State Department tells that story with candor and erudition, providing a glimpse into a patrician, vanishing world.
Drunk at the State Department
Author: William V. P. Newlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940423142
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Mad Men meets the Foreign Service in this candid depiction of the hidden worlds of a high-functioning alcoholic. From the main line of Philadelphia to the summer scene in Bar Harbor ME, William Newlin grew up surrounded by adults who made the cocktail hour seem glamorous. At boarding school and Harvard, and at his first diplomatic posting in Paris, Newlin seemed to lead a charmed life - except for a habit of secret drinking that grew from year to year. The deception continued through many assignments, both overseas in Guatemala, Brussels, and Nice, and in Washington, D.C. at the Operation Center, the State Department crisis control hub. Newlin meticulously recounts the routines he established for each venue, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with his colleagues, family, and friends. We are periodically reminded of alcohol's role in the '50s and '60s culture of white male privilege, but there have been few first-hand accounts. Drunk at the State Department tells that story with candor and erudition, providing a glimpse into a patrician, vanishing world.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940423142
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Mad Men meets the Foreign Service in this candid depiction of the hidden worlds of a high-functioning alcoholic. From the main line of Philadelphia to the summer scene in Bar Harbor ME, William Newlin grew up surrounded by adults who made the cocktail hour seem glamorous. At boarding school and Harvard, and at his first diplomatic posting in Paris, Newlin seemed to lead a charmed life - except for a habit of secret drinking that grew from year to year. The deception continued through many assignments, both overseas in Guatemala, Brussels, and Nice, and in Washington, D.C. at the Operation Center, the State Department crisis control hub. Newlin meticulously recounts the routines he established for each venue, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with his colleagues, family, and friends. We are periodically reminded of alcohol's role in the '50s and '60s culture of white male privilege, but there have been few first-hand accounts. Drunk at the State Department tells that story with candor and erudition, providing a glimpse into a patrician, vanishing world.
Department of State News Letter
Author: United States. Department of State
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, American
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, American
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Reducing Underage Drinking
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309089352
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 761
Book Description
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309089352
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 761
Book Description
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.
State Department Security, 1963-65
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 2260
Book Description
Investigates security clearance given William Wieland, his meetings with Fidel Castro and activities as a State Dept official both before and after Castro's takeover of Cuba. Also considers questionable State Dept security practices.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 2260
Book Description
Investigates security clearance given William Wieland, his meetings with Fidel Castro and activities as a State Dept official both before and after Castro's takeover of Cuba. Also considers questionable State Dept security practices.
Citizen's Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Directory "of prevention contacts, programs, and services." Arranged under federal agencies, national organizations, states and territories, and clearinghouses/resource centers. Entries give identification and descriptive information. Glossary.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Directory "of prevention contacts, programs, and services." Arranged under federal agencies, national organizations, states and territories, and clearinghouses/resource centers. Entries give identification and descriptive information. Glossary.
Alcohol/safety Public Information Materials Catalog
Author: Ann C. Grimm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Alcohol safety public information materials catalog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Alcohol/safety Public Information Materials Catalog #8
Author: Ann C. Grimm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking and traffic accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking and traffic accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Second Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health
Author: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcohol
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcohol
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Allowing Formula Grants to be Used to Prosecute Persons Driving While Intoxicated
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description