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Heroes of U.S. Diplomacy honoree Robert Hopkins discusses his role in leading rescue missions at several foreign consulates in new Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, as well as his work during other large-scale crises where he liaises with local authorities, disaster response teams, and foreign national victims and foreign consulates.

U.S. Department of State

The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future