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November 7, 2018, Diplomatic Security Service held the opening for the "100 Years of Diplomatic Couriers—None Swifter than These" exhibit at the U.S. Diplomacy Center. (U.S. Department of State photo)

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future