He was the kind of person who would stop by his supervisor’s office, just to let her know that a coworker had done a great job. When he sat at the consular window – working with foreigners or helping Americans in crisis – Tom was calm, he was friendly, he was easy to talk to. Tom had a special fountain pen that he used only to sign certificates of death abroad – to make sure that they looked dignified for the families who received them. He brought a spirit of service to everything that he did. Army, where he completed several tours, and was awarded a Bronze Star. Tom dedicated his life to public service – first as a soldier in the U.S. So many of the actions that we take today are going to shape the lives of the American people for decades to come – whether that’s meeting the challenge of great power competition, addressing the climate crisis, shaping the rules for emerging technologies, working to prevent the next pandemic. Thank you for your dedication, your professionalism, your patriotism – all that you bring to our missions around the world.Īs President Biden often says, we find ourselves now at an inflection point. Thank you for the critical work that you do. To every member of our foreign affairs agencies, whether you’re serving now or whether you served in the past, thank you. To you, to the American Foreign Service Association, the DACOR Bacon House Foundation, the Senior Living Foundation: we are so grateful for everything that you do to support our diplomats.Īs Eric said, I’m also very gratified that we’re all here today in person once again. President Rubin – Eric – thank you for making this event happen. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone.
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