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Working Advance for the U.S. State Department

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 8 p.m.

b'When American diplomats travel abroad and meet with foreign leaders, who works behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly? What negotiations go into preparing for a state dinner with Kim Jong-il, and how is the pageantry of a diplomatic visit used to further U.S. policy objectives? Price Floyd, a veteran State Department public affairs official and former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, speaks with Ilan Goldenberg about his most remarkable\\u2014and bizarre\\u2014experiences abroad on diplomatic advance teams.'