Gerald Ford

The longtime American Diplomat discusses his new oral history on Henry Kissinger, the role of public diplomacy in foreign policy, and U.S.-China relations.

Like most government-funded broadcasters, VOA is facing an uncertain future because of factors that are outside its control, such as budget constraints and censorship by anti-democratic leaders in countries like Russia and China. But VOA’s future is also uncertain because of its own shortcomings.

President Gerald Ford

The VOA misunderstands its own mission statement, says David S. Jackson.