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THE ARCHIVE OF AMBASSADOR KENNETH M. QUINN
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE MEKONG
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Articles Featuring Ambassador Quinn

September 8, 2020 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenneth Quinn, retired president of the World Food Prize Foundation and a former US diplomat, received...

October 16, 2020 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

This article describes Ambassador Quinn's view of the role that roads, research, rice, and reform have played in efforts to alleviate poverty in...

December 9, 2020 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

This article details the efforts of Ambassador Quinn, Simon Estes, and additional Iowa leaders to support the installation of a...

January 7, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

Ambassador Quinn reacts to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. A few days prior to...

January 19, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

Ambassador Quinn speaks about being one of few to witness Gerald Ford's swearing-in as President of the United States during...

February 8, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

Ambassador Quinn pays tribute to former Secretary of State George Shultz, who he worked with during his time as deputy...

March 12, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

In this article, Ambassador Quinn provides comment on his perspective of the U.S.-China relationship, noting its importance to issues of...

April 14, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

In an article about inclusion, Bill Tubbs discusses Ambassador Quinn's work with Governor Robert Ray to welcome refugees to Iowa through...

April 16, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

In an article about Governor Kim Reynolds's decision to reject the federal government request for Iowa to find temporary housing...

April 21, 2021 Amb. Kenneth Quinn

In this article about Iowa's history with welcoming refugees and immigrants, Richard Gilbert, former press secretary for Governor Robert Ray,...
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