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Series 4: Liberia (1995-2005, 2015) contains information about Blaney’s experience as Ambassador to Liberia. Prominent in this series are documents and memorabilia related to Blaney’s negotiation of the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Liberian civil war. Materials in this series include academic and news articles, photographs, correspondence, speaking notes and speeches, performance evaluations, and memorabilia.

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Assistance programming spreadsheet, 2004

USAID Selected Grants, 2004-2005

USAID Financial Report, May 19, 2005

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Notes on presentations, write ups, and speaking engagements, circa 2004-2005

Interim government contact list, 2004-2005

Business cards, badges, and honorary coin, 2004-2005

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"The Man Named John" by Togba-Nah Tipoteh, 2005

Susukuu, Inc Distinguished Service Award, July 12, 2005

Kataka City Corporation and the Liberia Youth Network Statement of Honor, May 14, 2005

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Agreement Between U.S. and NTGL concerning Security Sector Reform in Liberia (Terms laid out by Amb. Blaney for new, post-war Liberian army and U.S. private contractor training of it), May 17, 2005

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Series 4: Liberia (1995-2005, 2015) contains information about Blaney’s experience as Ambassador to Liberia. Prominent in this series are documents and memorabilia related to Blaney’s negotiation of the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Liberian civil war. Materials in this series include academic and news articles, photographs, correspondence, speaking notes and speeches, performance evaluations, and memorabilia.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 4: Liberia (1995-2005, 2015) contains information about Blaney’s experience as Ambassador to Liberia. Prominent in this series are documents and memorabilia related to Blaney’s negotiation of the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Liberian civil war. Materials in this series include academic and news articles, photographs, correspondence, speaking notes and speeches, performance evaluations, and memorabilia.

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End of tour photos of Blaney - presentation of weapons, remarks, 2005

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Liberia Chronology by Dante Paradiso, late 2003

"Bridge of Gold" Rev #4 Draft Timeline of actual key events by Blaney, February 20, 2015

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Series 4: Liberia (1995-2005, 2015) contains information about Blaney’s experience as Ambassador to Liberia. Prominent in this series are documents and memorabilia related to Blaney’s negotiation of the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Liberian civil war. Materials in this series include academic and news articles, photographs, correspondence, speaking notes and speeches, performance evaluations, and memorabilia.

Scope and Contents John W. Blaney career summary, circa 2016-2017Photocopy of Foreign Service Personnel Audit Report, February 8, 1999 Department of State newsletter announcing Blaney and other's promotion, September 1997 Memorandum on Blaney's promotion to Counselor, January 1991 Department of State notice on officers recommended for tenure, August 2, 1978 Letter from Robert T. Burns confirming appointment as a Foreign Service Officer, September 4,...

Scope and Contents For the Record: On the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the USSR, by Blaney, March 2017Correspondence with James Collins on involvement in Soviet affairs, October 30, 1991 Correspondence with Joseph Becelia on TIC extension and challenges post-Moscow, March 26, 1997 Correspondence from William Donaldson of the NYSE to Thomas R. Pickering recommending Blaney, March 5, 1993 Correspondence from Blaney to Thomas R. Pickering on Soviet briefing,...

Scope and Contents The Secretary's Distinguished Service Award related materials, August 2003Performance award letter, December 21, 2004 Brief Chronology of Ambassador John Blaney's Service in Liberia, 2004 Fiscal Year-2005 Senior Foreign Service Presidential Awards, July 27, 2006 Letter of thanks from John McCain and Madeleine Albright, including Blaney reply letters, 2004 Letter of resignation as ambassador to Liberia, May 10, 2005 U.S....

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"Nexus of Solution" draft

A Fish Rots from its Head draft

"Curtailing Corruption" Shaazka Beyerle flyers, August 12, 2003

Newspaper clippings on terrorism and crime, 2015-2016

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Series 5: Post-State Department career (1975, 1991- 2023) spans Blaney’s career after leaving the foreign service. It features self-curated folders on his career, speaking engagements, and authorship up to 2023. Materials include speaking notes, speeches and presentations, articles, conference materials, and performance evaluations.

Scope and Contents Introductory speech, 2013Panel notes "WHO should have been fighting the virus, not MSF" article on DEVEX, March 2015 SIPRI Map of Multilateral Peace Operation Deployments, December 2010 World Economic Forum Global Risks 2013, 2013 Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, 2005 The Global Poverty Landscape diagram, 2013 The United nations System diagram, 2013 The Global Trends Project, circa 2013 ...

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Series 5: Post-State Department career (1975, 1991- 2023) spans Blaney’s career after leaving the foreign service. It features self-curated folders on his career, speaking engagements, and authorship up to 2023. Materials include speaking notes, speeches and presentations, articles, conference materials, and performance evaluations.

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Streategic Realities in Irregular Conflict, January 10, 2013

Chapter 2: The Art of Strategy Creation for Complex Situations, January 10, 2013

John Blaney Deloitte Consulting summary, January 10, 2013

"A Leader's Framework for Decision Making" by David J. Snowden and Mary E. Boone, November 2007

Correspondence with Frank Kramer on article, 2012

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Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team materials, September 2009

Negotiating in Non-Secure Environments presentation, December 5, 2007