Founded in 1986, ADST is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has conducted and posted over 2,500 transcripts of oral history interviews of former diplomats on its website – the world’s largest diplomatic oral history collection. ADST’s collection is a unique and priceless historical record of post-World War II U.S. diplomacy, praised by scholars, educators, and diplomatic practitioners alike.Our Mission: Capturing, Preserving, and Sharing“Capturing, preserving, and sharing the experiences of America’s diplomats.”ADST is committed to strengthening public appreciation of diplomacy’s contribution to America’s national interests, and enriching the professional knowledge of diplomatic practitioners. We do this by:– Recording the oral histories of diplomats, family members, and others– Facilitating the preparation and publication of books and memoirs– Contributing to diplomatic case studies and educational materials