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A New Job- A New World Washington: 1958-1970, Agathe Burckhardt-Sandreuter
A New Job- A New World Washington: 1958-1970, Agathe Burckhardt-Sandreuter
Swiss American Historical Society Review
When on June 28th, 1957, my husband was appointed to the post of Labor Attache in Washington he was informed that he would have to be there on August 1st in order to attend the National Day celebrations with the Swiss colony. We agreed that I would join him later since I had to wind up my teaching obligations at the "Mädchengymnasium Basel," find temporary homes for our three daughters and last, but not least, learn how to drive a car. At that time I also got acquainted with "Protocol" which summoned me to pay my first formal call on …