1.   Hurd, a former career diplomat and Foreign Office Minister of State, was the obvious choice as his successor.

2.   And because of his reputation as a serious career diplomat and ambassador, Armacost was able to deliver a straightforward and believable message to the Chinese -- in secret.

3.   And many career diplomats in China see RFA as needlessly confrontational at a time when Washington seeks to reduce conflict with Beijing.

4.   As a powerful political appointee, she is less vulnerable to disciplinary measures than career diplomats, officials say.

5.   Before the bombings, career diplomats considered Tanzania a quiet, out-of-the way posting.

6.   A female career diplomat said the climate for women at the State Department has slowly improved but she still sees weak spots.

7.   A. Peter Burleigh, a respected career diplomat who holds the rank of ambassador, has been leading the American delegation in the interim.

8.   A. Peter Burleigh, a career diplomat of ambassadorial rank, has been filling in since August.

9.   Adams, a retired career diplomat, will leave the association.

10.   Burleigh is a career diplomat who has been filling in for Holbrooke at the United Nations.