After the fall of the Berlin Wall, leaders in both the legislativeand executive branches essentially discarded public diplomacy as aCold War relic. Since 9/11, the situation has improved onlymarginally if at all. To restore America's voice, governmentleaders should draw on the nation's Cold War legacy to lay thefoundation for the next generation of public diplomacy.
Voice of America, the U.S. government-controlled media network, has long had a reputation for being a source of unbiased news in contrast to the government-controlled media in countries it reaches.