Number: RL32607 Title: U.S. Public Diplomacy: Background and the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Authors: Susan B. Epstein, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: This report presents the challenges that have focused renewed attention on public diplomacy, provides background on public diplomacy, actions the Administration and Congress have taken since 9/11 to make public diplomacy more effective, as well as recommendations offered by others, particularly the 9/11 Commission. Pages: 13 Date: October 19, 2006