Morgan Ortagus

A decade ago, I lived in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, as the treasury attache to our embassy there, and I was, of course, on the ground in the Middle East whenever the Arab Spring started, and it's fast-forward a decade later, nine years later. It's hard to believe that I am still working on this issue. You know, here in the State Department.

American Public Servant

Stanley Marcus

I went into a Beverly Hills shop to buy an attache case. They had 250 cases on their shelves. I asked an attractive saleswoman if they carried one made of belting leather. She said 'no.' That was the end of the conversation. She made no attempt to show me another case that would provide equal service. I didn't buy an attache case.

American Businessman

Sellapan Ramanathan

Well, you have a defence attache here, that's a step forward. Your Defence Minister has been here, our defence people have exchanges with you. So friendly relations at the military level are already in existence.

Statesman

Dylan Moran

You try various things when you're growing up. I was an attache in the Foreign Service for a while and then I drove a bulldozer, but neither of those panned out for me so it had to be stand-up.

Irish Comedian

Reggie Jackson

I'm a businessman. I bring my bat and glove and attache case to the office and go to work. I don't give a damn if the other workers at the office like me or not.

American Athlete

Edgar Ramirez

My father was a military attache, so I've been traveling all my life.

Venezuelan Actor

Used for embassy staff with a particular area of expertise or responsibility.

Embassy Specific

A formal title for diplomats, often preceding their speciality, such as 'cultural' or 'military'.

Formal Title

Refers to professionals; not to be confused with casual roles or positions.

Professional Role

An attache case is associated with business and professional outfits, symbolizing seriousness.

Professional Accessory

Typically for carrying documents or a laptop, implying the user has important work materials.

Work Essentials

Usually hard-sided, often rectangular, large enough for documents but too small for personal items.

Attache