In founding the Edward R. Murrow Center for Public Diplomacy, Edmund Gullion sought to:
A) Dissociate public diplomacy from the loaded term "propaganda" with all its negative associations from World War II
B) Create an official center for the newly emerging field of public diplomacy
C) Elevate the role of the diplomat serving the public in the Foreign Service from that of a government public relations or advertising "sales" agent
D) Both A & B
E) Both A & C

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Edmund Gullion aimed to redefine and elevate the concept of public diplomacy, distinguishing it from the negative connotations associated with propaganda, especially those stemming from World War II. He also sought to enhance the stature and role of diplomats, moving beyond the perception of them merely as government PR or advertising agents, thereby emphasizing the importance of serving the public interest in diplomatic efforts.

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