Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

“Esther Coopersmith presents every ambassador who comes to Washington,” Mr. Mirpuri said after he took his seat as the guest of honor at a dinner with more than 50 influential Washingtonians.

At her Washington home in 2002, Esther Coopersmith, left, presents a gift to Bernadette O'Huiginn, wife of the Irish ambassador to the United States.

Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts. Esther Coopersmith brought the work of diplomacy to multiple ...

Coopersmith's name has been a calling card in Washington for seven decades. ... Anatoly F. Dobrynin, the longtime Soviet ambassador to the United States, had his first Thanksgiving at her table.

Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.