His diplomatic career includes ambassadorships to Mexico, the United Kingdom, Cuba, and the European Union. In September 1973, Whitehouse became ambassador to Laos, his first of two ambassadorships. During his career, he served three ambassadorships&colon; in Austria, Yugoslavia and Greece. Fenn's ambassadorships included Rangoon (1982-1986) and Dublin (1986-1991). Meece's State Department career culminated with his two ambassadorships during the 2000s. As of early June 2018 there remained 28 vacant ambassadorships. As of February 2017, President Trump is considering at least three club members for ambassadorships. He also held ambassadorships in India, West Germany, Soviet Union, Canada, and the United States.