Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired (DACOR) membership comprises retired, former, and active duty Foreign Service Officers and others who have served at home or abroad in positions related to the conduct of foreign affairs, and their spouses.
	DACOR offers educational and cultural opportunities through monthly lectures on diplomatic and cultural topics, graduate student seminars, musical presentations, a major annual foreign policy conference, and an excellent foreign affairs library.
	DACOR conducts advocacy programs for a strong, professional Foreign Service and for an active American leadership role in the world of the 21st century.
	DACOR Bacon House provides a place to maintain and renew friendships, to remember and celebrate shared lives in distant places, and to meet younger officers as they begin their careers.
	DACOR and the DACOR Bacon House Foundation are philanthropic organizations which provide educational scholarships and support like-minded institutions pursuing the history and conduct of American diplomacy and assisting members of the Foreign Service family who have financial or personal problems.