[7][8] Ruth E. Bacon taught history and political science at Wellesley College and Central Missouri State University after completing her doctoral studies.

[9][10] She worked at The Hague, as assistant to Judge Manley Ottmer Hudson while he served on the Permanent Court of International Justice.

She was Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand for four years, and served at times as acting ambassador.

I had to carry a double load... write the thank-you notes, send flowers, plan guest lists and all the other things usually handled by the hostess.

"[11] In 1961, Bacon became one of the first six recipients of the Federal Woman's Award,[20] "in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the formulation of United States foreign policy in the field of Far Eastern affairs."