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- Formed: 1789
- Also known as: the State Department
- Secretary: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Preceding agencies: Department of Foreign Affairs
- Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building, Washington, D.C.
- Employees (2006): 18,877Best Places to Work: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government (2007)
- Annual budget (2008): $10.1 billionU.S. Department of State: FY 2008 Budget in Brief
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The U.S. Department of State, commonly called the State Department, is a Cabinet-level federal agency. It is headed by the Secretary of State, who is also the main adviser to the president on foreign affairs. The purpose of the State Department is to carry out the president’s foreign policies and assist government bureaus in other matters regarding foreign affairs. The State Department is also responsible for assisting U.S. citizens traveling and living abroad, assisting U.S. business in international markets and issuing passports and travel advisories.
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Early History
The Department of Foreign Affairs was founded in 1789, and was delegated many of the duties currently assigned to the U.S. Department of State. It was was originally in charge of a wide range of offices including the U.S. Mint. The Department was first led by Thomas Jefferson, who was appointed the first Secretary of State by George Washington in 1789.U.S. Department of State: Frequently Asked Historical Questions
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RT U.S. State Department: Now is the time for Iran to signal that it wants to be a responsible member of the international community.
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Metro Section... Ex-U.S. official and wife admit 30 years of spying for Cuba: A former State Department official an... http://bit.ly/7Trfun
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U.S. State Department advises Americans to avoid the Algerian embassy and island of Zamalek. 35 Egyptian police injured, according to BBC.
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Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for Cuba: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. State Department of... http://twurl.nl/t8kj0f
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