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| − | The '''United States Department of State''' (also called the '''State Department''') is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries in other countries. | + | The '''United States Department of State''' (also called the '''State Department''') is the [[United States cabinet|Cabinet-level]] foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries in other countries.<ref name=GpoPresidentsCabinet> |
| + | {{cite web | ||
| + | | url=http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/national/cabinet.html | ||
| + | | title=Ben's guide to the US Government: The Presiden't Cabinet | ||
| + | | publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]] | ||
| + | | accessdate=2007-11-17 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbensguide.gpo.gov%2F6-8%2Fgovernment%2Fnational%2Fcabinet.html&date=2012-06-06 mirror] | ||
| + | </ref><ref name=USEmbassyLondon> | ||
| + | {{cite web | ||
| + | | url=http://london.usembassy.gov/rccabint.html | ||
| + | | title=U.S. Government Officials & Departments | ||
| + | | publisher=United States Embassy, London UK | ||
| + | | date=November 1, 2007 | ||
| + | | accessdate=2007-11-17 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Flondon.usembassy.gov%2Frccabint.html&date=2012-06-06 mirror] | ||
| + | </ref> | ||
| + | The [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] | ||
| + | is the cabinet officer responsible for the Department. | ||
| + | The department is one of the three original departments created by the [[United States Congress]] in 1789.<ref name=DepartmentOfTheInteriorHistory> | ||
| + | {{cite web | ||
| + | | url=http://www.doi.gov/history.html | ||
| + | | title=DOI history | ||
| + | | publisher=[[Department of the Interior]] | ||
| + | | accessdate=2007-11-17 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doi.gov%2Farchive%2Fhistory.html&date=2012-06-06 mirror] | ||
| + | </ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Hilary Rodham Clinton]], the current Secretary of State, was appointed in January, 2009.<ref name=USEmbassyLondon/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:18, 8 September 2012
The United States Department of State (also called the State Department) is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries in other countries.[1][2] The Secretary of State is the cabinet officer responsible for the Department. The department is one of the three original departments created by the United States Congress in 1789.[3]
Hilary Rodham Clinton, the current Secretary of State, was appointed in January, 2009.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ben's guide to the US Government: The Presiden't Cabinet. United States Government Printing Office. URL accessed on 2007-11-17. mirror
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Government Officials & Departments. United States Embassy, London UK. URL accessed on 2007-11-17. mirror
- ↑ DOI history. Department of the Interior. URL accessed on 2007-11-17. mirror
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