The United States Department of State (DoS), often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries. The Department was created in 1789 and was the first executive department established.
The Department is headquartered in the Harry S. Truman Building located at 2201 C Street, NW, a few blocks...
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Jurisdiction of agency's government:
Offices/Positions Within the Body:
- Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs ,
- Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs
Works Written About This Topic:
- Dangerous Diplomacy: How the State Department Threatens America's Security ,
- Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad
Also known as:
- U.S. State Department
