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United States. Department of State

The cabinet department at the center of U.S. diplomacy helps shape foreign policy, manages embassies and consulates, and represents the country abroad. Its long history reaches back to the earliest days of the federal government.

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Colored Troops in the French Army A Report from the Department of State Relating to the Colored Troops in the French Army and the Number of French Colonial Troops in the Occupied Territory

Colored Troops in the French Army A Report from the Department of State Relating to the Colored Troops in the French Army and the Number of French Colonial Troops in the Occupied Territory

by United States. Department of State

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Created in 1789, the U.S. Department of State is the oldest executive department in the federal government. It began as the Department of Foreign Affairs and soon took on its current name, reflecting a broad role in helping the president manage the nation's relations with the rest of the world.

Today, the department advises on foreign policy, negotiates with other governments, oversees U.S. embassies and consulates, and supports both the Foreign Service and Civil Service. Its headquarters is the Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, D.C., and its work spans diplomacy, passports and visas, treaty-making, and the protection of U.S. interests overseas.

For readers interested in history, the department also preserves and publishes a rich documentary record through the Office of the Historian, making it an important source for understanding how American foreign policy has developed over time.