USDoS

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USDoS is the acronym for the United States Department of State, the federal executive department responsible for U.S. foreign policy and international relations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal executive department
foreign affairs ministry
acronym DOS
State Department
USDoS
budgetType discretionary spending
cabinetLevel yes
collaboratesWith United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of the Treasury
country United States of America
employs Civil Service employees
Foreign Service Officers
locally employed staff at overseas posts
formedOn 1789-07-27
headquartersBuilding Harry S. Truman Building
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
legalBasis U.S. Constitution Article II foreign affairs powers
locatedOn Virginia Avenue NW
mission advance the interests of the United States abroad
promote peace and stability
protect U.S. citizens overseas
support American businesses abroad
originalName Department of Foreign Affairs
oversees Bureau of Consular Affairs
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
U.S. Agency for Global Media
United States Agency for International Development
United States Foreign Service
parentAgency Executive Office of the President of the United States
positionHead United States Secretary of State
renamedOn 1789-09-15
reportsTo President of the United States
United States Congress
responsibleFor U.S. foreign policy
diplomatic relations
international relations of the United States
issuing U.S. passports
issuing U.S. visas abroad
management of U.S. embassies and consulates
representing the United States at the United Nations
seal Seal of the United States Department of State
sector foreign affairs
shortName State
symbol Great Seal of the United States
website https://www.state.gov/

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