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