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    Foreign affairs

    The relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states and international organizations; can also include the roles of non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations.

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    Foreign aid

    Assistance (often in the form of economic aid) provided by one nation to another.

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    Foreign policy

    In the United States, the plan or strategy that the President and senior policymakers define and establish to achieve national objectives and interests.

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    Foreign Service

    The diplomatic service of the United States under the umbrella of the Department of State. Foreign Service Officers serve overseas formulating and implementing foreign policy and aiding U.S. citizens abroad.

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    Formal diplomacy

    This is government-to-government diplomacy – also called Track I Diplomacy – that goes through formal, traditional channels of communication to communicate with foreign governments (written documents, meetings, summits, diplomatic visits, etc). This type of diplomacy is conducted by diplomats of one nation with diplomats and other officials of another nation or international organization.

  • People

    Frances Elizabeth Willis

    Death July 23, 1983 Recognition/Achievement First female career Foreign Service Officer to serve as an Ambassador Role/Rank Ambassador Biography Frances Willis graduated from Stanford University…

  • Term

    Free Trade

    A policy where a government does not discriminate against imports or interfere with exports by applying tariffs or subsidies in international trade

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    Genocide

    Acts committed to a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, that group.

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    Great Seal

    The official coat of arms that acts as the fingerprint of America. Historically, it could only be applied by an official government representative. It was a visual symbol of the U.S. Government that was meant to be recognizable even for those who could not read English. The eagle holds 13 arrows and a shield on the eagle's breast has 13 stripes to represent the original 13 states.

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    Helen Eugenie Anderson

    Death March 31, 1997 Recognition/Achievement First woman to hold the rank of Ambassador Role/Rank Ambassador Biography A trip to Europe in 1937 sparked Eugenie Moore…