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What Does the State Department Do?
The U.S. Department of State, also known as the State Department, is a federal U.S. government agency dedicated to protecting Americans and advancing U.S. interests…
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What Is the State Department?
The U.S. Department of State is the government agency dedicated to protecting Americans and advancing U.S. interests abroad. In 1789, the U.S. Department of State,…
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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…
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U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
The United States established diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea in 1975, following its independence from a United Nations trusteeship administered by Australia. As the…
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U.S. Mission to Astana, Kazakhstan
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the United States, on December 25, 1991, was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence. The United States…
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U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji
The United States established diplomatic relations with Fiji in 1971, following its independence from the United Kingdom. Relations between Fiji and the United States have…
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Story of Diplomacy
The Diplomatic Career of Frederick Douglass
“One of the duties of a minister in a foreign land is to cultivate good social, as well as civil relations, with the people and…
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U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine
The United States established diplomatic relations with Ukraine in 1991, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The United States attaches great importance to the…
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U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
The United States established diplomatic relations with Ecuador in 1848 following its withdrawal from its federation with Colombia. The United States and Ecuador share a…
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U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados
The United States maintained a consular presence in Barbados beginning June 11, 1823, when Barbados was still a British colony. Following widespread Caribbean decolonization throughout…
