The State Department is the oldest and the
most senior of the Cabinet Departments. It performs the same functions as
the "Foreign Ministries" of many other countries. The Secretary of State heads
this department and sits on the Cabinet of the President of the United States,
advising him about the relationships between the United States and the other
countries of the world. This department operates all of the Embassies and
Consulates of the United States throughout the world.
The Secretary of State is a Presidential
Appointment, as are a number of other Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries
and their Assistants. The are assigned to other tasks and sub-departments.
These are all important appointments of the President.
The Secretary of State also recommends
nominees to the President to be Ambassadors to other countries and to various
important international organizations such as the United Nations. These
are also subject to confirmation by the United States Senate.
The organization of the Department of State
is available at this address on the internet: Organization Chart
Sites within the State Department pages are
outlined at: Bureaus and Departments
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