Department of State- is the US federal executive department responsible for international relations of the US. It was created in 1789 and was the first executive department established. It is headquartered in the Harry S. Truman Building, a few blocks away from the White House.
About: The department is led by the Secretary of State. In September of 1789, President Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson of Virginia and then Minister to France, to be the first Secretary of State. The Secretary of State now happens to be Hillary Clinton, former President Clinton's wife. The Secretary of State is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the Presidential line of succession. There are also Secretaries of States for all the US States.
Historical People: Former Secretary of States that became popular over time were, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, James Madison, and Condoleezza Rice.
Current event: Recently in 2010, an Oil Spill occured in the Golf of Mexico. The Deparment of States had to deal with this issue because it deals with foreign relations and in this situation the US accepted 22 offers of assistance from other countries.
Opinion: I think that the duties of the Secretary of State should be different because we already have foreign affairs so international relations should have to be under the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Questions: How do you get to be a Secretary of State? Why do we have a Secretary of State?
Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6lXzvXqnrc
http://www.state.gov/
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