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Diplomacy in Action

  • Date: 02/04/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry displays his first diplomatic passport, while delivering welcome remarks to U.S. Department of State employees in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2013.  - State Dept Image

    Date: 02/04/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry displays his first diplomatic passport, while delivering welcome remarks to U.S. Department of State employees in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2013. - State Dept Image

Secretary of StateJohn F. Kerry

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. On February 1, 2013, John Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.

Travel to Europe and the Middle East

Date: 02/24/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he exits U.S. Air Force Boeing 757 upon arrival for visit to London, United Kingdom. - State Dept Image

From February 24 to March 6, Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and QatarMore»

Investing in a Strong Foreign Policy

Date: 02/20/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, February 20, 2013. - State Dept Image

Secretary Kerry (Feb. 20): "Our citizenry deserves a strong foreign policy to protect our interests in the world. ... No investment that we make that is as small as this investment puts forward such a sizeable benefit for ourselves and for our fellow citizens of the world." Full Text»

Secretary Kerry Visits USAID

Date: 02/15/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., February 15, 2013. - State Dept Image

On February 15, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah hosted Secretary Kerry for his first visit with USAID staff. Secretary Kerry's Remarks»

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