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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.

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»

Strengthening UN Relations

Date: 02/14/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon address reporters after their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., February 14, 2013 - State Dept Image

Secretary Kerry (Feb. 14): "We're grateful for the leadership that is exhibited by the Secretary General, and I am committed on behalf of President Obama to make certain that we strengthen our relationship with the UN even further in the years ahead." Full Text»

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