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The State Department has provided support and expertise to Presidents and Secretaries of State,
worked with Congress, and served and protected the citizens of the United States as the nation grew to become a
great power. For over 200 years, the Department of State has conducted American diplomacy through war and peace,
amidst the competing currents of isolationism and internationalism that have shaped American foreign policy and
its commitment to liberty and democracy. This documents tells its story. |