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The best foreign assistance programs are guided by our national interests, go to their stated purposes, and come to an end because they are successful.
The Marshall Plan made Europe and the U.S. stronger and more resilient than they were before, and remains a powerful example of how diplomacy can use economic power to stabilize a divided world.
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
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.
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The best foreign assistance programs are guided by our national interests, go to their stated purposes, and come to an end because they are successful.
The Marshall Plan made Europe and the U.S. stronger and more resilient than they were before, and remains a powerful example of how diplomacy can use economic power to stabilize a divided world.
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
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.
Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at state.gov and on social media!
Facebook: facebook.com/statedept
X: https://x.com/StateDept
Instagram: instagram.com/statedept
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/statephotos
Rumble: rumble.com/c/StateDept
Substack: statedept.substack.com
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State Department website: state.gov
Careers website: careers.state.gov
White House website: whitehouse.gov
Terms of Use: state.gov/tou
#StateDepartment #DepartmentofState #Diplomacy
