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United States Department of State (view source)
Revision as of 10:39, August 24, 2021
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On July 21, 1789 the House of Representatives and Senate established a '''Department of Foreign Affairs'''. On July 27 of that year, President [[George Washington]] signed the legislation into law making the Department of Foreign Affairs the first federal agency. Later that year the name was changed to the present name of Department of State.
On July 21, 1789 the House of Representatives and Senate established a '''Department of Foreign Affairs'''. On July 27 of that year, President [[George Washington]] signed the legislation into law making the Department of Foreign Affairs the first federal agency. Later that year the name was changed to the present name of Department of State.
==Presidential control==
==Executive control==
The history of [[American foreign policy]] shows periods of presidential control and periods where the State Department shaped policy.
The history of [[American foreign policy]] shows periods of presidential control and periods where the State Department shaped policy.
The State Department was in charge during the presidencies of [[Warren Harding]] (1921–23), [[Calvin Coolidge]] (1923–29), [[Herbert Hoover]] (1929–33), [[Harry Truman]] (1945-53)<ref>[[Dean Acheson]] was the main policy maker.</ref> and [[Dwight Eisenhower]] (1953–61).
The State Department was in charge during the presidencies of [[Warren Harding]] (1921–23), [[Calvin Coolidge]] (1923–29), [[Herbert Hoover]] (1929–33), [[Harry Truman]] (1945-53)<ref>[[Dean Acheson]] was the main policy maker.</ref> and [[Dwight Eisenhower]] (1953–61).
==Modern State Department==
Sundance of theconservativetreehouse describes the modern State Department as such:
{{quotebox-float|"The modern U.S. State Dept is an independent, [[bureaucrat]]ic, and massive [[foreign policy]] institution that does not accept any oversight. They are able to accomplish their independent position by partnering with intelligence agencies. The Dept of State use the [[[[intelligence community|U.S. Intelligence Branch]] as a weapon against any individual or entity who would attempt oversight.
When a [[Secretary of State]] is appointed to the role as head of the agency, the arbitrary nature of the institution around them is accepted. In the modern political dynamic, the Secretary of State position is customarily given to a key political figure by the President as a payback or compensation for support. The SoS then uses their position for leisure, personal graft, a life of indulgence and a position to repay the interests of their tribe.
During any [[Democrat]] term in office; and in addition to funding the family of the President who appointed them; as long as the Secretary of State appropriately and adequately funds the members, families and friends of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, then they are perceived to be doing their job correctly. The SoS keeps that institutional mechanism working, and in return the unilateral operations of the department are supported.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/08/22/sunday-talks-secretary-of-state-anthony-blinken-gets-afghanistan-crisis-assist-from-chris-wallace/</ref>}}
==Past Responsibilities==
==Past Responsibilities==
*Management of the [[United States Mint]] - now under the [[Department of the Treasury]]
*Management of the [[United States Mint]] - now under the [[Department of the Treasury]]