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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 White House ran policy under [[Theodore Roosevelt]] (1901-1909), [[Woodrow Wilson]] (1913-21), [[Franklin Roosevelt]] (1933-45)<ref> During the war Roosevelt worked through [[Harry Hopkins]]. In 1939, Secretary Cordell Hull complained,  "Roosevelt …doesn't consult me or confide in me and I have to feel my way in the dark." Hull ''Memoirs of Cordell Hull'', (1948), pg. 1227.</ref>, [[Lyndon Johnson]] (1963-69), [[Richard Nixon]] (1969-74), and [[Ronald Reagan]] (1981-89).

The White House ran policy under [[Theodore Roosevelt]] (1901-1909), [[Woodrow Wilson]] (1913–21), [[Franklin Roosevelt]] (1933–45),<ref>During the war Roosevelt worked through [[Harry Hopkins]]. In 1939, Secretary Cordell Hull complained,  "Roosevelt …doesn't consult me or confide in me and I have to feel my way in the dark." Hull ''Memoirs of Cordell Hull'', (1948), pg. 1227.</ref> [[Lyndon Johnson]] (1963–69), [[Richard Nixon]] (1969-74), and [[Ronald Reagan]] (1981–89).

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).

==Past Responsibilities==

==Past Responsibilities==

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==External link==

==External links==

*U.S. State Department [http://www.state.gov/s/inr/ Bureau of Intelligence and Research]

*U.S. State Department [http://www.state.gov/s/inr/ Bureau of Intelligence and Research]

*U.S. State Department  [http://www.state.gov/ homepage]

*U.S. State Department  [http://www.state.gov/ homepage]

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