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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.
A Short History of the Department of State. As Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during the war, President Eisenhower had a well-earned reputation for staff work and organization.He was determined to make the Department of State a part of the NSCâs structured system of integrated policy review, and the NSC enjoyed a renaissance during his Administration.ulles drew a sharp line between the policy review process and day-to-day operations, which he felt were the exclusive province of the Department of State. Dulles also believed that some issues, such as covert operations, were too sensitive to be discussed by the full NSC.