    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 388-400]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    DEPARTMENT OF STATE

    2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520
    Phone, 202-647-4000

    SECRETARY OF STATE                                Madeleine K. Albright
        Chief of Staff                                Elaine K. Shocas
        Executive Assistant                           David M. Hale
        Special Assistant to the Secretary            William J. Burns
                and Executive Secretary of
                the Department
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for Equal          Deidre A. Davis
                Employment Opportunity and
                Civil Rights
        Chief of Protocol                             Molly M. Raiser
        Chairman, Foreign Service Grievance           James Oldham
                Board
        Civil Service Ombudsman                       Ted A. Borek

        Deputy Secretary of State                     Strobe Talbott
        Under Secretary for Political                 Peter Tarnoff
                Affairs
        Under Secretary for Economic and              Joan E. Spero
                Agricultural Affairs
        Under Secretary for Global Affairs            Timothy E. Wirth
        Under Secretary for Arms Control and          Lynn E. Davis
                International Security
                Affairs
        Under Secretary for Management                Patrick F. Kennedy,
                                                              Acting
        Assistant Secretary for                       Genie Norris, Acting
                Administration
        Assistant Secretary for Consular              Mary A. Ryan
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic            Eric James Boswell
                Security
        Chief Financial Officer                       Richard L. Greene
        Director General of the Foreign               Anthony C.E. Quainton
                Service and Director of
                Personnel
            Medical Director, Department of           Cedric E. Dumont, M.D.
                    State and the Foreign
                    Service
            Executive Secretary, Board of             Leo Voytko, Jr.
                    the Foreign Service
        Director of the Foreign Service               Teresita C. Schaeffer
                Institute
        Director, Office of Foreign Missions          Eric James Boswell
        Assistant Secretary for Population,           Phyllis E. Oakley
                Refugee, and Migration
                Affairs
        Inspector General                             Jacqueline L.
                                                              Williams-Bridge
                                                              r
        Director, Policy Planning Staff               James B. Steinberg
        Assistant Secretary for Legislative           Barbara Larkin
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Democracy,            John Shattuck
                Human Rights, and Labor
        Legal Advisor                                 Michael J. Matheson,
                                                              Acting
        Assistant Secretary for African               George Moose
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for East Asian            Charles Kartman,
                and Pacific Affairs                           Acting
        Assistant Secretary for European and          John Kornblum
                Canadian Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Inter-                Jeffrey Davidow
              American Affairs

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        Permanent Representative of the               Harriet C. Babbitt
                United States of America to
                the Organization of American
                States
        Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern          David Welch, Acting
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for South Asian           Robin L. Raphel
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Economic and          Daniel K. Tarullo
                Business Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Intelligence          Toby Trister Gati
                and Research
        Assistant Secretary for                       Princeton Lyman
                International Organization
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Oceans and            Eileen Claussen
                International Environmental
                and Scientific Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Public                R. Nicholas Burns,
                Affairs                                       Acting
        Assistant Secretary, Bureau of                Thomas E. McNamara
                Politico-Military Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for                       Robert S. Gelbard
                International Narcotics and
                Law Enforcement Affairs
        U.S. Coordinator, International               Vonya B. McCann
                Communications and
                Information Policy

    United States
    Mission to the
    United Nations
    \1\

    799 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017

    United States Representative to the United        Bill Richardson
            Nations and Representative in the
            Security Council
        Deputy United States Representative           Edward Gnehm, Jr.
                to the United Nations
        United States Representative for              Karl F. Inderfurth
                Special Political Affairs in
                the United Nations
        United States Representative on the           Victor Marrero
                Economic and Social Council
        United States Representative for              (vacancy)
                U.N. Management and Reform
        \1\ A description of the organization and functions of the United
    Nations can be found under Selected Multilateral Organizations in this
    book.

    [For the Department of State statement of organization, see the Code of
            Federal Regulations, Title 22, Part 5]

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    The Department of State advises the President in the formulation and
    execution of foreign policy. As Chief Executive, the President has
    overall responsibility for the foreign policy of the United States. The
    Department of State's primary objective in the conduct of foreign
    relations is to promote the long-range security and well-being of the
    United States. The Department determines and analyzes the facts relating
    to American overseas interests, makes recommendations on policy and
    future action, and takes the necessary steps to carry out established
    policy. In so doing, the Department engages in continuous consultations
    with the American public, the Congress, other U.S. departments and
    agencies, and foreign governments; negotiates treaties and agreements
    with foreign nations; speaks for the United States in the United Nations
    and in more than 50 major international organizations in which the

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    United States participates; and represents the United States at more
    than 800 international conferences annually.

    The Department of State, the senior executive department of the U.S.
    Government, was established by act of July 27, 1789, as the Department
    of Foreign Affairs and was renamed Department of State by act of
    September 15, 1789 (22 U.S.C. 2651 note).

    Office of the Secretary

    Secretary of State  The Secretary of State, the principal foreign policy
    adviser to the President, is responsible for the overall direction,
    coordination, and supervision of U.S. foreign relations and for the
    interdepartmental activities of the U.S. Government overseas. The
    Secretary is the first-ranking member of the Cabinet, is a member of the
    National Security Council, and is in charge of the operations of the
    Department, including the Foreign Service. The Office of the Secretary
    includes the offices of the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries,
    Assistant Secretaries, Counselor, Legal Adviser, and Inspector General.
    Some areas where public purposes are widely applied are detailed below
    and on the following pages.

    Economic and Agricultural Affairs  The Under Secretary for Economic and
    Agricultural Affairs is principal adviser to the Secretary and Deputy
    Secretary in the formulation and conduct of foreign economic policy.
    Specific areas for which the Under Secretary is responsible include
    international trade, agriculture, energy, finance, transportation, and
    relations with developing countries.

    International Security Affairs  The Under Secretary for International
    Security Affairs is responsible for assuring the integration of all
    elements of the Foreign Assistance Program as an effective instrument of
    U.S. foreign policy and serves as Chairman of the Arms Transfer
    Management Group. Other areas of responsibility include international
    scientific and technological issues, communications and information
    policy, and technology transfers.

    Regional Bureaus

    Six Assistant Secretaries direct the activities of the geographic
    bureaus, which are responsible for our foreign affairs activities
    throughout the world. These are the Bureaus of African Affairs, European
    and Canadian Affairs, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Inter-American
    Affairs, and Near Eastern Affairs, and South Asian Affairs.
        The regional Assistant Secretaries also serve as Chairmen of
    Interdepartmental Groups in the National Security Council system. These
    groups discuss and decide issues that can be settled at the Assistant
    Secretary level, including those arising out of the implementation of
    National Security Council decisions. They prepare policy papers for
    consideration by the Council and contingency papers on potential crisis
    areas for Council review.

    Functional Areas

    Diplomatic Security  The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, established
    under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as
    amended (22 U.S.C. 4803 et seq.), provides a secure environment for
    conducting American diplomacy and promoting American interests
    worldwide.
        The Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security is
    responsible for:

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        --security and protective operations abroad and in the United
    States;
        --counter-terrorism planning and coordination;
        --security technology development;
        --foreign government security training; and
        --personnel training.
        The Security Awareness Staff directs the development and execution
    of bureauwide security and information awareness policies and programs,
    press and media relations, and public awareness. The Security Awareness
    Program provides information on diplomatic security concerns and is a
    focal point for responding to public inquiries and maintaining media
    relations on diplomatic security issues and events. The Training Support
    Division provides publications and training videotapes on diplomatic
    security concerns.
        The Private Sector Liaison Staff maintains daily contact with and
    actively supports the U.S. private sector by disseminating timely,
    unclassified security information concerning the safety of U.S. private
    sector personnel, facilities, and operations abroad. The Staff operates
    the Electronic Bulletin Board, a computerized, unclassified security
    information data base accessible to U.S. private sector enterprises. It
    also provides direct consultation services to the private sector
    concerning security threats abroad.
        The Overseas Security Advisory Council promotes cooperation on
    security-related issues between the American private sector interests
    worldwide and the Department of State, as provided in 22 U.S.C. 2656 and
    the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.). The
    Council establishes continuing liaison and provides for operational
    security cooperation between Department security functions and the
    private sector. The Council also provides for regular and timely
    exchange of information between the private sector and the Department
    concerning developments in protective security. Additionally, it
    recommends methods and provides material for coordinating security
    planning and implementation of security programs.
        The Office of Policy, Planning, and Budget assists in developing and
    coordinating Department and interagency security policy issues and
    standards through participation in committees, councils, and working
    groups and in providing assistance to Diplomatic Security program
    offices by resolving policy inconsistencies.

    For further information, call 202-663-0478.

    Economic and Business Affairs  The Bureau of Economic and Business
    Affairs has overall responsibility for formulating and implementing
    policy regarding foreign economic matters, including resource and food
    policy, international energy issues, trade, economic sanctions,
    international finance and development, and aviation and maritime
    affairs.

    For further information, call 202-647-2720.

    Finance and Management Policy  The Bureau of Finance and Management
    Policy is directed by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who serves as
    the Department's Budget Officer and Management Control Officer and
    assists in managing the Department and its posts. The CFO, assisted by
    well-qualified and well-trained financial management personnel,
    establishes effective management policies and internal controls; ensures
    adequate systems to produce useful, reliable, and timely financial and
    related programmatic information; develops useful financial analysis and
    performance reports; and integrates budget execution and accounting
    functions.

    For further information, call 202-647-6778.

    Foreign Service Institute  The Foreign Service Institute of the
    Department of State is the Federal Government's primary training
    institution for officers and support personnel of the foreign affairs
    community. In addition to the Department of State, the Institute
    provides training for more than 40 other governmental agencies. The
    Institute's more than 300 courses, including 60

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    language courses, range in length from several days to 2 years. The
    courses are designed to promote successful performance in each
    professional assignment, to ease the adjustment to other countries and
    cultures, and to enhance the leadership and management capabilities of
    the foreign affairs community.

    For further information, call 703-302-6729.

    Intelligence and Research  The Bureau of Intelligence and Research
    coordinates programs of intelligence, analysis, and research for the
    Department and other Federal agencies, and produces intelligence studies
    and current intelligence analyses essential to foreign policy
    determination and execution. Through its Office of Research, the Bureau
    maintains liaison with cultural and educational institutions and
    oversees contract research and conferences on foreign affairs subjects.

    For further information, call 202-647-1080.

    International Communications and Information Policy  The Bureau of
    International Communications and Information Policy is the principal
    adviser to the Secretary of State on international telecommunications
    policy issues affecting U.S. foreign policy and national security. The
    Bureau acts as coordinator with other U.S. Government agencies and the
    private sector in the formulation and implementation of international
    policies relating to a wide range of rapidly evolving communications and
    information technologies. The Bureau promotes U.S. telecommunications
    interests bilaterally and multilaterally.

    For further information, call 202-647-5832.

    International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs  The Bureau of
    International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is responsible for
    developing, coordinating, and implementing international narcotics
    control assistance activities of the Department of State as authorized
    under sections 481 and 482 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
    amended (22 U.S.C. 2291, 2292). It is the principal point of contact and
    provides advice on international narcotics control matters for the
    Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, and the
    White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in ensuring
    implementation of U.S. policy in international narcotics matters.
        The Bureau provides guidance on narcotics control matters to chiefs
    of missions and directs narcotics control coordinators at posts abroad;
    communicates or authorizes communication, as appropriate with foreign
    governments, on drug control matters including negotiating, concluding,
    and terminating agreements relating to international narcotics control
    programs as authorized by section 1(g)(3) of State Department Delegation
    of Authority No. 145 of February 4, 1980.

    For further information, call 202-776-8750.

    International Organization Affairs  The Bureau of International
    Organization Affairs provides guidance and support for United States
    participation in international organizations and conferences. It leads
    in the development, coordination, and implementation of United States
    multilateral policy. The Bureau formulates and implements United States
    policy toward international organizations, with particular emphasis on
    those organizations which make up the United Nations system.

    For further information, call 202-647-6400.

    Legal Advisor  The Legal Advisor advises the Secretary and, through the
    Secretary, the President on all matters of international law arising in
    the conduct of United States foreign relations. The Legal Advisor also
    provides general legal advice and services to the Secretary and other
    officials of the Department on matters with which the Department and
    overseas posts are concerned.

    Medical Services  The Office of Medical Services develops, manages, and
    staffs a worldwide primary health care system for U.S. citizen
    employees, and their eligible dependents, residing abroad. Agencies
    which participate in this

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    medical program include the Department of State, the U.S. Information
    Agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and over 48 other
    foreign affairs agencies and offices. In support of its overseas
    operations, the Office approves and monitors the medical evacuation of
    patients, conducts pre-employment and in-service physical examinations,
    and provides clinical referral and advisory services. Domestically, the
    Office offers occupational health care, as well as numerous health
    education and health maintenance programs.

    For further information, call 202-647-3617.

    Consular Affairs  The Bureau of Consular Affairs, under the direction of
    the Assistant Secretary, is responsible for the administration and
    enforcement of the provisions of the immigration and nationality laws,
    insofar as they concern the Department and the Foreign Service, for the
    issuance of passports and visas and related services, and for the
    protection and welfare of American citizens and interests abroad.
    Approximately 5 million passports a year are issued by the Passport
    Office of the Bureau, which has agencies in Boston, Chicago, Honolulu,
    Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San
    Francisco, Seattle, Stamford, and Washington, DC.

    For further information, see Sources of Information.

    Political-Military Affairs  The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
    provides guidance and coordinates policy formulation on national
    security issues, including: nonproliferation of weapons of mass
    destruction and missile technology; nuclear and conventional arms
    control; defense relations and security assistance; and export controls.
    It acts as the Department's primary liaison with the Department of
    Defense. The Bureau also participates in all major arms control,
    nonproliferation, and other security-related negotiations.
        The Bureau's major activities are designed to further U.S. national
    security objectives by: stabilizing regional military balances through
    negotiations and security assistance; negotiating reductions in global
    inventories of weapons of mass destruction and curbing their
    proliferation; maintaining global access for U.S. military forces;
    inhibiting adversaries' access to militarily significant technologies;
    and promoting responsible U.S. defense trade.

    For further information, call 202-647-6968.

    Protocol  The Chief of Protocol is the principal adviser to the U.S.
    Government, the President, the Vice President, and the Secretary of
    State on matters of diplomatic procedure governed by law or
    international custom and practice. The Office is responsible for:
        --visits of foreign chiefs of state, heads of government, and other
    high officials to the United States;
        --operation of the President's guest house, Blair House;
        --delegations representing the President at official ceremonies
    abroad;
        --conduct of official ceremonial functions and public events;
        --accreditation of over 100,000 embassy, consular, international
    organization, and other foreign government personnel and members of
    their families throughout the United States;
        --determining entitlement to diplomatic or consular immunity;
        --publication of diplomatic, mission employee, and consular lists;
        --resolution of problems arising out of diplomatic or consular
    immunity such as legal and police matters;
        --approving the opening of consular offices in conjunction with the
    Office of Foreign Missions;
        --official interpretation of the Order of Precedence;
        --conducting an outreach program of cultural enrichment and
    substantive briefings of the Diplomatic Corps; and
        --organizing credential presentations of newly arrived Ambassadors
    to the President and to the Secretary of State.

    For further information, call 202-647-2663.

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    Foreign Service

    To a great extent the future of our country depends on the relations we
    have with other countries, and those relations are conducted principally
    by the United States Foreign Service. Presently, representatives at 164
    Embassies, 12 missions, 1 U.S. liaison office, 1 U.S. interests section,
    66 consulates general, 14 consulates, 3 branch offices, and 45 consular
    agencies throughout the world report to the State Department on the
    multitude of foreign developments that have a bearing on the welfare and
    security of the American people. These trained representatives provide
    the President and the Secretary of State with much of the raw material
    from which foreign policy is made and with the recommendations that help
    shape it.
        The Ambassador is the personal representative of the President and
    reports to the President through the Secretary of State. Ambassadors
    have full responsibility for implementation of U.S. foreign policy by
    any and all U.S. Government personnel within their country of
    assignment, except those under military commands. Their responsibilities
    include negotiating agreements between the United States and the host
    country, explaining and disseminating official U.S. policy, and
    maintaining cordial relations with that country's government and people.
        A listing of Foreign Service posts, together with addresses and
    telephone numbers and key personnel, appears in Key Officers of Foreign
    Service Posts--Guide for Business Representatives, which is for sale by
    the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington,
    DC 20402.

                United States Diplomatic Offices--Foreign Service
             (C: Consular Office; N: No Embassy or Consular Office)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Country/Embassy                        Ambassador
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Albania/Tirana............................  Marisa R. Lino
    Algeria/Algiers...........................  Ronald E. Neumann
    Angola/Luanda.............................  Donald K. Steinberg
    Antigua and Barbuda/St. John's (N)........  Jeanette W. Hyde
    Argentina/Buenos Aires....................  (Vacancy)
    Armenia/Yerevan...........................  Peter Tomsen
    Australia/Canberra........................  Genta Hawkins Holmes
    Austria/Vienna............................  Swanee G. Hunt
    Azerbaijan/Baku...........................  Richard D. Kauzlarich
    Bahamas/Nassau............................  Sidney Williams
    Bahrain/Manama............................  David M. Ransom
    Bangladesh/Dhaka..........................  David N. Merrill
    Barbados/Bridgetown.......................  Jeanette W. Hyde
    Belarus/Minsk.............................  Kenneth S. Yalowitz
    Belgium/Brussels..........................  Alan J. Blinken
    Belize/Belize City........................  George C. Bruno
    Benin/Cotonou.............................  John M. Yates
    Bolivia/La Paz............................  Curt W. Kamman
    Bosnia and Herzegovina/Sarajevo...........  (Vacancy)
    Botswana/Gaborone.........................  Robert Krueger
    Brazil/Brasilia...........................  Melvyn Levitsky
    Brunei Darussalam/Bandar Seri Begawan.....  Glen R. Rase
    Bulgaria/Sofia............................  Avis T. Bohlen
    Burkina Faso/Ouagadougou..................  Sharon P. Wilkinson
    Burundi/Bujumbura.........................  Morris N. Hughes, Jr.
    Cambodia/Phnom Penh.......................  Kenneth M. Quinn
    Cameroon/Yaounde..........................  Charles H. Twining
    Canada/Ottawa.............................  (Vacancy)
    Cape Verde/Praia..........................  Lawrence N. Benedict
    Central African Republic/Bangui...........  Mosina H. Jordan
    Chad/N'Djamena............................  David C. Halsted
    Chile/Santiago............................  Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon
    China, People's Republic of/Beijing.......  Jim Sasser
    Colombia/Bogota...........................  Myles R.R. Frechette
    Comoros/Moroni (N)........................  Harold W. Geisel
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the           Daniel H. Simpson
     (formerly Zaire)/Kinshasa.
    Congo, Republic of/Brazzaville............  William C. Ramsay
    Costa Rica/San Jose.......................  Peter J. de Vos
    Cote d'Ivoire/Abidjan.....................  Lannon Walker
    Croatia/Zagreb............................  Peter W. Galbraith
    Cuba/Havana (U.S. Interests Section)......  Michael G. Kozak
    Cyprus/Nicosia............................  Kenneth C. Brill
    Czech Republic/Prague.....................  Jenonne R. Walker
    Denmark/Copenhagen........................  Edward E. Elson
    Djibouti, Republic of/Djibouti............  (Vacancy)
    Dominica/Roseau (N).......................  Jeanette W. Hyde
    Dominican Republic/Santo Domingo..........  Donna J. Hrinak
    Ecuador/Quito.............................  Leslie M. Alexander
    Egypt/Cairo...............................  Edward S. Walker
    El Salvador/San Salvador..................  Anne W. Patterson
    Equatorial Guinea/Malabo..................  Charles H. Twining
    Eritrea/Asmara............................  John F. Hicks, Sr.
    Estonia/Tallinn...........................  Lawrence P. Taylor
    Ethiopia/Addis Ababa......................  David H. Shinn
    Fiji/Suva.................................  Don L. Gevirtz
    Finland/Helsinki..........................  Derek Shearer
    France/Paris..............................  (Vacancy)
    Gabonese Republic/Libreville..............  Elizabeth Raspolic
    Gambia/Banjul.............................  Gerald W. Scott
    Georgia/Tbilisi...........................  William H. Courtney
    Germany/Bonn..............................  (Vacancy)
    Ghana/Accra...............................  Edward Brynn
    Greece/Athens.............................  Thomas M.T. Niles
    Grenada/St. George (N)....................  Jeanette W. Hyde
    Guatemala/Guatemala.......................  Donald J. Planty
    Guinea/Conakry............................  Tibor P. Nagy, Jr.
    Guinea-Bissau/Bissau......................  Peggy Blackford

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    Guyana/Georgetown.........................  (Vacancy)
    Haiti/Port-au-Prince......................  William L. Swing
    Holy See/Vatican City.....................  Raymond L. Flynn
    Honduras/Tegucigalpa......................  James F. Creagan
    Hong Kong/Hong Kong (C)...................  Richard Boucher
    Hungary/Budapest..........................  Donald M. Blinken
    Iceland/Reykjavik.........................  Day Mount
    India/New Delhi...........................  Frank G. Wisner
    Indonesia/Jakarta.........................  J. Stapleton Roy
    Ireland/Dublin............................  Jean K. Smith
    Israel/Tel Aviv...........................  Martin S. Indyk
    Italy/Rome................................  Reginald Bartholomew
    Jamaica/Kingston..........................  Jerome G. Cooper
    Japan/Tokyo...............................  (Vacancy)
    Jerusalem.................................  Edward G. Abington
    Jordan/Amman..............................  Wesley W. Egan
    Kazakstan/Almaty..........................  A. Elizabeth Jones
    Kenya/Nairobi.............................  Prudence Bushnell
    Kiribati/Tarawa (N).......................  Joan M. Plaisted
    Korea/Seoul...............................  (Vacancy)
    Kuwait/Kuwait.............................  Ryan C. Crocker
    Kyrgyz Republic/Bishkek...................  Eileen A. Malloy
    Laos/Vientiane............................  Wendy Chamberlin
    Latvia/Riga...............................  Larry C. Napper
    Lebanon/Beirut............................  Richard H. Jones
    Lesotho/Maseru............................  Bismarck Myrick
    Liberia/Monrovia..........................  William B. Milam
    Lithuania/Vilnius.........................  James W. Swihart, Jr.
    Luxembourg/Luxembourg.....................  Clay Constantinou
    Madagascar/Antananarivo...................  Vicki J. Huddleston
    Malawi/Lilongwe...........................  Peter R. Chaveas
    Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur.....................  John L. Malott
    Maldives/Male (N).........................  A. Peter Burleigh
    Mali/Bamako...............................  David P. Rawson
    Malta/Valletta............................  (Vacancy)
    Marshall Islands/Majuro...................  Joan M. Plaisted
    Mauritania/Nouakchott.....................  Dorothy M. Sampas
    Mauritius/Port Louis......................  Harold W. Geisel
    Mexico/Mexico City........................  James R. Jones
    Micronesia/Kolonia........................  (Vacancy)
    Moldova/Chisinau..........................  John T. Stewart
    Mongolia/Ulaanbaatar/.....................  (Vacancy)
    Morocco/Rabat.............................  Marc C. Ginsberg
    Mozambique/Maputo.........................  (Vacancy)
    Namibia/Windhoek..........................  George F. Ward, Jr.
    Nauru/Yaren (N)...........................  Don L. Gevirtz
    Nepal/Kathmandu...........................  Sandra L. Vogelgesang
    Netherlands/The Hague.....................  K. Terry Dornbush
    New Zealand/Wellington....................  Josiah H. Beeman
    Nicaragua/Managua.........................  Lino Gutierrez
    Niger/Niamey..............................  Charles O. Cecil
    Nigeria/Abuja.............................  Walter C. Carrington
    Norway/Oslo...............................  Thomas A. Loftus
    Oman/Muscat...............................  Frances D. Cook
    Pakistan/Islamabad........................  Thomas W. Simons, Jr.
    Panama/Panama.............................  William J. Hughes
    Papua New Guinea/Port Moresby.............  Arma Jane Karaer
    Paraguay/Asuncion.........................  Robert E. Service
    Peru/Lima.................................  Dennis C. Jett
    Philippines/Manila........................  Thomas Hubbard
    Poland/Warsaw.............................  Nicholas A. Rey
    Portugal/Lisbon...........................  Elizabeth F. Bagley
    Qatar/Doha................................  Patrick N. Theros
    Romania/Bucharest.........................  Alfred H. Moses
    Russian Federation/Moscow.................  (Vacancy)
    Rwanda/Kigali.............................  Robert E. Gribbin III
    St. Kitts and Nevis (N)...................  Jeanette W. Hyde
    St. Lucia/Castries (N)....................  Jeanette W. Hyde
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines (N)........  Jeanette W. Hyde
    Sao Tome and Principe/Sao Tome (N)........  Elizabeth Raspolic
    Saudi Arabia/Riyadh.......................  Wyche Fowler, Jr.
    Senegal/Dakar.............................  Dane Farnsworth Smith, Jr.
    Seychelles/Victoria.......................  Harold W. Geisel
    Sierra Leone/Freetown.....................  John L. Hirsch
    Singapore/Singapore.......................  Timothy A. Chorba
    Slovak Republic/Bratislava................  Ralph R. Johnson
    Slovenia/Ljubljana........................  Victor Jackovich
    Solomon Islands/Honiara...................  Arma Jane Karaer
    South Africa/Pretoria.....................  James A. Joseph
    Spain/Madrid..............................  Richard N. Gardner
    Sri Lanka/Colombo.........................  A. Peter Burleigh
    Sudan/Khartoum............................  Timothy M. Carney
    Suriname/Paramaribo.......................  Dennis K. Hays
    Swaziland/Mbabane.........................  Alan R. McKee
    Sweden/Stockholm..........................  Thomas L. Siebert
    Switzerland/Bern..........................  Madeleine M. Kunin
    Syrian Arab Republic/Damascus.............  Christopher W.S. Ross
    Tajikistan/Dushanbe.......................  R. Grant Smith
    Tanzania/Dar es Salaam....................  Brady Anderson
    Thailand/Bangkok..........................  William H. Itoh
    Togo/Lome.................................  Johnny Young
    Tonga/Nuku'alofa (N)......................  Don L. Gevirtz
    Trinidad and Tobago/Port-of-Spain.........  Brian J. Donnelly
    Tunisia/Tunis.............................  Mary Ann Casey
    Turkey/Ankara.............................  Marc Grossman
    Turkmenistan/Ashgabat.....................  Michael W. Cotter
    Tuvalu/Funafuti (N).......................  Don L. Gevirtz
    Uganda/Kampala............................  E. Michael Southwick
    Ukraine/Kiev..............................  William G. Miller
    United Arab Emirates/Abu Dhabi............  David C. Litt
    United Kingdom/London.....................  William J. Crowe, Jr.
    Uruguay/Montevideo........................  Thomas J. Dodd
    Uzbekistan/Tashkent.......................  Stanley T. Escudero
    Vanuatu/Port Vila (N).....................  Arma Jane Karaer
    Venezuela/Caracas.........................  John F. Maisto
    Western Samoa/Apia........................  Josiah H. Beeman
    Yemen/Sanaa...............................  David G. Newton
    Zambia/Lusaka.............................  Arlene Render
    Zimbabwe/Harare...........................  Johnny Carson

          United States Permanent Diplomatic Missions to International
                                  Organizations
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Organization                          Ambassador
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    European Union/Brussels...................  (Vacancy)
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization/         Robert E. Hunter
     Brussels.
    Organization of American States/            Harriet C. Babbitt
     Washington, DC.
    Organization for Economic Cooperation and   David L. Aaron
     Development/Paris.
    United Nations/Geneva.....................  (Vacancy)
    United Nations/New York...................  Bill Richardson
    United Nations/Vienna.....................  John B. Ritch III

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    Sources of
    Information

    Audiovisual Materials  The Bureau of Consular Affairs has a 12-minute
    videotape on the safety of international travel. ``Traveling Abroad More
    Safely'' provides general practical advice to U.S. citizen travelers on
    avoiding the hazards of foreign travel. It includes steps to take prior
    to departure, ways to protect against theft and legal problems, and ways
    U.S. embassies and consulates can assist U.S. citizens who encounter
    difficulty abroad. The tape is available for $9 in VHS and Beta and
    $12.50 in 3/4-inch format, plus a $3 mailing and handling fee from Video
    Transfer, Inc., 5710 Arundel Avenue, Rockville, MD 20552. Phone, 301-
    881-0270.

    Contracts  General inquiries may be directed to the Office of
    Acquisitions (A/OPR/ACQ), Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.
    Phone, 703-875-6060.

    Diplomatic and Official Passports  Department employees may use
    diplomatic and official passports only as long as they are retained in
    the position or status for which originally issued. Section 51.4 of
    title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations states that such passports
    must be returned upon termination of the bearer's diplomatic or official
    status.
        In accordance with the Department's Foreign Affairs Manual (3 FAM
    784), it is the responsibility of administrative officers to ensure that
    Form DS-8A includes a record of the disposition of passports issued to
    separating or retiring employees and their dependents. This includes all
    diplomatic and official passports, as well as any tourist passports for
    which the employee has been reimbursed by the Department.
        Because of the possibility of misuse of these documents, it is
    important that all offices establish and maintain effective control over
    passport use. These passports are normally destroyed by Passport
    Services; however, they may be canceled and returned as mementos if
    requested.
        Diplomatic passports may not be used by employees for strictly
    personal travel. Regulations permit their use for incidental personal
    travel related to an official assignment if the host government does not
    object. However, if employees or their dependents prefer to travel on a
    regular tourist passport in connection with official travel, they may
    apply by paying the regular passport fees and claiming reimbursement on
    their travel voucher.
        Inquiries on these matters should be directed to Passport Services,
    Diplomatic and Congressional Travel Branch. Phone, 202-955-0200.

    Employment  Inquiries about employment in the Foreign Service should be
    directed to: PER/REE/REC, P.O. Box 9317, Arlington, VA 22210. Phone,
    703-875-7490. Inquiries about civil service positions in the Department
    of State should be directed to: PER/CSP/POD, P.O. Box 18657, Washington,
    DC 20036-8657. The Department's Civil Service Employment Information
    Office is located inside the D Street north lobby entrance of the
    Department of State building, Washington, DC. The Civil Service
    Personnel Office provides a 24-hour job information line. Phone, 202-
    647-7284.

    Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Requests  Requests from the
    public for Department of State records should be addressed to the
    Director, Office of Freedom of Information Privacy and Classification
    Review, Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520-
    1512. Phone, 202-647-8484. Individuals are requested to indicate on the
    outside of the envelope the statute under which they are requesting
    access: FOIA REQUEST or PRIVACY REQUEST.
        Any identifiable Department of State document can be requested under
    the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Requesters should provide
    as much identifying information as possible about the document to assist
    the Department in locating it. Include subject matter, timeframe,
    originator of the information, or any other helpful data.

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        Only persons who are U.S. citizens or aliens who are lawfully
    admitted to the United States for permanent residence can request
    information under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Under this act,
    individuals may request access to records that are maintained under the
    individual's name or some other personally identifiable symbol.
    Descriptions of record systems from which documents can be retrieved by
    the individual's name are published in the Federal Register, copies of
    which are available from the Director, Office of Freedom of Information,
    Privacy and Classification Review. To expedite processing of requests,
    individuals should specify the system of records they wish to have
    searched and should provide the following identifying information: full
    name; aliases (if any); date and place of birth; and circumstances,
    including approximate time period, which would have led to the creation
    of the record.
        A public reading room, where unclassified and declassified documents
    may be inspected, is located in the Department of State, 2201 C Street
    NW., Washington, DC. Phone, 202-647-8484. Directions to the reading room
    may be obtained from receptionists at public entrances to the
    Department.
    Missing Persons, Emergencies, Deaths of Americans Abroad  For
    information concerning missing persons, emergencies, travel warnings,
    overseas voting, judicial assistance, and arrests or deaths of Americans
    abroad, contact the Office of American Citizen Services, Department of
    State. Phone, 202-647-5225. Correspondence should be directed to:
    Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
    State, Washington, DC 20520.
        Inquiries regarding international parental child abduction or
    adoption of foreign children by private U.S. citizens should be directed
    to the Office of Children's Issues, Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau
    of Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Phone,
    202-647-2688.
    Passports  For information concerning the issuance of U.S. passports,
    contact Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 1111 19th Street
    NW., Washington, DC 20522-1705 (phone, 202-647-0518), or any of the
    field offices. Additional information concerning passport applications
    is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government
    Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

                                             Field Offices--Passport Office
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            City                                           Address                       Telephone
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Boston, MA.........................................  Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Bldg., 02222.....    617-565-6998
    Chicago, IL........................................  Federal Bldg., 60604.......................    312-353-7155
    Honolulu, HI.......................................  Federal Bldg., 96850.......................    808-541-1919
    Houston, TX........................................  1919 Smith St., 77002......................    713-653-3153
    Los Angeles, CA....................................  11000 Wilshire Blvd., 90024-3615...........    310-575-7070
    Miami, FL..........................................  Federal Office Bldg., 33130................    305-536-4681
    New Orleans, LA....................................  701 Loyola Ave., 70113.....................    504-589-6728
    New York, NY.......................................  Rockefeller Ctr., 10111-0031...............    212-399-5290
    Philadelphia, PA...................................  Federal Bldg., 19106.......................    215-597-7480
    San Francisco, CA..................................  525 Market St., 94105-2773.................    415-744-4010
    Seattle, WA........................................  Federal Bldg., 98174.......................    206-220-7777
    Stamford, CT.......................................  1 Landmark Sq., 06901......................    203-325-4401
    Washington, DC.....................................  1425 K St. NW., 20522-1705.................    202-647-0518

    Publications  The Department's Bureau of Public Affairs produces a
    variety of publications on the Department and foreign policy, including
    two official documentary series, Foreign Relations of the United States
    and American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, and two publications on
    U.S. foreign policy, Dispatch and Background Notes.
        The series Foreign Relations of the United States, published since
    1861 in over 300 volumes, constitutes the official documentary record of
    U.S. foreign policy. It is the most extensive and most near-current
    publication of diplomatic papers in the world. The Office of the
    Historian has completed the 75 print volumes and microfiche supplements

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    documenting the foreign policy of the Eisenhower administration (1953-
    1960). Publication of 32 print volumes and supplements on the foreign
    policy of the Kennedy administration (1961-1963) was completed in 1996.
        The American Foreign Policy annual volumes contain current official
    public expressions of policy that best convey the objectives of U.S.
    foreign policy. The series includes texts of major official messages,
    addresses, statements, reports, and communications by the White House,
    Department of State, and other Federal agencies involved in the foreign
    affairs process. Microfiche supplements, which include additional public
    documents, accompany the 1981 and subsequent annual volumes.
        The Department's weekly magazine, Dispatch, offers a diverse
    compilation of speeches, congressional testimony, policy statements,
    fact sheets, and other foreign policy information.
        Background Notes provide brief, factual summaries concerning the
    people, history, government, economy, and foreign relations of about 180
    countries (excluding the United States) and of selected international
    organizations. A free index is available.
        Dispatches, Background Notes, and other materials--including reports
    to Congress--are carried over the Government Printing Office's (GPO)
    Federal Bulletin Board Service. This information can also be accessed
    through the Department of Commerce's National Technical Information
    Service's FedWorld network, as well as through other data base
    services. A GPO deposit account may be opened by calling 202-512-0822.
        For information on these and other Department publications, write to
    Public Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State, Room
    5831, Washington, DC 20520. Phone, 202-647-6575.

    Reading Room  To review declassified Department documents, contact the
    receptionists at the public entrance to the Department of State, 2201 C
    Street NW., Washington, DC, for the specific location. Phone, 202-647-
    8484.
    Telephone Directory  The Department's telephone directory is available
    for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
    Washington, DC 20402.

    Tips for U.S. Travelers Abroad  The following pamphlets from the Bureau
    of Consular Affairs are for sale for $1 by the Superintendent of
    Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402:
        Travel Tips for Older Americans contains basic information on
    passports, currency, health, aid for serious problems, and other useful
    travel tips for senior citizens.
        Your Trip Abroad contains basic information on passports,
    vaccinations, unusual travel requirements, dual nationality, drugs,
    modes of travel, customs, legal requirements, and many other topics for
    the American tourist, business representative, or student traveling
    overseas.
        A Safe Trip Abroad contains helpful precautions to minimize one's
    chances of becoming a victim of terrorism and also provides other safety
    tips.
        Tips for Americans Residing Abroad contains advice for more than 2
    million Americans living in foreign countries.
        Travel Warning on Drugs Abroad contains important facts on the
    potential dangers of being arrested for illegal drugs abroad and the
    type of assistance that U.S. consular officers can and cannot provide.
    This booklet is free from the Department of State, Consular Affairs/
    Public Affairs Staff, Room 5807, Washington, DC 20520.
        The Bureau of Consular Affairs also publishes a series of brochures
    on travel to specific areas of the world. Depending on the region, the
    brochures cover topics such as currency and customs regulations, entry
    requirements, dual nationality, and restrictions on the use of
    photography. Copies are available from the Government Printing Office
    for $1. Currently available are: Tips for Travelers to the Caribbean;
    Tips for Travelers to Eastern Europe; Tips for Travelers to Mexico; Tips
    for Travelers to the Middle East and North Africa; Tips for Travelers to
    the People's Republic of China; Tips for Travelers to South Asia;

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    Tips for Travelers to Central and South America; and Tips for Travelers
    to Sub-Saharan Africa.
        Foreign Entry Requirements contains visa and other entry
    requirements of foreign countries. Order for 50 cents from the Consumer
    Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009.
    Visas  To obtain information on visas for foreigners wishing to enter
    the United States, call 202-663-1225.

    For further information concerning the Department of State, contact the
    Office of Public Communication, Public Information Service, Bureau of
    Public Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Phone, 202-
    647-6575.