[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)
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Country/Embassy Ambassador
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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
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Organization Ambassador
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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
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City Address Telephone
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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.