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The United States "Department of Foreign Affairs", established by law in July, is renamed the Department of State and given a variety of domestic duties.
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United States Department of State
Executive department of the U.S. federal government
The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other countries, its primary duties…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)