<Li> John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.state.gov </Td> </Tr> <P> The United States Department of State (DOS), often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department that advises the President and represents the country in international affairs and foreign policy issues . Equivalent to the foreign ministry of other countries, it was established in 1789 as the nation's first executive department . </P> <P> The State Department is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building, a few blocks away from the White House, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.; "Foggy Bottom" is thus sometimes used as a metonym for the Department . Its duties include implementing the foreign policy of the United States, operating the nation's diplomatic missions abroad, negotiating treaties and agreements with foreign entities, and representing the United States at the United Nations . </P>

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