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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520
Phone, 202-647-4000. Internet, www.state.gov.
SECRETARY OF STATE Madeleine K. Albright
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence J. Stapleton Roy
and Research
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Barbara Larkin
Affairs
Chairman, Foreign Service Grievance Edward Reidy
Board
Chief of Protocol Mary Mel French
Chief of Staff Elaine K. Shocas
Civil Service Ombudsman Ted A. Borek
Counselor of the Department of State Wendy Sherman
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Equal Deidre A. Davis
Employment Opportunity and
Civil Rights
Director, Policy Planning Staff Morton H. Halperin
Inspector General Jacquelyn L. Williams-
Bridgers
Legal Advisor David R. Andrews
Special Assistant to the Secretary Kristie A. Kenney
and Executive Secretary of
the Department
Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott
Under Secretary for Arms Control and John D. Holum, Acting
International Security
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Arms Avis T. Bohlen
Control
Assistant Secretary for Robert J. Einhorn
Nonproliferation
Assistant Secretary for Eric Newsom
Political-Military
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Verification and
Compliance
Under Secretary for Economic, Alan P. Larson
Business, and Agricultural
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Economic Earl Anthony Wayne
and Business Affairs
Under Secretary for Global Affairs Frank E. Loy
Assistant Secretary for Harold H. Koh
Democracy, Human Rights,
and Labor
Assistant Secretary for Rand Beers
International Narcotics
and Law Enforcement
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Oceans David B. Sandalow
and International
Environmental and
Scientific Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Julia V. Taft
Population, Refugee, and
Migration Affairs
Under Secretary for Management Bonnie R. Cohen
Assistant Secretary for Patrick F. Kennedy
Administration
Assistant Secretary for Consular Mary A. Ryan
Affairs
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Assistant Secretary for David G. Carpenter
Diplomatic Security and
Director of the Office
of Foreign Missions
Assistant Secretary for Fernando Burbano
Information Resources
Management and Chief
Information Officer
Chief Financial Officer Bert T. Edwards
Director General of the Foreign Edward W. Gnehm, Jr.
Service and Director of
Personnel
Director of the Foreign Service Ruth A. Davis
Institute
Under Secretary for Political Thomas R. Pickering
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for African Susan E. Rice
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for East Stanley O. Roth
Asian and Pacific
Affairs
Assistant Secretary for European Marc Grossman
and Canadian Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Western Robert Nolan
Hemisphere Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Near Edward S. Walker
East Affairs
Assistant Secretary for South Karl F. Inderfurth
Asian Affairs
Assistant Secretary for C. David Welch
International
Organization Affairs
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Evelyn S. Lieberman
and Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Public James Rubin
Affairs and Spokesman
for the Department of
State
U.S. Coordinator, International Richard Beaird, Acting
Communications and
Information Policy
Permanent Representative of the Victor Marrero
United States of America to
the Organization of American
States
United States Mission to the United Nations\1\
799 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
United States Permanent Representative to the Richard C. Holbrooke
United Nations and Representative in the
Security Council
Deputy United States Representative James Cunningham
to the United Nations
United States Representative for Nancy E. Soderberg
Special Political Affairs in
the United Nations
United States Representative on the Betty E. King
Economic and Social Council
United States Representative for Donald S. Hayes
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 and promotes the long-range security and
well-being of the United
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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 other
international organizations in which the United States participates; and
represents the United States at international conferences.
The Department of State 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).
Secretary of State The Secretary of State is responsible for the
overall direction, coordination, and supervision of U.S. foreign
relations and for the interdepartmental activities of the U.S.
Government abroad. 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.
Regional Bureaus Foreign affairs activities worldwide are handled by
the geographic bureaus, which include the Bureaus of African Affairs,
European Affairs, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Near East Affairs,
South Asian Affairs, and Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Arms Control The mission of the Arms Control Bureau is to strengthen
national security by formulating, advocating, negotiating, and
implementing effective arms control and disarmament policies,
strategies, and agreements. The Bureau directs U.S. participation in
multilateral arms control negotiations and the Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and is also responsible for monitoring
technology developments as they relate to arms control and weapons
developments.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Arms Control at 202-647-
8478. Fax, 202-736-4472.
Consular Affairs The Bureau of Consular Affairs is responsible for the
protection and welfare of American citizens and interests abroad; the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of the immigration and
nationality laws insofar as they concern the Department and Foreign
Service; and the issuance of passports and visas and related services.
Approximately 7 million passports a year are issued by the Office of
Passport Services of the Bureau at the processing centers in Portsmouth,
NH, and Charleson, SC, and the regional agencies in Boston, MA; Chicago,
IL; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New Orleans,
LA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA;
Stamford, CT; and Washington, DC.
For further information, visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at
travel.state.gov.
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor The Bureau of Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor (DRL) is responsible for developing and implementing
U.S. policy on democracy, human rights, labor, and religious freedom.
The Bureau undertakes dialog with foreign governments and builds
partnerships in multilateral organizations in order to build global
consensus in support of democratic rule and universal human rights
principles. It is responsible for preparing the annual Country Reports
on Human Rights Practices which are regarded as the most comprehensive
and objective assessment of human rights conditions around the world.
Through the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, DRL provides comprehensive
technical and financial support for democracy and human rights, which
helps prosecute war criminals, promote religious freedom, monitor free
and fair elections, support workers' rights, encourage the establishment
of the rule of law, and facilitate the growth of civil society.
Diplomatic Security The Bureau of Diplomatic Security provides a secure
environment for conducting American
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diplomacy and promoting American interests worldwide. Overseas, the
Bureau develops and maintains effective security programs for every U.S.
Embassy and consulate abroad; protects U.S. diplomatic personnel and
missions from physical and electronic attack as well as technical
espionage; and advises U.S. Ambassadors on all security matters. In the
United States, the Bureau investigates passport and visa fraud, conducts
personnel security investigations, and issues security clearances. It
protects the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador to the United
Nations, and many cabinet-level foreign dignitaries and other foreign
officials who visit the United States. The Bureau also assists foreign
Embassies and consulates in the United States in the protection of their
diplomats and facilities, and arranges for training in the United States
for foreign civilian police who then return to their own countries
better able to fight terrorism. The Diplomatic Courier Service
supervises the worldwide transportation of classified documents and
equipment contained in diplomatic pouches.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Phone, 202-663-0067. Fax, 202-663-0100. Internet, www.heroes.net.
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 communications and information policy,
international energy issues, trade, economic sanctions, international
finance and development, and aviation and maritime affairs.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs. Phone, 202-647-7971. Fax, 202-647-5713.
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 350 courses, including 60 foreign language
courses, range in length from one day 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, contact the Foreign Service Institute. Phone,
703-302-6729. Fax, 703-302-7227.
Intelligence and Research The Bureau coordinates the activities of U.S.
intelligence agencies to ensure that their overseas activities are
consistent with U.S. foreign policy objectives and interests. It
organizes seminars on topics of high interest to policymakers and the
intelligence community and monitors and analyzes foreign public and
media opinion on key issues.
For further information, call 202-647-1080.
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement The Bureau of International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is responsible for developing,
coordinating, and implementing international narcotics control and
anticrime assistance activities of the Department of State. It 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 and ensures implementation
of U.S. policy in international narcotics matters. The Bureau also
provides guidance on narcotics control and anticrime matters to chiefs
of missions and directs narcotics control coordinators at posts abroad.
It communicates or authorizes communication, as appropriate, with
foreign governments on drug control and anticrime matters including
negotiating, concluding, and terminating agreements
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relating to international narcotics control and anticrime programs.
For further information, contact the Bureau of International Narcotics
and Law Enforcement Affairs. Phone, 202-776-8750. Fax, 202-776-8775.
International Organizations The Bureau of International Organization
Affairs provides guidance and support for U.S. participation in
international organizations and conferences and formulates and
implements U.S. policy toward international organizations, with
particular emphasis on those organizations which make up the United
Nations system. It provides direction in the development, coordination,
and implementation of U.S. multilateral policy.
For further information, call 202-647-1663.
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 overseas. 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. The
Office also provides for emergency medical response in the event of a
crisis at an overseas post.
For further information, call 202-663-1748.
Nonproliferation The Nonproliferation Bureau leads the U.S.
Government's efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, their delivery systems, and advanced conventional arms. The
Bureau is responsible for nuclear nonproliferation through support of
the International Atomic Energy Agency, implementing the Nuclear Non-
Proliferation Treaty, securing nuclear materials in the New Independent
States of the former Soviet Union, disposing of stockpiles of fissile
materials, advancing civil nuclear cooperation under safe and sound
conditions, and promoting nuclear safety and effective protection,
control, and accounting of nuclear material worldwide. The Bureau is
also responsible for developing and implementing all policies to curb
the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons and missiles, and
promoting restraint in transfers of conventional arms. It also pursues
regional and bilateral initiatives and negotiations designed to reduce
proliferation pressures and destabilizing arms acquisitions, including
negotiations with respect to Russia, China, South Asia, the Middle East,
and the Korean peninsula.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Nonproliferation. Phone,
202-647-8699. Fax, 202-736-4863.
Oceans, Environment, and Science The Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and
Science (OES) serves as the foreign policy focal point for international
oceans, environmental, and scientific efforts. OES projects, protects,
and promotes U.S. global interests in these areas by articulating U.S.
foreign policy, encouraging international cooperation, and negotiating
treaties and other instruments of international law. The Bureau serves
as the principal adviser to the Secretary of State on international
environment, science, and technology matters and takes the lead in
coordinating and brokering diverse interests in the interagency process,
where the development of international policies or the negotiation and
implementation of relevant international agreements are concerned. The
Bureau seeks to promote the peaceful exploitation of outer space,
protect public health from reemerging infectious diseases, encourage
government to government scientific cooperation, and prevent the
destruction and degradation of the planet's natural resources and the
global environment.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and
Science. Phone, 202-647-0978. Fax, 202-647-0217.
Political-Military Affairs The Political Military Affairs Bureau
provides analytic support on defense-related policy issues, fosters
bilateral and regional political-military relationships, manages
security assistance funds, coordinates peacekeeping and other military
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operations, plans complex contingency operations, and is responsible for
a variety of crisis management activities. The Bureau is responsible for
arms transfers policy and defense trade controls, promoting political-
military cooperation in critical infrastructure protection, and
coordinating U.S. humanitarian demining activities worldwide.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs. Phone, 202-647-6968. Fax, 202-736-4434. Internet,
www.state.gov/www/global/arms/bureaupm.html.
Population, Refugees, and Migration The Bureau of Population, Refugees,
and Migration has primary responsibility for formulating U.S. policies
on population, refugees, and migration and for administering U.S.
refugee assistance and admissions programs. It administers and monitors
U.S. contributions to multilateral organizations and nongovernmental
organizations to provide assistance and protection to refugees abroad.
The Bureau oversees the annual admissions of refugees to the United
States for permanent resettlement, working closely with the Immigration
and Naturalization Service, the Department of Health and Human Services,
and various State and private voluntary agencies. It coordinates U.S.
international population policy and promotes its goals through bilateral
and multilateral cooperation. It works closely with the U.S. Agency for
International Development, which administers U.S. international
population programs. The Bureau also coordinates U.S. international
migration policy within the U.S. Government and through bilateral and
multilateral diplomacy.
For further information, contact the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration. Phone, 202-663-1071. Fax, 202-663-1061. Internet,
www.state.gov/www/global/prm/index.html.
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;
--organizing credential presentations of newly arrived Ambassadors
to the President and to the Secretary of State.
--operation of the President's guest house, Blair House;
--delegations representing the President at official ceremonies
abroad;
--conducting official ceremonial functions and public events;
--official interpretation of the order of precedence;
--conducting an outreach program of cultural enrichment and
substantive briefings of the Diplomatic Corps;
--accreditation of over 100,000 Embassy, consular, international
organization, and other foreign Government personnel, members of their
families, and domestics throughout the United States;
--determining entitlement to diplomatic or consular immunity;
--publication of diplomatic and consular lists;
--resolution of problems arising out of diplomatic or consular
immunity such as legal and police matters; and
--approving the opening of Embassy and consular offices in
conjunction with the Office of Foreign Missions.
For further information, contact the Office of the Chief of Protocol.
Phone, 202-647-2663. Fax, 202-647-1560.
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 U.S. Foreign Service. Trained
representatives stationed worldwide 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.
Ambassadors are the personal representatives of the President and
report 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
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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............................ Joseph Limprecht
Algeria/Algiers........................... Cameron R. Hume
Angola/Luanda............................. Joseph Sullivan
Antigua and Barbuda/St. John's (N)........ Jeanette W. Hyde
Argentina/Buenos Aires.................... (Vacancy)
Armenia/Yerevan........................... Mike Lemmon
Australia/Canberra........................ Genta Hawkins Holmes
Austria/Vienna............................ Kathryn W. Hall
Azerbaijan/Baku........................... Stanley T. Escudero
Bahamas/Nassau............................ Sidney Williams
Bahrain/Manama............................ Johnny Young
Bangladesh/Dhaka.......................... John C. Holzman
Barbados/Bridgetown....................... Jeanette W. Hyde
Belarus/Minsk............................. Daniel W. Speckhard
Belgium/Brussels.......................... Paul Cejas
Belize/Belize City........................ Carolyn Curiel
Benin/Cotonou............................. Robert C. Felder
Bolivia/La Paz............................ Donna J. Hrinak
Bosnia and Herzegovina/Sarajevo........... Richard D. Kauzlarich
Botswana/Gaborone......................... John Lange
Brazil/Brasilia........................... Melvyn Levitsky
Brunei Darussalam/Bandar Seri Begawan..... Sylvia Stanfield
Bulgaria/Sofia............................ Richard Miles
Burkina Faso/Ouagadougou.................. Jimmy Kolker
Burma/Rangoon-CDIA........................ Priscilla Clapp
Burundi/Bujumbura......................... Mary Carlin Yates
Cambodia/Phnom Penh....................... Kent Wiedemann
Cameroon/Yaounde.......................... John M. Yates
Canada/Ottawa............................. Gordon Giffen
Cape Verde/Prala.......................... Michael Metelitis
Central African Republic/Bangui........... Robert C. Perry
Chad/N'Djamena............................ Christopher Goldthwait
Chile/Santiago............................ Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon
China/Beijing............................. Joseph W. Prueher
Colombia/Bogota........................... Myles R.R. Frechette
Comoros/Moroni (N)........................ Mark Erwin
Congo, Democratic Republic of the William L. Swing
(formerly Zaire)/Kinshasa.
Congo, Republic of/Brazzaville............ David Kaeuper
Costa Rica/San Jose....................... Thomas J. Dodd
Cote d'Ivoire/Abidjan..................... George Mu
Croatia/Zagreb............................ William D. Montgomery
Cuba/Havana (U.S. Interests Section)...... Michael G. Kozak
Cyprus/Nicosia............................ Kenneth C. Brill
Czech Republic/Prague..................... John Shattuck
Denmark/Copenhagen........................ Richard Swett
Djibouti, Republic of/Djibouti............ Lange Schermerhorn
Dominica/Roseau (N)....................... Jeanette W. Hyde
Dominican Republic/Santo Domingo.......... (Vacancy)
Ecuador/Quito............................. Leslie M. Alexander
Egypt/Cairo............................... Daniel C. Kurtzer
El Salvador/San Salvador.................. Anne W. Patterson
Equatorial Guinea/Malabo.................. John Yates
Eritrea/Asmara............................ William Clarke
Estonia/Tallinn........................... Melissa Wells
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa...................... Tibor Nagy
Fiji/Suva................................. Osman Siddique
Finland/Helsinki.......................... Eric Edelman
France/Paris.............................. Felix Rohatyn
Gabonese Republic/Libreville.............. James V. Ledesma
Gambia/Banjul............................. George Haley
Georgia/Tbilisi........................... Ken Yalowitz
Germany/Berlin............................ John C. Kornblum
Ghana/Accra............................... Katharyn D. Robinson
Greece/Athens............................. R. Nicholas Burns
Grenada/St. George (N).................... Jeanette W. Hyde
Guatemala/Guatemala....................... Donald J. Planty
Guinea/Conakry............................ Joyce Leader
Guinea-Bissau/Bissau...................... Harriet Lee Elam
Guyana/Georgetown......................... James F. Mack
Haiti/Port-au-Prince...................... Timothy M. Carney
Holy See/Vatican City..................... Corinne Claiborne Boggs
Honduras/Tegucigalpa...................... James F. Creagan
Hong Kong/Hong Kong (C)................... Michael Klosson
Hungary/Budapest.......................... Peter F. Tufo
Iceland/Reykjavik......................... Barbara Griffiths
India/New Delhi........................... Richard F. Celeste
Indonesia/Jakarta......................... Robert S. Gelbard
Ireland/Dublin............................ Michael J. Sullivan
Israel/Tel Aviv........................... Martin S. Indyk
Italy/Rome................................ Thomas M. Foglietta
Jamaica/Kingston.......................... Jerome G. Cooper
Japan/Tokyo............................... Thomas S. Foley
Jerusalem................................. John E. Herbst
Jordan/Amman.............................. William J. Burns
Kazakstan/Almaty.......................... Richard Jones
Kenya/Nairobi............................. Johnnie Carson
Kiribati/Tarawa (N)....................... Joan M. Plaisted
Korea/Seoul............................... Steven W. Bosworth
Kuwait/Kuwait............................. James A. Larocco
Kyrgyz Republic/Bishkek................... Anne Marie Sigmund
Laos/Vientiane............................ (Vacancy)
Latvia/Riga............................... James Holmes
Lebanon/Beirut............................ David Satterfield
Lesotho/Maseru............................ Katharine Peterson
Liberia/Monrovia.......................... Bismark Myrick
Lithuania/Vilnius......................... Keith C. Smith
Luxembourg/Luxembourg..................... James Hormel
Madagascar/Antananarivo................... Shirley E. Barnes
Malawi/Lilongwe........................... Amelia E. Shippy
Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur..................... Lynn Pascoe
Maldives/Male (N)......................... Shaun E. Donnelly
Mali/Bamako............................... Michael Ranneberger
Malta/Valletta............................ Kathryn L. Haycock-Proffitt
Marshall Islands/Majuro................... Joan M. Plaisted
Mauritania/Nouakchott..................... Timberlake Foster
Mauritius/Port Louis...................... Mark Erwin
Mexico/Mexico City........................ (Vacancy)
Micronesia/Kolonia........................ Diane Watson
Moldova/Chisinau.......................... Rudolph Perina
Mongolia/Ulaanbaatar...................... Alphonse F. La Porta
Morocco/Rabat............................. Edward M. Gabriel
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Mozambique/Maputo......................... Brian D. Curran
Namibia/Windhoek.......................... Jeffrey A. Bader
Nauru/Yaren (N)........................... (Vacancy)
Nepal/Kathmandu........................... Ralph Frank
Netherlands/The Hague..................... Cynthia Schneider
New Zealand/Wellington.................... Carol Mosely Braun
Nicaragua/Managua......................... Lino Gutierrez
Niger/Niamey.............................. Barbara Owens-Kirkpatrick
Nigeria/Abuja............................. William H. Twaddell
Norway/Oslo............................... (Vacancy)
Oman/Muscat............................... John B. Craig
Pakistan/Islamabad........................ William B. Miland
Panama/Panama............................. William J. Hughes
Papua New Guinea/Port Moresby............. Arma Jane Karaer
Paraguay/Asuncion......................... Maura Harty
Peru/Lima................................. Dennis C. Jett
Philippines/Manila........................ Thomas Hubbard
Poland/Warsaw............................. Christopher Robert Hill
Portugal/Lisbon........................... Gerald S. McGowan
Qatar/Doha................................ Elizabeth McKune
Romania/Bucharest......................... James C. Rosapepe
Russian Federation/Moscow................. James F. Collins
Rwanda/Kigali............................. George M. Staples
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)........ James V. Ledesma
Saudi Arabia/Riyadh....................... Wyche Fowler, Jr.
Senegal/Dakar............................. Harriet Lee Elam
Seychelles/Victoria....................... Mark Erwin
Sierra Leone/Freetown..................... Joseph Melrose
Singapore/Singapore....................... Steven J. Green
Slovak Republic/Bratislava................ (Vacancy)
Slovenia/Ljubljana........................ Nancy Eli-Raphel
Solomon Islands/Honiara................... Arma Jane Karaer
South Africa/Pretoria..................... Delano Lewis
Spain/Madrid.............................. Ed Romero
Sri Lanka/Colombo......................... Shaun E. Donnelly
Sudan/Khartoum............................ Donald Teitelbaum
Suriname/Paramaribo....................... Dennis K. Hays
Swaziland/Mbabane......................... Greg Johnson
Sweden/Stockholm.......................... Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.
Switzerland/Bern.......................... Richard Fredericks
Syrian Arab Republic/Damascus............. Ryan C. Crocker
Tajikistan/Dushanbe....................... Robert Finn
Tanzania/Dar es Salaam.................... Charles R. Stith
Thailand/Bangkok.......................... Richard Hecklinger
Togo/Lome................................. Brenda Schoonover
Tonga/Nuku'alofa (N)...................... (Vacancy)
Trinidad and Tobago/Port-of-Spain......... Edward E. Shumaker III
Tunisia/Tunis............................. Robin L. Raphel
Turkey/Ankara............................. Mark R. Parris
Turkmenistan/Ashgabat..................... Steven Mann
Tuvalu/Funafuti (N)....................... (Vacancy)
Uganda/Kampala............................ Martin Brennan
Ukraine/Kiev.............................. Steven K. Pifer
United Arab Emirates/Abu Dhabi............ Theodore H. Kattouf
United Kingdom/London..................... Philip Lader
Uruguay/Montevideo........................ Christopher C. Ashby
Uzbekistan/Tashkent....................... Joseph A. Presel
Vanuatu/Port Vila (N)..................... Arma Jane Karaer
Vietnam/Hanoi............................. Pete Peterson
Venezuela/Caracas......................... John F. Maisto
Western Samoa/Apia........................ Carol Mosely Braun
Yemen/Sanaa............................... Barbara K. Bodine
Zambia/Lusaka............................. David Dunn
Zimbabwe/Harare........................... Tom McDonald
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United States Permanent Diplomatic Missions to International
Organizations
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Organization Ambassador
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European Union/Brussels................... A. Vernon Weaver
International Civil Aviation Organization. Edward Stimson
North Atlantic Treaty Organization/ Alexander R. Vershbow
Brussels.
Organization of American States/ Victor Marrero
Washington, DC.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Amy L. Bondurant
Development/Paris.
United Nations/Geneva..................... George E. Moose
United Nations/New York................... Richard C. Holbrooke
United Nations/Vienna..................... John B. Ritch III
U.S. Mission to United Nations Agencies George S. McGovern
for Food and Agriculture.
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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 $22 in 3/4-
inch format, plus a $3 mailing and handling fee from Video Transfer,
Inc., 5800 Arundel Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone, 301-881-0270.
Fax, 301-770-9131.
Contracts General inquiries may be directed to the Office of
Acquisitions Management (A/LM/AQM), Department of State, P.O. Box 9115,
Arlington, VA 22219. Phone, 703-875-6060. Fax, 703-875-6085.
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Diplomatic and Official Passports Inquiries regarding diplomatic and
official passports should be directed to Passport Services, Special
Issuance Agency. Phone, 202-955-0198.
Electronic Access The Department's Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of
Public Communication, coordinates the dissemination of public electronic
information for the Department. The main website (Internet,
www.state.gov) and the Secretary's website (Internet,
secretary.state.gov) provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on
foreign policy, support for U.S. businesses, careers, the
counterterrorism rewards program, and much more.
The Bureau of Consular Affairs website (Internet, travel.state.gov)
provides travel warnings and other information designed to help
Americans travel safely abroad, as well as information on U.S. passports
and visas and downloadable applications. The Bureau of Intelligence and
Research has established a geographic learning website (Internet,
geography.state.gov/index.html), to assist in teaching geography and
foreign affairs to students in grades K-12.
The State Department Electronic Reading Room at foia.state.gov uses
new information technologies to enable access to unique historical
records of international significance which have been made available to
the public under the Freedom of Information Act or as a special
collection.
Employment Inquiries about employment in the Foreign Service should be
directed to PER/REE/REC, Room H-518, 2401 E Street NW, Washington, DC
20522. Phone, 703-875-7490. Inquiries about civil service positions in
the Department of State should be directed to: PER/CSP/S, P.O. Box
58040, Washington, DC 20037-8040. Copies of civil service vacancy
announcements can be accessed through the Internet, at
www.usajobs.opm.gov. The Department's Civil Service Employment
Information Office is located inside the D Street north lobby entrance
of the Department of State building in 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 IRM Programs and Services, Department of State, SA-
2, 515 Twenty-second Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-6001. Phone, 202-
261-8300. Individuals are requested to indicate on the outside of the
envelope the statute under which they are requesting access: FOIA
REQUEST or PRIVACY REQUEST.
A public reading room, where unclassified and declassified documents
may be inspected, is located in the Department of State, SA-2, 515
Twenty-second Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-6001. Phone, 202-261-
8484. Directions to the reading room may be obtained from receptionists
at public entrances to the Department.
Additional information about the Department's FOIA program can be
found on the FOIA electronic reading room (Internet, foia.state.gov).
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 Citizens Services and Crisis
Management, Department of State. Phone, 202-647-5225. Fax, 202-647-3732.
Internet, travel.state.gov. 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, CA/OCS/CI, SA-1, Room H-120,
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Phone, 202-736-7000. Fax,
202-647-2835. Internet, travel.state.gov.
Passports Passport information is available through the Internet, at
travel.state.gov. For recorded general passport information, contact any
of the Regional Passport Agencies at the telephone numbers listed in the
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following table. For passport assistance and information, you may call
the National Passport Information Center (phone, 900-225-5674; TDD, 900-
225-7778) and you will be charged 35 cents per minute to listen to
automated messages and $1.05 per minute to speak with an operator. You
may also call the National Passport Information Center using a major
credit card at a flat rate of $4.95 (phone, 888-362-8668; TDD, 888-498-
3648). These rates are subject to change. Correspondence should be
directed to the appropriate Regional Agency or the Correspondence
Branch, Passport Services, Room 510, 1111 Nineteenth Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20524.
Regional Passport Agencies
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City Address Telephone
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Boston, MA......................................... 10 Causeway St., 02222..................... 617-565-6990
Charleston, SC..................................... Bldg. 646A, 1969 Dyess Ave., 29405......... 843-308-5501
Chicago, IL........................................ 230 S. Dearborn St., 60604................. 312-341-6020
Honolulu, HI....................................... 1132 Bishop St., 96850..................... 808-522-8283
Houston, TX........................................ Suite 1400, 1919 Smith St., 77002.......... 713-751-0294
Los Angeles, CA.................................... Suite 1000, 11000 Wilshire Blvd., 90024- 310-575-5700
3615.
Miami, FL.......................................... 3d Fl., 51 SW. 1st Ave., 33130............. 305-539-3600
New Orleans, LA.................................... 305 Canal St., 70130....................... 504-412-2600
New York, NY....................................... 10th Fl., 376 Hudson St., 10014............ 212-206-3500
Philadelphia, PA................................... Rm. 103, 200 Chestnut St., 19106........... 215-418-5937
Portsmouth, NH..................................... National Passport Center, 31 Rochester 603-334-0500
Ave., 03801-2900.
San Francisco, CA.................................. 5th Fl., 95 Hawthorne St., 94105-3901...... 415-538-2700
Seattle, WA........................................ Suite 992, 915 2d Ave., 98174.............. 206-808-5700
Stamford, CT....................................... 1 Landmark Sq., Broad & Atlantic Sts., 203-969-9000
06901.
Washington, DC..................................... 1111 19th St. NW., 20524................... 202-647-0518
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Public Affairs For information about the goals, development, and
implementation of U.S. foreign policy, contact the Bureau of Public
Affairs. Phone, 202-647-6575.
Publications Single copies of U.S. Foreign Affairs on CD-ROM--which
provides a wealth of foreign policy information such as Dispatch
magazine (the monthly foreign policy magazine issued by the Department
of State), Background Notes, speeches and testimonies by senior State
Department officials, reports to Congress, miscellaneous policy
publications, and daily press briefings in a searchable format--are
available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Phone, 202-512-1800.
Fax, 202-512-2233.
Small Business Information Information about doing business with the
Department of State is available from the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Phone, 703-875-6822. Internet,
www.statebuy.gov/home.htm.
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 posted on the Internet at travel.state.gov and
are for sale for $1 (except where noted) by the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402:
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 6831, Washington, DC 20520.
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 ($1.25) contains basic information on passports,
vaccinations, unusual travel requirements, dual nationality, drugs,
modes of travel, customs, legal requirements, and many other topics for
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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 almost 4
million Americans living in foreign countries.
Regional Tips for Travelers cover customs, currency regulations,
dual nationality, and other local conditions. Currently available are:
Tips for Travelers to Canada; Tips for Travelers to the Caribbean; Tips
for Travelers to Mexico; Tips for Travelers to the Middle East and North
Africa ($1.50); Tips for Travelers to the People's Republic of China;
Tips for Travelers to Russia and the Newly Independent States; Tips for
Travelers to South Asia; Tips for Travelers to Central and South
America; and Tips for Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa ($1.50).
Foreign Entry Requirements contains visa and other entry
requirements of foreign countries. Passports: Applying for Them the Easy
Way contains information on where, how, and when to apply for passports.
Order these from the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009 (50
cents each).
Visas To obtain information on visas for foreigners wishing to enter
the United States, call 202-663-1225. Internet, travel.state.gov.
For further information, contact the Office of Public Communication,
Public Information Service, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520. Phone, 202-647-6575. Fax, 202-647-7120.
Internet, www.state.gov.