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  Secretary of State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In France, a Secretary of State is a junior minister, responsible to a minister or the Prime Minister.
In the United States federal government, the main role of the Secretary of State is to supervise and conduct foreign policy.
In the individual states of the United States, the Secretary of State is an administrative officer responsible for a variety of governmental functions, depending on the constitution and laws of the particular state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secretary_of_State   (1345 words)

  
 Secretary of State for External Affairs (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs was, from 1909 to 1993, the member of the Cabinet of Canada responsible for overseeing the federal government's international relations and the former Department of External Affairs.
The first two Secretaries of State for External Affairs from 1909 until 1912 (Charles Murphy under Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William James Roche under Sir Robert Borden) concurrently served as Secretary of State for Canada.
Noted Secretaries of State for External Affairs have included Lester Pearson, Paul Joseph James Martin, Allan MacEachen, Mitchell Sharp, and Joe Clark.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_External_Affairs_(Canada)   (197 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : United States Secretary of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs.
In addition, the Secretary performs such duties as the President is required, in accordance with the United States Constitution, relating to correspondence, commission, or instructions to U.S. ministers or consuls abroad, and to conduct negotiations with foreign representatives.
As the highest-ranking Cabinet member, the Secretary of State is fourth in line to succeed the Presidency, after the Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President pro tempore of the Senate.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /United_States_Secretary_of_State   (454 words)

  
 Development of Control of External Affairs in Canada
Canada's control of her external trade may be said to begin with the customs tariff of 1859, which for the first time levied duties on goods imported from the mother country.
In line with these developments, there was created at Ottawa in 1916 a new Department of External Affairs, with Sir Joseph Pope as permanent under-secretary of state for external affairs; and in 1917 Sir Robert Borden was sworn in as secretary of state for external affairs, as well as prime minis­ter.
It is significant of the importance of the new department that the portfolio of secretary of state for external affairs has since that time been invariably attached to the office of prime minister.
www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/ExternalAffairsinCanada.htm   (669 words)

  
 Michigan State University Newsroom
In 1967 he became minister of state attached to the minister of finance and in 1968 was appointed minister of national revenue.
Chrétien was appointed minister of justice and attorney general of Canada and minister of state for social development in 1980 and was also given the additional task of minister responsible for constitutional negotiations.
In 1984 he was appointed deputy Prime Minister and secretary of state for external affairs and re-elected as the member of parliament for Saint-Maurice and critic for external affairs.
newsroom.msu.edu /plugins/newsroom/printversion.asp?id=940   (494 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/United States Secretary of State
The position of "Secretary of State of the United States" was thus intended to be the most general and important office in the U.S. government, after the Presidency.
Secretaries who unsuccessfully ran for President (either before or after their service at the State Department) were Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, William H. Seward, James G. Blaine, William Jennings Bryan, Charles Evans Hughes, and Edmund Muskie.
In addition, the Secretary performs such duties as the President is required, in accordance with the United States Constitution, relating to correspondence, commission, or instructions to U.S. or consuls abroad, and to conduct negotiations with foreign representatives.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State   (689 words)

  
 Marriage of U.S. Citizens Abroad
Inquiries regarding the validity of a marriage abroad should be directed to the attorney general of the state in the United States where the parties to the marriage live.
Some countries require that the documents presented to the marriage registrar first be authenticated in the United States by a consular official of that country.
This is called an affidavit of eligibility to marry and the fee for the American consular officer''s certification of the affidavit is $55.00, subject to change.
travel.state.gov /family/issues_marriage.html   (654 words)

  
 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
As she stated at her confirmation hearing, "we must use American diplomacy to help create a balance of power in the world that favors freedom.
Secretary Rice stands between President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana and U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Pamela E. Bridgewater, as Ghanaian Minister of Public Sector Reform Papa Kwesi Nduom and U.S. Ambassador John Danilovich sign a $547 million development compact, Tuesday, August 1 in Washington.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.
www.state.gov /secretary   (575 words)

  
 Canada's Department of External Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The study is structured around the careers of the three undersecretaries of state who headed and shaped the evolution of the department, none of whom were endowed with exceptional administrative talent.
Indeed, it is a central inference of this study that the role played by the Department of External Affairs through most of the period under consideration was largely a matter of personal leadership and relationships transcending the disorder, bureaucratic confusion, and understaffing that prevailed in the department.
On the influence of personal factors, we are shown in detail the close and abiding relationship between the undersecretaries and the prime ministers, who from 1912 to 1946 held the office of secretary of state for external affairs.
www.utpjournals.com /product/chr/722/affairs29.html   (842 words)

  
 National Governors Association
State aid to local governments climbed 135 percent from 1942 to 1950.
Governor Elbert Carvel of Delaware spoke of his state's decision not to permit income taxes paid to the federal government to be deducted from state income taxes, which increased state revenue.
The aims of the compact were to help develop resources in the region, promote the development of complementary strengths instead of competition between states, and determine how institutions of higher learning could cooperatively use research laboratories and scientific personnel employed by both government and industry.
www.nga.org /portal/site/nga/menuitem.f3e4d086ac6dda968a278110501010a0?vgnextoid=435c8aaa364a4010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD   (916 words)

  
 Canada - Constitution And Parliamentary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
He is charged with the duty of seeing that the administration of Public Affairs is in accordance with law, and has the control or superintendence of all matters concerning the administration of Justice in the Dominion falling within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
The duties of the Secretary of State include the keeping of the State Correspondence, and the keeping of State records and papers.
Over this Department it was provided that the Secretary of State for the time being should preside, and that he, as head of the department, should have the conduct of all official communications between the Government of Canada and the Government of any other country in connection with the external affairs of Canada.
www.oldandsold.com /articles31n/canada-41.shtml   (1401 words)

  
 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLEÆS REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
Alternatively, Canada may, at its option, supply capacity and energy to the United States entity in an amount equal to that which would have been forfeited, together with appropriate adjustments to reflect transmission costs in the United States of America, delivery to be made when the loss would otherwise have occurred.
Compensation or replacement of power as specified in paragraph A. 1 (c) of the attachment shall be made by Canada and shall be accepted by the United States of America as complete satisfaction of Canada's liability under this paragraph.
For any year in which Canada's entitlement to downstream power benefits is sold in the United States of America, the United States entity may decide the amount of the downstream power benefits for purposes connected with the disposition thereof in the United States of America.
www.internationalwaterlaw.org /RegionalDocs/Columbia_River_Note2.htm   (866 words)

  
 Ronald MacAlister Macdonnell - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Macdonnell was Third Secretary of the Department of External Affairs from 1934 to 1947.
He served as Assistant Under Secretary of State for External Affairs, Canada from 1952 to 1955 and then as Deputy Under Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1955 to 1957.
Macdonnell was appointed Secretary General of ICAO on 1 August 1959 for a term of five years.
www.icao.int /icao/en/biog/macdon.htm   (254 words)

  
 LESTER B. PEARSON - 7th Session
He was in the office of the High Cornmissiona for Canada in London from 1935 to 1941, was recalled to Ottawa as Assistant Under-Secretarl Of State for External AfWrs in 1941, and in 1942 as Minister Counsellor in the Canadian Legation.
Pearson had been the chief civil servant in the Department of External Affairs for two years when, in 1948, he was summoned by his Prime Minister to head the Departmeat on the elected cabinet level.
In his habits, he is well known for his punctuality; in his attire, for his bow tie; in his personality, for his friendliness, as outwardly expressed in his grin; and in his relaxation, for his fondness for baseball.
www.un.org /ga/55/president/bio07.htm   (772 words)

  
 Mackenzie King and the Department of External Affairs - Mackenzie King - Exhibitions - Library and Archives Canada
The Department of External Affairs, established in 1909, gave advice to the prime minister, and also handled consular matters, such as issuing passports to Canadians for travelling abroad.
From August 1930 to October 1935, Richard Bedford Bennett was Prime Minister and Secretary of State for External Affairs.
When he handed over responsibility for External Affairs to others, he claimed to be glad to be relieved of the load, but, through most of his career, he had certainly enjoyed this part of his work.
www.collectionscanada.ca /05/0532/053201/053201130202_e.html   (1361 words)

  
 Embassy of the U.S. London: Consular Affairs: Secretaries of State
Secretary of State, Department of State, CN 452, Trenton, NJ 08625, Tel: 609-530-6421.
Down State Counties: New York authorities in Albany advise that documents issued in the nine down state counties are authenticated under the Convention by the New York City office.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Department of State, Bureau of Commissions, North Office Building, Room 304, Harrisburg, PA 17120, Tel: 717-787-5280.
www.usembassy.org.uk /cons_new/acs/scs/secstate.html   (1586 words)

  
 Women's Leadership Conference of the Americas Steering Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Catley-Carlson also served as assistant under secretary in the Department of External Affairs and as deputy executive director of UNICEF with the rank of assistant secretary general of the United Nations.
McDougall was secretary of state for external affairs, minister of state (finance), minister of privatization, and minister of employment and immigration.
She was ambassador to the United States, a judge on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, executive director of the International Institute of Human Rights, a justice on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, co-chair of the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development, and dean of the University of Costa Rica Law School.
www.iadialog.org /programs/networks/wlca/steering.asp   (839 words)

  
 International Joint Commission: Review of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Orders of Approval
March 17, 1955: Letter to the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada and the Secretary of State of the United States of America describing the IJC's tentative conclusion concerning regulation criteria (PDF; 0.9 MB)
May 9, 1955: Letter to the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada and the Secretary of State of the United States of America recommending the adoption of a regulation plan (PDF; 0.4 MB)
December 3, 1955: Letters from the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada and the Under Secretary of State of the United States of America approving the regulation plan recommended by the IJC (PDF; 0.5 MB)
www.ijc.org /en/activities/losl/docs.php   (379 words)

  
 External Affairs Minister’s meeting with Dr. Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State
External Affairs Minister, K. Natwar Singh had a cordial and friendly meeting with Dr. Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, at Waldorf Astoria in New York today.
The Secretary of State briefed EAM on the agreement reached in the six-party talks on the DPRK nuclear issue.
The External Affairs Minister and the Secretary of State reviewed developments on the issue of Iran’s nuclear programme and the consultations currently in progress at the IAEA in Vienna.
www.indianembassy.org /press_release/2005/Sept/9.htm   (220 words)

  
 Former Secretary of State Kissinger Provides Department with Documents
Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger this week provided the Department of State with copies of approximately 10,000 pages of documents from his years as Secretary.
The documents, transcribed secretarial notes of telephone conversations Secretary Kissinger had conducted from 1973 to 1976, complement other Department records from that period.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.
www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB123/State_release.htm   (200 words)

  
 Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Assistant Secretaries of the geographic bureaus and offices advise the Under Secretary and guide the operation of the U.S. diplomatic missions within their regional jurisdiction.
INL programs support the Department's strategic goals of reducing the entry of illegal drugs into the United States and minimizing the impact of international crime on the United States and its citizens.
Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, hosted "Ask the White House" on Friday to discuss international efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.
state.gov /p   (429 words)

  
 Embassy of Ukraine Press Release: Greetings from Hon Barbara McDougall, Former Secretary of State for External Affairs ...
Greetings from Hon Barbara McDougall, Former Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada
I was honoured to receive your invitation to speak at the reception marking the 10th anniversary of the diplomatic recognition of the Republic of Ukraine by Canada.
As Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs at that historic moment a decade ago, I am proud that our country was the first to extend diplomatic recognition to Ukraine.
www.infoukes.com /ukremb/10d-mcdougall.shtml   (286 words)

  
 Dina Habib Powell Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Under Secretary of State ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dina Habib Powell was nominated by President George W. Bush to be Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs on April 29, 2005, and she was confirmed by the United States Senate unanimously on June 24, 2005.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has also designated her as Deputy Under Secretary and principal deputy to Ambassador Karen Hughes, the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
Assistant Secretary Powell graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors degree in Humanities.
exchanges.state.gov /education/powellbio.htm   (386 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the Governments of the member countries of ASEAN and the Government of Canada on Economic Cooperation signed In New York on 25 September, 1981.
With that Declaration Brunei Darussalam becomes the Sixth member state of ASEAN and thereby solemnly agrees to subscribe or accede, as the case may be, to all the Declarations and Treaties of ASEAN.
www.aseansec.org /2632.htm   (160 words)

  
 Canada Cabinet
She was Executive Director of the Progressive Conservative Party 1957-66, 1966-69 National Secretary of the Party, MP 1972-89 and 1976 she was candidate for the Leadership of the Social Credit Party.
Progressive Conservative MP 1984-93 and 1986-89 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment 1989-91 Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State of Canada and to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Citizenship) (b.
The Privy Council Office is the Prime Minister’s department and the Cabinet Secretariat, and as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs she is responsible for the cooperation with provincial and territorial governments.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /Canada_cabinet.htm   (1486 words)

  
 twr34v4.htm
The Secretary of State for External Affairs himself made it clear that he was preoccupied with promoting the fortunes of the PLO Chairman.
Canadian interest groups attempting to draw External's attention to the growing menace in Iraq were told to "stop trying to change the subject" and were accused of "cynically attempting to deflect attention from the real problem in the region" which, of course, was Israel's stubborn unwillingness to deal with the moderate PLO, you see.
The Department of External Affairs and the Department of National Defence are coproducing a study on maritime requirements.
www.thewednesdayreport.com /twr/gulfwar/twr34v4.htm   (6091 words)

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