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Jun 5
@StateDept has released documents which shed light on U.S. policy towards Angola, from 1993 to 2011, and Nigeria, from 1993 to 1998, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Visit the FOIA Library to view these previously classified records: foia.state.gov/FOIALIBRARY/Co…
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Our diplomats are regularly tasked with the impossible, yet persist in clear-eyed “quixoticity”, as in this candid December 1992 report from Edmund DeJarnette, Director of the U.S. Liaison Office in Angola. Read more: foia.state.gov/FOIALIBRARY/Se…
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Jun 8
“Jaw jaw jaw is better than war war war” counselled Edmund DeJarnette, upon his October 1992 arrival in Angola amidst rising tensions. Read more: foia.state.gov/FOIALIBRARY/Se…
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May 22
The Office of the Historian is proud to support the Department’s celebration of 250 years of partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps. Special thanks to Ben Greene for contributing historical research to the pamphlet honoring a legacy of service and collaboration! @USMC #USMC250
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May 21
As @USMC celebrated its 250th birthday, the Department of State honored the Marines who have stood watch at our embassies and consulates worldwide. From 1775 to today, Marines embody "Semper Fidelis"—always faithful to protecting American diplomacy. @StateDept #USHistory
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May 20
“The Marines and our diplomacy are tightly intertwined. Sometimes people have the mistaken idea that the strength represented by the Marines is an alternative to diplomacy. That’s wrong. Strength and diplomacy go together. They need each other.”—Secretary of State George P.
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May 19
The Marine Security Guard program, established in 1948, formalized the Marines' role in diplomatic security. Today MSGs protect U.S. personnel, classified information, and property at embassies in 150+ countries. @StateDept #USHistory #MarineCorps250 Learn more:
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May 18
Honoring #MarineCorps250: In 1898, at Minister Edwin Conger's request, the Marine guard at the U.S. Legation in Beijing became the first permanent legation guard established by the Department—a milestone in protecting American diplomacy. #USHistory #MarineCorps250 Read it in
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May 15
Continental Marines protected American diplomats crossing the Atlantic to secure alliances and negotiate treaties. When diplomat John Adams crossed the Atlantic in 1778 and they encountered an armed British ship, Adams joined the Marines on deck with musket in hand: “I ought to
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May 14
NEW @StateDept: “A History of Collaboration: The U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Department of State” explores nearly 250 years of Marines protecting U.S. diplomats, from 1775 to today's Marine Security Guards at 182 posts worldwide. #USHistory #MarineCorps250 Read more:
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Mar 6
The release of three chapters of Western Europe, 1977–1980 — out of nine chapters in total — represents a recent innovation in FRUS publication.   This new approach allows the Office of the Historian to release declassified components of volumes as soon as they are cleared
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Mar 5
The release of START I, 1989–1991 in 2025 marks another milestone for the Department.  It is the first FRUS publication (out of 33 planned volumes) documenting the George H.W. Bush administration.  history.state.gov/historicaldocu…
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Mar 4
National Security Policy, 1985–1988, Part 1, traces the evolution of President Ronald Reagan’s central objective to achieve peace through strength.  The documents illuminate his vision for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) as a tool to protect America while also bringing
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