| | Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public AffairsU.S. engagement in the world and the Department of State's engagement of the American public are indispensable to the conduct of foreign policy. The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs helps ensure that public diplomacy (engaging, informing, and influencing key international audiences) is practiced in harmony with public affairs (outreach to Americans) and traditional diplomacy to advance U.S. interests and security and to provide the moral basis for U.S. leadership in the world. | | Highlights | Under Secretary Beers Leaves Department Charlotte Beers has left the Department of State for health reasons. As Secretary Powell noted, Ms. Beers' "goal of reaching “younger, broader, and deeper” audiences will remain with us . . . I thank her for revitalizing our programs, and wish her good health and success in her future endeavors." |
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