United States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

The United States Department of State, founded in 1789, is a federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building in Washington, D.C., its mission is to shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous, just, and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere. Over its 200+ year history, it has evolved to meet the needs of a changing world landscape, while striving to advance the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.