State Information Resources and Services Archive Site for State Department information prior to January 20, 2001. This site is not updated. The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency. It advances U.S. objectives and interests through formulating, representing, and implementing the President's foreign policies. The Department also provides an array of critical information resources and services of benefit to the American public at home and abroad, from assisting citizens in crisis overseas and maintaining national security alliances and defusing crises to promoting free trade and assisting American business, publishing crucial information on the Internet and in publications, and providing diverse opportunities for liaison with the American people.
Dispatch is the official record of U.S. foreign policy.
Published weekly by the Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs, Dispatch includes major speeches, statements, and congressional testimony by the President, Secretary of State, and senior U.S. officials, plus fact sheets, country profiles, treaty actions, and more. Microfiche is offered as a six-month collection with index. Background Notes are concise reports describing about 200 countries and selected international organizations. To order, contact the Superintendent of Documents at the address above. Foreign Relations Series.