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Assistance and Development Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources Office of Global Health Diplomacy U.S. Agency for International Development AIDS Relief Date: 02/04/2013 Description: Secretary of State John Kerry displays his first diplomatic passport, while delivering welcome remarks to U.S. Department of State employees in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2013. - State Dept Image Secretary of StateJohn F. Kerry The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. On February 1, 2013, John Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States. Biography Portrait Remarks Photo Gallery Travel Today's Schedule Former Secretaries of State Search the Secretary's Pages Secretary Kerry's Travel Secretary Kerry traveled to Berlin and Munich, Germany from January 31-February 2. He met with senior German officials, participated in the 50th Munich Security Conference, and also held a series of bilateral meetings. Trip Page». World Economic Forum Secretary Kerry (Jan. 24): "America is proud to be more engaged than ever, and, I believe, is playing as critical a role, perhaps as critical as ever, in pursuit of peace, prosperity, and stability in various parts of the world." Full Text» Trip Page» The Importance of Peace Secretary Kerry (Jan. 14): "We need to find all of the voices that are prepared to fight for anti-poverty or peace or for reconciliation among peoples, to bring religions together, to bring people together, and to make peace." 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