Secretary of State and Salary: Antony Blinken $221,400 per year
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request: $58.5 Billion
State Department Staffing: over 13,000 foreign service staff, over 11,000 civil service employees, over 45,000 locally employed staff
Mission: The mission of the Department of State is to represent America’s foreign policy abroad, and to advance the interests and security of the American people.
The Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.
Creation: July 27, 1789 as the Department of Foreign Affairs
Historical Facts: September 26, 1789 - Thomas Jefferson becomes first Secretary of State
December 4, 1821 - The United States acquired its first foreign property as a gift from Sultan Moulay Suleiman of Morocco in Tangiers
July 1, 1862 - The internal revenue act charged a fee for the first time to acquire a passport
January 1, 1866 Secretary of State William ...
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
Samuel Adams believed in American Independence from Great Britain. He is one of the most well know Son's of Liberty. On August 1, 1776 he gave a speech to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
The Mount of Forty Springs, Zagros Mountains, Iran Saturday 11:30 PM
By the dim light of torches seven hooded figures made their ascent up the nearly invisible path. Thirty minutes had passed since they began hiking off the established trail. A person who had never traveled this path would not have been able to find it.
These men were not making their first journey. Each had traveled this path as part of a group and individually. Even without the torches each man would find the destination without difficulty. Some things could never be forgotten.
In silence they made their final steps. Amidst the juniper and oak trees stood a single cedar tree. They had arrived at their destination. Concealed amidst the undergrowth was a small cave. Sliding a large bolder away from the back of the cave revealed a secret stairwell.
The men could not be completely at ease yet, but the most physically demanding portion of their journey was over. From this point things would be more psychologically challenging and each man would handle those struggles...
