As stated by the Department of State, its purpose includes:Hm.
- Protecting and assisting U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad;
- Assisting U.S. businesses in the international marketplace;
- Coordinating and providing support for international activities of other U.S. agencies (local, state, or federal government), official visits overseas and at home, and other diplomatic efforts.
- Keeping the public informed about U.S. foreign policy and relations with other countries and providing feedback from the public to administration officials.
- Provides automobile registration for non-diplomatic staff vehicles and the vehicles of diplomats of foreign countries having diplomatic immunity in the United States.
04 August 2007
Department of State
I guess have a reader from the Department of State. What exactly does the Department of State do and why are they interested in me? Well, Wikipedia answers the first part of the question: