Office of the Historian

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Office of the Historian
Office overview
Office executive
  • John Powers (performing the duties of), Historian
Parent departmentUnited States Department of State
Parent OfficeForeign Service Institute
Website history.state.gov OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Office of the Historian is an office of the United States Department of State within the Foreign Service Institute. It is legally responsible for the preparation and publication of the official historical documentary record of U.S. foreign policy in the Foreign Relations of the United States series, which can be accessed at its website. [1] It researches and writes historical studies on aspects of U.S. diplomacy for use by Department of State employees and the public.

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The office makes recommendations to other bureaus regarding the identification, maintenance, and long-term preservation of important historical diplomatic records. Its outreach activities include participating in the planning and installation of the historical components of the department's planned United States Center for Diplomacy, counseling private scholars and journalists on historical research issues, and responding to government and public inquiries on diplomatic history questions.

List of Directors of the Office of the Historian

#Directors of the Office of the HistorianTerm StartTerm End
1 Gaillard Hunt 19191924
2Harry Dwight19241924
3 Tyler Dennett 19241931
4 David Hunter Miller 19311933
5Cyril Wynne19331939
6E. Wilder Spaulding19391946
7 George Bernard Noble 19461962
8William Franklin19621974
-Fredrick Aandahl (acting)19751976
9David Trask19761981
10William Slany19812000
11 Marc J. Susser 20012009
- John Campbell (acting)July 2009September 2009
- Edward P. Brynn (acting)20092012
12 Stephen Randolph 20122017
-Renee Goings (acting)20182019
13Adam Howard20192025
-John Powers (performing the duties of)2025present

References

  1. "1 FAM 320 Bureau of Public Affairs (PA)". Foreign Affairs Manual . August 17, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.