Secretary of State. 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, 2017, Rex W. Tillerson was sworn in as the 69th Secretary of State of the United States.
Capitalize all major words in journal titles. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or Web pages, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word.
Notes on Capitalization of Titles in APA Style. The APA style does not follow the usual style for capitalization; instead there are two different forms: one for article and book titles that is different, and one for periodical titles. Article and Book Titles. Article and book titles are written much like standard sentences.