âused to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment.
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.
Reaganâs Foreign Policy. The Reagan Administration also came to Washington determined to combat communismâespecially in Latin America. Reagan and his advisers focused in particular on El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Haig decided to make El Salvador a test case of his foreign policy. Conflicts between the White House and the State Department and with the Congress, however, frustrated the Administrationâs bold plans.