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.
In addition, essentially every other part of United States government and society also influence foreign policy. The President and Department of State lead the foreign policy work of the United States. --Foreign policy is influenced by a number of factors. The primary factor addresses the self interest and long term benefits to one country while dealing with another.