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.
Also, as a world leader, the United States has a longstanding role in trying to address international economic and environmental problems. The making and carrying out of Americaâs foreign policy involve all three branches of government and a complex array of governmental institutions and agencies. The president and the executive branch have the most significant role in making foreign policy and are responsible for carrying it out.