Office of the Historian

Office overview
Office executive	John Powers (performing the duties of), Historian
Parent department	United States Department of State
Parent Office	Foreign Service Institute
Website	history.state.gov

TheOffice of the Historian is an office of theUnited States Department of State within theForeign Service Institute. It is legally responsible for the preparation and publication of the official historical documentary record ofU.S. foreign policy in theForeign 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.

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 plannedUnited States Center for Diplomacy, counseling private scholars and journalists on historical research issues, and responding to government and public inquiries ondiplomatic history questions.

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