General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Central Photographic Assignment Files Relating to U.S. and Foreign Diplomatic Officials, Events, and Facilities

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General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Central Photographic Assignment Files Relating to U.S. and Foreign Diplomatic Officials, Events, and Facilities

1803-2006

This series encompasses the systematic compilation of photographic coverage documenting the Department of State's top officials, their interactions with foreign leaders and diplomats, and varied aspects of Department programs, Department infrastructure, and foreign relations history. At the heart of the series is in-depth coverage of the activities, largely in the Washington, D.C. headquarters area, of the Secretaries of State who guided American foreign policy from the height of the Cold War to the collapse of Communism, from Korean to Vietnam to Persian Gulf Conflicts, from the era of East-West competition to the rise of Third World nationalism to the development of the global economy.

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National Archives at College Park

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