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**Secretary of State leader**
Hillary Clinton

**Mission Statement**
To serve and protect citizens, the busniess communties and governmental agencies by facilitating business activites, by providing accurate and timely information and by preserving documents and records.

-Department of state is closest to the President in advising and helping carry out foreign policies -It protects and assists US citizens living or traveling abroad -Assists Us businesses in the international marketplace
 * Duties and Responsibilities**

**Bureaus**

 * Office of Allowances**-develops and coordinates policies, regulations, standards, and procedures to administer the government-wide allowances and benefits program abroad under the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR).
 * Bureau of Administration-**provides support programs to the Department of State and U.S. embassies and consulates.
 * Office of Authentification**-is responsible for signing and issuing certificates under the Seal of the U.S. Department of State providing authentication services to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals on documents that will be used overseas.
 * Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor**-Promotes freedom and democracy and protecting human rights around the world
 * Bureau of Diplomatic Security**- is the security and law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State
 * Bureau of Legislative Affairs-**coordinates legislative activity for the Department of State and advises the Secretary, the Deputy, as well as the Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries on legislative strategy
 * etc.**

**Budgets**
$240 million for Coordinate Civilian Stabilization in post conflict states $2.124 billion for the Border Security Program $1.163 million for Worldwide Security Protection $1.790 billion to continue security driven construction projects $395 million in appropriations for public diplomacy $522 million for educational and cultural exchanges $414 million for central funds investment $1.529 billion to pay US share of costs for UN peacekeeping missions


 * Articles**

Travel Alerts for Swine Flu http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentswineflumexico.aspx In mexico there has been a flu outbreak that is going around the world and has killed several already. As of April 28, 2009 there has been a total of seven deaths and more to come. The CDC recommends that people avoid all nonessential trips to mexico until they can find a stop to the flu. They have sent people from there agency to work with health authorities.

Swine Flu in the US http://www.cnn.com/2009/health/05/05/swine.flu.main/index.html?iref=mpstoryview On tuesday the first woman who had been sick for about a month of the Swine Flu died in the US. there are 403 cases of the flu in the US and a suspected 693 by various state agencies.

In these past couple days the spread of the Swine flu has had a serious impact on people. Although the flu began in Mexico it continues to spread worldwide. as of now the CDC is working with health authorities in Mexico and i think that it a great idea. Mexico isn't as advanced as we are with technology and the CDC can help find and answer to the flu and where it originated. I also suggest that as of now all fights to Mexico are postponed until we have some answers and cures as to what is going on. Aside from canceling flights we should have all incoming citizens checked for any signs of the Swine Flu before entering the states again. This way we won't be bringing in anymore infected people. **
 * Obama's Recommendation