The State Department on the Web

The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released online from January 1, 1997 to January 20, 2001. Please see www.state.gov for current material from the Department of State. Or visit http://2001-2009.state.gov for information from that period. Archive sites are not updated, so external links may no longer function. Contact us with any questions about finding information. NOTE: External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

The Department of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSFAN) provides a one-stop World Wide Web site for a wide variety of foreign policy and other information at: http://1997-2001.state.gov
DOSFAN guides you to up-to-date information on foreign policy, travel and consular information, support for U.S. businesses, State Department organization and services, careers, counter-terrorism rewards program, and much more.
The Secretary of State's Web Site. You can access directly all the speeches, testimonies, interviews, and other remarks by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright under "What the Secretary Has Been Saying" at: http://1997-2001.state.gov
You may also send your opinions on foreign policy to secretary.state.gov. The Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs, reviews all emails sent to this address and responds on behalf of the Secretary.
NATO Summit. For information on the NATO Summit, see DOSFAN at http://1997-2001.state.gov/regions/eur/nato/natofifty.html
Hurricane Mitch. For the latest information on Hurricane Mitch relief and reconstruction efforts in Central America, visit: http://1997-2001.state.gov/regions/wha/mitch_index.html
Kudos for the State Department's Web Site. The State Department's web site was highly praised by the prestigious Dow Jones Business Directory, a guide to high-quality web sites for businesses. To read State's review, visit: http://1997-2001.state.gov/dow_jones.html
Kosovo LISTSERV(R). The Department has set up a temporary LISTSERV(R) to make information on the crisis in Kosovo (State Department briefings, press statements, situation reports, remarks, and other related materials) more widely available. For more information, visit: http://1997-2001.state.gov/listservs.html
A Call for Artifacts: Permanent Exhibition on American Diplomacy. Hall of Diplomacy planners currently seek artifacts from individuals who have been involved in diplomatic activities of all kinds. See DOSFAN at: http://1997-2001.state.gov/digital_diplomacy/millennium/artifacts.html
State Department Electronic Reading Room. See the Department's electronic reading room site at: http://foia.state.gov/
Search Engine. The Bureau of Public Affairs now employs a state-of-the-art search function. Click on "search" at: http://1997-2001.state.gov
U.S. Department of State Millennium Page. Learn about diplomatic history, test your skills, and complete word search puzzles at: http://1997-2001.state.gov/digital_diplomacy/millennium/index.html
LISTSERV(R)s. To subscribe to LISTSERV(R)s for speeches/testimonies by senior State Department officials as well as other material, please send an email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU and type in the message body: SUBSCRIBE LISTNAME YOURNAME. Be sure to replace the YOURNAME portion above with your own name, or, if preferred, ANONYMOUS, and the LISTNAME with the name of the list to which you wish to subscribe:
DOSSEC - Secretary of State, Speeches/Testimonies
DOSSDO - Other Senior State Department Officials'Speeches/Testimonies
DOSBRIEF - Press Briefings
DOSDISP - Dispatch Magazine
DOSBACK - Background Notes
DOSPDIEM - Foreign Travel Per Diem
DOSTRAVEL - Travel Warnings
Dispatch is available in portable document format through the main Department homepage.
To Obtain Foreign Policy Information via CD-ROM: Dispatch as well as the comprehensive collection of speeches and testimonies by senior State Department officials are available on U.S. Foreign Affairs on CD-ROM (USFAC). USFAC also provides a wealth of other information, such as Background Notes and reports to Congress, in a searchable format. Single copies are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, tel: 202-512-1800, fax: 202-512-2233. Payments can be made by check (payable to the Superintendent of Documents), GPO Deposit Account (include account number), VISA, or MasterCard (include account number, expiration date, and authorized signature).
For Reference: Dispatch is on file for public reference at the Library of Congress and many Federal Depository Libraries, as well as public and university libraries throughout the United States. It is indexed in the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature.
For More Information
Contact the Bureau of Public Affairs at:
Office of Public Communication
Bureau of Public Affairs
Rm. 6808
U.S. State Department
Washington, D.C. 20520-6810
publicaffairs@panet.us-state.gov
202-647-6575
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