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 ãWhat the Secretary Has Been Sayingä 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.
Reorganization Plan and Report. This report was submitted by the President to the Congress on December 30, 1998, pursuant to Section 1601 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, as contained in Public Law 105-277. See DOSFAN at: http://1997-2001.state.gov/global/general_foreign_policy/ rpt_981230_reorg1.html
Foreign Relations Series. The Department of States released the last microfiche supplement documenting foreign policy of the Kennedy administration, which supplements three Foreign Relations volumes: Vol. X, Cuba, 1961-62; Vol. XI, Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath; and Vol. XII, American Republics.
The Department also released the microfiche supplement to Vol. III, 1958-60, National Security Policy; Arms Control and Disarmament. See DOSFAN at: http://1997-2001.state.gov/ about_state/history/frus.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. The Department's electronic reading room web site, which was mandated by the 1996 amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), uses new information technologies to enable access to unique historical records of international significance that have been made available to the public under the FOIA or as a special collection. See: 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
ATTENTION STUDENTS!
Digital Diplomacy for Students. The Digital Diplomacy for Students site has been updated for the 1998-99 school year. See DOSFAN at:
Geographic Learning Site (GLS). The Geographic Learning Site has been completely updated and now contains even more information in an easier-to-read format. Two all-new sections on El Salvador (with a photo gallery) and the rain forest have been added, as has new information on El Nino, La Nina, wildfires, and other current geographic issues. The site is designed to assist teaching of geography and foreign affairs to students in grades K-12. Visit the GLS site on DOSFAN at: http://geography.state.gov/index.html
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 Readersâ 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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