Harry Truman actually said...

Since its establishment in 1789 the Department of State has performed certain routine secretarial and record-keeping functions for the Federal Government which are entirely extraneous to its basic mission with respect to the conduct of foreign relations.

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 20 of 1950.

03/12/1950

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