The Office of the Historian is an office of the United States Department of State within the Foreign Service Institute. It is legally responsible for the preparation and publication of the official historical documentary record of U.S. foreign policy in the Foreign Relations of the United States series, which can be accessed at its website.[1] It researches and writes historical studies on aspects of U.S. diplomacy for use by policymakers and the public.

Office of the Historian
Office overview
Office executive
Parent departmentUnited States Department of State
Parent OfficeForeign Service Institute
Websitehistory.state.gov Edit this at Wikidata

The office makes recommendations to other bureaus regarding the identification, maintenance, and long-term preservation of important historical diplomatic records. Its outreach activities include participating in the planning and installation of the historical components of the department's planned United States Center for Diplomacy, counseling private scholars and journalists on historical research issues, and responding to government and public inquiries on diplomatic history questions.

List of Directors of the Office of the Historian

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# Directors of the Office of the Historian Term Start Term End
1 Gaillard Hunt 1919 1924
2 Harry Dwight 1924 1924
3 Tyler Dennett 1924 1931
4 David Hunter Miller 1931 1933
5 Cyril Wynne 1933 1939
6 E. Wilder Spaulding 1939 1946
7 George Bernard Noble 1946 1962
8 William Franklin 1962 1974
- Fredrick Aandahl (acting) 1975 1976
9 David Trask 1976 1981
10 William Slany 1981 2000
11 Marc J. Susser 2001 2009
- John Campbell (acting) July 2009 September 2009
- Edward P. Brynn (acting) 2009 2012
12 Stephen Randolph 2012 2017
- Renee Goings (acting) 2018 2019
13 Adam Howard 2019 incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "1 FAM 320 Bureau of Public Affairs (PA)". Foreign Affairs Manual. August 17, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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