A diplomatic mission, like a company, is comprised of multiple departments, all of which must be relied upon to move business forward.
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Successful diplomacy is an alignment of objectives and means.
Diplomacy is like jazz: endless variations on a theme.
Once an organization has a strong sense of mission, leaders can focus on trying new things.
As members of Congress, we may disagree with the administration's position on foreign policy matters, but the fact remains: the Executive Branch is tasked with handling diplomatic matters.
Diplomacy is fundamentally working with people, bringing people together to deal with difficult issues.
And so there has been a lot of diplomatic movement.
Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention.
The real duties of an ambassador are to enter into or follow negotiations between his own government and that of the country to which he is accredited.
In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments.
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