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History of USA

              


1809
Smith, Samuel
Appointed Secretary of State of the
1817
Adams, John Quincy
Appointed Secretary of State, to serve under Monroe
1825
Jackson, Andrew
9th Feb Appointed Secretary of State
1829
Buren, Martin van
Appointed Secretary of State
1836
Austin, Stephen Fuller
Appointed Secretary of State of the independent Republic of Texas
1844
Calhoun, John Caldwell
Appointed Secretary of State
1845
Buchanan, James
Appointed Secretary of State
1905
Root, Elihu
Washington Appointed Secretary of State
1913
Bryan, William Jennings
Appointed Secretary of State
1944
Stettinius, Edward Reilly
Appointed Secretary of State
1945
Byrnes, James Francis
Appointed Secretary of State
1949
Acheson, Dean Gooderham
Appointed Secretary of State
1969
Rogers, William
Appointed Secretary of State
1972
Kissinger, Henry Alfred
22nd Aug Appointed Secretary of State
2004
Rice, Condoleezza
Appointed Secretary of State, replaces outgoing secretary Colin Powell
16th Nov Bush nominates Rice to be Secretary of State
2005
Rice, Condoleezza
26th Jan Confirmed by Senate by 85-13 as the 1st African-American woman Secretary of State
26th Jan Senate confirms her nomination by 85-13, the negative votes, the most cast against any for Secretary of State since 1825, came from Senators who wanted to hold Rice and Bush accountable for failures in Iraq and terrorism

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