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Speaker calls US Department of State 'Department of Peace,' links diplomacy to U.S. security and prosperity
Summary
At a meeting, a speaker said the US Department of State functions as a 'Department of Peace,' arguing that diplomacy strengthens U.S. security, economic ties and global stability. No formal action was taken.
At a meeting, a speaker described the US Department of State as "the Department of Peace," saying diplomacy helps make the United States "stronger and safer and more prosperous."
The speaker said diplomacy "is moments like this" that motivate the work and that the State Department's role is to bring people together, both with other countries and by using "the stature and the influence of the United States" to convene partners. "It makes the world a better place," the speaker said.
The speaker linked diplomacy to national security and economic partnership, saying it "gives us people we partners we can do business with, and partners that we can work with to address insecurity and and threats to our national security and to our collective national security."
The remarks thanked two unnamed individuals for work on the effort and said more work remains. The speaker closed with, "We're honored to be a part of this. We're excited to be a part of it."
The discussion was descriptive and celebratory; there were no motions or votes recorded on this item during the meeting.
