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The State Department Continues its Reorganization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2013

Walter H. C. Laves  and
Francis O. Wilcox
Walter H. C. Laves
Affiliation:
University of Chicago
Francis O. Wilcox
Affiliation:
University of Louisville
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In two recent articles in this Review, the writers examined in some detail the January 15, 1944, reorganization of the Department of State, and discussed the problem of organizing our national government for effective participation in world affairs. The purpose of the present article is to point out the main effects of the further reorganization of the Department announced on December 20, 1944, by Secretary Stettinius.

At the outset, it should be repeated that it would be difficult to overemphasize the importance of these reorganizations for the conduct of our foreign affairs. For in spite of the importance of international organization to world order, we should never forget that the smooth functioning of the international machinery we set up and the success of the peace we establish will depend in large measure upon how effectively the various states organize their national governments to carry on the complicated relations of the international community.

During the past year, the Department concentrated its attention on putting into effect the reorganization of January 15, 1944. Committees for the consideration of top policy questions were set up. Departmental functions were regrouped and consolidated.

Type
American Government and Politics
Information
American Political Science Review , Volume 39 , Issue 2 , April 1945 , pp. 309 - 317
Copyright
Copyright © American Political Science Association 1945

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References

2 W. H. C. Laves and F. O. Wilcox, “The Reorganization of the State Department,” April, 1944; “Organizing the Government for Participation in World Affairs,” Oct., 1944. For a discussion of the basic issues involved, the reader is referred to these articles.

3 See the text of Departmental Older 1301 in The Department of State Bulletin, XI, No. 286A (Dec. 17, 1944, Supplement).

4 See Departmental Order 1306, issued Jan. 26, 1945, “Reorganization of the Economic Offices.” Also Departmental Order 1312, dated Mar. 9, 1945.

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