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Episode 15: Department of State & Department of Defense

New Hampshire Public Radio | By Civics 101

Published March 14, 2017 at 9:41 AM EDT

They are two of the most powerful positions in a president’s cabinet: the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. One has been around since the American Revolution, the other is relatively new. So what exactly do these two departments and their heads do? And are diplomatic efforts and military strategy natural opposites? In this episode, the history and interaction between two of the most powerful US agencies.

Episode 15: Department of State & Department of Defense

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