Office of the Historian

Office overview
Office executive	John Powers (performing the duties of), Historian
Parent department	United States Department of State
Parent Office	Government of the United States of America
Website	history.state.gov

The Office of the Historian is an office of the United States Department of State within the Government of the United States of America. It is legally responsible for the preparation and publication of the official historical documentary record of U.S. foreign policy in the Foreign Relations of the United States series, which can be accessed at its website.^[1] It researches and writes historical studies on aspects of U.S. diplomacy for use by Department of State employees and the public.

The office makes recommendations to other bureaus regarding the identification, maintenance, and long-term preservation of important historical diplomatic records. Its outreach activities include participating in the planning and installation of the historical components of the department's planned United States Center for Diplomacy, counseling private scholars and journalists on historical research issues, and responding to government and public inquiries on diplomatic history questions.

• Official website

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