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Bureau of Inter-American Affairs

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Bureau overview
Jurisdiction Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees 244 (As of 2009)
Annual budget $254 million (FY 2009)
Bureau executive
Parent department U.S. Department of State
Website www.state.gov/p/wha/

In the United States government, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) is a part of the U.S. Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere, as well as advising the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, who is currently Acting Assistant Secretary Francisco Palmieri.

The offices of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs also oversees the United States Mission to the Organization of American States.


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