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Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state, speaking to State Department employees this month. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times
![The Power of a Strong State Department](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/12waltWeb-master768.jpg)
Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state, speaking to State Department employees this month. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times