Travels With the Secretary
The Secretary of State travels to all corners of the world to do her job. Her duties as Secretary include acting as the President's representative at all international forums; negotiating treaties and other international agreements, and conducting everyday, face-to-face diplomacy.
Where in the World Is the Secretary?
| The round State Department seal follows Secretary Clinton's location. Clicking on the seal brings you to a larger interactive map, complete with video, photos, and the Secretary's remarks from the trip. |
In the Air With the Secretary
How does Secretary Clinton travel to all the countries she visits? Who goes with her? What does she do en route to her various stops?
Time is valuable when you are the Secretary of State. The Secretary's airplane functions as a mobile office. Members of the press travel on the Secretary's plane, and at times, foreign dignitaries travel on the Secretary's plane also.
The Secretary's plane is a reconfigured U.S. Air Force Boeing 757 that is outfitted with a cabin for the Secretary, seats for the staff, and security and a communications section for continuous information anywhere in the world.
Secretary Clinton arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, April 25. The trip to Iraq is her first as Secretary of State. Secretary Clinton also visited Lebanon.The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.