United States Department of War (1058 bytes)
1: ...es Secretary of War]]. It was also known as the [[War Office]].
3: ...Air Force|US Air Force]] under the newly formed [[Department of the Air Force]].
7: [[de:United States Department of War]]
8: [[Category:Historic U.S. Executive Departments]]
9: [[Category:United States Army]]

United States Department of Justice (5818 bytes)
4: ..."2"|[[Image:US-DeptOfJustice-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Justice]]
10: |'''[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]:'''||[[Albert...
18: ...ll Americans. It is administered by the [[United States Attorney General]], one of the original members o...
22: ...ngress]] as well as the [[President of the United States|President]], but this had stopped by [[1819]] on ...
24: ...gned it on [[June 22]], [[1870]]. Officially, the Department of Justice began operations on [[July 1]], [[1870...

United States Department of the Treasury (6578 bytes)
4: ...[[Image:US-DeptOfTheTreasury-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of the Treasury]]
10: |'''[[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary]]:'''||[[John...
14: |'''[[Treasurer of the United States|Treasurer]]'''||[[Anna Escobedo Cabral]]
21: ... in [[1789]] to manage the revenue of the United States government.
25: ...reau of Engraving and Printing]] and the [[United States Mint]]. It also collects all [[tax]]es through t...

United States Department of Education (4972 bytes)
5: [[Image:US-DeptOfEducation-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Education]]
11: |'''[[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary]]:'''||[[Margare...
19: ... the [[United States]] [[government of the United States|government]], and began operating in [[1980]].
21: ...]], [[1980]]. It is administered by the [[United States Secretary of Education]].
23: It is by far the smallest cabinet-level department, with little over 4,000 employees.

United States Department of Defense (9457 bytes)
5: [[Image:US-DeptOfDefense-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Defense]]
13: |'''[[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary]]:'''||[[Donald Ru...
15: |'''[[United States Deputy Secretary of Defense|Deputy Secretary]]:''...
21: ...at [[The Pentagon]]. It is headed by the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]], who ...
24: ...ections to the concentration of power in a single department. Truman eventually sent new legislation to Congr...

United States Department of Peace (1672 bytes)
1: ..., but has been most recently proposed by [[United States House of Representatives|Rep.]] [[Dennis Kucinich...
3: ...], proposed a Department of Peace to the [[United States Congress]] in 1793; its proponents included [[Ben...
5: ...e [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]].
7: ...the [[United States Department of Defense|Defense Department]] and creating a "Peace Academy" parallel to the ...
12: * [http://www.dopc.us/ Department of Peace Coalition]

United States Department of Labor (6739 bytes)
4: ...n="2"|[[Image:US-DeptOfLabor-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Labor]]
10: |'''[[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary]]:'''||[[Elaine Chao...
18: ...tments. The department is headed by the [[United States Secretary of Labor]].
22: ...epartment of Labor, but because I think that nine departments are enough for the proper administration of the ...
24: In the words of the organic act, the Department's purpose is "to foster, promote and develop the ...

United States Department of the Navy (1813 bytes)
1: [[Image:US_Department_of_the_Navy_seal.gif|thumb|right|Seal]]
3: ...h contained the [[US Army]] until 1947 when the [[Department of Defense]] was formed. The navy then became a c...
5: ...ion of the navy and its personnel and assets. The Department also oversees the construction, outfitting and re...
7: ...ces, the [[Navy]] (or [[fleet]]) and the [[United States Marine Corps]]. There is also the Supporting Serv...
9: ...advisors. They run the military components of the department and sit on the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]].

United States Department of the Army (516 bytes)
1: [[Image:US_Department_of_the_Army_seal.jpg|thumb|right|Seal]]
3: ...le for the administrative affairs of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]].
5: ... department is the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff of the Army]].

United States Department of the Interior (4845 bytes)
4: ...[[Image:US-DeptOfTheInterior-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of the Interior]]<br>[[media:Doilogo.gif|Larger v...
10: |'''[[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary]]:'''||[[Gale...
19: ... to focus on [[police]] or [[security]]. The U.S. Department of the Interior is not responsible for local gove...
21: It is administered by the [[United States Secretary of the Interior]], who by tradition gen...
25: ...ker]] became a vocal champion of creating the new department.

United States Department of Commerce (2961 bytes)
5: [[Image:US-DeptOfCommerce-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Commerce]]
13: |'''[[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary]]:'''||[[Carlos G...
22: ...ance.jpg|250px|center|thumb|Main entrance of U.S. Department of Commerce]]
25: ...ed to the new [[United States Department of Labor|Department of Labor]].
27: The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living s...

United States Department of Energy (5004 bytes)
5: [[Image:US-DeptOfEnergy-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Energy]]
11: |'''[[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary]]:'''||[[Samuel W. ...
19: ... are funded through its system of [[United States Department of Energy National Laboratories|national laborato...
21: ...977]]. The agency is administered by the [[United States Secretary of Energy]].
24: ...agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The Department also manages the [[Strategic Petroleum Reserve]].

United States Department of Agriculture (8664 bytes)
5: [[Image:US-DeptOfAgriculture-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Agriculture]]
11: |'''[[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary]]:'''||[[Mike ...
19: ...nited States]] [[Federal Government of the United States|Federal Government]]. Its purpose is to develop a...
22: ...e '''Agricultural Division''' within the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office|Patent Office]] and a...
24: ...f agriculture within the Department or a separate department devoted to agriculture kept recurring.

United States Department of State (9753 bytes)
4: ...n="2"|[[Image:US-DeptOfState-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of State]]<br>[[media:US-DeptOfState-Seal.jpg|Lar...
10: |'''[[United States Secretary of State|Secretary]]:'''||[[Condoleezza...
18: ...er countries. It is administered by the [[United States Secretary of State]].
20: ...adquarters house (among other things) the [[State Department Operation Center]] and the [[Nuclear Risk Reducti...
23: ...ollowing year, gave the [[President of the United States|President]] responsibility for the conduct of the...

United States Department of Transportation (3806 bytes)
4: ...S-DeptOfTransportation-Seal.png|120px|Seal of the Department of Transportation]]
10: |'''[[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary]]'''||[[Nor...
18: ...]], [[1967]]. It is administered by the [[United States Secretary of Transportation]].
20: Its mission is to "Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible a...
45: * [[1966]] - Department of Transportation established PL 89-670

United States Department of Veterans Affairs (3973 bytes)
4: ...age:US-DeptOfVeteransAffairs-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs]]<br>[[Media:US-DeptOfVeteran...
10: |'''[[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs|Secretary]]'''||[[J...
19: ... the [[United States]] [[government of the United States|government]] responsible for administering progra...
21: It is administered by the [[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs]].
25: ...United States Department of the Interior|Interior Department]] and the '''National Home for Disabled Volunteer...

United States Department of Homeland Security (5355 bytes)
5: ...ge:US-DeptOfHomelandSecurity-Seal.png|Seal of the Department of Homeland Security]]<br>[[Media:Dhs seal.jpg|La...
11: |'''[[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary]]:'''||'...
19: ...eland]] and the safety of American citizens. This department was created primarily from a conglomeration of ex...
23: The department was established on [[November 25]], [[2002]] by t...
25: ...umber of government functions previously in other departments. It superseded, but did not replace the [[Office...

United States Post Office Department (1087 bytes)
1: ...binet]] department. It was headed by the [[United States Postmaster General]].
3: ...on]] on [[February 20]], [[1792]] established the Department.
5: ...ca Post-office Department|Confederate Post-office Department]], headed by Postmaster General [[John Henninger ...
7: ...th the government-owned corporation, the [[United States Postal Service]]. The Act took effect on [[July ...
10: [[Category:Historic U.S. Executive Departments]]

United States Department of the Air Force (866 bytes)
1: [[Image:US_Department_of_the_Air_Force_seal.jpg|thumb|right|Seal]]
3: ...ary officer is the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force]], who sits on the [[Joint Chiefs of St...
7: ...ry:U.S. Dept. of Defense|Air Force, United States Department of the]]

United States Department of Energy National Laboratories (5871 bytes)
1: ... and defensive national interests of the [[United States of America]].
5: ...nts of resources were committed or coordinated to wartime scientific problems, under the auspices first...
7: ...arge number of expert scientists to collaborate towards defined goals as never before, and with virtual...
9: In the course of the war, the Allied nuclear effort, the [[Manhattan Proje...
11: ...c Energy Commission]] took over the future of the wartime laboratories, extending their lives indefinit...

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