[Non-Sequitur]

Department of State for each state in the union as deemed acceptable by the constituency of the state and overseen by the Office of the Secretary.

I've lived in Kansas for many years and I wasn't aware we had a State Department.

[so_real]

Which department does Secretary of State Thornburgh head? Having a Secretary of State, I would think, necessitates a Department of State. But ... I’m not from Kansas ...