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Which passage is part of an appropriate conclusion for an informational essay about the duties of the US secretary of state?
When Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, she set the record of traveling to more than 100 countries. Madeleine Albright was actually the first female secretary o
state for the United States.
• Have you ever heard of the "US secretary of state"? It is almost impossible to tell from the name what the job description is. Is it someone who works for the state,
the country? Is it someone who takes notes and records decisions, like the secretary of a club?
Although the US secretary of state is not elected by citizens, he or she has one of the most important jobs in the president's cabinet. The secretary carries out
foreign policy and is the chief adviser to the president on foreign affairs.
• Although the US secretary of state is an important job, it is not as important as the jobs of president. vice president, or speaker of the House of Representatives.
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The US secretary of state is an important job in the president's cabinet, carrying out foreign policy and advising the president on foreign affairs. However, it is not as important as the jobs of president, vice president, or speaker of the House of Representatives.