U.S. Department of State’s “DipNote”: The FY 2016 State Department and USAID Budget: A Statement of U.S. Priorities and Values
Hari Sastry, director of the Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources, and Barbara Retzlaff, director of the Bureau of Budget and Planning at the U.S. Department of State, discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent congressional testimony regarding the State Department and USAID budget. “…The Secretary underscored how the budget request would promote American leadership as well as national security, diplomatic, and development priorities in pursuit of global stability and economic prosperity…” (2/27).