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Hamilton Fish

When the first Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, took office in 1790, his entire staff consisted of just six people, including himself and a part-time translator. The current Secretary presides over almost fifteen thousand employees scattered around the globe.

Blamed for the misdeeds of others, President Grant left his name on America’s sorriest Administration

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