Does the U.S. Spend Too Much on the State Department?

Does America spend too much on the State Department? Could the U.S. government save a significant amount by shrinking American's foreign service? Or is the State Department excellent value for taxpayer money? Ambassador John Feeley, a former Senior Foreign Service Officer and now Executive Director of the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas at the Wilson Center, reveals the startling fact that the U.S. employs fewer career diplomats military band members.
This interview is from the FPA archives.

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If we didn't have an ambassador to hand-deliver messages to foreign leaders, how would we ever be able to communicate with those leaders?