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November 1, 2003

The number of Foreign Service employees has more than doubled under Colin Powell's Diplomatic Readiness Initiative.

	Fiscal 2001	Fiscal 2002
Foreign Service Officers	229	467
Foreign Service Specialists	298	680
Civil Service Employees	473	633
Note: Specialists provide technical, support or administrative services in the United States and abroad.

Source: State Department, Foreign Affairs Council

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