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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order issued by the President regarding foreign policy implementation and personnel management within the State Department. This regulation establishes guidelines for implementing the President's foreign policy through the State Department, focusing on personnel procedures and accountability. It gives the Secretary of State broad authority to reform the Foreign Service and ensure that all employees faithfully implement the President's foreign policy agenda. The order defines key terms related to foreign service personnel and provides the Secretary discretion in taking personnel actions for employees who do not effectively implement policy directives. Specifically, the regulation allows the Secretary to reform recruiting, performance evaluation, and retention standards, and to revise relevant manuals and guidance documents. The order emphasizes that all foreign policy implementation must occur under the President's direction, and failure to do so could result in professional discipline, including potential separation from service. The regulation also includes standard legal provisos that it does not create enforceable rights and must be implemented consistent with existing law and appropriations.