The President holds many roles, one of which is Chief Diplomat. This webpage will enrich your knowledge of the duties of the President as Chief Diplomat.
As Chief Diplomat the President has
two major jobs. These jobs are appointing ambassadors and making
treaties. An ambassador is an official representative of a countries
government. We send ambassadors to where the United States recognizes
and accepts the legal existence of the government. These ambassadors
are chosen by the President, but need the approval of the Senate.
The other job of the Chief Diplomat
is making treaties. A treaty is a formal agreement between two or
more countries. The constitution gives the President the power to
make treaties with " the advice and consent of the Senate." The President
can bypass the Senate by making executive agreements instead of treaties.
An executive agreement is an agreement between the President and the leader
of another country.
Click here for slide show about all the roles of the President.
Click here to see an article of President Bush and Russian President Puttin discussing a new treaty
Click
here to see an article about President Bush and President of India making
an agreement with air travel
President Bush with the British Prime Minister Tony Blair
President Bush and his wife greet the Mexican President Vicente Fox
Former President Bill Clinton with Russian President Borris Yeltsin